From the course: Accessibility for Managers and Non-Designers
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Creating an inclusive-conscious environment
From the course: Accessibility for Managers and Non-Designers
Creating an inclusive-conscious environment
- [Instructor] Why is it important to create an accessible enabling culture among people you lead or work with? First of all, as I demonstrate over and over in this course, accessibility is not an option for a successful design project. Yes, policies are required to make sure projects are accessible like mandating that all digital design products adhere to WCAG, that's the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines standards, but policy alone is not sufficient. An accessibility conscious environment uncorks creativity, productivity, and quality accessible products. Let's get into how that works. Again, you create an accessible, friendly culture by popularizing among people you lead and work with that accessibility is not an option. Lawsuits settled with major institutions that did not provide accessible interaction, for example, not providing transcripts for audio and video presentations, are an example to learn from and avoid.…
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