Nicole L'Etoile, Ed.D, CPACC
@drnicole.bsky.social
Accessibility & Learning Strategy Across Sectors: I help teams make accessibility the foundation of learning-not an afterthought. I’m the founder of L’Etoile Education. ⭐
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Hands-On with NVDA
3-day NVDA workshop for instructional designers. Learn to test, audit, and design accessible learning. Nov 3–5, 2025. Register now.
www.letoile-education.com
Attention Instructional Designers! Ready to experience your courses the way your learners using screen readers do? This 3-day workshop gives instructional designers hands-on introduction to one of the most widely used free screen readers.
Hands-On with NVDA www.letoile-education.com/blog/hands-o...
Hands-On with NVDA www.letoile-education.com/blog/hands-o...
Be the Duck: Personal Branding for Allies open.substack.com/pub/allforgr...
Be the Duck: Personal Branding for Allies
Who have you advocated for recently?
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October 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Be the Duck: Personal Branding for Allies open.substack.com/pub/allforgr...
Advancing Accessibility Training Toolkit www.letoile-education.com/blog/advanci...
Advancing Accessibility Training Toolkit
Advancing Accessibility Toolkit helps public sector teams meet ADA Title II with phased WCAG 2.1 compliance strategies.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Advancing Accessibility Training Toolkit www.letoile-education.com/blog/advanci...
Attention Instructional Designers! Ready to experience your courses the way your learners using screen readers do? This 3-day workshop gives instructional designers hands-on introduction to one of the most widely used free screen readers.
Hands-On with NVDA www.letoile-education.com/blog/hands-o...
Hands-On with NVDA www.letoile-education.com/blog/hands-o...
Hands-On with NVDA
3-day NVDA workshop for instructional designers. Learn to test, audit, and design accessible learning. Nov 3–5, 2025. Register now.
www.letoile-education.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Attention Instructional Designers! Ready to experience your courses the way your learners using screen readers do? This 3-day workshop gives instructional designers hands-on introduction to one of the most widely used free screen readers.
Hands-On with NVDA www.letoile-education.com/blog/hands-o...
Hands-On with NVDA www.letoile-education.com/blog/hands-o...
A Roadmap to WCAG 2.2 for Instructional Designers www.letoile-education.com/blog/a-roadm...
A Roadmap to WCAG 2.2 for Instructional Designers
A practical WCAG 2.2 guide for e-Learning pros to design accessible, inclusive courses using POUR, key criteria, testing, and sustainable workflows.
www.letoile-education.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
A Roadmap to WCAG 2.2 for Instructional Designers www.letoile-education.com/blog/a-roadm...
Hands-On with NVDA www.letoile-education.com/blog/hands-o...
Hands-On with NVDA
3-day NVDA workshop for instructional designers. Learn to test, audit, and design accessible learning. Nov 3–5, 2025. Register now.
www.letoile-education.com
August 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Hands-On with NVDA www.letoile-education.com/blog/hands-o...
Does WCAG Apply to Live Training Sessions? www.letoile-education.com/blog/does-wc...
Does WCAG Apply to Live Training Sessions?
Explore how WCAG applies to live virtual sessions, including breakout rooms, timing, and best practices for inclusive, accessible online training.
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June 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Does WCAG Apply to Live Training Sessions? www.letoile-education.com/blog/does-wc...
Why I Don’t Use Packaged Authoring Tools www.letoile-education.com/blog/why-i-d...
Why I Don’t Use Packaged Authoring Tools
Why I Don’t Use Packaged Authoring Tools (And Why You Might Want to Rethink Them Too): build natively in the LMS for accessible, flexible learning.
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June 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Why I Don’t Use Packaged Authoring Tools www.letoile-education.com/blog/why-i-d...
How Disability Models Shape Course Design and Accessibility www.letoile-education.com/blog/how-dis...
