Digital accessibility is no longer just a technical checkbox; it’s a core part of responsible, inclusive design in the modern digital world. This course takes you beyond surface-level understanding to equip you with practical, ethical, and user-centred knowledge of digital accessibility. You’ll explore how various disabilities, visual, auditory, motor, cognitive, and even situational, affect how people engage with content online. By seeing the web through a broader lens, you’ll understand how accessible experiences aren’t just better for those with impairments; they’re better for everyone. From keyboard-only users to people reading on mobile in bright sunlight, inclusive design improves usability across the board.
Across four comprehensive topics, you’ll explore the foundational principles of accessibility and inclusive design, the most widely adopted guidelines like WCAG 2.1 and POUR, and the role of assistive technologies, including screen readers, voice input tools, and screen magnifiers. You’ll learn to test and evaluate websites using both automated and manual methods, write clear accessibility audit reports, and understand the legal and business case for compliance. Real-world examples and hands-on exercises will guide you in identifying barriers, remediating them, and designing from the ground up with all users in mind. Whether you’re a designer, developer, content strategist, or manager, this course offers step-by-step guidance that fits right into your workflow and scales with your team.
True accessibility goes beyond technical know-how; it takes advocacy, leadership, and cultural change. This course prepares you to build accessible systems at the organisational level. You’ll learn how to shift accessibility left in the project lifecycle, document policies, create role-specific checklists, and communicate value to stakeholders in language they understand, legal, ethical, and commercial. You'll also discover how to use accessibility maturity models to track growth and foster a culture of inclusion. By the end, you’ll have the confidence and skills to influence how your team and your organisation think about accessibility. Why not dive in and take this course now?
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
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