Inclusive Design

Learn about inclusive design concepts and theory and how to put them in to practice. This unique hands-on course will help participants gain an understanding of what a disability is and provide the knowledge, tools, and frameworks to design more inclusively.

The workshop is aimed at user experience designers, user experience researchers, UI Designers and product designers. Technical training for developers, web producers and accessibility analysts is provided through our Web Accessibility Techniques and Testing workshop. Our Accessibility for Web Writers workshop provides hands-on experience using simple tools to web writers, editors, publishers and content managers.

Attendees are welcome to bring laptops or tablets to take notes (these are not provided).

Course Content

Introduction:
- What is Inclusive Design
- What is a disability
- The different ways people interact with digital user interfaces and devices today

Accessibility Design Patterns covering:
- Colour
- Typography
- Icons
- Audio and Video
- Content and Structure
- Forms
- Interactive Components
- Charts and Maps
- User Settings

Research and Development:
- Methodology
- Conducting user research
- Creating a persona spectrum
- Group mini-project

Wrap up

Course Materials

You will be provided with a handbook and a list of resources for further reading.

Cost and Inclusions

Prices listed are per person, including GST. Catering is provided.

Early bird (registrations confirmed more than 21 days prior): $715
Group rate (registrations for 4 people or more): $715
Full price: $795

Cancellations

You may only cancel your registration by written notice to digitalaccess@visionaustralia.org. If notification of cancellation is received by Vision Australia: (i) more than 14 days prior to the event, a full refund of your registration fees, less an administration fee of $16.95, will be provided; (ii) between 7 and 14 days prior to the event, a refund of 50% of your registration fees, less an administration fee of $16.95, will be provided; (iii) less than 7 days prior to the event, registration fees will not be refunded.

Course enquiries

Phone: 1300 367 055
Email: digitalaccess@visionaustralia.org