Live sessions & events

Here you can find our upcoming live sessions and events — online sessions, webinars, free trainings and programs on mobile accessibility. Join us and bring your questions along.

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Portrait photos of Abra's four trainers: Tanya van Workum, Paul van Workum, Jan Jaap de Groot and Mike Slinkman, with an IAAP Certified CPACC badge in the center.

Upcoming live sessions

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Testing Accessibility of Apps

Testing mobile apps for accessibility requires a slightly different approach than testing websites. In this free live session, you'll learn how to test mobile apps with assistive technologies such as screen readers, external keyboards, and text scaling — the same tools real users rely on every day.

October 13th, 2026 16:00 Free
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  • Testing mobile apps for accessibility

    Learn how to test mobile apps with the assistive technologies real users rely on — screen readers, keyboards and text scaling. Free online session, new dates monthly.

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  • Become an app accessibility tester in 2 months

    Over two months, go from the fundamentals to independently running manual accessibility tests on real mobile apps, using assistive technologies and Abra tooling.

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  • Abra SDK for automated testing

    Recurring technical training on integrating the Abra SDK into your test suite and automating accessibility checks in your CI/CD pipeline. Also available on request.

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Meet our team

All sessions are delivered by the team behind Abra. We started building accessible mobile apps in 2018, founded the Appt Foundation in 2020 to share our knowledge, and have since built a complete ecosystem of accessibility software, consulting and training. We combine strategic advice with hands-on technical expertise.

  • Tanya van Workum

    Co-owner and Product Owner of Abra. W3C Mobile Accessibility Task Force contributor and senior consultant, helping organisations across Europe improve accessibility strategy, testing, compliance and long-term accessibility maturity.

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  • Paul van Workum

    Co-founder, senior accessibility consultant and board member of the Appt Foundation. Paul helps organisations integrate accessibility into their products, development processes and quality assurance.

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  • Jan Jaap de Groot

    Co-founder, senior accessibility engineer and Chair of the Appt Foundation. JJ leads the W3C Mobile Accessibility Task Force, helping shape global mobile accessibility guidance while building practical solutions for developers.

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  • Mike Slinkman

    Co-owner and senior software and accessibility engineer. Mike architects and develops Abra’s testing platform, turning complex accessibility challenges into practical tools for development teams.

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Can't make these dates?

New dates are added monthly, and we run every session in-company on request. Tell us what your team needs and we'll set it up.

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