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Helping promote greater understanding and awareness of accessibility, and inspire more people to create digital experiences that are truly inclusive for all.

Four illustrated people: a white feminine person with curly hair and glasses sitting cross legged with a laptop, a white non binary person with short black hair and glasses with a clipboard, a white masculine wheelchair user with short black hair with a laptop, and a black masculine person with glasses standing in a yellow trench coat and green turtleneck.

Web Accessibility for Autistic Users - part 3

Episode 16 transcript of the Access & Allies podcast | Tue Sep 03 2024

This episode is the third of a three-part series that discusses findings on how to make your web content more accessible for people with Autism.

Web Accessibility for Autistic Users - part 2

Episode 15 transcript of the Access & Allies podcast | Thu Aug 15 2024

The second of three episodes in a deep dive about accessibility for Autistic users. This content is based on a 2019 report by Hassell Inclusion in partnership with the UK’s National Autism Society.

Web Accessibility for Autistic Users - part 1

Episode 14 transcript of the Access & Allies podcast | Mon Jun 10 2024

The first of three episodes in a deep dive about accessibility for Autistic users. Rowan shares specific findings from the Austism Accessibility Guidelines Research Project report from 2019.

The Myth of Automated Accessibility

Episode 13 transcript of the Access & Allies podcast | Thu Apr 25 2024

Are automated accessibility services and features really all that accessible? Let us explore that idea in Access & Allies thirteenth episode.

Accessible Web Forms

Episode 12 transcript of the Access & Allies podcast | Thu Mar 28 2024

Learn about the WCAG Success Criteria that are most relevant to creating accessible web forms.

Accessibility in Government?

Episode 11 transcript of the Access & Allies podcast | Wed Feb 28 2024

Rowan interviews a colleague from the Public Service in BC, Canada, Conan Winkelmeyer. Rowan and Conan discuss what opportunities look like for people with disabilities in government and what efforts are being made to be more accessible — as well as where there is room for improvement.

10 Things for Rapid Response Web Accessibility

Episode 10 transcript of the Access & Allies podcast | Mon Jan 15 2024

New to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)? It can be an overwhelming learning experience, so in this episode Rowan breaks down the top 10 things you can do right now to make your website more accessible for your full audience.

What's New in the WCAG 2.2

Episode 9 transcript of the Access & Allies podcast | Thu Nov 30 2023

The WCAG just released it's latest version, 2.2! Rowan goes through the newest A and AA success criterions, and explains how they might apply to real people.

Accessible URLs and Hyperlinks

Episode 8 transcript of the Access & Allies podcast | Wed Oct 11 2023

Tap into this episode for a brief list of easy actions you can take — starting now — to make the links you share on your website more accessible and easier to use for a wider audience.

Accessibility Versus Disability

Episode 7 transcript of the Access & Allies podcast | Thu Aug 24 2023

This bite-sized episode is all about how the All Access team thinks about what accessibility means in contrast to the term "disability". It also contains resources for conducting your own web accessibility assessments!

The Thing About Carousels

Episode 6 transcript of the Access & Allies podcast | Thu Jul 20 2023

We explore website carousels, the accessibility challenges they pose as well as some suggestions for getting around those. But ultimately, why we typically opt to defenestrate carousels altogether.

One Size Fits Some

Episode 5 transcript of the Access & Allies podcast | Thu Jun 22 2023

Rowan breaks down the All Access mentality around "the dyslexie font controversy" and how we approach digital solutions for reducing barriers to access.

Accessible Visual Design

Episode 4 transcript of the Access & Allies podcast | Thu May 18 2023

In this episode on accessible visual design, we go over a few basics on how to make your snazzy graphic presentation enjoyable for a diverse group of users. This introduction to the topic touches on who might benefit from accessibility considerations in design, colour contrast, typefaces, and imagery.

Alternative (Alt) Text

Episode 3 transcript of the Access & Allies podcast | Thu Mar 23 2023

Join Rowan in a brief overview of the what, why, and how of alternative text!

Digital Accessibility Success Criteria 101

Episode 2 transcript of the Access & Allies podcast | Wed Feb 15 2023

Discussing POUR (again) and some of the finer points around Succes Criteria