How Disability Models Shape Course Design and Accessibility
Understanding disability models helps instructional designers create inclusive, accessible learning environments that work for all learner.
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May 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
How Disability Models Shape Course Design and Accessibility www.letoile-education.com/blog/how-dis...
In our conversation, we cover a range of topics relevant to learning and performance, including: What accessibility is and why it matters The POUR framework. Why accessibility is often overlooked or treated as an afterthought. www.patrickjhealy.com/podcast/epis...
Podcast | Patrick J. Healy
www.patrickjhealy.com
May 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
In our conversation, we cover a range of topics relevant to learning and performance, including: What accessibility is and why it matters The POUR framework. Why accessibility is often overlooked or treated as an afterthought. www.patrickjhealy.com/podcast/epis...
A Roadmap to WCAG 2.2 for Instructional Designers www.letoile-education.com/blog/a-roadm...
A Roadmap to WCAG 2.2 for Instructional Designers
A practical WCAG 2.2 guide for e-Learning pros to design accessible, inclusive courses using POUR, key criteria, testing, and sustainable workflows.
www.letoile-education.com
May 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A Roadmap to WCAG 2.2 for Instructional Designers www.letoile-education.com/blog/a-roadm...
The Hidden Cost of Flashy: When ‘Engaging’ Design Hurts Learners www.letoile-education.com/blog/the-hid...
The Hidden Cost of Flashy: When ‘Engaging’ Design Hurts Learners
Flashy eLearning design can backfire. Learn how accessible instructional design aligned with WCAG boosts learning performance—not just clicks.
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May 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Hidden Cost of Flashy: When ‘Engaging’ Design Hurts Learners www.letoile-education.com/blog/the-hid...
Learning Outside the Curriculum
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Learning Outside the Curriculum
What I learned that I hadn’t signed up for.
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May 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Learning Outside the Curriculum
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open.substack.com/pub/allforgr...
FREE: Summer of Access Webinar Series: Design with Accessibility in Mind www.letoile-education.com/blog/summer-... #AccessibilityMatters #A11Y
Summer of Access Webinar Series: Design with Accessibility in Mind
Join the Summer of Access Webinar Series—a free event running June through August for educators, instructional designers, and L&D professionals.
www.letoile-education.com
May 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
FREE: Summer of Access Webinar Series: Design with Accessibility in Mind www.letoile-education.com/blog/summer-... #AccessibilityMatters #A11Y
Free Accessibility Webinars. Summer of Access Webinar Series: Design with Accessibility in Mind www.letoile-education.com/blog/summer-... #AccessibilityMatters #A11Y
Summer of Access Webinar Series: Design with Accessibility in Mind
Join the Summer of Access Webinar Series—a free event running June through August for educators, instructional designers, and L&D professionals.
www.letoile-education.com
May 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Free Accessibility Webinars. Summer of Access Webinar Series: Design with Accessibility in Mind www.letoile-education.com/blog/summer-... #AccessibilityMatters #A11Y
Reposted by Nicole L'Etoile, Ed.D, CPACC
If your organization is sharing posts for Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Like all images shared on Bluesky, images in posts with the #GAAD or #GAAD2025 hashtags need alt text. Posts about accessibility come off as hollow and performative if they aren't accessible and don't have alt text.
May 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025 is tomorrow, May 15, 2025. Committing to Change: An Interview with Nicole L'Etoile #GAAD #A11Y #AccessibilityMatters mailchi.mp/alchem.ie/gl...
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025 🌎🎉
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May 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025 is tomorrow, May 15, 2025. Committing to Change: An Interview with Nicole L'Etoile #GAAD #A11Y #AccessibilityMatters mailchi.mp/alchem.ie/gl...
Reposted by Nicole L'Etoile, Ed.D, CPACC
Webinar Wednesday: Game Design that Makes a Difference: A11y Game Design
In this webinar, Dom Parker will explore how accessible game design can transform the player experience.
