Negotiate Accessible Design Early
Use UDL language to make accessibility a design requirement instead of a late compliance task.
Elena, a product owner worried accessibility will delay launch Accessibility is raised two days before handoff: captions, keyboard paths, screen-reader labels, and alternate practice formats are suddenly "extra scope." The designer knows retrofitting will cost more and serve fewer learners. UDL gives language for designing variability in from the beginning. The conversation has a real deadline and the designer must preserve trust while changing the design direction. Elena We can add accessibility fixes after the core build is done. Right now I need the first version moving. You I can help make it useful, and I want to anchor the…
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