DrupalCon Dublin 2016: Future Directions for Drupal Accessibility

This session focuses on the advancements in accessibility within Drupal since the 8.0.0 release, highlighting its position as a leader in web accessibility standards. The speaker discusses the recent challenges and opportunities that arise with upcoming strategic initiatives in Drupal's 8.x and 9.x release cycles, including the introduction of an accessibility checker component into core features. Key topics include automated accessibility testing, support for various interaction modes, and the importance of adhering to WAI-ARIA properties. Additionally, the talk emphasizes the need for continued collaboration and learning from other accessibility projects, aiming to prepare for the accessibility implications of new application-like interfaces and the theme component library initiative. This intermediate-level session does not require specialist knowledge but assumes familiarity with Drupal's features.