Accessibility Craft

This episode is a recording of a June 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by  Equalize Digital . In this session, Chris Hinds, COO at Equalize Digital, shares a practical, agency-focused approach to website accessibility. From developer tools like automated scanners and linters to larger strategic decisions like rebuilds versus retainers, this session is packed with actionable ways...

In this episode of Accessibility Craft, Amber and Chris sit down with Roger Rowles of Made Right Media to talk about what it really looks like for a digital agency to level up its accessibility practices. Roger shares how his team moved from early accessibility assumptions and overlay reliance toward a more thoughtful, proactive, and client-centered approach. The conversation covers how agencies c...

This episode is a recording of a May 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by  Equalize Digital . Maria Maldonado, Accessibility Specialist at Equalize Digital, broke down the fundamentals of web accessibility in clear, non-technical terms and highlighted simple fixes you can start implementing right away. WordPress Accessibility Meetups are a 100% free and virtual community resource...

In this episode of Accessibility Craft, Amber, Chris, and Steve talk through the National Federation of the Blind’s lawsuit challenging the delay of federal web accessibility protections, and what six months of real-world accessibility remediation looked like on a large WordPress site built with Oxygen Classic. The conversation covers the practical impact of ADA Title II and HHS deadline delays, w...

This episode is a recording of a May 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by  Equalize Digital . Nora Guy (CPACC) took us on a storytelling adventure through the world of digital accessibility. Using the characters and themes of Pixar’s Up to guide you, Nora explained her “secret sauce” for helping ensure good UX. WordPress Accessibility Meetups are a 100% free and virtual community...

WordPress 7.0 is here, and this episode of Accessibility Craft dives into what changed, what accessibility improvements made the release, and why the new admin color updates sparked so much debate in the WordPress community. Amber, Chris, and Steve recap the team’s GAAD 2026 Contributor Day work, including accessibility-ready theme testing, Gutenberg improvements, new automation tooling, and Core...

This episode is a recording of an April 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by  Equalize Digital . This session, presented by Donata Stroink-Skillrud, President of Termageddon, discussed drafting an internal Accessibility Support Policy, including what the Policy should state and how to communicate it to your staff. In addition, she shares best practices for training your staff to...

Digital accessibility work is changing fast as AI coding tools become more common, but better automation does not always mean better outcomes. In this episode of Accessibility Craft, Amber and Steve talk with Skyler Young and David Botos from Connect 211 about what it takes to make complex public-service platforms accessible, how human-reviewed accessibility audits can make AI remediation more eff...

This episode is a recording of a April 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by  Equalize Digital . The European Accessibility Act requires a number of things beyond technical accessibility to WCAG/EN 301 549 guidelines. Bet Hannon explains what compliance requires and how to start preparing. WordPress Accessibility Meetups are a 100% free and virtual community resource that take pla...

In this episode of Accessibility Craft, the team dives into the newly released  WebAIM Million 2026 Report  and what it reveals about the current state of web accessibility. From rising error counts to surprising CMS rankings, the conversation explores whether the industry is actually improving and what’s driving the trends. The discussion also connects these insights to  Global Accessibility Awar...

This episode is a recording of a March 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by  Equalize Digital . In this talk, Niharika reframed accessibility as a frontend architecture concern and a leadership responsibility, not just an individual skill or compliance task. Niharika looked at how accessibility outcomes are shaped by architectural decisions and why fixing issues after implementat...

Is your website at risk from your own content team? In this episode of Accessibility Craft, we unpack a surprising legal development in accessibility lawsuits and explore a growing concern for organizations: how content creators, not just developers, can introduce accessibility issues and legal exposure. Along the way, the team debates governance, training, and permissions in WordPress, and how to...

This episode is a recording of a March 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by  Equalize Digital . Ever wondered what  actually  goes into a professional accessibility audit? Looking for tips to include in your own auditing process? In this session, Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, pulled back the curtain on the real-world process her team uses to audit web pages for accessibil...

In this episode of Accessibility Craft, the team dives into the high-stakes world of digital accessibility compliance as the  ADA deadline for state and local governments  rapidly approaches. With the April 24th cutoff looming for larger jurisdictions, the discussion centers on the massive challenge of remediating public documents, specifically public meeting agendas and minutes. They explore how...

This episode is a recording of a February 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by  Equalize Digital . At this event, the UK Ministry of Justice Senior Accessibility Specialist Samantha Merrett walked everyone through what it really takes to create digital documents that are accessible in the real world, not just in theory. Instead of focusing only on rules or checklists, she shared...

Welcome to episode 156 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, the team explores a startling trend surfacing in 2026: a massi...

This episode is a recording of a February 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by  Equalize Digital . In this live WordPress accessibility remediation, Amber and Brian continued improving the accessibility of Brian’s podcast website, webmasters.fm. They identified common accessibility issues using both automated and manual testing tools, explained why these issues matter to users wi...

Welcome to episode 154 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode of Accessibility Craft, the team debates how to balance accessi...

This episode is a recording of a January 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by  Equalize Digital . Screen reader testing is important, but the barrier to entry is fairly high: before you can test with a screen reader, you have to know how to use a screen reader. Wrapping your mind around all those keystrokes and what they do can be difficult. Deneb and Kosi break it down for you a...

Welcome to episode 152 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. Accessibility Craft returns for Episode 152 with a brand new look and a deep co...

This episode is a recording of a December 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by Equalize Digital . In this live, hands-on session, Brian Coords joined Amber Hinds to walk through real-world accessibility remediation on an active website, Brian’s own podcast site,  webmasters.fm . Rather than relying on contrived examples or intentionally broken demos, the session centered on pract...

Welcome to episode 150 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. Can accessibility improvements really generate ROI for a software company? Tayl...

Welcome to episode 149 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of a January 2023 WordPress Accessibility Meetup wh...

Welcome to episode 148 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, we interview Sharon Rush, Executive Director of Knowbility, ab...

Welcome to episode 147 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital , a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. This episode is a recording of a November 2025 WordPress Accessibility Meetup w...