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.
2026 PLC Sessions
Feb. 11: Training and Teaching
It’s all well and good if YOU know how to make your communications compliant, but what about everybody else? In this session, we’ll go over some best practices and top tips for teaching and training your colleagues and staff about key accessibility principles and practices.
PLC members: Log in to view notes and slides from ‘Training and Teaching’
Bring your burning accessibility questions to this informal drop-in session. Stay for a few minutes or for the whole hour – it’s up to you!
April 15: Change Management and Road Mapping
How do you get people on board with accessibility, and where do you start? April’s session will share strategies for managing change at an organizational level, and look at how to map that change strategy onto a plan.
May 13: Compliance Check-In (Office Hours)
Drop in for office hours in May to talk about how your organization is progressing toward compliance. We’ll provide a safe space to brainstorm and learn from one another.
June 17: Wins, Goals and Plans
We’ll close out the school year in June by celebrating this year’s accessibility wins, and sharing our goals for the coming season. Come cheer on your PLC colleagues and get inspired for the year ahead!
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.