Hands-On with NVDA

Hands-On with NVDA: Accessibility for Instructional Designers and Course Creators

Ready to experience your courses the way your learners using screen readers do? This 2-day interactive workshop gives instructional designers and course creators a hands-on introduction to NVDA, one of the most widely used free screen readers.

Register

Registration open now for Hands-On with NVDA.

When and Where?

November 3rd and 5th, 2025. 12:00–4:00pm Eastern Time on Zoom.

What To Expect

• Explore NVDA’s reading modes and settings: practicing navigating digital content using keyboard commands.
• Use NVDA to test for high-level accessibility issues in course content, including headings, focus order, alt text, and accurate screen reader output.
• Apply NVDA to evaluate e-Learning modules in LMS and authoring tools, identify common accessibility barriers, document findings for remediation.
• Experience content from a non-visual perspective and develop empathy for screen reader users.

Cost

• $500 USD per person.
• Community discounts available (Growth For All Substack, Accessibility L&D Slack, participants of the course Making Online  Content Accessible for All $450).
• Recording available for 30 days following the training.

Instructors

• Jacob Wood, Accessibility Evangelist and Founder of Growth for All.
• Dr. Nicole L'Etoile, CPACC, Accessibility Consultant, and Founder of L'Etoile Education.

Bring your team and level up your accessibility practice.