What we’re about
Virtual meetups on making WordPress websites accessible with live captions. This meetup has been officially approved for Continuing Accessibility Education Credits for maintaining Website Accessibility Specialist (WAS) and Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) certification through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP).
About Us & Our Events
We're a global group of WordPress developers, designers, and users interested in building more accessible websites. Join us twice per month for meetups on a variety of topics related to making WordPress websites that can be used by people of all abilities.
Meetups are held on the first Thursday of the month at 8 AM U.S. pacific time and on the third Monday of the month at 5 PM U.S. pacific time. All groups are held virtually via Zoom so you can join from anywhere. All meetups are live captioned and some have ASL interpretation. We encourage speakers to verbally describe imagery for people who cannot see the presentation.
Get Recaps & Stay Connected
To get email reminders about events and notices meetup recording as available post-event, join our email list.
In between meetups, we invite you to connect with other attendees and members to discuss WordPress accessibility in our Facebook Group.
You can find presentation recordings and transcripts on the Equalize Digital meetup webpage.
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors for covering the cost of transcription, live captions, and ASL interpreters. Learn about sponsoring here.
Interested in speaking?
We'd love to hear what you have to say and learn more about how you use WordPress to build accessible websites! Send the lead organizer, Amber Hinds, a message with your talk idea.
Code of Conduct
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all and all members must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct. By joining our group, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, please contact an organizer.
Sponsors
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WPBeginnerLearn WordPress fast with step by step tutorials & free video courses.
Equalize DigitalOrganizer, Recording + Caption Sponsor
BluehostBluehost makes building, growing, and managing WordPress websites easy!
GoDaddyEverything you need for your WordPress-powered projects.
WooWoo is the leading open-source ecommerce platform, built on WordPress.
AutomatticWe are passionate about making the web a better place.- WPBeginnerLearn WordPress fast with step by step tutorials & free video courses.
- Equalize DigitalOrganizer, Recording + Caption Sponsor
- BluehostBluehost makes building, growing, and managing WordPress websites easy!
- GoDaddyEverything you need for your WordPress-powered projects.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Building an Accessible and Highly Usable Transportation WebsiteLink visible for attendees
Aim for perfection and accept excellence along the way. Our mission was to redesign and rebuild the transportation website for the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, conformant with WCAG 2.2 guidelines. At CodeGeek, we wanted to take it a step further and make it not just conformant but as highly usable as possible for everyone, including visitors using assistive technologies. We wanted to create one of the most usable transportation websites anywhere.
Join Kevin Sholander and Ron Zasadzinski as they review the accessibility and usability features created, dive under the covers, and show you how they did it. This includes creating accessible tables for the route schedules that work for sighted visitors and visitors using a range of assistive technologies, including screen readers. This webinar will offer practical takeaways to help your team on your own journey to building complex, accessible websites. Learn about strategies and techniques that can help create a more inclusive digital experience.
Thanks to our sponsors:
- Ninja Forms
- Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker
- Your Business here! Learn about sponsorship
Event Details:
This meetup will be held at U.S. 8 AM Pacific, which is 10 AM U.S. Central, 4 PM in the UK, and 8:30 PM IST.RSVP to receive the link.
Accessibility & Accommodations:
This meetup will be held virtually over Zoom and live captioned.Slide links will be provided when applicable, and presenters are encouraged to make slides as accessible as possible with alternative text for images, etc.
We're working to secure sponsors so that we can offer ASL interpretation.
All are welcome to attend. If you need specific accommodations to make this meetup work for you, please contact an organizer, and we will try our best to accommodate you.
Code of Conduct:
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all, and all members must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct.By RSVPing to this meetup, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, please contact an organizer.
- Managing Plugin Accessibility for the Long Term: Joe DolsonLink visible for attendees
One common and frustrating experience for a user with disabilities is when software they've depended on releases an update...and loses the accessibility it once had. It's easy to imagine this is an isolated experience, but it's shockingly common. Accessibility is never something you can just do once; it needs to be improved and maintained, even through major design refactors. Learn some methods for handling change and maintaining standards over time.
Thanks to our sponsors:
- GoDaddy
- Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker
- Your Business here! Learn about sponsorship
Event Details:
This meetup will be held at U.S. 5 PM Pacific which is 7 PM U.S. Central, and 10 AM AEST and 5:30 AM IST the next day.RSVP to receive the link.
Accessibility & Accommodations:
This meetup will be held virtually over Zoom and live captioned.
We're working to secure sponsors so that we can offer ASL interpretation.All are welcome to attend. If you need specific accommodations to make this meetup work for you, please contact an organizer via the messaging feature in Meetup or email meetup (at) equalizedigital.com and we will try our best to accommodate you.
Code of Conduct:
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all and all members must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct.By RSVPing to this meetup, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, please contact an organizer.
- How to Accurately Budget for Accessibility: Chris HindsLink visible for attendees
This presentation will cover essential accessibility products and services that should be part of every budget. Gain insight into what typical costs are for accessibility in 2024-2025, and learn how to identify if you’re being lowballed or overcharged. We’ll also show you how to quickly project accessibility investment over 12 months, by using a combination of "fixed" accessibility costs with variable costs based on key business activities that have an accessibility component. A lack of financial foresight, means accessibility oversight.
Thanks to our sponsors:
- Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker
- Your Business here! Learn about sponsorship
Event Details:
This meetup will be held at U.S. 8 AM Pacific, which is 10 AM U.S. Central, 4 PM in the UK, and 8:30 PM IST.RSVP to receive the link.
Accessibility & Accommodations:
This meetup will be held virtually over Zoom and live captioned.Slide links will be provided when applicable, and presenters are encouraged to make slides as accessible as possible with alternative text for images, etc.
We're working to secure sponsors so that we can offer ASL interpretation.
All are welcome to attend. If you need specific accommodations to make this meetup work for you, please contact an organizer, and we will try our best to accommodate you.
Code of Conduct:
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all, and all members must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct.By RSVPing to this meetup, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, please contact an organizer.
- Accessibility Strategy and Goal-Setting Workshop: Amber HindsLink visible for attendees
Join us for an interactive workshop to plan your accessibility goals and strategy for 2025. Amber will walk attendees through the process of creating an accessibility remediation roadmap, with recommendations for prioritizing fixes and creating a timeline. There will be time to create and refine your accessibility roadmap and an opportunity to share it and get feedback during the workshop.
Thanks to our sponsors:
- GoDaddy
- Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker
- Your Business here! Learn about sponsorship
Event Details:
This meetup will be held at U.S. 5 PM Pacific which is 7 PM U.S. Central, and 10 AM AEST and 5:30 AM IST the next day.RSVP to receive the link.
Accessibility & Accommodations:
This meetup will be held virtually over Zoom and live captioned.We're working to secure sponsors so that we can offer ASL interpretation.
All are welcome to attend. If you need specific accommodations to make this meetup work for you, please contact an organizer via the messaging feature in Meetup or email meetup (at) equalizedigital.com and we will try our best to accommodate you.
Code of Conduct:
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all and all members must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct.By RSVPing to this meetup, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, please contact an organizer.
