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Introduction

This page provides example outlines of web accessibility presentations. Each presentation has been developed using the Presentation Topics to show a variety of different types of presentations and training. Presenters and trainers may need to adapt these outlines depending on their actual audience.

See also: How to Make Your Presentations Accessible to All for guidance on ensuring that your presenttaions are accessible to all of your audience, including participants with disabilities.

List of Presentations

Introducing web accessibility (20 minutes for any audience)
Web accessibility business case (10 minutes for senior management)
Using an accessible web (1 hour for people with accessibility needs)
Accessible web design (2 hour lecture during semester-long web design course)

1. Introducing web accessibility (20 minutes for any audience)

Scenario: 20 minute general overview of web accessibility, as one of several short presentations from a panel of speakers.

Notes:

Introducing Web Accessibility could be presented for many different types of audiences, including technical or non-technical, managers, developers, designers, people with disabilities, disability advocates, procurement officers, and others.
Distribute the WCAG 2 at a Glance handout

The audience will:

Understand the meaning and importance of web accessibility
Learn about the barriers experienced by people with disabilities and older users on the Web
Appreciate that there is also a business case for accessible web design

See the following Topics for resources, notes, and other details:

Sample outline:

Topic	Outline	Duration
Introduction	Describe what web accessibility is and why it's important Mention the WAI guidelines as the international standard for making the Web accessible	5 min
Using the Web	Discuss some scenarios from How People with Disabilities Use the Web, Mention a range of other barriers -- OR -- Show some short videos of people with disabilities using the Web , Discuss other barriers that some people experience	10 min
Business case	Introduce some business reasons for web accessibility such as: the demographics of the disability marketplace the carry-over benefits of universal design the changing demographics any policy requirements that might apply locally Mention some of the case studies of accessibility improvements.	5 min

Topic

Outline

Duration

Introduction

Describe what web accessibility is and why it's important
Mention the WAI guidelines as the international standard for making the Web accessible

5 min

Using the Web

Discuss some scenarios from How People with Disabilities Use the Web,
Mention a range of other barriers

-- OR --

Show some short videos of people with disabilities using the Web ,
Discuss other barriers that some people experience

10 min

Business case

Introduce some business reasons for web accessibility such as:
Mention some of the case studies of accessibility improvements.

5 min

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2. Web accessibility business case (10 minutes for senior management)

Scenario: A brief (10 minute) presentation during a senior management meeting to introduce business case for web accessibility.

Notes:

The tight timing of this presentation requires extensive familiarity with the material, and careful rehearsing of the presentation in advance.
Distribute the Web Accessibility QuickTips - WCAG 2 at a Glance handout as a take away reminder.

The audience will:

Understand the meaning and importance of web accessibility
Appreciate some of the externalities of web accessibility such as improved mobile web access, SEO, etc
Understand the policy landscape and liabilities associated with web accessibility
Learn from case studies and successful corporate accessibility policies and practices

See the following Topics for resources, notes, and other details:

Sample outline (based on a 10 minute opportunity):

Topic	Outline	Duration
Introduction	Describe what web accessibility is Briefly introduce demographics using demographics of the disability marketplace or the changing population demographics Briefly describe a range of barriers (draft) faced by people with disabilities and older people	4 min
Business case	Introduce some of the carry-over benefits of universal design highlighting some of the additional business benefits that accrue to accessible websites, including: better access by older people better access by mobile users improved search engine optimization (SEO) Give a brief policy overview if relevant for the organization's locale or markets, mentioning the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities -- OR -- Introduce some of the social factors that an organization might consider and mention web accessibility as an aspect of corporate social responsibility Highlight some of the case studies of accessibility improvements	6 min

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3. Using an accessible web (1 hour for people with accessibility needs)

Scenario: One hour presentation for non-technical people (such as users, trainers, or accessibility advocates) about web accessibility and accessibility features of computers, browsers, and web sites.

