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Behind the Design

Presenters Janell Sims — Harvard University William Cannon — Harvard University Public Affairs and Communications Description Last year, as part of the Harvard University homepage redesign project, the content strategy team at Harvard University Public Affairs and Communications set out to be an example of accessibility in action. This year, we decided to make our […]

Don’t You (Forget About Me): Person-first Web Accessibility Assessments

Presenters Sarah Joy Arnold — Deque Systems, Inc. Description By taking the concept behind person-first language, accessibility auditors can shift their thinking when working with site owners and content creators. Our job is to find and explain how barriers impact people with disabilities. We also need to apply the same empathy-building practices we teach to […]

Remediating for Accessibility: On-demand and Long-term Remediation at the University of Michigan Libraries

Presenters Bryan Birchmeier — University of Michigan Libraries Description In the Fall of 2020, while many of us were still working remotely, the Accessibility Strategist and Disability Studies Librarian at the University of Michigan Libraries put together a small team to begin offering services to add accessibility features to digital holdings in the libraries’ collections […]