The Accessible & Inclusive Design Conference 2025
as the organisers put it
The Accessible and Inclusive Design Conference was held in July and August 2025, hosted by The Training, Learning, and Development Community. Recordings for that event can be found here.
who it's for
instructional designers, learning designers, accessibility specialists, elearning developers, training managers, ux designers
topics
AI image prompting and bias (MidJourney); automated accessibility scans (Wave, axe, Stark); alt text testing and workflows (altext.ai); screen reader navigation and NVDA demos; Universal Design for Learning (UDL) implementation; metacognitive routines in simulations; keyboard navigation and ARIA fixes; accessible authoring with Storyline and Articulate 360; color contrast and dyslexia-friendly palettes; custom GPTs for accessibility reviews (ChatGPT)
| title | author | length |
|---|---|---|
| Minimizing Bias in AI-Generated Images | Christy Tucker | 01h 07m |
Generates well over a thousand AI images using MidJourney plus Flux, Runway and an aggregator called PO, and shows that explicit prompting is required to… | ||
| Introduction to Managing Neurodivergents | Judy Katz | 58m |
Manager training shifts from one-size-fits-all to concrete practices: define direct, literal, kind communication, include “neurodivergent encouraged” and list… | ||
| Reaping ALL the Benefits of Accessible Practices | Judy Katz | 50m |
Argues that reframing accessibility as accessibility equals access and selling it as a business efficiency — include accessible design up front because it’s… | ||
| Bridging the Gap: Designing Inclusive Learning That Leaves No One Behind | Ashley Cooks | 29m |
Claims that designing with UDL, accessibility standards and cultural intelligence measurably increases engagement and knowledge transfer, noting workplaces now… | ||
| How Metacognitive Practices Advance Inclusive Learning | Sarah Syed | 57m |
Argues that embedding metacognitive routines—goal-setting in simulations, think-aloud modeling, self‑assessments and reflective prompts—raises accessibility by… | ||
| Using AI to Streamline Inclusive Design Without Losing Humanity | Antoinette Norris Woodson | 49m |
Designers get concrete steps: run an altext.ai alt‑text test, try video avatars with Hey Jyn or Lemon Slice, and use Gamma or Storyline to auto‑generate slides… | ||
| Beyond Compliance: Creating Exceptional Screen Reader Experiences in Learning Design | Jacob Wood | 01h 02m |
Live NVDA demo walks through a Canvas course, showing region and heading navigation, then contrasts an inaccessible page with an accessible remake… | ||
| Breaking the Cultural Default in Learning Design | Deborah Harris | 56m |
Argues that cultural intelligence (CQ) is a design imperative and lays out an investigative checklist: ask learners’ region and device, pre-check imagery… | ||
| Beyond Aesthetics: Designing with Color for Accessibility and Inclusion | Donna Boucher | 40m |
Design shows concrete numbers and tools: about 15–20% dyslexia and ~6% color blindness (1 in 12 men), rising older populations by 2030. Practical rules: ensure… | ||
| Adapting Courses and Gamified Content for Blind and Low Vision Learners | Ericka Tinsley | 53m |
A course originally built for sighted learners is converted into fully navigable lessons using Google Forms, alt text, clear heading structure and logical tab… | ||
| Greenlines and GPTs: Building Guardrails, Not Speed Bumps | Cara North | 57m |
Demonstrates a workflow that turns an accessibility checklist into a custom GPT that reviews storyboards and PowerPoints, using ChatGPT (paid) to write… | ||
| Accessible eLearning and More through Universal Design | Michelle Mata | 53m |
Practical steps and measurable gaps: a survey of the top 1 million homepages finds 86% low contrast text and 66% missing alt text, plus ~60% empty links and… | ||
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