Resources for Building and Running an Accessibility Program Lightning Talk

Links

Non-profits that can help connect with PWD

• lighthouse-sf.org
• knowbility.org

General Accessibility

• WebAIM Articles (webaim.org/articles)
• W3C's Web Accessibility Initivative (w3.org/wai)
• #a11y on Twitter

Design Specific

• Web Accessibility for Designers (webaim.org/resources/designers)
• WAI Resources for Designers (w3.org/wai/roles/designers)

Accessible Component UX Patterns

• ARIA Design Patterns
• eBay MIND Patterns
• Inclusive Components

Blog Post Related to This Topic

• Creating an Accessibility Engineering Practice (some information is out-of-date)

Contact Information

• Luis Garcia
• @garcialo on Twitter
• UnitedDesigners.chat (Slack)

Talk Summary

What is needed to begin an accessibility program

• Someone who cares and is willing to ask questions to get the conversation started

What is needed to run an accessibility program?

• Executive buy-in
  • In other words: accessibility needs to be a requirement because teams won't do things that aren't required
  • In other words: some accessibility issues need to be able to block launches
• At least two accessibility checkpoints
  • At the end of design: Don't waste time coding inaccessible designs
  • Before launch: Don't ship an incomplete product
• Expert
  • Create policies
  • Enforce accessibility guidelines and best practices
  • Educate and consult with product teams
  • Create a culture of accessibility
  • Help teams prioritize accessibility issues and determine which will block launches