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Accessibility Craft
Hosted by Amber Hinds, Chris Hinds, and Steve Jones · EN
Accessibility Craft is a podcast exploring the art of creating accessible websites and craft beverages from the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and maker of the Accessibility Checker plugin.
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WordPress Needs Your Help: What the 2026 WebAIM Million Report Reveals | Great Notion Triple Berry Shake
1w ago00:51:25Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Accessibility Craft, the team dives into the newly released WebAIM Million 2026 Report and what it reveals about the current state of web accessibility. From rising error counts to surprising CMS rankings, the conversation explores whether the industry is actually improving and what’s driving the trends. The discussion also connects these insights to Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) and how individuals and organizations can take meaningful action. Along the way, Amber, Chris, and Steve sample a bold craft beverage: Great Notion Triple Berry Shake, a tart ale packed with berry flavor and a creamy finish that sparks plenty of lively reactions. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/162.
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Frontend Accessibility Architecture and Leadership with Niharika Pujari
2w ago00:57:32Tap to summarizeThis episode is a recording of a March 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by Equalize Digital. In this talk, Niharika reframed accessibility as a frontend architecture concern and a leadership responsibility, not just an individual skill or compliance task. Niharika looked at how accessibility outcomes are shaped by architectural decisions and why fixing issues after implementation leads to recurring accessibility debt. WordPress Accessibility Meetups are a 100% free and virtual community resource that take place via Zoom webinars twice a month. For show notes and a full transcript, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/161.
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Your Secret Accessibility Weapon | Healsi Pure Artesian Still Water
3w ago00:49:41Tap to summarizeIs your website at risk from your own content team? In this episode of Accessibility Craft, we unpack a surprising legal development in accessibility lawsuits and explore a growing concern for organizations: how content creators, not just developers, can introduce accessibility issues and legal exposure. Along the way, the team debates governance, training, and permissions in WordPress, and how to future-proof your site in an AI-driven world. In an Accessibility Craft first, we taste... Water! Specifically, a premium bottled water from Portugal, Healsi, and give our honest take on if it actually tastes any better than what comes out of the tap. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/160.
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How to Audit a Web Page with Amber Hinds
Apr 1301:40:05Tap to summarizeThis episode is a recording of a March 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by Equalize Digital. Ever wondered what actually goes into a professional accessibility audit? Looking for tips to include in your own auditing process? In this session, Amber Hinds, CEO of Equalize Digital, pulled back the curtain on the real-world process her team uses to audit web pages for accessibility. WordPress Accessibility Meetups are a 100% free and virtual community resource that take place via Zoom webinars twice a month. For show notes and a full transcript, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/159.
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The ADA Deadline Is Here & Your Board Meeting Docs Are a Problem | Maine Root Blueberry Soda
Apr 600:47:56Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Accessibility Craft, the team dives into the high-stakes world of digital accessibility compliance as the ADA deadline for state and local governments rapidly approaches. With the April 24th cutoff looming for larger jurisdictions, the discussion centers on the massive challenge of remediating public documents, specifically public meeting agendas and minutes. They explore how traditional PDF workflows often create barriers for users with disabilities as the norm and not the exception, and discuss why some are choosing to pull information offline rather than face the complexities of remediation. While navigating these choppy waters, the crew samples the Maine Root Blueberry Soda, a naturally flavored, caffeine-free treat that makes them long for the neon-colored, sugar-laden beverages of their childhood. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/158.
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Making Digital Documents Accessible with Samantha Merrett
Mar 3001:05:03Tap to summarizeThis episode is a recording of a February 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by Equalize Digital. At this event, the UK Ministry of Justice Senior Accessibility Specialist Samantha Merrett walked everyone through what it really takes to create digital documents that are accessible in the real world, not just in theory. Instead of focusing only on rules or checklists, she shared practical tips that participants could start using right away, helping them better understand why document accessibility matters for both compliance and inclusion. WordPress Accessibility Meetups are a 100% free and virtual community resource that take place via Zoom webinars twice a month. For show notes and a full transcript, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/157.
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ChatGPT Wrote My Accessibility Lawsuit | Manhattan Project Peacekeeper
Mar 2300:41:29Tap to summarizeWelcome to episode 156 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode, the team explores a startling trend surfacing in 2026: a massive spike in pro se accessibility lawsuits fueled by artificial intelligence. While AI tools have helped democratize knowledge and skills in some ways, they are now being used to automate legal filings against businesses for ADA Title III violations, often with hallucinated case citations and "legal slop" that creates chaos in the courts. Our hosts discuss whether this automated legal wave helps hold businesses accountable or if this emerging trend will ultimately damage the accessibility movement. Beyond the legal drama, the team celebrates a major milestone for the Accessibility Checker plugin and highlights why accessibility professionals are a collaborative superpower within any organization. And the team covers all this while sipping on Peacekeeper Blonde Ale by Manhattan Project Beer Co., an easy-drinking blonde ale that claims to be both neutral and complex at the same time. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/156.
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Live Website Remediation Part Two with Brian Coords
Mar 1601:25:39Tap to summarizeThis episode is a recording of a February 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by Equalize Digital. In this live WordPress accessibility remediation, Amber and Brian continued improving the accessibility of Brian’s podcast website, webmasters.fm. They identified common accessibility issues using both automated and manual testing tools, explained why these issues matter to users with disabilities, and demonstrated how to resolve them directly in the WordPress editor or through code. WordPress Accessibility Meetups are a 100% free and virtual community resource that take place via Zoom webinars twice a month. For show notes and a full transcript, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/155.
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The Great WordPress Plugin Color Contrast Debate | KYLA Hard Kombucha Lavender Lemonade
Mar 900:42:03Tap to summarizeWelcome to episode 154 of the Accessibility Craft Podcast, where we explore the art of creating accessible websites while trying out interesting craft beverages. This podcast is brought to you by the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and the proud creators of the Accessibility Checker plugin. In this episode of Accessibility Craft, the team debates how to balance accessibility, brand identity, and platform consistency. The conversation centers on a significant UI refactor for the Accessibility Checker plugin, and the upcoming release of WordPress 7.0 with its new default color palette. Before getting into the technical weeds, everyone samples KYLA Lavender Lemonade Hard Kombucha. This award-winning, 6.5% ABV kombucha sparks a debate of its own, mostly regarding the "mystical magic of happiness" promised on the can versus what we actually experienced. For show notes, a full transcript, and additional information about meetups, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/154.
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Demystifying Screen Reader Use for Manual Testing with Deneb Pulsipher and Kosi Asabere
Mar 201:21:32Tap to summarizeThis episode is a recording of a January 2026 WordPress Accessibility Meetup, brought to you by Equalize Digital. Screen reader testing is important, but the barrier to entry is fairly high: before you can test with a screen reader, you have to know how to use a screen reader. Wrapping your mind around all those keystrokes and what they do can be difficult. Deneb and Kosi break it down for you and show you how to use the free screen reader of your choice to go through their Screen Reader Ropes Course. WordPress Accessibility Meetups are a 100% free and virtual community resource that take place via Zoom webinars twice a month. For show notes and a full transcript, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/153.
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