by Christina Adams | at Minnebar spring 2020 (canceled)
Every company is looking for that one-size-fits-all solution to accessibility that will cost them next to nothing, solve all of their problems, get a gold star for being compliant, and keep the lawsuits at bay. Thus we've seen more and more "overlay" solutions make their way into the world and they have faced harsh criticism from accessibility practitioners to the point of complete rejection of the concept.
In this sessions I would like to discuss the different types of accessibility overlays I have come across and discuss some common use cases where JavaScript remediation could be a vast improvement for users of assistive technology.
Christina Adams is a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility from the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP). She is a Digital Accessibility Software Engineer for Siteimprove working on global accessibility initiatives and providing accessible solutions for our customer's digital assets. Her goal is to champion inclusive design and development practices for equitable digital spaces.
