This session will focus on accessibility from the User Experience practitioners point of view. Filled with practical advice and examples from real projects, this session will provide you with an in-depth look at accessibility requirements for the modern web, recognize accessibility challenges earlier in the design process and communicate accessibility concepts more clearly with the rest of your team.
Abstract
User Experience practitioners are in a unique position to effectively champion accessibility within their teams and organizations. You are trusted advisors and connect with all the right stakeholders for a project, including the people that will use the product you\\\'re building. You are most often the person that connects the big picture with in the trenches hands-on work. Filled with practical advice and examples from real projects, this session will provide you with an in-depth look at accessibility requirements for the modern web, recognize accessibility challenges earlier in the design process and communicate accessibility concepts more clearly with the rest of your team. You\\\'ll get both the strategies and tactics you need to make a difference. You\\\'ll learn:
How to integrate accessibility into the design process the right way (hint: it isn\\\'t just a rubber stamp at the end of a project!)
Why developers need you, why you need them, and how you can help make each other\\\'s lives easier.
(cont\\\'d in Keypoints)
Kepoints
How you can use accessibility as a design tool to simply create better designs
Methods for communicating accessibility requirements effectively with your teams (both internal and external)
The top 5 things that MUST be specified in order to successfully implement accessibility in a project
Speaker Bio(s)
Derek Featherstone
Derek is the Chief Experience Officer at Level Access – focused on ensuring that accessibility and inclusion are an integral part of creating outstanding customer experiences. He teaches teams accessibility concepts and skills, and leads hands-on workshops with teams of all sizes. Working with Derek will help you analyze and improve your process, and incorporate accessibility and inclusive design processes into your UX and service design practice, and development methodologies.