This session is for individuals who have experience remediating digital documents and/or are in a document accessibility testing role.
In this webinar, document accessibility experts, Dawn Campbell and Bill Davidson will cover the most commonly identified issues that occur during the quality control process.
Learn how to use a checklist to do a manual review of proper tagging as well as the pros and cons of using automated testing tools. See practical examples of PDFs that pass the automated testing tools but still present accessibility issues with screen readers. Learn the answer to the question, 'why is my document passing testing tools but is still not fully accessible?' and how to ensure your quality control process is done right.
Learning Objectives
- Immediately and confidently apply practical skills for performing manual reviews and effective quality control
- Improve your understanding of quality control with a checklist approach to help ensure compliance and a good user experience
- Know how to use automated testing tools more confidently
- Understand the difference between 'compliant' and 'fully accessible'
Speakers
Billy Davidson
Senior Remediation Specialist, Accessibil-IT
Billy Davidson is a Senior Remediation Specialist with Accessibil-IT and has extensive experience testing with NVDA and Jaws. Billy is a graduate of the University of Toronto, is a member of the PDF Association PDF/UA Committee and a previous speaker at the Guelph Accessibility Conference. Billy has remediated and tested a wide range of material with many in the municipal sector including park and road plans, annual reports and budgets, public information session presentations, and demographic survey results. In addition, Billy has extensive knowledge and experience remediating and testing Word, Powerpoint, and Excel documents. Billy brings a keen attention to detail and focus on an excellent end user experience to digital accessibility. In his spare time, Billy is an avid chef and world traveler.
Dawn Campbell
Business Development Manager, Accessibil-IT Inc.
Dawn Campbell is passionate about accessibility as demonstrated throughout her education and professional career. She has built her knowledge, experience, and reputation in well-known organizations such as the Canadian Paralympic Committee, School of Health and Community Services, Durham College, the Rick Hanson Foundation, and Onix Networking Inc., as well as a previous owner of Equidox (PDF Accessibility Solutions).
Dawn is currently the Chair of the Durham Region Accessibility Advisory Committee and a member of the Canadian Accessibility Network. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Disability Services from Ryerson University and a Bachelor of Education from Queen’s University. Dawn is also certified by the Ontario College of Teachers and the W3C, Introduction to Web Accessibility.