Accessibility Webinars
WeCo provides free, 30-minute mid-day online webinars, as a part of our mission. Covering a variety of accessibility topics, they make learning quick and easy.
Getting Started in Accessibility
Offered each month!
Facing website legal issues? Concerned about inclusion? This free 30-minute workshop is an excellent place to start. You’ll leave with:
- An understanding of what digital accessibility is to users with cognitive, hearing, mobility and sight disabilities.
- A working knowledge of the current US laws and international guidelines, governing and shaping websites, software and more.
- Solid next steps to help your project/organization move in the right direction.
Learn more and register for Getting Started in Accessibility
Mobile Apps and Accessibility
Thursday, March 23, 1:00-1:45 p.m. CDT
As more users turn to mobile for their digital interaction and the rate of users with disabilities increases, creating digital mobile environments is essential for both social inclusion and legal risk management.
This webinar from WeCo’s Accessibility Team will explain:
- The differences between desktop and mobile accessibility needs for users with disabilities.
- The top three things your team can do to ensure mobile accessibility on your platforms.
- The opportunity to ask questions of WeCo’s Team of Accessibility Specialists who live with disabilities.
Included is an open discussion so you can ask WeCo Digital Accessibility Experts your burning questions!
Register for Mobile Apps and Accessibility on Eventbrite
Making Visual Design Accessible
Friday, July 14, 1:00-1:45 p.m. CDT
Did you know that visual design can play a significant role in digital inclusion and accessibility? Few designers realize the ability they possess to raise the bar for inclusion through their work.
This webinar will open your eyes to:
- How the visual aspect of design is an opportunity to include to nonvisual users.
- The important part visual design plays to increase comprehension for users with cognitive disabilities.
- Ways visual design can elevate inclusion across a variety of disabilities people live with.
We think you’ll come away inspired to include visually in ways you never thought of before!
Included is an open discussion so you can ask WeCo Digital Accessibility Experts your burning questions!
Register for Making Visual Design Accessible on Eventbrite
Recorded Webinars
Miss a webinar? Check out recordings/transcripts of some of our most popular free webinar recordings.
Watch assistive device demonstrations including braille, iPhone voice over and screen magnification, Dragon Naturally Speaking, and screen reader.
Learn about website accessibility and more with our free resources
Receive WeCo training on-demand through WeCollege E-Learning
Stay up on the latest in digital accessibility with WeCo’s Free Accessibility Blog.
Understand how to make digital access happen with resources from WeCo’s Free Accessibility Library.
