01 - Getting the CPACC certificate
Preparing for the CPACC certificate
I have decided to get the CPACC certificate. I already have some experiences with a11y (accessibility) due to my previous HTML coding career. I focused on building accessible markups and I tested them using Voiceover. So accessibility is not a new stuff for me. Maybe this is also the reason why I decided to get a CPACC certificate I hope that my background coding skills will make it easier for me.
| Exam date | 15.2.2023 |
| Number of weeks | 7 |
| Hours per day | 2 |
| Total number of hours | 100 |
Learning resources
My two main learning resources for the exam:
- IAAP CPACC Certification Preparation Course by Deque University
- Body of Knowledge - official preparation document for CPACC by IAAP
I will read through the individual sections and I will also cover each section using the blog post. The blog posts should help me with preparation for the exam. Maybe the blog posts will inspire someone to get the certificate 😀
01 - Basic disability concepts
Diverse abilities
Roughly 1 in every 5 people (about 20%) has a disability of some kind. Disabilities are quite common.
These are the disabilities which are the most relevant disabilities to the digital technologies.
- visual
- auditory
- mobility
- cognitive disabilities
Assistive technologies
| Disability | Assistive Technologies |
| Blindness |
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| Low Vision |
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| Color Blindness | Color enhancement overlays or glasses |
| Deafness |
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| Motor/Mobility Disabilities |
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| Cognitive Disabilities |
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Digital accessibility revolution - examples
Blind people can get to the huge amount of content
Blind people doesn't need to ask someone to read the papers for them they can consume the conent on their own using the screen readers
Quadriplegics can buy without having to leave their home
A person with quadriplegia doesn't need to travel with bus and hope that there will be no barriers in the shoping mall. It's much more comfortable to do the shoping from the wheelchair.