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Leveraging User-Centric Practices to Create Accessible and Learnable Tools & Experiences for Accessibility Testing

taught by: Nandita Gupta
co-presented by: Anezka Virani, Sayli Pednekar

Session Summary

This workshop dives deep into user-centric approaches to building accessible and learnable tools and experiences for accessibility testing. We'll explore how to empower users of varying experience levels, from seasoned accessibility professionals to developers taking their first steps in the field.

Description

Through practical examples and interactive exercises, participants will gain valuable insights into:

  • An educational journey through testing: discover how the testing process can be an integral part of learning about accessibility itself, fostering growth and understanding.
  • Improving learnability across user levels: explore design methods and strategies to create testing tools and expriences that cater to users with diverse knowledge and accessibility expertise.
  • Shifting your mindset: the workshop will dive into practical strategies to embed accessibility and inclusive design seamessly into your product6 development process.

We'll also delve into real-world examples from Georgia Tech's Research Project with Microsoft's Accessibility Insights, uncovering concrete design considerations that promote both accessibility and learnability.

This workshop is for:

  • Accessibility professionals seeking to enhance user experience and feedback.
  • Deveropers wanting to build more accessible and user-friendly testing tools.
  • Product managers, designers, and anyone involved in creating tools and experiences for accessibility testing.

Practical Skills

  • Shifting your mindset: The workshop will dive into practical strategies to embed accessibility and inclusive design seamlessly into your product development process.
  • Improving learnability across user levels: Explore design methods and strategies to create testing tools and experiences that cater to users with diverse knowledge and accessibility expertise.
  • Make learnings scalable into other areas of accessibility product development.