This is an introductory course in web accessibility for all members of an organization. It covers the basics of what it means for a technology to be accessible for people with disabilities.

This is an introductory course in web accessibility for all members of an organization. It covers the basics of what it means for a technology to be accessible for people with disabilities.
Here is the unedited recording of the WCAG by Example Workshop of November 7, 2019.
We wanted to give workshop attendees immediate access to the recording. Right now it is one long video of the entire workshop. In the near future will be broken into sections and subtitles added.
Currently, access is just for people who registered for the live session. If you are interested in purchasing access when the course has been edited and captioned, please send an email to becky at knowbility.org
As an open-source content management system, WordPress is a practical and popular platform to manage your organization’s digital presence or promote your organization’s goals. While it has many accessible features out-of-the-box, many changes can happen in design, development, and content entry that hinder, rather than help, with accessibility.
Let Robert Jolly, Knowbility's Technology Director show you how to conquer WordPress Accessibility. This course dives into the current state of accessibility in WordPress. It looks at WordPress’ out-of-the-box accessibility features and examines over a dozen of its most common accessibility issues. Students will learn how to tackle WordPress theme management and accessibility plugins to include better accessibility support. Understand how WordPress handles the creation of accessible content - including management of automated and manual testing of your sites.
An step-by-step course covering the tools and techniques used to make PDF documents as accessible as they can be, especially for use those using screen readers and other accessibility technologies.
After completing this course you will be able to:
Pre-Requisites:
Here is the unedited recording of the Hands on Training Accessibility Testing Workshop of November 7, 2019.
We wanted to give workshop attendees immediate access to the recording. Right now it is one long video of the entire workshop and the raw transcript. In the near future will be broken into sections and subtitles added.
Currently, access is just for people who registered for the live session. If you are interested in purchasing access when the course has been edited and captioned, please send an email to becky at knowbility.org
If interested in purchasing access when the course has been edited and captioned, please send an email to learning-at-knowbility.org.
Dive deeper into accessible design, development, and testing of native iOS and Android apps
Testing native mobile apps is very different than testing mobile HTML web sites or progressive web apps.
In this workshop, Paul J. Adam explores the native iOS and Android accessibility APIs. He targets Xcode and Android Studio developers, designers, or QA testers focused on native app development.
Paul will demonstrate common native app-accessibility issues and solutions. You will learn how to use accessibility testing and development tools for iOS and Android. This includes Xcode for iPhone/iPad and Android Studio for Android devices.
Paul will review manual testing using iOS’ VoiceOver and Android’s TalkBack. He will review issues and considerations for Keyboard Accessibility on mobile apps. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a mobile accessibility master!
A class for HTML developers to learn basic accessibility constructs and techniques.
Pre-requisites:
Welcome to AIR online training!
You will need an enrollment key to enroll for the course. If you have questions, please email us at air@knowbility.org.
Enrollment Process:
Overview of requirements and best practice to make the most of the AIR opportunity. The course is meant to do the following:
1. Orient participating NPOs, artists, musicians, or students groups to program structure, timeline, and requirements.
2. Set expectations for what your tech team is committed and not committed to do
3. Help you understand what your commitment is to your tech team
4. Provide templates for you to provide web content for your team
5. Plan for accessible site maintenance after the competition ends.
You will need an enrollment key to enroll for the course. If you have questions, please email us at air@knowbility.org.
Enrollment Process:
Accessible Design and Digital Inclusion Skills are more important than ever! AccessU 2022 is THE place to learn and connect: May 9th-12th. This classroom area currently includes only the pre-recorded presentations that should be watched before the scheduled Q&A for these sessions. See the AccessU 2022 Full Schedule for more information.
These are the archived videos from the AccessU Online conference from May 2019 in Austin, Texas.
Videos are available for unlimited replay to all attendees who purchased tickets to the event.
If you did not attend but would like to purchase access to these videos, please email us at knowbility@knowbility.org. We will respond with instructions on how to submit your secure payment to gain access.
These are the archived videos from the AccessU Online conference from May 2018.
Videos are available for unlimited replay to all attendees who purchased tickets to the event.
If you did not attend but would like to purchase access to these videos, please email us at knowbility@knowbility.org. We will respond with instructions on how to submit your secure payment to gain access.
ATSTAR - for Assistive Technology Strategies Tools Accommodations and Resources - is an series of 8 learning modules for teachers, parents, and other stakeholders in the education of students with disabilities. It is designed to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities by helping educators learn to use assistive technology in the classroom. ATSTAR prepares instructional staff at the school level to conduct assessments, collect data, and integrate assistive technology into the educational process.
There is a $50.00 enrollment fee per student. Contact atstar@knowbility.org for group pricing.