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Five common pitfalls to avoid plus a bonus tip that will transform how your team runs effective accessibility workshops.

Your product’s accessibility strategy is the problem, not your users or their tools.

Engage stakeholders and address concerns to create a shared vision for accessibility.

In Issue 36 of Access Denied, Gary thinks you can't measure love or accessibility, so they're not real.

Working in accessibility is an uphill battle, but sometimes people can pleasantly surprise you. If you let them.

Present solutions instead of problems to turn accessibility from a burden into an opportunity.

How can you measure and prioritise accessibility debt in a way that works for your team and your product?

What are the essential workshop supplies and materials you need to run an effective accessibility workshop?

By using plain language you ensure everyone, regardless of their technical expertise, can understands the importance of web accessibility.

Work with stakeholders to understand and address their concerns about accessibility before they become roadblocks.

In Issue 35 of Access Denied, Gary thinks that if they don't test with a screen reader, they can't fail. Plus it's a niche market.

Communication is key in accessibility. It's how you get better and it's how you make things better.

How to help business stakeholders understand the impact of web accessibility.

How to measure accessibility debt, what KPIs to track and how to visualise trends and progress.

How to record the workshop summary after the team is done with an effective accessibility workshop.

WCAG compliance alone doesn't guarantee accessibility. Product teams can move beyond checking boxes to create usable experiences.

There is no happy path in design. Not if you want to include everyone.

In Issue 34 of Access Denied, Gary is proud of the minor progress the team has made in fixing accessibility issues.

Shifting focus from accessibility gaps to gains can transform your team's mindset and create sustainable progress.

Insight gives you the power to choose and understand how web accessibility helps you build more inclusive products.

What is the impact of accessibility debt on a business from four lenses and common metrics you need to watch out for.

What are some good closers for a team running an accessibility workshop?

20 questions that challenge product owners and expose common excuses for deprioritising web accessibility.

Why developers overcomplicate accessibility with ARIA and how can we break free from unnecessary complexity.

In Issue 33 of Access Denied, Gary thinks that adding more ARIA to something just makes it more accessible.

Instead of adding ARIA attributes everywhere, stop and reconsider what it means to make the component accessible.

Web accessibility isn't just someone else's problem. With over 1.5 billion people living with disabilities, you can't ignore accessibility.

What is accessibility debt and five common causes you need to watch out for.

What are some good ice breakers for a team running an accessibility workshop?

You can't have a fully accessible website without investing any time in design, semantic markup and testing with users with disabilities.