{"id":908,"date":"2025-12-31T11:57:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T16:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/infosys\/?page_id=908"},"modified":"2026-04-23T13:58:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:58:19","slug":"accessibility-training-guidebook-for-mass-gov-talks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/infosys\/accessibility-training-guidebook-for-mass-gov-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Training Guidebook for Mass.gov Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These talks are organized into \u201cBasics\u201d, \u201cExtra Understanding\u201d, and \u201cSpecialized Scenarios\u201d sections. Each section is divided into scenarios for your role. These sections are formatted as heading level 2, the scenarios are formatted as heading level 3, and the individual talks are formatted as heading level 4.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/accessibility-training-resource-center#:~:text=Instructor%2Dled%20training%20calendar\">Browse the upcoming schedule and register for a live talk (or recording of it, even if you can\u2019t attend)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/accessibility-training-resource-center\/events\">Browse the full schedule of talks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Basics<\/h2>\n<p>Attend one of the following fundamentals \/ awareness talks as a prerequisite to specialized scenario talks. Most people should attend one or both of these, depending on your department size.<\/p>\n<h3>Basic Talks for Scenario: All<\/h3>\n<h4>Digital Accessibility Fundamentals<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/an-introduction-to-digital-accessibility\">Training article for An Introduction to Digital Accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/digital-accessibility-fundamentals\">Training article for Digital Accessibility Fundamentals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beginner level.<\/p>\n<p>Estimated cadence for live talk scheduling: 2 weeks.<\/p>\n<h4>Digital Accessibility Leadership Awareness<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/an-introduction-to-digital-accessibility\">Training article for An Introduction to Digital Accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/accessibility-awareness-for-leadership\">Training article for Digital Accessibility Leadership Awareness<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The live talk includes additional context not in the article, such as legal precedent.<\/p>\n<p>Beginner level.<\/p>\n<p>Estimated cadence for live talk scheduling: 2 weeks.<\/p>\n<h2>Extra Understanding<\/h2>\n<p>Attend this talk to better understand how your work affects the experience for assistive technology users.<\/p>\n<h3>Extra Understanding Talks for Scenario: All<\/h3>\n<h4>Screen Reader Demonstration<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/video-course-introduction-to-authoring-accessible-web-content#lesson-2-introduction-to-screen-readers\">Video overview of screen readers used on web sites<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Intermediate level.<\/p>\n<p>Estimated cadence for live talk scheduling: 1 month.<\/p>\n<h2>Specialized Scenarios<\/h2>\n<p>Attend talks that best match your role. These talks build on the talks in the \u201cBasics\u201d section (prerequisite). Most people should attend the \u201cstatic documents\u201d scenario talks because they cover common scenarios. Everyone may wish to attend \u201cSocial Media Accessibility\u201d and \u201cVideo Accessibility\u201d because they cover everyday consumer experiences, even if they are not part of your content creation role.<\/p>\n<h3>Specialized Talks for Scenario: Static Documents<\/h3>\n<h4>Making Accessible Documents from Word to PDF<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/making-accessible-word-documents-for-pdf-export\">Training article for Making Accessible Word Documents for PDF Export<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This talk also covers producing accessible Word documents, as it is a subset of exporting an accessible PDF.<\/p>\n<p>Intermediate level.<\/p>\n<p>Estimated cadence for live talk scheduling: 2 weeks.<\/p>\n<h4>PDF Remediation with Acrobat Pro<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/creating-accessible-pdfs-with-acrobat-pro\">Training article for Creating accessible PDFs with Acrobat Pro<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Intermediate level.<\/p>\n<p>Estimated cadence for live talk scheduling: 2 weeks.<\/p>\n<h4>Accessible HTML Page Templates<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/creating-html-page-templates-for-websites-and-applications\">Training article for Creating HTML page templates for websites and applications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Intermediate level.<\/p>\n<p>Limited number of occurrences (expected to transition to prerecorded).<\/p>\n<h4>Accessible HTML Tables<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/creating-html-tables-for-websites-and-applications\">Training article for Accessible HTML Tables<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Intermediate level.<\/p>\n<h3>Specialized Talks for Scenario: Interactive Documents<\/h3>\n<h4>Accessible PDF Forms<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/pdf-form-accessibility\">Training article for PDF Form Accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Attend this talk if you create PDF documents with fillable forms. Additional prerequisites: PDF Remediation with Acrobat Pro; Making Accessible Documents from Word to PDF.<\/p>\n<p>Advanced level.<\/p>\n<p>Estimated cadence for live talk scheduling: 2 weeks.<\/p>\n<h4>Accessible HTML Forms<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/creating-accessible-html-forms-for-websites-and-applications\">Training article for Creating accessible HTML forms for websites and applications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Attend this talk if you create web pages with fillable forms.<\/p>\n<p>Advanced level.<\/p>\n<p>Limited number of occurrences (expected to transition to prerecorded).<\/p>\n<h4>Advanced ARIA Techniques for Developers<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/coding-web-applications-using-advanced-aria-techniques\">Training article for Coding web applications using advanced ARIA techniques<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This talk is for web developers building highly-customized interactive experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Advanced level.<\/p>\n<p>Limited number of occurrences (expected to transition to prerecorded).<\/p>\n<h3>Specialized Talks for Scenario: Communications and Media<\/h3>\n<h4>Social Media Accessibility<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/social-media-post-accessibility\">Training article for Social Media Post Accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This talk covers social media post authoring considerations (such as text and emoji, hashtags, and embedded media) as well as platform-specific instructions.<\/p>\n<p>Intermediate level.<\/p>\n<p>Estimated cadence for live talk scheduling: 2 weeks.<\/p>\n<h4>PowerPoint Accessibility<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/powerpoint-accessibility\">Training article for PowerPoint Accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Intermediate level.<\/p>\n<p>Estimated cadence for live talk scheduling: 2 weeks.<\/p>\n<h4>Video Accessibility<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/video-accessibility\">Training article for Video Accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=flu6u988kh0\">Subaru video featured in talk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/media\/video\/view.htm?id=70F529F3-DFE4-498F-A34C-6F340845F594\">Lemmy video featured in talk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/media\/video\/view.htm?id=CDE33D1A-3BFD-4B53-A5FC-5734BE1B998C\">Redwoods video featured in talk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This talk covers video production considerations, such as captions, audio descriptions, and transcripts without relying on any particular software product.<\/p>\n<p>Intermediate level.<\/p>\n<p>Estimated cadence for live talk scheduling: 2 weeks.<\/p>\n<h4>Data Visualization Accessibility<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 1em 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/data-visualization-accessibility\">Training article for Data Visualization Accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This talk covers producing charts, graphs, and tables for use in dashboards and web pages without relying on any particular software product.<\/p>\n<p>Intermediate level.<\/p>\n<p>Estimated cadence for live talk scheduling: 2 weeks.<\/p>\n<h3>Specialized Talks for Scenario: Procurement<\/h3>\n<h4>Procurement of Accessible Digital Products and Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/guides\/procurement-of-accessible-digital-products-and-services\">Training article for Procurement of Accessible Digital Products and Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Intermediate level.<\/p>\n<p>Estimated cadence for live talk scheduling: 1 month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These talks are organized into \u201cBasics\u201d, \u201cExtra Understanding\u201d, and \u201cSpecialized Scenarios\u201d sections. 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