Access the full webinar on our YouTube channel: https://f.mtr.cool/nmfetsgkjk
#WebinarWednesday #IAAP
In this webinar, Dom Parker will explore how accessible game design can transform the player experience.
Access the full webinar on our YouTube channel: https://f.mtr.cool/nmfetsgkjk
#WebinarWednesday #IAAP
May 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Webinar Wednesday: Game Design that Makes a Difference: A11y Game Design
In this webinar, Dom Parker will explore how accessible game design can transform the player experience.
Access the full webinar on our YouTube channel: https://f.mtr.cool/nmfetsgkjk
#WebinarWednesday #IAAP
In this webinar, Dom Parker will explore how accessible game design can transform the player experience.
Access the full webinar on our YouTube channel: https://f.mtr.cool/nmfetsgkjk
#WebinarWednesday #IAAP
Early enrollment closes tomorrow! Message me for code. Courses | L'Etoile Education www.letoile-education.com/courses
Courses | L'Etoile Education
Discover expert-led courses at L'Etoile Education, designed to equip all professionals with the skills to create accessible online content and e-learning projects.
www.letoile-education.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Early enrollment closes tomorrow! Message me for code. Courses | L'Etoile Education www.letoile-education.com/courses
Becoming an Accessibility Champion in L&D: Leading the Shift Forward www.letoile-education.com/blog/becomin...
Becoming an Accessibility Champion in L&D: Leading the Shift Forward
Learn how L&D professionals can lead organizational change by embedding accessibility into e-Learning design from the start.
www.letoile-education.com
May 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Becoming an Accessibility Champion in L&D: Leading the Shift Forward www.letoile-education.com/blog/becomin...
Modeling Accessibility in Professional Learning: A Course That Walks the Talk www.letoile-education.com/blog/modelin...
Modeling Accessibility in Professional Learning: A Course That Walks the Talk
This course doesn’t just teach accessibility. It models it. Learn how accessible PD leads to real impact and lasting change.
www.letoile-education.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Modeling Accessibility in Professional Learning: A Course That Walks the Talk www.letoile-education.com/blog/modelin...
Inclusive Design in E-Learning: Why Auto-Play Isn’t the Best Choice www.letoile-education.com/blog/inclusi...
Inclusive Design in E-Learning: Why Auto-Play Isn’t the Best Choice
Auto-playing videos meet WCAG but aren't truly inclusive. Discover why user control matters and how to improve accessibility in e-learning courses.
www.letoile-education.com
April 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Inclusive Design in E-Learning: Why Auto-Play Isn’t the Best Choice www.letoile-education.com/blog/inclusi...
What’s the Point of Formal Learning by @Jacob Wood open.substack.com/pub/allforgr...
What’s the Point of Formal Learning
If we can learn anywhere, any day, is it worth the cost?
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April 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
What’s the Point of Formal Learning by @Jacob Wood open.substack.com/pub/allforgr...
Is Your E-Learning Tool Accessible? Here’s How to Find Out www.letoile-education.com/blog/is-your... #Accessibility #A11Y
Is Your E-Learning Tool Accessible? Here’s How to Find Out
Is your e-Learning course accessible? Learn how to go beyond the VPAT, test like a user, and fix real issues with WCAG-based audits.
www.letoile-education.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Is Your E-Learning Tool Accessible? Here’s How to Find Out www.letoile-education.com/blog/is-your... #Accessibility #A11Y
I partner with orgs. to audit LMS and digital learning materials. Followed by training on how to design online courses and e-Learning. If you or your team are aiming to build more accessible and inclusive digital learning experiences, now is the perfect time to plan ahead. Reach out #Accessibility
April 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I partner with orgs. to audit LMS and digital learning materials. Followed by training on how to design online courses and e-Learning. If you or your team are aiming to build more accessible and inclusive digital learning experiences, now is the perfect time to plan ahead. Reach out #Accessibility