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Your inaccessible website will get you sued: postcards from the trenches
"This webinar will cover a variety of topics related to creating an accessible website, including:
- An overview of website accessibility and why it matters to your brand and your clients.
- An overview of the various laws and regulations that apply to website accessibility.
- The ROI of website accessibility, including improved user experience, social responsibility, and SEO benefits.
- An overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
- Real-life examples of website accessibility lawsuits and their consequences on brands.
- Case studies of individuals and organizations that have faced legal consequences due to their inaccessible websites.
- Steps to make your website accessible: how to get started, what to look for, etc.
- Tips for making your website accessible to people with disabilities, including design and development considerations.
- Conducting an accessibility audit, implementing accessibility features, and testing with assistive technologies.
- Strategies for ongoing maintenance and updates to ensure your website remains accessible.
- A list of resources for learning more about website accessibility and staying up to date on best practices."
Overview of the webinar
Website accessibility refers to the practice of making websites usable for people with disabilities, such as those who are blind, deaf, or have mobility impairments. This includes ensuring that people with disabilities can navigate and interact with websites using assistive technologies, such as screen readers or keyboard navigation. It is important to make websites accessible because it allows everyone to access information and services online, regardless of their circumstances. Unfortunately, over 97% of websites are still not accessible to people with disabilities, which often leads to legal consequences!
In the United States, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that all public accommodations, including websites, be accessible to people with disabilities. This means that if your website is not accessible and someone with a disability is unable to use it, you could face a lawsuit. In this webinar, we will share real-life examples of individuals and organizations that have faced legal issues due to the inaccessibility of their websites. We will discuss the steps organizations can take to ensure their websites are compliant with the ADA and other accessibility laws. This includes conducting an accessibility audit, implementing accessibility best practices, and testing the website with assistive technologies. By the end of this webinar, you will have a better understanding of the legal risks of an inaccessible website and how to make your website accessible to everyone.
Who should attend?
"This webinar will be beneficial for a wide range of professionals, including:
- Web professionals part of a cross-functional team (developers, designers, content creators, etc.).
- Marketing professionals as well as various business owners and decision makers.
- Individuals with disabilities who want to learn how to advocate for their needs online.
- Policymakers who are interested in understanding the legal implications of website accessibility.
- Individuals and organizations required to comply with accessibility laws.
- Educators who want to introduce the topic of web accessibility to their students.
- Nonprofit organizations who care about making their websites more inclusive.
- Anyone interested in promoting inclusivity, diversity, and accessibility on the web.
- Anyone interested in learning about website accessibility and compliance with accessibility laws."
Why should you attend?
"In the 60 minutes spent together, participants will:
- Learn about the legal consequences of operating an inaccessible website.
- Find out about the laws that apply to website accessibility and the potential legal consequences of ignoring them.
- Understand the legal risks of an inaccessible website and how to make yours compliant with the ADA and other accessibility laws.
- Learn about the societal, ethical and business reasons to consider website accessibility.
- Discover the benefits of making your website and various services an products accessible to everyone.
- Learn about the steps you can take to ensure your website is compliant with accessibility laws and best practices.
- Discover how to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, can access your information and services.
- Discover how accessibility not only benefits people with disabilities, but it can also improve the user experience for all users."
Faculty - Mr.Denis Boudreau
Denis Boudreau is a consultant, trainer, coach, and speaker, specialized in helping organizations create truly inclusive digital experiences for everyone, including people marginalized by technology due to disabilities, ageing, or other circumstances. His mission is to empower people to truly connect with organizations, their brands, and the messages they convey.
Denis works with leaders who want to develop inclusive communication skills online or from the stage, for themselves, or for their teams. Over the years, he has spoken to and trained audiences on inclusive communication across Canada, the United States, France, Spain, Sweden, and China. He has worked closely with individuals from vastly different sectors and industries and has taken his expertise to hundreds of organizations around the world. To this day, he has delivered hundreds of workshops and training sessions in both English and French and has provided counsel to managers and management teams to help them increase the reach of their message to hundreds of thousands of people and has trained thousands more on inclusive communication principles.
Denis is a Certified Virtual Presenter, a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC), a Certified Web Accessibility Specialist (CWAS), and a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA), a designation that only about 300 consultants worldwide can claim. As one of Canada’s top inclusive communications experts, Denis empowers busy professionals with powerful tools to communicate more inclusively with their audiences, by removing the barriers that can get in the way of up to 40% of their audience who struggle with our use of technology – including those who have disabilities or are simply getting older.