Digital Accessibility For Inclusion

Given that around 15% of the world’s population is disabled, designing for accessibility is vital to ensure that digital content can be used by everyone. In this session, we will explore digital accessibility to understand the relevant requirements and standards. Students will leave with an understanding of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and what they mean for the development and maintenance of digital content. Through the workshop, students will develop an understanding of digital accessibility best practices to ensure that all stages of the design are inclusive, with a focus on the aspects of accessibility that are most relevant for visual resources. They will also develop an understanding of the tools that exist to evaluate the accessibility of digital content.

 Learning Outcomes

  • Explain how digital accessibility can be evaluated

  • Apply accessibility principles and best practices to the development of digital content

  • Evaluate digital content using accessibility testing tools

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Your Instructor

Carli Spina

Head of Research & Instructional Services, FIT Library

Carli Spina is the Head of Research & Instructional Services at the FIT Library. She has extensive experience working on library projects related to accessibility, Universal Design, and user experience. She is the author of Creating Inclusive Libraries by Applying Universal Design and the co-author of the Digital Accessibility Handbook for Libraries, as well as many other articles, book chapters, and reports on accessibility in libraries.