Tools of the Trade: Accessibility Without the Cost

This event will be online and in-person. The speaker and live stream starts at 7:30 pm ET. In-person attendees may arrive as early as 7 pm ET.

Description
Discover how to leverage free accessibility tools to create more inclusive digital experiences. This session will explore a variety of powerful, no-cost resources that help developers, designers, and content creators identify and resolve accessibility issues efficiently.

Learn how to integrate these tools into your workflow, address common barriers, and ensure your projects are accessible to everyone. Whether you’re new to accessibility or a seasoned pro, you’ll walk away with actionable insights to enhance your work—without spending a dime.

Attendees will gain:

• A curated list of the most effective free accessibility tools available.
• Practical strategies to incorporate these tools into your SDLC/workflow.
• Insights into addressing common accessibility barriers.
• Confidence to tackle accessibility challenges at any project stage.

Key takeaways:

• Explore tools that analyze color contrast, keyboard navigation, and WCAG compliance.
• Learn how to test user interactions with free browser extensions and online platforms.
• Discover resources for improving accessible design and content creation.

This session is ideal for professionals at any stage of their accessibility journey who want to maximize impact with minimal investment. There will be time for your questions.

Presenter bio
Jeremy Rivera is a Developer Advocate for Deque Systems. He is a full-stack software engineer contributing to numerous open-source projects with a preference for JavaScript and Python-related technologies. He learned American Sign Language after high school and since then has been a friend to the Deaf community. Since then, he has participated in education work promoting literacy in the language. He joined Deque to continue to make the world an accessible place for people of all backgrounds.

Accessibility
The presentation will have human captions [CC], not automatic captions. There will be an ASL interpreter.

For Aira Visual Interpreter access for the Blind and Low Vision community, download the Aira Explorer app on the Apple App Store or Google Play. For access in the physical space, the A11yNYC geofence should apply automatically.

To access the online webinar for audio description, use the A11yNYC Access Offer to call, or simply inform your Visual Interpreter that you'd like that offer applied when you connect.

Please let us know about any other accessibility requirements two weeks before the event.

Livestream
View on YouTube.

Provided by Internet Society Accessibility SIG.

Location details
The event is on the 4th floor. Everyone must be accompanied to the event on the 4th floor. Because everyone needs to be escorted, please arrive early or on time. When you enter the ground floor, a representative from A11yNYC will be there to provide elevator access.

Attendees can enter on the third floor and go up the staircase, or request accommodation to go directly to the 4th floor. Thanks to Ben Ogilvie for making this possible! Let us know if you're coming!

The building is near several transit stops:

6 train

• Spring Street (non-accessible stop): 100 feet
• Canal Street (accessible stop): 0.4 miles

NQRW trains

• Prince Street (non-accessible stop): 0.2 miles
• Canal Street (accessible stop): 0.3 miles

M1 / M55 Bus lines

• Broadway/Spring Street stop: 500 feet

Cabs and rideshares can let passengers out right near the building entrance

Accreditation
All A11yNYC meetups are pre-approved for IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAEC).

Sponsors
Thanks to AKQA, Deque, Evinced, Equal Entry, and Fable for sponsoring. Want to be a sponsor? Contact [email protected]