UA Accessibility Framework (Full Version)

Understanding Digital Accessibility

This learning path introduces foundational digital accessibility concepts, legal frameworks, user needs, and the principles of inclusive design. It explains how disabilities intersect with technology, outlines assistive technologies, and helps learners understand barriers and solutions. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Prepare for Digital Accessibility

This path focuses on planning accessibility from the beginning of a project. It covers accessible design thinking, content workflows, organizational readiness, and strategies for incorporating accessibility into documents, media, and digital products before creation begins. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Build for Digital Accessibility

This learning path teaches hands-on techniques for creating accessible content—documents, PDFs, presentations, websites, and applications. It emphasizes WCAG principles, structure, semantic markup, color contrast, keyboard navigation, and testing practices. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Maintain Digital Accessibility

This path addresses long-term governance and sustainability. It explains accessibility audits, monitoring, remediation prioritization, policy alignment, and creating workflows that help organizations remain compliant and improve continuously. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Accessibility and AI: Bridging the Disability Divide

This course explores how artificial intelligence can support or hinder accessibility. It discusses ethical AI, inclusive innovation, case studies of assistive technologies, and strategies for applying AI responsibly to reduce digital inequities. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

UX Foundations: Accessibility

This course examines UX design through an accessibility lens, covering universal design principles, user research with people with disabilities, inclusive patterns, and approaches to making digital experiences intuitive and equitable. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Accessibility for Web Design

This course teaches designers how to create accessible layouts, navigation structures, color systems, and interactive elements. It connects visual decisions to usability for people with disabilities. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Web Accessibility for Developers

A technical course focusing on semantic HTML, ARIA, keyboard support, focus handling, forms, dynamic content, and debugging common issues using accessibility testing tools. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Practical Accessibility for Designers

A design-focused course showing practical methods for incorporating accessibility into wireframes, prototypes, typography, spacing, and component-level decisions. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Creating Accessible PDFs

This course teaches how to convert documents into tagged, navigable, screen-reader-friendly PDFs using Acrobat, Word, and InDesign. Topics include reading order, alternative text, tables, and accessibility checkers. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Creating Accessible Documents

This course covers building accessible Word, Google Docs, and similar documents. It explains heading structure, list formatting, alt text, proper hyperlinking, and best practices for template creation. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Creating Accessible Presentations

This course explains how to design accessible slides with readable text, strong color contrast, structured layouts, alt text for images, and accessible exported formats. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Creating Accessible Video

This course covers captioning, audio descriptions, transcripts, accessible players, and production workflows that ensure video content is usable for all audiences. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Supporting Coworkers with Disabilities

A leadership-oriented course focused on disability etiquette, communication strategies, workplace adjustments, and building an inclusive team culture. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Strengthening Teams: Foster Disability Inclusion

This course helps managers and team leads build disability-inclusive work environments through communication practices, inclusive policies, and proactive accessibility support. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Accessibility and Inclusion Advocates

This learning path trains individuals to champion accessibility efforts within their organizations, providing strategies for influencing culture, improving collaboration, and supporting accessibility initiatives. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Foundations of Accessible eLearning

This course covers creating accessible online learning materials, including LMS content, multimedia, assessments, and documentation aligned to WCAG and instructional design principles. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Using AI for Accessible Design Workflows

This course demonstrates how AI tools can assist designers in generating accessible content, checking contrast, identifying usability issues, and enhancing efficiency while maintaining compliance. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)

Making a Case for Accessibility

This course helps professionals communicate the business, legal, ethical, and usability benefits of accessibility to stakeholders, executives, and teams. (Paraphrased with attribution to LinkedIn Learning.)