Course Description

In Course 1 we go over several topics that will provide you an understanding of what accessibility means and prepare you for interacting with and developing content for people with disabilities.

HCL AUX - Accessibility and Usability Experts

AUX @ HCL America

The Accessibility & Usability Experts at HCL are a team of highly dedicated and passionate people, with a goal to change and enhance the accessibility industry, empower the disabled to achieve any goal they desire and accomplish any task at hand.The AUX is 210+ member trained accessibility engineers team, with 16 SME’s, and a 20+ Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) members with expertise in assistive technologies and hands on knowledge on accessibility guidelines and best practices. They also have 160+ members Trusted Testers certified from the US Department of Homeland Security and 62+ Deque Certified testers. With their commitment to the accessibility initiative they have shown good enthusiasm in delivering quality solutions through their engagements to many clients. The team coordinates and collaborates around the clock to enhance the accessibility and usability of products. Their extensive experience in making apps, content and web accessible on various platforms and devices, makes them the best source of information to understand the different aspects of accessibility and how we can make the digital content more accessible and usable for everybody. 

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1 - Introduction to Accessibility

    • Accessibility - Introduction

    • Accessibility - Training

    • Accessibility - Summary

  • 2

    Chapter 2 - Interacting with People with Disabilities

    • Interacting with People with Disabilities - Introduction

    • Interacting with people with disabilities - Training

    • Interacting with People with Disabilities - Summary

  • 3

    Chapter 3 - Introduction to WCAG and Section 508

    • WCAG and Section 508 - Introduction

    • WCAG and Section 508 - Training

    • WCAG and Section 508 - Summary

  • 4

    Chapter 4 - Types of Assistive Technology

    • Types of Assistive Technology - Introduction

    • Types of Assistive Technology - Training

    • Types of Assistive Technology - Summary