Why Internal Capability Beats Dependency
The Dependency Model
- • Consultants fix issues → Issues reoccur → Repeat cycle
- • Your team never learns accessibility principles
- • Ongoing consultant fees add up significantly over time
- • Slow turnaround waiting for external reviews
- • No internal champion or accessibility culture
Long-term cost: substantial ongoing expenditure in consultant fees
The Education Model
- • Your team learns to prevent issues at the source
- • Developers code accessibly from day one
- • QA catches violations before production
- • Internal reviews = faster iteration cycles
- • Accessibility becomes part of your culture
Long-term cost: a single training investment
Result: dramatically lower long-term cost with sustainable internal capability
Plus faster delivery, better quality, and sustainable compliance
Training Programs by Role
Developer Training
Duration: 2 days
Up to 15 participants
Topics Covered:
- • WCAG 2.1/2.2 success criteria
- • Semantic HTML & ARIA
- • Keyboard navigation patterns
- • Screen reader compatibility
- • Focus management
- • Form accessibility
- • Accessible React/Vue/Angular
- • Automated testing tools
QA/Testing Training
Duration: 1.5 days
Up to 12 participants
Topics Covered:
- • Accessibility testing methodology
- • Automated testing (Lighthouse, axe)
- • Manual testing techniques
- • Screen reader basics (NVDA, JAWS)
- • Keyboard-only testing
- • Color contrast verification
- • Creating bug reports
- • Regression testing
Content Author Training
Duration: 4 hours
Up to 20 participants
Topics Covered:
- • Accessible document creation
- • Heading structure
- • Alt text for images
- • Link text best practices
- • Table accessibility
- • PDF remediation basics
- • Video captions & transcripts
- • Plain language principles
Leadership Workshop
Duration: 3 hours
Executive team
Topics Covered:
- • Legal landscape & risk
- • Business case for accessibility
- • Compliance frameworks (ADA, 508, IT-09)
- • Budget & resource planning
- • Building accessibility culture
- • Procurement requirements
- • Measuring success & ROI
Design Training
Duration: 1 day
Up to 12 designers
Topics Covered:
- • Inclusive design principles
- • Color contrast requirements
- • Typography & readability
- • Touch target sizing
- • Motion & animation safety
- • Designing for screen readers
- • Accessible component patterns
- • User research with PWD
Procurement Training
Duration: 3 hours
Procurement officers
Topics Covered:
- • Section 508 compliance clauses
- • VPAT evaluation
- • Vendor accessibility claims
- • Contract language
- • Conformance verification
- • ACR (Accessibility Conformance Report)
- • Red flags to avoid
Flexible Delivery Options
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On-Site (Central Ohio)
In-person training at your location
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Remote/Virtual
Live virtual sessions — available for all programs
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Hybrid
Combination of on-site + remote, tailored to your needs