Angela Carter and Katie Loop’s presentation on Academic Ableism in December was so popular, they are both back again this month. During this webinar, participants will be introduced to the history, foundational framework, and principles of Disability Justice, a framework for social justice examining disability and ableism as they relate to other forms of oppression and identity such as race, class, and gender.
Invite us to an upcoming meeting. Members of the Digital Accessibility Community of Practice are available to give an overview of digital accessibility over Zoom.
Complete the presentation request form and we'll work with you to schedule a presentation for your team or department.
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When discussing accessibility, digital or otherwise, there are a lot of things to consider—legal compliance, technical needs, standards, etc. However, at its very core, accessibility is about people. The reason that accessibility is important is because of the people who are affected by inaccessible content.
On April 29, we were very fortunate to have a group of University of Minnesota students who identify as people with disabilities who were willing to discuss their experiences and share how inaccessibility affects them in their lives, careers, and education.
This page demonstrates some common website accessibility issues. Can you spot them? Then see how the page could be revised to be more accessible.
The photograph for the January 28 DIY Accessibility Lunch 'N Learn has an alt tag, "picture.jpg," but it doesn't convey what is in the picture.
The "Latest Updates" and "Fast Facts" headings do not meet WCAG contrast standards.
Screenshot from the WebAIM Contrast Checker showing that the Foreground Color of #FFB71E on the background color #777677 has a contrast ration of 2.59:1 and fails WCAG standards
There are several heading errors:
There are several link errors:
The list in the sidebar has bullets in both the main and the nested list.
The table doesn't have a header row or column.
Make sure all videos you include on your website have captions and transcripts, as this one does.
However, when we first embedded videos like this one on this site, auto play was not turned off.
Join the Accessibility Ambassadors for a presentation and discussion about the most recent updates to the WCAG standards by Amy Drayer from University Libraries!
This presentation is great for developers or anyone else familiar with the WCAG 2.0 standards who wants to learn about the new success criteria in WCAG 2.1. We will also be covering WCAG as a whole, so beginners are also welcome!
Join the Accessibility Ambassadors for a presentation and discussion about writing accessible and inclusive content by Jen Neveau from University Libraries.
As authors and content creators, we sometimes struggle with writing content that is both accessible and inclusive of perspectives, experiences, and identities besides our own. This workshop will take those challenges head-on in order to hone your writing skills.
Join the Accessibility Ambassadors for a presentation and discussion about accessibility basics by Freelance Developer and Accessibility Advocate Jenn Czeck.
We’re going back to basics this month as Jenn goes over the core components of accessibility. She will discuss what accessibility is, why it’s important, and key parts of what makes something accessible or not. This is a great presentation for those new to accessibility, as well as those who may need a refresh on the topic!