Influencing Without Authority: A Pep Talk for Accessibility Advocates
summary
States that more than 1 billion people have a disability and cites WebAIM’s finding that 95% of home pages have accessibility issues, recommends specific tools like Microsoft’s free learning module, automated accessibility scanners plus manual testing, and practicing with screen readers (reduce speed to learn). Advocates short 15‑minute trainings, volunteering/ERGs, making alt text and accessibility fields required in templates, adding inclusivity notes to meeting invites, and running accessibility checkers as part of everyday QA.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:55Accessibility
- 7:00Online Learning
- 8:15Get Connected
- 19:50Build Relationships
- 20:48Where to Find Allies
- 23:29Meeting People Where They Are
- 32:08Good Communication and Advocacy
- 37:35Oneliners
- 40:18Conclusion
- 42:23Questions
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