Accessibility Pain Points and How to Fix Them.pdf

Accessibility is a critical part of creating inclusive digital experiences, but there are common pain points that many development teams encounter when working on A11y. In this session, we'll explore these pain points in detail—understanding why they happen, how they impact users, and, most importantly, how to fix them.

From missing alt text to complex navigation issues, we’ll cover practical solutions that will help you improve your code and ensure better accessibility for everyone. Whether you’re tackling accessibility for the first time or looking to refine your approach, this talk will provide the insights and tools you need to create truly accessible digital experiences.

Focus: A11y issues

Target audience: Everyone (Project Managers, Designers, Developers, Testers)

1. Accessibility Pain
Points and
How to Fix Them
Accessibility Webinar Series
Part 8, 28th August 2025

Julia Undeutsch
Accessibility Specialist
Building for Everyone

2. ●Pain Points and Pitfalls
●How to fix them

Agenda

3. Pain Points and Pitfalls
Examples

4. ●Frameworks
●Accessibility Implementation in the Dev Process
●Knowledge within a team
●Who to trust on the web

Pain Points

5. Ressources


●Blog post by Accessibility Specialist Adrian Roselli https://adrianroselli.com/
●Leonie Watson (blind a11y tester) https://tink.uk/
●Manuel Matuzovic (a11y Specialist, focused on HTML and CSS) https://matuzo.at/
●Scott O’Hara (a11y Specialist) https://www.scottohara.me/
●Sara Soueidan (a11y Specialist) https://www.sarasoueidan.com/
●Steve Faulkner https://html5accessibility.com/stuff/
●Paul J. Adam https://pauljadam.com/
●Eric Eggert https://yatil.net/
●Makoto Ueki (a11y Specialist, Infoaxia, Inc.) https://weba11y.jp/news/

8. ●Semantic HTML
●Browser & Screen Reader Support

Pitfalls

9. ●Trust as little ressources as possible
●Follow the right people
●Self awareness: You don’t know it all, and that’s
okay. Make sure you know where to look
●Find you a11y buddy
●Communication within a team is key
●Understand Accessibility: It is not a last step,
another ticking checkbox but lives throughout the
lifecycle as code itself does

How to fix them

10. Be careful of frauds

Who to trust? 1, 2 or 3?

11. Don’t go on a journey alone

12. Share your knowledge, but never forget
to enjoy your journey and stay positive.

13. Next Session


September 18th, 5pm CET
AMA: Ask Us Anything about Accessibility
Session Infos and Material


https://gdg.community.dev/gdg-vienna/
https://www.accessibilityfirst.at/webinar-series
https://a11ynews.substack.com/

A11Y News Newsletter

14. Q&A

15. Ressources


●Blog post by Accessibility Specialist Adrian Roselli https://adrianroselli.com/
●Leonie Watson (blind a11y tester) https://tink.uk/
●Manuel Matuzovic (a11y Specialist, focused on HTML and CSS) https://matuzo.at/
●Scott O’Hara (a11y Specialist) https://www.scottohara.me/
●Sara Soueidan (a11y Specialist) https://www.sarasoueidan.com/
●Steve Faulkner https://html5accessibility.com/stuff/
●Paul J. Adam https://pauljadam.com/
●Eric Eggert https://yatil.net/
●Makoto Ueki (a11y Specialist, Infoaxia, Inc.) https://weba11y.jp/news/