Accessibility 101

Who this course is for

Anyone new to digital accessibility: designers, developers, content creators, product managers, and anyone else who shapes a digital product. No technical background is needed.

What you will learn

• Explain what accessibility is, why it matters, and who it affects
• Describe how people with different disabilities use digital content
• Spot common accessibility issues in a website or app
• Find your way around WCAG and its success criteria
• Explain accessibility clearly to the people you work with

Curriculum

24 lessons in 4 chapters, 2 hours in all.

1. Welcome to this course!

   • Welcome to Accessibility 101
   • What you need to use this course
   • Survey

2. Accessibility overview

   • Chapter overview
   • Why accessibility is important
   • The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
   • Disability etiquette
   • Accessibility documentation
   • Check your knowledge

3. Types of disabilities

   • Chapter overview
   • Overview of blindness
   • Overview of low vision
   • Overview of deaf or hard of hearing
   • Overview of upper mobility disabilities
   • Overview of lower mobility disabilities
   • Overview of nonverbal
   • Overview of cognitive
   • Overview of color blindness
   • Check your knowledge

4. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

   • Chapter overview
   • What is WCAG
   • Understanding techniques for WCAG success criteria
   • Conformance documentation
   • Check your knowledge