Event Type: Activities

We hear so many people say, we can’t invest in an accessibility testing tool, so we use 2 to 3 of free ones to find a workaround. Well wait no more! For GAAD, we are giving away A11yInspect Pro – 1 year subscription for Free.

Why try A11yInspect Pro?

• Test against 600+ rulesets in 30 success criteria
• Test a page or a element
• Lets not forget the bookmarklets for manual testing
• Issues categorized as Fails, Validates & suggestions
• 1 Click Highlight of the code & the on the UI.
• Check for WCAG, EN 301 549, Section 508
• Option to download the screenshots
• Download the reports in Excel, JSON or HTML

One tool across Chrome, Edge, Firefox. Above all – it is an easy report for you to share with your developers, testers, product managers, vendors. You don’t need to interpret anything, we do it for you. Join the waitlist today to get access on 21st May! – www.barrierbreak.com/gaad-2026-a11yinspect-pro/ #Accessibility #GAAD

We’re inviting everyone to join a collaborative Accessibility Service Safari by paying attention to their environment throughout the day and documenting all the opportunities they find to increase accessibility, be it on their commute, at home, in the office or elsewhere. By doing so they’ll be more aware of accessibility issues. By the end we’ll collect all submissions and publicly divulge a report and send it to the entities responsible for making the necessary changes.

Digital Accessibility & Unitarian Universalists Free National Webinar — Hybrid Event

Thursday, 21 May 2026, 4 pm to 5:30 pt. Celebrate “Global Accessibility Awareness Day”!

Special guests: Gretchen Maune, UU’s national Accessibility Resources Coordinator. Kat Johnson, Communications Coordinator for the UU Church in Eugene.

Help us celebrate the 15th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose? Get everyone talking, thinking & learning about digital access & inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments. Join the Unitarian Universalist Church of Eugene (UUCE) & our special guest speakers for a conversation on what is working for accessibility, what isn’t & how we can make the changes that are needed.

This absorbing webinar is a free event but pre-registration is required, here: https://tinyurl.com/may2026atf.

We look forward to sharing this fun and informative time with you!! All are welcome from anywhere, of any faith. The webinar which will be a hybrid event (Zoom & the Chapel at UUCE, corner of Chambers & 13th Street). Your questions & comments encouraged, or just watch anonymously.

Moderators: Patricia Ryder & David Oaks, co-chairs of UUCE’s Accessibility Task Force (ATF).

While GAAD is not organized by ATF, we wish to network with others who support disability justice, especially in UU Churches nationally. To stay informed about future events or to find out more about, please email to ATF and we’ll add you to our Access Enews: access@uueugene.org

For more info about GAAD itself, see: https://accessibility.day

Make the iOSDevUK conference app accessible and you could win a free ticket to iOSDevUK 2026 and a free one year subscription of RocketSim Pro! May 7th to May 21st (GAAD) Details: https://www.iosdevuk.com/competition

My card matching game Ploppy Pairs is accessible via the support of VoiceOver on iOS, macOS and tvOS. It always tells you the index of the card, what image it has on it when you tap it and if you found a matching pair or not. During the 05/14/2026 and 05/23/2026 all cards are blank by default and there is a toggle where you can show the images or hide them again. The idea behind this is to bring more attention to accessibility and bring people without visual impairment to give the game a try by using VoiceOver. The app is also designed for kids – so it can be played from very early ages on. The app is available world wide (except China) and is localized into the following languages: English, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese. Minimum OS versions are: iOS 16.0 macOS 12.0 tvOS 16.0

Celebrate GAAD 2026 with a free customised Accessibility Assessment Report to help your organisation get started with more accessible learning. With the tailored feedback from the eLa1000 assessment you can discover your accessibility learning gaps, understand your compliance position and get your roadmap. Find out more and complete your eLa1000 Accessibility Assessment today – https://ela1000assessment.elahub.net/

Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day with us as we explore the transformation of digital accessibility from a legal checkbox into a true benchmark of service quality. This landmark event brings together distinguished leaders from public administration, private sector executives, and top-tier experts to discuss the future of inclusive design.

The conference is divided into three thematic blocks:

I. Public Sector: Focuses on shifting from “one-off projects” to systemic management and organizational culture within public entities.

II. Seniors in the Digital World: Discusses designing services for the 60+ generation, balancing safety, simple language, and user autonomy.

III. Private Sector: Explores the new market reality and legal obligations (EAA/PAD), demonstrating how accessibility provides a competitive advantage in business.

This is a must-attend event for decision-makers and specialists committed to building responsible, user-centric digital ecosystems. Join us in person or online (Zoom)

Accessible digital learning is an essential part of equal opportunity in education or in the workplace. Join us now to celebrate GAAD 2026 and start to create more accessible and inclusive learning content. The Showcase module for our Designing Accessible Learning Content (DALC) Programme has 9 free lessons. You can sign up and access the free training here – https://showcase-elahub.talentlms.com/

A Step Toward an Inclusive Society: Samphia Holds Awareness Rally for Accessibility of Persons with Disabilities On the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Samphia, an organization dedicated to the welfare of children with disabilities, organized an impactful awareness rally on the famous Mall Road of Manali. The rally was flagged off by Naib Tehsildar Manali, Mr. Hukam Ram. The rally aimed to draw public attention to the importance of accessibility in public spaces for persons with disabilities (PwDs) and to encourage shopkeepers and citizens to make their surroundings more inclusive and accessible. Around 150 students from Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS), Manali enthusiastically participated in the rally. Holding posters and slogans related to accessibility, the students marched along Mall Road, engaging the public and raising awareness. Tahsildar Welfare Officer Mr. Rajeev and Principal of GSSS Manali, Mrs. Pushpa, were also present during the event. Both officials praised Samphia’s initiative, calling it a commendable and much-needed step toward inclusion and disability awareness in society. Dr. Rekha Thakur, Director of Samphia, shared, “At Samphia, we not only offer various therapy services to children with disabilities but also consistently organize awareness programs to sensitize the community about disability-related issues.” Mr. Beeju, Program Manager at Samphia, added, “The primary aim of today’s rally was to focus public attention on accessibility so that all shops and establishments on Mall Road become friendly and usable for people with disabilities. Samphia will continue organizing such awareness campaigns in the future.” The presence of Sumit and Krishan, two wheelchair users, added a powerful and emotional dimension to the event. They addressed the public, sharing their lived experiences of facing daily challenges due to the lack of accessible infrastructure. Their heartfelt appeal to the local community to support accessibility efforts deeply resonated with the crowd. At the conclusion of the rally, all participants and citizens collectively pledged to work toward building an inclusive and accessible society. Conclusion: The awareness rally organized by Samphia not only served as a vital means of public sensitization but also stood as a symbol of hope and commitment toward creating a society where everyone—regardless of physical ability—can live with dignity, independence, and equal opportunity.

For one day only, our courses on digital accessibility will be available on a pay what you want basis. Start your journey into accessibility on the 15th of May!