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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Mar 30, 2019 8:00AM

You may want to get in touch with Knowbility to see if you might be
able to help them.
They host the Open Air competition annually (though you missed it for
this year) where they pair accessibility consultants with small teams
working on fixes for non profit organizations. Access U, Knowbility's
annual event was my favorite accessibility learning moment when I was
getting started. I know traveling to Austin and attending is not free,
but if you can afford it it is a great event to learn and be inspired.

The Deque curriculum is solid, I use it for my team (almost 20 of our
testers and front end developers have IAAP certifications).

On 3/30/19, John Foliot < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> +1 to Tim's suggestions.
>
> If you *really* want to do a deep dive in 'languages', look at
> JavaScript+ARIA. Well schooled and sophisticated ARIA practitioners are
> still in short supply.
>
> JF
>
> On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 7:07 PM Tim Harshbarger < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
>
>> Chanel,
>>
>> You will want to learn whatever languages are primarily used to develop
>> the type of digital content you are assessing. For example, for web-based
>> digital content you will want to learn HTML, CSS, and javascript.
>>
>> As far as freelancing goes, it also may be useful to perform a few free
>> assessments for some of your favorite local non-profits as a way to
>> practice and showcase your skills to prospective employers. I know the
>> last time I was looking for a job as an accessibility consultant quite a
>> few employers either asked me to perform an assessment or provide them
>> with
>> samples of my work.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tim
>> Tim Harshbarger
>> Senior Accessibility Consultant
>> Deque Systems
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of
>> Chanel Carlascio
>> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 6:14 PM
>> To: John Foliot < <EMAIL REMOVED> >; List WebAIM Discussion <
>> <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Deque Curriculum
>>
>> One more question, is there one coding language that I should concentrate
>> on over another? I'd like to learn several but if one is more fundamental
>> than another, I'd like to start with that. Seems like the importance of
>> coding languages changes a lot, so any tips on what is the best one for
>> now
>> is appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________
>> Chanel Carlascio
>> Pronoun: She/Her
>> 971-727-9323
>>
>> From: Carlascio Chanel < <EMAIL REMOVED> > < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>> Reply: Carlascio Chanel < <EMAIL REMOVED> > < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>> Date: March 29, 2019 at 2:14:16 PM
>> To: John Foliot < <EMAIL REMOVED> > < <EMAIL REMOVED> >, List
>> WebAIM Discussion < <EMAIL REMOVED> > <
>> <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Deque Curriculum
>>
>> Hi John,
>>
>> Yes, I am working towards certification. I qualified for the curriculum
>> for free, and I believe that includes some study towards the
>> certification.
>> I appreciate the feedback, I think with my previous experience, it won't
>> take me too long to get through it, and I know that with digital/web
>> accessibility there will always be something to learn, so I appreciate
>> being able to be in this forum.
>>
>>
>> _______________
>> Chanel Carlascio
>> Pronoun: She/Her
>> 971-727-9323
>>
>> From: Foliot John < <EMAIL REMOVED> > < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>> Reply: Discussion List WebAIM < <EMAIL REMOVED> > <
>> <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>> Date: March 29, 2019 at 12:42:14 PM
>> To: Discussion List WebAIM < <EMAIL REMOVED> > <
>> <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Deque Curriculum
>>
>> Hi Chanel,
>>
>> Fully recognizing that anything I say about the Deque curriculum is going
>> to be biased (because I work at Deque), I can tell you that our curriculum
>> *has* been adopted by numerous Fortune 500 companies as part of a larger
>> strategy within their organizations. Over the years we have worked with
>> our
>> industry partners in an effort to meet their larger, enterprise
>> requirements, so I'll suggest that the courses are quite good, because (in
>> part) our clients tell us that.
>>
>> As far as other pointers towards getting started in freelancing or with an
>> entry level position, have you investigated the IAAP certification
>> program?
>> (https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/certification)
>>
>> As our industry grows, certification is a good measure of suitability for
>> prospective employers - not the end-all and be-all, but certainly a good
>> milestone reference when assessing multiple applications for any position.
>> (IMHO of course)
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> JF
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 1:32 PM Chanel Carlascio < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have a background in accessibility and accommodations - with some
>> limited
>> > training in creating alt format texts. I'm looking to transition into
>> > digital and web accessibility. I am just starting to go through the
>> > Deque training curriculum.
>> >
>> > I was interested to see what the professionals on this forum thought
>> > of that curriculum and if you have any pointers on the best way to get
>> started
>> > in freelancing or with an entry level position.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Chanel Carlascio
>> > >> > >> > archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
>> > >> >
>>
>>
>> --
>> *​John Foliot* | Principal Accessibility Strategist | W3C AC
>> Representative Deque Systems - Accessibility for Good deque.com
>> >> >> at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
>> >> >> >> at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
>> >>
>>
>
> --
> *​John Foliot* | Principal Accessibility Strategist | W3C AC Representative
> Deque Systems - Accessibility for Good
> deque.com
> > > > >


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