Nichols Strategies’ Digital Accessibility Professional Learning Community (PLC) is a virtual learning community for school communications professionals looking to enhance the accessibility of their communications. Click here to sign up for PLC news and events.
Digital Accessibility Cohort
Registration is open now for Nichols Strategies’ Digital Accessibility Cohort, a structured learning community to guide your organization toward compliance with recent updates to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act related to the accessibility of websites and mobile apps. Learn more and register today.
January 2026: Office Hours
Sign up for one or more of our open Office Hours sessions in January. Bring your problems, projects and questions or just come to listen and learn.
Learn more about past PLC sessions here:
September 2025: Accessibility basics
Want to get started with accessibility, but aren’t sure where to begin? This session covers:
- How accessibility impacts school communications;
- Key principles of digital accessibility; and
- Resources to learn more about digital accessibility
For PLC members: Log in to view notes and links from “Accessibility Basics”
October 2025: Death to the PDF
If you’re struggling under the weight of dozens (or even hundreds) of inaccessible flyers, handbooks, lunch menus and board minutes, this is the session for you. You’ll learn:
- PDF exceptions to the Final Rule;
- Alternative digital formats for high-demand content; and
- Decision-making strategies to triage your PDF backlog.
For PLC members: Log in to view notes and links from “Death to the PDF”
November 2025: Alt Text Made Easy, Kind Of
There’s no easy button for writing alternative text … or is there? In this session, we’ll explore:
- AI tools to speed up your alt-text writing process;
- Smart strategies for crafting alternative text with impact; and
- Resources to up your alt text game.
For PLC members: Log in to view notes and links from ‘Alt Text Made Easy’
December 2025: Testing and Remediation Tools: An Unbiased Look
From remediating documents to scanning web content, there are many tools on the market that support accessible communications. In this session, we get into the nitty gritty about cost, features, and what’s worked for you.
For PLC members: Log in to view notes and links from ‘Testing & Remediation Tools‘
Not ready to join the PLC?
No problem! Check out some of our other resources to support you on your accessibility journey:
- Accessible School Communications: Four Tips to Try Today (blog post)
- Four Key Principles for Accessible Content (free download)
- Contact us today to book a 1:1 session focused on your unique needs.