Applied Accessibility for Designers
4.8 (8)
4 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Get practical accessibility skills to solve real-world challenges, including WCAG compliance, assistive tech, and inclusive design.
Applied Accessibility for Designers
4.8 (8)
4 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Get practical accessibility skills to solve real-world challenges, including WCAG compliance, assistive tech, and inclusive design.
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Course overview
Get comfortable with designing and advocating for accessibility
Applied Accessibility for Designers is the course I wish I had when starting my accessibility journey.
I've created a comprehensive, cohort-based course that empowers designers with the practical skills and advocacy techniques to build inclusive and accessible digital experiences. This course delves deeper into designing for accessibility, offering hands-on projects, expert-led discussions, and collaborative sessions to ensure you can effectively integrate knowledge from lessons and advocate for accessibility in your professional roles.
I'm Soren, a design leader and accessibility specialist with disabilities. I'm ready to share my tested techniques, which I've developed through personal, professional, and academic study of design and disability. We'll also dive into the deeper end — advocating for accessibility with peers and decision-makers in organizations.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
1. Understand the principles and guidelines of digital accessibility.
2. Implement accessible design practices in UX design.
3. Conduct accessibility audits and usability testing.
4. Create accessible design systems and components.
5. Advocate for accessibility within their organizations.
6. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure inclusive product development.
7. Stay updated on emerging trends and technologies in accessibility.
This class consists of 90-minute live lessons, a 15-minute break, an additional Q&A session (optional), and take-home assignments.
The Q&A sessions are open-ended but will likely focus on the week's lessons or assignment follow-up.
Who is this course for
01
UX Designers with an understanding of how to design a website but would like to understand the user journey and accessibility best practices
02
Product Designers who want to dig into the principles and guidelines of accessibility and want a comprehensive view of accessible design.
03
Managers of designers and cross-functional product teams are seeking to mentors and upskilling their design team in accessibility.
What you’ll get out of this course
Build Accessibility Foundations - get clear on who needs accessibility, how accessibility benefits everyone, and practice-guiding principles
Take home projects:
- Conduct an accessibility audit of a popular website or app
- Assistive tech practice and reflection
Apply frameworks:
- WCAG 2.1 guidelines
- Disability Studies
- Models of Disability
- best practices from lived experiences
Understand the role and limitations of documentation and design systems in accessibility
Projects:
- Design an accessible design component, ensuring each adheres to accessibility guidelines.
- Write product and component requirements/acceptance criteria for better accessibility documentation at the ideation stage.
Use frameworks:
- Design systems
- Agile
- WCAG 2.1
Plan your personal growth using accessibility team roles and chart where you can demonstrate your skill in your current role and organizatio
Projects:
- Create an implementation roadmap for accessibility in product development, detailing team roles.
- Develop an advocacy plan to promote accessibility, including business case strategies and stakeholder communication.
Apply design and content guidelines to your work immediately and develop valuable soft skills for your personal growth.
Projects:
- Research and present a lightning talk on emerging accessibility trends and technologies.
Frameworks:
- Design Justice
- Humanity Centered Design
- Service Design
This course includes
13 interactive live sessions
Lifetime access to course materials
17 in-depth lessons
Direct access to instructor
10 projects to apply learnings
Guided feedback & reflection
Private community of peers
Course certificate upon completion
Maven Satisfaction Guarantee
This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.
Applied Accessibility for Designers
Course syllabus
Week 1
Aug
9
Session 1: Accessibility, disability, and assistive tech
Aug
9
Session 1 Q&A
Accessibility Foundations
Week 2
Aug
14
Session 2: Design Principles
Aug
14
Session 2 Q&A
Aug
16
Session 3: User Research
Aug
16
Session 3 Q&A
Accessible Design and Research
Week 3
Aug
21
Session 4: A11y Culture and Cross-Functional Accessibility
Aug
21
Session 4 Q&A
Aug
23
Session 5: Design Systems
Aug
23
Session 5 Q&A
A11y Culture and Crossfunctional Accessibility; Design Systems
Week 4
Aug
28
Session 6: Practical Design Workshop
Aug
28
Optional: Session 6 Q&A
Aug
30
Session 7: Future Trends and Course Reflections
Advanced Topics and Future Trends
4.8 (8 ratings)
What students are saying
Meet your instructor
Soren Hamby
As a senior design leader, Soren focuses on building inclusive systems, communities, and products, all while cultivating diverse and robust teams. Soren's passion for accessibility is evident through their involvement in various initiatives, including serving as a maintainer at The A11y Project.
Throughout their career, Soren has collaborated with renowned organizations such as Google, Waymo, Verizon, Benjamin Moore, MRM//McCann, JPMorgan, InVision, Wunderman Thompson, E*Trade, and the Department of Defense's Software Engineering Directorate. They have led numerous talks and workshops, sharing insights on product design and accessibility.
In their free time, they often indulge their creative side through crafting, fashion, collecting enamel pins, and creating weird art that glows.
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Applied Accessibility for Designers
Course schedule
7-9 hours per week
Sessions: Wednesdays & Fridays
2:30pm - 4:00pm EST
Join us for live instruction! 3 hours of instruction a week.
Optional Q&A: Wednesdays & Fridays
4:15pm - 5:00pm EST
Feel free to hang out and chat with other students and your teacher, Soren! Ask questions about the lesson or application questions. Optional 1.5 hours per week.
Weekly projects
4 hours per week
Asynchronous projects that help you apply what you've learned and gain a deeper understanding of what you can continue to learn.
Join the A11y Training Discord Server
Join the A11y Training Discord server, where you can connect with peers on every step of their accessibility education, from seasoned pros to the accessibility curious. Share resources, find free accessibility training events, and continue your learning journey.
Join the free community!
Learning is better with cohorts
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you
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