Accessibility Update – Fall 2025

In August 2024 we learned about upcoming mandated requirements for making websites accessible to screen readers and other assistive technology – with most libraries needing be compliant by April 2027. September 2025 marks approximately one year from the announcement...

Using NVDA Screen Reader

A screen reader is the only gold standard test in knowing whether a webpage is accessible or not. Using a screen reader is a skill, but it is worth at least experimenting with it to have a basic awareness of what those who depend on them need to do to access the...

Website Heading Structure

Jump to Video and Slides (updated 7/23/2025) Understanding website structure, the skeleton of a webpage, is fundamental to building clean, navigable, and accessible webpages. Even if you never plan to add a new page to your website without help from the LEANWI website...