{"id":999,"date":"2026-08-18T14:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/infosys\/?page_id=999"},"modified":"2026-09-18T12:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T16:03:14","slug":"digital-accessibility-training-hub","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/infosys\/digital-accessibility-training-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Accessibility Training Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Browse training resources for digital accessibility.<\/p>\n<p>For similar training resources, visit the <a href=\"\/infosys\/?p=908\">Accessibility Training Guidebook for Mass.gov Talks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend>General Resources<\/legend>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/\">Digital Accessibility at the Commonwealth (Mass.gov)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.section508.gov\/training\/\">Accessibility Training, Tools, and Events (Section508.gov)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<h2>Training Modules<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"ModuleIntro\"><span id=\"Module1\">Module 1<\/span> \u2014 What is Accessibility and Why Does It Matter?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/internal\/?p=483#ModuleIntro\">Replay &#8220;What is Accessibility and Why Does It Matter?&#8221; season 1 recording for 10 September 2026 (for internal staff)<\/a><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend>Town Resources<\/legend>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/infosys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/307\/2026\/08\/What-is-Accessibility-4.pdf?version=4543756303eec40674814cc14a0fa6dd\">What is Accessibility (primer)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset>\n<legend>Mass.gov Resources<\/legend>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/intro-to-accessibility\/\">Training article for An introduction to digital accessibility<\/a> (contains sections for <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/structure\/\">structure<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/alt-text\/\">alternative text<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/color\/\">color<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/content\/\">typography<\/a>)\n<ul>\n<li>Leadership should also review <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/awareness\/\">Training article for Fundamentals: Accessibility Awareness for Leadership<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>For internal staff and committee members, <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/live-trainings\/\">sign up for an upcoming training<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/internal\/?p=450\">play a recording<\/a> (training names: Digital Accessibility Fundamentals; Digital Accessibility Leadership Awareness).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<h3 id=\"ModuleEmail\" style=\"margin-top: 3em;\"><span id=\"Module2\">Module 2<\/span> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/chaxtc.com\/course\/accessible-email-content-and-design\/\">Email Content and Design<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The &#8220;Email Content and Design&#8221; season 1 recording is expected to be available after being held on 17 September 2026 (for internal staff).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/internal\/?p=483#ModuleEmail\">Homework assignment for Email Content and Design season 1 for 24 September 2026 (for internal staff)<\/a><\/p>\n<details>\n<summary>Training Linked Resources<\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li>Color Contrast\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vispero.com\/lp\/color-contrast-checker\/\">Colour Contrast Checker (Vispero) [desktop application]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/resources\/contrastchecker\/\">Contrast Checker (WebAIM) [Web application]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coolors.co\/contrast-checker\">Color Contrast Checker (Coolors) [Web application]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fonts.google.com\/knowledge\/readability_and_accessibility\/introducing_accessibility_in_typography\">Introducing accessibility in typography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hemingwayapp.com\/\">Hemingway App<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<fieldset>\n<legend>Town Resources<\/legend>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/infosys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/307\/2026\/09\/Email-Accessibility.pdf?version=48d5dadcfe58bb6abd08d0fe7f44df27\">Email Accessibility (primer)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset>\n<legend>Mass.gov Resources<\/legend>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/testing-checklists\/emails\/\">Email accessibility testing checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<h3 id=\"ModuleWeb\" style=\"margin-top: 3em;\"><span id=\"Module3\">Module 3<\/span> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/chaxtc.com\/course\/accessibility-for-content-and-the-web\/\">Web Accessibility Standard Basics<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The &#8220;Web Accessibility Standard Basics&#8221; season 1 recording is expected to be available after being held on 1 October 2026 (for internal staff).<\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend>Mass.gov Resources<\/legend>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/website-and-application-development-requirements\">Website and Application Development Requirements (advanced level)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<h3 id=\"ModuleMedia\" style=\"margin-top: 3em;\"><span id=\"Module4\">Module 4<\/span> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/chaxtc.com\/course\/accessible-social-media-the-inclusive-growth-advantage\/\">Social Media, Multimedia, and Videos<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The &#8220;Social Media, Multimedia, and Videos&#8221; season 1 recording is expected to be available after being held on 15 October 2026 (for internal staff).<\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend>Mass.gov Resources<\/legend>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/social\/\">Training article for Social Media Accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/video\/\">Training article for Accessible Videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For internal staff and committee members, <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/live-trainings\/\">sign up for an upcoming training<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/internal\/?p=450\">play a recording<\/a> (training names: Social Media Accessibility, Video Accessibility).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset>\n<legend>Other Resources<\/legend>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.gov\/ocio\/section508\/video4\">Seminar Recording: Effectively Audio Describing Video Content<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.section508.gov\/create\/synchronized-media\/\">Video and Other Synchronized Media<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<h3 id=\"ModuleWord\" style=\"margin-top: 3em;\"><span id=\"Module5\">Module 5<\/span> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/chaxtc.com\/course\/microsoft-word-best-practices-for-accessibility\/\">Accessibility for Microsoft Word<\/a><\/h3>\n<fieldset>\n<legend>Mass.gov Resources<\/legend>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/word\/\">Training article for Word Document Accessibility for PDF Export<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For internal staff and committee members, <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/live-trainings\/\">sign up for an upcoming training<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/internal\/?p=450\">play a recording<\/a> (training name: Making Accessible Documents from Word to PDF).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<h3 id=\"ModulePowerPoint\" style=\"margin-top: 3em;\"><span id=\"Module6\">Module 6<\/span> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/chaxtc.com\/course\/accessibility-for-powerpoint\/\">Accessibility for Microsoft PowerPoint<\/a><\/h3>\n<fieldset>\n<legend>Mass.gov Resources<\/legend>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/powerpoint\/\">Training article for PowerPoint Accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For internal staff and committee members, <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/live-trainings\/\">sign up for an upcoming training<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/internal\/?p=450\">play a recording<\/a> (training name: PowerPoint Accessibility).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<h3 id=\"ModuleAcrobat\" style=\"margin-top: 3em;\"><span id=\"Module7\">Module 7<\/span> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/chaxtc.com\/course\/document-testing-with-adobe-acrobat\/\">Accessible Testing with Adobe Acrobat<\/a><\/h3>\n<fieldset>\n<legend>Mass.gov Resources<\/legend>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/pdf-part-1\/\">Training article for PDF Accessibility with Acrobat Pro \u2014 Part 1: Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/pdf-part-2\/\">Training article for PDF Accessibility with Acrobat Pro \u2014 Part 2: Tags and reading order<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For internal staff and committee members, <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.mass.gov\/training\/live-trainings\/\">sign up for an upcoming training<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/internal\/?p=450\">play a recording<\/a> (training name: PDF Remediation with Acrobat Pro).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Browse training resources for digital accessibility. 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