What we’re about
Virtual meetups on making websites accessible with live captions. This meetup has been officially approved for Continuing Accessibility Education Credits for maintaining Website Accessibility Specialist (WAS) and Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) certification through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP).
About Us & Our Events
We're a global group of developers, designers, and users interested in building more accessible websites. Join us twice per month for meetups on a variety of topics related to making WordPress and other websites that can be used by people of all abilities.
Meetups are held on the first Thursday of the month at 11 AM Eastern and on the third Monday of the month at 8 PM Eastern. All groups are held virtually via Zoom, so you can join from anywhere. All meetups are live-captioned, and some have ASL interpretations. We encourage speakers to verbally describe imagery for people who cannot see the presentation.
Get Recaps & Stay Connected
To get email reminders about events and notices meetup recording as available post-event, join our email list.
We invite you to connect with other attendees and members between meetups to discuss accessibility in our Facebook Group.
You can find presentation recordings and transcripts on the Equalize Digital meetup webpage.
Sponsors
This meetup is organized by Equalize Digital, a company that specializes in WordPress accessibility. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, we are able to provide live captions and (occasionally) ASL interpreters. Learn about sponsoring here.
Interested in speaking?
We'd love to hear what you have to say and learn more about how you use WordPress to build accessible websites! Send the lead organizer, Amber Hinds, a message with your talk idea.
Code of Conduct
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all, and all members must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct. By joining our group, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, please contact an organizer.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Page Builder Accessibility Report: 2025 Update: Amber HindsLink visible for attendees
Join us for a special WordPress Accessibility Meetup as Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, shares the latest findings from her annual Page Builder Accessibility Report. This session will reveal how popular WordPress page builders stack up when it comes to accessibility — which ones have improved, which continue to lag behind, and what that means for developers, agencies, and website owners who care about inclusive design.
Amber will walk through key changes since last year’s report, highlight new testing criteria, and offer practical recommendations for building more accessible websites with or without page builders. Bring your questions for live Q&A at the end!
Thank you to our sponsors:
- Live captions: GoDaddy
- Organizer and post-event transcription: Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker
- Your Business here! Learn about sponsorship
Event Details:
This meetup will be held at 8 PM Eastern via Zoom webinars.Registration on Zoom is required to attend. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5017494828161/WN_yukXCXP-SxGXe9mz-kBdXQ
Accessibility & Accommodations:
This meetup will be held virtually over Zoom and live captioned.Slide links will be provided when applicable, and presenters are encouraged to make slides as accessible as possible with alternative text for images, etc.
We're working to secure sponsors so that we can offer ASL interpretation.
All are welcome to attend. If you need specific accommodations to make this meetup work for you, please contact an organizer, and we will try our best to accommodate you.
Code of Conduct:
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all, and all members must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct.By RSVPing to this meetup, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, please contact an organizer.
- We Need to Talk About Captions: Piccia NeriLink visible for attendees
Don't you love all the great AI tools available at the moment? Specifically – aren't all the captions design tools fantastic? All those options! Animations, flashing effects, typography, graphic treatments... Aren't they so creative and great?
Nope. No they are not. Your fancy open captions are literally making billions of people sick. Think I'm exaggerating? Nope. I'm not. Join this presentation to find out how – and what to do instead.
Thank you to our sponsors:
- Live captions: Kinsta
- Organizer and post-event transcription: Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker
- Your Business here! Learn about sponsorship
Event Details:
This meetup will be held at 11 AM Eastern via Zoom webinars.Registration on Zoom is required to attend. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2017534546674/WN_KS34OvPIQWuIuDzJbCw3ZQ
Accessibility & Accommodations:
This meetup will be held virtually over Zoom and live captioned.Slide links will be provided when applicable, and presenters are encouraged to make slides as accessible as possible with alternative text for images, etc.
We're working to secure sponsors so that we can offer ASL interpretation.
All are welcome to attend. If you need specific accommodations to make this meetup work for you, please contact an organizer, and we will try our best to accommodate you.
Code of Conduct:
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all, and all members must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct.By RSVPing to this meetup, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, please contact an organizer.
- Convince Your Clients of Accessibility: Arguments and Business CasesLink visible for attendees
Many agencies want to do right by disabled people. They want to make their clients' websites accessible. Because, why wouldn't you? And sure, many things you can do without even notifying your client. Have accessible building blocks, implement them in designs or code when the time is there to update anyway, only the people who need it will notice. Right? Wrong. Clients will find out, and they will confront you about it. And if you want to go even further? Oh no, the costs! The knowledge! The energy! It can be a struggle to convince your client to put in the effort and also conform to any regulation, like Section 508, the EU Accessibility Act, or otherwise.
Drawing from her own experience with "difficult" clients and some basic psychology, Annelies will provide you with compelling arguments and advice on how to make a business case (even if you really don't want to go there).
Thank you to our sponsors:
- Live captions: Kinsta
- Organizer and post-event transcription: Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker
- Your Business here! Learn about sponsorship
Event Details:
This meetup will be held at 11 AM Eastern via Zoom webinars.Registration on Zoom is required to attend. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8217550929008/WN_pFsYqJqrTJyG5lvYe8xdog
Accessibility & Accommodations:
This meetup will be held virtually over Zoom and live captioned.Slide links will be provided when applicable, and presenters are encouraged to make slides as accessible as possible with alternative text for images, etc.
We're working to secure sponsors so that we can offer ASL interpretation.
All are welcome to attend. If you need specific accommodations to make this meetup work for you, please contact an organizer, and we will try our best to accommodate you.
Code of Conduct:
Please note that this group is a welcoming space for all, and all members must follow the WordPress Online Code of Conduct.By RSVPing to this meetup, you agree to abide by these guidelines. If you have concerns that the Online Code of Conduct is not being followed, please contact an organizer.
