Keyboard accessibility is foundational to an accessible digital experience, but understanding what WCAG actually requires matters.

This article explores common misconceptions around WCAG 2.1.1: https://f.mtr.cool/jeatfh8m1t
#WCAG #InclusiveDesign #a11y

Alt text may be easy to overlook, but for persons who are Blind or have low vision, it can be essential for accessing information online.

Effective alt text helps add context and makes content more accessible.

Check out this guide to learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/ofuzhwtqpz
#AltText

A recent experiment explores what an AI-powered screen reader could look like. It also highlights how AI-enabled accessibility tools must be developed responsibly with persons with disabilities at the center.

Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/64twmsfg1e
#AI #ResponsibleAI #a11y

A PDF can look polished and still create barriers.

Without proper accessibility, people may not be able to navigate or understand the content as intended.

Do you have an experience using inaccessible PDFs? Let us know your thoughts!

#a11y #PDFAccessibility

The deadline moved. The work didn't.

For the teams already doing this work, nothing about the job changed.

Someone has already solved most of it. That is what IAAP membership gives you access to.

Explore IAAP membership: https://f.mtr.cool/ptr4oxu7um
#UnitedInAccessibility

Accessibility work creates better experiences for people, and understanding how technical decisions affect real users requires more than knowing accessibility requirements.

Learn how IAAP certification can support your professional growth today: https://f.mtr.cool/yyzm8w0v7e
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What's the true cost of accessible transportation?

Check out this CBC video to learn about Agasha’s experience as a wheelchair user and consider the broader barriers that shape accessible mobility: https://f.mtr.cool/sn558zglz5

#Accessibility

Creating an accessible color system can involve much more than checking individual color combinations against a standard.

Stripe offers an interesting solution to this challenge.

Check out the article: https://f.mtr.cool/f98mg0aa2i
#DigitalAccessibility

As an accessibility professional, you're already doing this work.

IAAP membership connects you with practitioners worldwide, along with resources, learning opportunities, and member certification rates.

Explore IAAP membership: https://f.mtr.cool/nmq9nfas9s
#UnitedInAccessibility

IAAP Certification Can Help Build a Holistic View of Accessibility

For Amber Srivastava, earning certifications helped connect broad accessibility principles with deeper technical knowledge and testing.

Explore certification: https://f.mtr.cool/dczzuxypgd
#AccessibilityProfessionals

Bonus AI Webinar Happening Tomorrow | Accessibility in the Era of AI

Join us for Accessibility in the Age of AI, a special bonus webinar that wraps up the Human-Centered AI for Accessibility series.

It's free and open to everyone: https://f.mtr.cool/ne0t44nbeb
#AI #ResponsibleAI

What if accessibility was built in from the start?

Canva is bringing accessibility guidance and tools into the design process, helping creators identify potential barriers and make more informed choices as they work.

Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/46z2qsi014
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There’s still time to submit a proposal for IAAP’s 2027 webinar programming!

Want to help accessibility professionals build their knowledge and skills? Submit your proposal by Oct. 15 and help shape IAAP’s programming: https://f.mtr.cool/kqfyoxkly7

#UnitedInAccessibility #IAAP

ICYMI: Editorialge highlights key accessibility considerations for learning apps, including high color contrast, captions and transcripts, audio descriptions, and flexible time limits.

Learn more by visiting: https://f.mtr.cool/a7jnklak06
#DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #a11y

Accessibility can get lost when products extend beyond the patterns covered by a base design system.

It’s useful to look at how design systems can make accessible design more consistent, scalable, & easier to use across products.

Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/7xkec3len2
#WCAG #a11y

Stay Connected With IAAP.

Each week, Happening This Week at IAAP brings together the updates and opportunities shaping the accessibility community, including certification, professional development, events, and industry developments.

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What Makes a Space Truly Accessible?

Booking.com’s guide highlights the importance of thoughtful design across hotel rooms, entrances, bathrooms, transportation routes, public spaces, and services.

Check out the guide: https://f.mtr.cool/leqy6n2n6f
#AccessibleTravel

Call for Webinar Topics: Help Shape IAAP’s 2027 Learning Agenda

Do you have knowledge, expertise, or practical experience to share with the accessibility community?

Submit your topic & help shape IAAP's accessibility conversations in 2027: https://f.mtr.cool/0flu87s2yu
#IAAP #a11y

ICYMI: You Can Now Access the New IAAP Education Portal

The new Education Portal brings self-paced courses, mini courses, knowledge tests and badges, webinar bundles, and workshop recordings together in one place.

Explore the Portal: https://f.mtr.cool/1uugtw36p1
#IAAP #Accessibility

Disability can teach us so much about creativity and the way we design an inclusive world.

In her TEDx talk, Lachi explores disability culture, identity pride, and collective liberation through music & storytelling.

Check out her talk now: https://f.mtr.cool/9l92zlhuqj
#Accessibility