{"id":5881,"date":"2022-07-30T13:54:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2022\/?post_type=wcb_session&#038;p=5881"},"modified":"2022-08-04T07:11:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T14:11:57","slug":"website-accessibility-testing-workshop","status":"publish","type":"wcb_session","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2022\/session\/website-accessibility-testing-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Website Accessibility Testing Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever wondered if your website is useable for people with disabilities or those using assistive technology? Would you like to make your plugins or themes more accessible?&nbsp;\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This workshop will introduce website accessibility testing and teach participants how to identify accessibility problems using both automated testing tools and manual auditing techniques with keyboard-only navigation and a screen reader. Participants will leave with an understanding of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Required standards for meeting Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA conformance.<\/li><li>Recommended tools to use when performing accessibility audits, including WordPress plugins and browser extensions.<\/li><li>Common accessibility problems that cannot be identified with an automated testing tool and that need to be found manually.<\/li><li>How to keyboard test a website.<\/li><li>How to test a website with a screen reader, including basic usage and common keyboard shortcuts for the screen reader relevant to their computer (VoiceOver on Mac or NVDA on Windows).<\/li><li>Recommended places to find assistive technology users for user testing.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Attendee Requirements:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will be an interactive workshop. 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