DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 3: Keyboard Access and Focus

Welcome to the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group. This series builds on our previous Accessibility Webinar Series. If you are new to accessibility auditing, review the recordings in advance or in between sessions, as we won't go into the details of WCAG and POUR principles.

Study Group Sessions

Session 1: What is Section 508? Functional performance criteria and standards, getting familiar with testing tools and how they work

Session 2: Auto-Playing and Auto-Updating Content + Flashing

Session 3: Keyboard Access and Focus

Session 4: March 20: Forms

Session 5, April 3: Links + Images + Adjustable Time Limits

Session 6, April 17: Repetitive Content, Content Structure

Session 7, May 1: Language, Page Titles, Frames & iFrames

Session 8, May 15: Sensory Characteristics and Contrast, Tables

Session 9, May 29: CSS Positioning + Pre-Recorded Audio-Only, Video-Only, and Animations

Session 10, June 12: Synchronized Media

Session 11, June 26: Resize Text, Multiple Ways, Parsing

Session 12, July 10: Conforming Alternate Version and Non-Interference, Conformance Reporting, Q&A

Ressources

Study Group Recordings

Slides and Transcripts

Agenda

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Host

Laura Wissiak - Hope Tech (Accessibility Specialist)

I’m a UX researcher and accessibility specialist at Hope Tech Plus, where I design and develop assistive tech wearables that help people with low vision and blindness navigate.
I write A11y News, a newsletter that breaks down WCAG, Section 508, and real‑world usability challenges into bite‑sized tips for developers and designers at any level.Since 2025, I have be…

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