Core Training Modules

Core training modules are offered as a stand-alone training for both public attendance and for dedicated in-house training. They are also available as part of the ADWebKey Certificate in Digital Accessibility.

All modules allow time for participants to work on their digital resources. Public courses use generic examples in the learning program. When offered in-house, course examples and exercises are tailored to the client organization in consultation with the client.

For information about our training options, detailed course outlines, and upcoming training events please email us at ADWebKey.

Digital Accessibility 101

1 Day Course

Anyone who is contributing to a website, including content editor, developer, UX leads and product managers need to be informed on how to abide by Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). This course provides practical resources to enable more accessible outcomes for digital products. It provides the basics required to ensure web accessibility standards are incorporated into the website design or re-development.

Participants will gain insight into what digital accessibility requires and the different requirements needed for various disability groups. To achieve this, technical tools and a variety of options are discussed in achieving specific accessibility goals.

Hands-on practice and group discussions help reinforce the content learned in the theory sections of this course.

Creating Accessible Documents

1 Day Course

This course focuses on the much-needed fundamentals to ensure your documents are accessible to all users. This is important to bear in mind that opening up access to your agency’s documents increases readership and comprehension of important policies and guidelines.

Making your content accessible is a best practice and requirement as Australia has now adopted the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.0 as the standard for website accessibility. Participants in this course will gain an insight into how to make documents accessible to various disability groups.

To achieve this, technical tools and a variety of options are discussed in achieving specific accessibility goals. Hands-on practice and group discussions help reinforce the content learned in the theory sections of this course.

Creating Accessible Forms

1/2 Day Course

This course focuses on the fundamentals you need to ensure your forms are accessible to all users. This is important bearing in mind that opening up access to your organization’s forms allows a person with disabilities to fill out electronic forms unassisted which is a huge advantage over print forms. An accessible electronic form can provide privacy, security, and independence to users with disabilities.

Making your form accessible is a best practice and requirement in many countries including, Australia. Participants in this course will gain an insight into how to make interactive forms, in varying formats, such as PDF and Microsoft Word, accessible to various disability groups.

The Mobile Experience

1/2 Day Course

This course focuses on understanding WCAG and usability issues for people with disabilities when it comes to mobile technology. It includes preliminary accessibility testing on participants’ mobile phones to bring home the impact of inaccessible apps, websites, and documents. This is important to bear in mind that manual testing is essential to ensuring your organization’s digital products are usable by people with disabilities. An accessible website and accessible documents can provide privacy, security, and independence to users with disabilities.

Making your digital products accessible is the best practice and requirement in many countries including, Australia. Participants in this course will gain an insight into how people with disabilities use mobile technology and how to test for issues that may hinder that experience

Using a Screen Reader - NVDA

1/2 Day Course

This course focuses on using a screen reader, Non-Visual Desktop Access (NVDA) for preliminary accessibility testing of web pages and documents. This is important to bear in mind that manual testing is essential to ensuring your organization’s digital products are usable by people with disabilities. An accessible website and accessible documents can provide privacy, security, and independence to users with disabilities.

Making your digital products accessible is the best practice and requirement in many countries including, Australia. Participants in this course will gain an insight into how to use NVDA as a tool to help ensure usability by users who rely on screen readers and other assistive technology. The principles learned will apply to other screen readers.