Live: Setting Up an Accessibility Team of One
taught by: Elizabeth Simister
Session Summary
The purpose of this class to have an honest conversation about techniques, challenges, and rewards of setting up an accessibility program in an organization new to accessibility.
Description
Watch this presentation in the Knowbility Learning Center
Many of us have been here while some of us are starting on our accessibility journey. We are hired to implement an accessibility program, but how do we do that as a team of one? The purpose of this class to have an honest conversation about techniques, challenges, and rewards of setting up an accessibility program in an organization new to accessibility when you are only one person.
Some of the topics that we will be discussing include:
1. Learning your products
2. Finding your champions
3. Identifying knowledge and process gaps
4. Understanding the development lifecycle
5. Creating a plan of action and timeline to implement
6. Forgiving yourself for being one person
Practical Skills
- Identifying your champions to support your work
- Understanding your organizations development process so you can add in accessibility
- Forgiving yourself on the tough days