Join us on Thursday, October 16, 2025, for WSU WordPress Accessibility Day. WSU Web Communication is continuing the WordPress Accessibility day with our own. We will have an accessibility focused Open Lab and three trainings about digital accessibility, regulations and policies, and web accessibility training.
WSU Digital Accessibility has suggested sessions for the WordPress Accessibility Day, October 15-16, 2025.
Accessibility Open Lab
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Accessibility Open Lab Zoom meeting link (specific to this event. It is not the same as Friday’s Open Lab Zoom link.)
Join us for an Accessibility Focused Open Lab. Bring your WordPress-related digital accessibility questions and problems or listen to the conversation around WordPress and accessibility.
Introduction to Digital Accessibility
1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Introduction to Digital Accessibility Zoom meeting link
Presenter: Lesa McPeak
You Will Learn:
- Disabilities and assistive technologies
- Digital accessibility and digital content and technology
ADA Regulations and Policies
2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
ADA Regulations and Policies Zoom meeting link
Presenter: Sarah Schaub
You Will Learn:
- Current WA State law on digital accessibility
- Current ADA guidelines for digital accessibility (Title II) and the exceptions to the rule
- Current WSU Policies for Digital Accessibility
- What the WCAG requirements are and where to start
Web Accessibility Testing with the Core Concept Check Sheet and WAVE Tool
3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Web Accessibility Testing Zoom meeting link
Presenter: Daniel Rieck
You Will Learn How to:
- Identify and correct accessibility issues with headings, links, lists, and images.
- Use the digital accessibility Core Concept Check Sheet (pdf) to quickly spot issues.
- Apply the free WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool to test and fix web pages.