An accessible website has benefits for people of ALL abilities, but the concept can seem complex for non-web developers. In this session, we’ll cover the essentials: where web accessibility guidelines come from, what your organization stands to gain by having an accessible site and questions you should be asking your web developer. Additionally, we’ll give you tips on what you can do right now to improve your website and where to go for more information.
Cindy Leonard
Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at RMU
Speaker Bio
Cindy Leonard is the Consulting Team Leader at the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University. She manages the consulting program and technology program, working with the consulting team to maximize client satisfaction and identify areas for growth. Her own consulting specialty is helping nonprofits leverage technology to meet their missions. In addition to technology assessments, planning and decision support, she specializes in website development on the WordPress platform. Cindy convenes monthly Bagels & Bytes meetups and organizes the annual TechNow conference. She holds a B.S. in computer science, an M.B.A. and a M.Ed. in instructional design technology, all from Seton Hill University.
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