Intro to web accessibility and WCAG

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025 by Trish Kelly, Managing Director

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Topic: Covers the foundations of web accessibility, its importance, and the Website Content Accessibility Guidelines.

Level: Introductory

Audience: Communications and digital teams

Length: 90 mins

Objective: Understand how applying the WCAG creates accessibility for users with disabilities.

Designed for Communications and Digital teams, this session introduces the Website Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and key concepts of digital accessibility. Participants will view a real-time demonstration of someone navigating your organization’s web content using a screen reader.

By the end of the session, learners will be able to:

Understand the purpose of the WCAG and know how to access it as a resource
Understand the diverse user experience of people with disabilities
Analyze the needs of their target audiences
Identify barriers within their existing web content and generate solutions