From the course: Auditing Design Systems for Accessibility

What you should know

From the course: Auditing Design Systems for Accessibility

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What you should know

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- While you don't have to know anything about auditing design systems to take this course, there are a few things that can be helpful for you to understand before starting. This is an accessibility and inclusive design driven course. Having a basic knowledge of what accessibility is and why it matters can help you. Though we will also discuss these subjects, I encourage you to take time to learn more about accessibility and disability rights outside this course. Books like "Demystifying Disability" and "Disability Visibility" and LinkedIn Learning such as "Supporting Workers with Disabilities" and "Inclusion and Equity for Workers with Disabilities" are fantastic starting points for learning from the experiences of people with disabilities. Please know that I will use both person first and identity First language in this course, with phrases like "people with disabilities" and "disabled people." The use of person first language versus identity first language is a sensitive, important, and often deeply personal topic with many considerations. There are no set rules about which to use when speaking broadly about accessibility like we do in this course. That said, we need to consider community and individual preferences. Some people may prefer person first language to describe their own disability, while others may prefer identity first. Some communities may lean collectively towards using one type of language over the other. While I use both types of language in this course, I recommend paying attention and asking people about their personal preferences when it's appropriate to do so. Be sure to respect what people ask for. Additionally, we'll talk a lot about the different parts of a product development process. It will be helpful for you to have a basic knowledge of this process before we start. We'll explore different accessibility considerations for product owners, designers, developers, and more. You don't need to be an expert on any of these roles or responsibilities but you will find that the ones that you are most familiar with will be more meaningful to you. For example, if you are a designer, you might find the section about reviewing designs more meaningful than reviewing code. But regardless of your role or experience I recommend watching every part of this course because understanding how different roles handle accessibility is invaluable. But again, you don't have to come to this learning with any knowledge to gain something valuable from following along. I encourage you to join me on this journey even if you're just curious. With that, let's dive in.

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