CNIB Courses, Seminars and Workshops
CNIB courses, seminars and workshops help organizations gain the knowledge they need to make accessibility part of their everyday communications.
Legislation mandating that businesses be accessible has passed in Ontario and is pending in other provinces and jurisdictions. Organizations that plan for a transition to accessibility will enjoy the benefit of long-term costs savings by investing in skills and knowledge now to avoid costly remediation in the future.
Upcoming Course Schedule:
Introduction to Web Accessibility
Date: Tuesday March 27, 2012
CNIB : 1929 Bayview Ave., Toronto-Ontario
This one-day course is designed for anyone who requires an introduction to the principles and practices of accessibility.
Topics include:
An overview of Web accessibility and the processes required to achieve it
Understanding WCAG 2.0 AA Guidelines
How to use text, color and contrast for accessibility
Best practices for website structure and page layout
Site navigation and its affect on usability. Current assistive technologies (screen readers and screen magnifiers) and how they are used
The implications of multimedia and its application in the accessibility continuum
Case studies of accessible and non-accessible sites to illustrate principles and practices in action.
What to bring…
We ask that participants bring their laptop (Mac or Windows) for the hands on portion of the course. A list of freely available software will be provided before the course so that participants can install it and be ready to try it out.
Let us know beforehand if you require a computer and we will be happy to provide one for an additional fee. Some knowledge of HTML is helpful but not required for participation.
The course is held at our CNIB facility in central Toronto or can be delivered to your place of business if you have enough participants.
AODA Accessible Customer Service Course On going - E-learning
(Available for purchase on seat license-basis)
Comply with the AODA Accessible Customer Service Standard training requirement with ease and confidence. Experts in accessibility have come together to provide you with a course that will give you and your organization the knowledge you need to comply with the new accessibility law, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Customer Service Standard.
For more information on customized web consulting services please contact us:
webaccess@cnib.ca
1-800-563-2642 ask for ext.4222