Join us on May 15, 2024 from 1.00 till 2.30 CEST, for a special pre-event to Global Accessibility Awareness Day, titled “Ensuring an Inclusive & Accessible Green Transition.” This online event will explore strategies to make the green transition inclusive and accessible for everyone. Achieving sustainability requires that environmental initiatives are available to everyone, particularly those often marginalized. Our webinar will not only tackle significant environmental issues but also emphasize the importance of including diverse groups like indigenous communities and people with disabilities in these discussions. The event aims to promote an inclusive dialogue, amplifying diverse voices to ensure comprehensive participation in environmental matters. We will showcase practical, accessible solutions from projects like GreenSCENT, ClearClimate, GreenTeens, Accting, Rethink Action, and I-CHANGE, which aims, through practical actions and tools, to promote an inclusive and accessible green transition for all. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a movement toward an environmentally aware and accessible world!
Event Type: Virtual Events
Is artificial intelligence (AI) the solution that will fix inaccessible websites? Or does it cause more problems than it solves? Join WeCo’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day event, moderated by Paul Daye, to learn how AI impacts the digital accessibility of people with disabilities in both positive and negative ways. You’ll hear the thoughts and experiences of our panel of experts who live with disabilities, including topics such as: – Accessibility overlays and widgets – AI-powered assistive technology – AI tools used to build accessibility into websites and digital products Our panelists will also demonstrate Be My AI, which allows users with limited or no vision to access visual information and physical spaces. You won’t want to miss out—Register today! WeCo is a mission-based company that is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to make their digital projects accessible to everyone, regardless of disability.
Súmate a este evento para celebrar el Día Mundial de la Concientización sobre la Accesibilidad. Podrás conocer cómo la inteligencia artificial se relaciona con la accesibilidad web y el impacto que tiene en la vida de las personas con discapacidad.
This one-day online seminar will feature 8 sessions and 5 lightning talks on digital accessibility for the web, mobile, gaming, and more. Public viewing will also be held in Fukuoka and Nagoya. Real-time captions and automatic translation of captions for your language will be available.
Unlock the potential of every student in your classroom by embracing neurodiversity in the teaching and learning environment. Diverse classrooms enrich the educational experience, encompassing students with varying neurotypes. In this dynamic presentation, we delve into the transformative power of personalizable, structured, and supportive learning environments tailored to better support neurodivergent learners. Discover how designing and facilitating classes with neurodiversity in mind can foster remarkable outcomes, including enhanced student retention, deeper comprehension, elevated achievement, and heightened course satisfaction. By embracing an inclusive approach, we not only empower neurodivergent students but also cater to the diverse learning needs of an underserved population, thereby fostering a more equitable educational landscape. Whether you’re a seasoned educator or new to the field, this presentation equips you with the tools and insights needed to create a more inclusive and empowering learning environment for all students. Join us as we embark on a journey towards educational excellence through the celebration of neurodiversity! Intended Audience: Faculty, Department Chairs, Program Directors, Associate and Assistant Provosts, Instructional Designers, Course Developers, Staff working in Disability Support/Academic Coaching/Tutoring Key Takeaways: 1. Understanding Neurodiversity: Gain insights into the diverse neurotypes present in your classroom and the unique learning preferences they entail. 2. Personalizable Learning Environments: Explore strategies for creating flexible and adaptable learning structures that accommodate individual differences and preferences. 3. Supportive Teaching Techniques: Learn practical techniques for fostering an inclusive and supportive classroom culture that celebrates neurodiversity. 4. Enhancing Student Success: Discover evidence-based approaches to optimize learning outcomes and promote the academic success of neurodivergent students. 5. Fostering Inclusive Excellence: Embrace the role of inclusive teaching practices in promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in higher education.
In celebration of GAAD, join us for an all-day workshop, Stem to Stern Accessibility. Whether you work in a large or small organization, follow an agile or waterfall process, are experienced or just starting out, this workshop will guide you toward reliably developing accessible and usable products. This workshop is structured to be inclusive and engaging to all skill sets and levels. Through a mix of lecture and highly interactive group work, this workshop covers everything from the beginning to the end in developing a high quality, accessible product. This includes product requirements, procurement, design, development, release, maintenance, and support.
Virtua11y is Nomensa’s free web accessibility and inclusivity conference taking place over three days from 14-16th May 2024. Virtua11y brings the leading thinkers and doers in accessibility and digital inclusion to share best practices, the latest thinking, and what the future holds for accessibility. Hear groundbreaking talks from speakers such as Derek Featherstone, Natalie Patrice Tucker, Alastair Campbell, and many more from the world of accessibility and inclusive design.
Workday’s Product Accessibility Team and the People with Disabilities EBC presents a celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! This year, Workday is celebrating GAAD by hosting a virtual conversation with disability activist, writer, media maker, and consultant, Alice Wong. Alice lost her ability to speak last year, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t still have a lot to say. Register now to learn more about Alice’s disability advocacy, views on digital accessibility, the importance of community in combating ableism, and more.
Our first event for accessibility day last year worked out great, so we’ll continue on in 2024 with hands-on improvements to the accessibility of bitcoin software used in the wild. We’re still planning, but will likely have an introductory work-session and then facilitate test, review, and report sessions. Everyone is invited to join us, see the event page for details (will be updated as the day comes closer).