Embracing the Imperfect VPAT: How to Demonstrate Digital Accessibility Progress | Upcoming Webinar
How do you present an imperfect Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)?
Organizing content and meeting compliance standards are daily tasks for accessibility specialists, developers, and product managers. Few documents cause as much anxiety as a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT).
A common misconception is that a VPAT must show 100% compliance from day one. An honest, imperfect VPAT paired with a clear plan for improvement is more valuable, and more realistic, than a rushed or inaccurate claim of perfection.
Join us on August 6, 2026 at 2 PM ET for a casual, conversation-based webinar. Kelsie Cleboski, CPWA, Senior Accessibility Specialist, will talk it through with Ben Turner, Accessibility Services Manager, covering why imperfect VPATs are a normal, healthy part of the accessibility process, and how to communicate your accessibility commitment to internal leaders and external clients.
What we’ll cover
- Starting your accessibility journey with an imperfect VPAT is appropriate, often expected. We’ll get into why.
- A history of improving VPATs over time shows genuine progress and accountability. We’ll cover how to build that paper trail.
- A VPAT isn’t the only way to build trust. We’ll also look at letters of engagement, remediation roadmaps, and documented user ticket and feedback processes.
- Actionable strategies for answering when internal leadership, sales teams, or prospective buyers ask why your VPAT isn’t perfect.
Stick around after for a live Q&A. Bring your accessibility questions.
Can’t make it live? Register anyway, and we’ll send you the recording and resources afterward.
