WordPress Accessibility Day 2025 Archive

Why Accessibility Matters: From A Blind/Visually Impaired Perspective

Intermediate

October 15, 2025 at 22:00 UTC

Have you ever wondered how accessibility impacts the real disabled user experience? Or perhaps you’ve questioned whether or not you were doing things that actually mattered or were just part of the standard guidelines? In this session, James Warnken, a legally blind digital accessibility expert, walks us through just how impactful some accessibility features are while sharing which ones don’t make much of a difference.

Together, we will do more than just talk about good accessibility practices, we will explore real scenarios and understand just how they impact screen readers, magnification, high contrast, and keyboard-only users. By the end of the session, you will have a solid understanding of how to improve the accessible user experience for your users when designing and building WordPress websites.

Speaker

Shown from the chest up, James standing with his arms crossed and slightly angled away from the camera. James is wearing a button up shirt that is black and white. His brown hair is swooped over away form his face and he is clean shaven. James smiles while looking back at the camera.
Digital Accessibility Expert, Clear Vision Marketing & Media LLC