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This 60-minute webinar, hosted by Craig Pryde, founder of Different Breed ®, will introduce you to the often-overlooked challenges faced by people with hidden disabilities. Focusing on visual impairments, this session will give you practical insights to help you improve the accessibility of your website to make the user experience more inclusive.
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Examples in this session will centre on websites in the events sector, but the principles can be applied to any site. The session aims to shift your perspective, helping you think like users with hidden impairments and design more inclusive digital experiences.
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WAVE website accessibility checker tool – A website evaluation tool to check for common accessibility issues, including structure and colour contrast.
Lighthouse website accessibility checker tool – A guide to testing your website’s accessibility using Google Chrome’s built-in Lighthouse tool.
Heading elements resource – An overview of heading elements that provide structure and improve the accessibility of web page content.
What are landmarks resource – A comprehensive guide to implementing key page landmarks that organize and enhance web page navigation.
Introduction to Screen readers resource – An overview of how to use screen readers built into popular operating systems.
Different Breed – Unlock insights into your disabled audience with innovative and personalized accessibility guides.
The Digital Culture Network is here to support you and your organisation. Our Tech Champions can provide free one-to-one support to all creative and cultural organisations who are in receipt of, or eligible for, Arts Council England funding. If you need help or would like to chat with us about any of the advice we have covered above, please get in touch. Sign up for our newsletter below and follow us on X (Twitter) @ace_dcn and LinkedIn for the latest updates.
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WCAG in Plain EnglishAaardvark's plain-language guide to the WCAG accessibility guidelines.
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Accessibility Guidelines from The Lyme MuseumThese guidelines - developed by The Lyme Museum - provide guidance and advice for creating inclusive physical and virtual spaces and ensuring that lived experiences are amplified and celebrated.
Beginner Read Access All Areas: Making ticketing more accessible for everyone
Accessible ticketing is critical for promoting inclusivity and diversity in the UK’s creative and cultural sector. Under the Equality Act 2010, service providers must make reasonable adjustments so that disabled individuals have equitable access to services. In this resource, Tech Champion Adam takes you through how to enhance your ticketing inclusivity and ensure equal access for all.