The audience will:

Gain some familiarity with the range of devices and adaptive strategies used by people with disabilities and older users
Begin to understand what an accessible website offers
Know that there are WAI guidelines that address accessibility
Appreciate they can approach an organization about barriers encountered

See the following Topics for resources, notes, and other details:

Sample outline:

Topic	Outline	Duration
Introduction	Describe what web accessibility is Introduce the different ways people with disabilities and older people use the web - discuss some scenarios OR show some short video	5 min
Using the Web	Discuss and illustrate the range of adaptive strategies and assistive technologies that can make web browsing better (BWB draft) Demonstrate the Before and After website [Draft] with adaptive strategies and talk about the differences 'after' makes, highlighting some of the features an accessible website should have	25 min
Components	Talk about content being POUR and discuss some of the paraphrased WCAG 2 guidelines from WCAG 2 at a Glance in terms of what to expect Show an integrating slide from 'components of web accessibility' and introduce the idea that there are international guidelines for web accessibility	10 min
Promotion	Introduce contacting organizations with inaccessible websites and explain that access to information is a right	5 min
Questions	Leave plenty of time for questions and discussion.	15 min

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4. Accessible web design (2 hour lecture during semester-long web design course)

Scenario: A single two-hour lecture/presentation on web accessibility as part of a full semester's introductory course on general web design skills.

Notes: Distribute the Web Accessibility QuickTips - WCAG 2 at a Glance and WAI Web Accessibility Resources handouts.

Learning objectives:

After the lecture and exercise, students should be able to:

Describe various ways people with different disabilities and older users use the Web
List the factors in the business case for web accessibility and the additional benefits that might apply
Identify barriers in using the web and identify solutions that would improve the situation
Refer to the WAI website to obtain technical guidance about accessibility when developing a website
Refer to appropriate processes, techniques and tools to evaluate websites for accessibility

See the following Topics for resources, notes, and other details:

Sample outline:

Topic	Outline	Duration
Introduction	Describe what web accessibility is	5 min
Using the Web	Show some video of people with disabilities using the Web and discuss different situations and barriers OR discuss some scenarios from How People with Disabilities Use the Web Briefly discuss some other barriers that some people experience (draft) to balance the video or scenarios Introduce the components of web accessibility, and the roles of authoring tools and user agents in creating and accessing web content Give disability a personal connection by asking how many of the students' grandparents are online and experiencing any difficulties	15 min
Business case	Introduce the demographics of the disability marketplace, and some demographic and changing abilities material from Web Accessibility for Older Users Talk about the carry-over benefits of universal design and discuss the various factors in the business case for web accessibility	15 min
Designing accessibly	Show the Before and After Demonstration [Draft] and discuss the differences Introduce WCAG 2.0 principles and guidelines and demonstrate the How to Meet WCAG 2.0 (Quick Reference) showing failure, success and advisory techniques, and the links to explanations in Understanding WCAG 2.0 Introduce a variety of WAI Resources including Better Web Browsing (draft)	45 min
Evaluation	Introduce the evaluation of websites for accessibility and discuss the value of tools and manual assessment Demonstrate some browser-based initial evaluation techniques and some evaluation tools Introduce the role that testing with users plays Display a badly designed website (ask for nominations, but have one in reserve), and have students critique the site and discuss how to fix the problems	40 min

Advance reading:

Homework assignment suggestions:

Ask students to fix some web pages (possibly from the Before and After Demonstration [draft]), using How to Meet WCAG 2.0, and describe the barriers addressed and solutions applied.

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Web Accessibility Presentation Outlines
[Draft in progress - updated $Date: 2010/05/02 11:44:36 $]

Introduction

List of Presentations

1. Introducing web accessibility (20 minutes for any audience)

The audience will:

See the following Topics for resources, notes, and other details:

Sample outline:

2. Web accessibility business case (10 minutes for senior management)

The audience will:

See the following Topics for resources, notes, and other details:

Sample outline (based on a 10 minute opportunity):

3. Using an accessible web (1 hour for people with accessibility needs)

The audience will:

See the following Topics for resources, notes, and other details:

Sample outline:

4. Accessible web design (2 hour lecture during semester-long web design course)

Learning objectives:

See the following Topics for resources, notes, and other details:

Sample outline:

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Site Navigation

Web Accessibility Presentation Outlines [Draft in progress - updated $Date: 2010/05/02 11:44:36 $]

Introduction

List of Presentations

1. Introducing web accessibility (20 minutes for any audience)

The audience will:

See the following Topics for resources, notes, and other details:

Sample outline:

2. Web accessibility business case (10 minutes for senior management)

The audience will:

See the following Topics for resources, notes, and other details:

Sample outline (based on a 10 minute opportunity):

3. Using an accessible web (1 hour for people with accessibility needs)

The audience will:

See the following Topics for resources, notes, and other details:

Sample outline:

4. Accessible web design (2 hour lecture during semester-long web design course)

Learning objectives:

See the following Topics for resources, notes, and other details:

Sample outline:

Document Information

Web Accessibility Presentation Outlines
[Draft in progress - updated $Date: 2010/05/02 11:44:36 $]