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This chapter looks at the role of your team or company in a web accessibility initiative and discusses how to get them engaged and trained on their new responsibilities.
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Dowden, M., Dowden, M. (2019). Getting Your Team on Board. In: Approachable Accessibility. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4881-2_3
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