Accessibility Awareness Day Announcement - On Behalf of Refresh Detroit and Metro Detroit WordPress

[Dave Mitropoulos-Rundus]

You're invited to join Refresh Detroit and Metro Detroit WordPress as they celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Detroit on Thursday, May 19, 2016 with a special event from 6:30pm to8:30pm in downtown Detroit.

Learn to Listen: Experience the Web from the Perspective of a Screen Reader User

You work hard on your web content and want it to reach as wide an audience as possible. So you study all the accessibility-related guidelines and do your best to apply them to your work.

But what does it all really mean? How does someone who uses a screen reader experience your site? How will the next change you're planning to make impact that experience?

In this hands-on session, led by Al Puzzuoli, information technologist from Michigan State University, you'll learn to use a screen reader as a tool to answer those questions. In addition, you'll:

* Experience accessible sites that work well, and sites that need improvement.

* Learn the basics of controlling your computer and navigating the web, using only a screen reader and keyboard.

* Visit the website of your choice, and use your skills to conduct some basic accessibility testing

Register today! Cost is $5.