Event Type: Virtual Events

Live Webinar: Thursday, May 18th 11:00 AM (GMT+8 ) | 1:00 PM (AEDT) Join Monsido by CivicPlus for this special Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) with special guest panellist, Josh Tseng, where we will discuss how to get started with digital accessibility and how to convince your organisation of its importance. What you’ll learn in this special #GAAD2023 webinar:

• The state of website accessibility in Asia-Pacific
• Why web- and digital accessibility is vital to tackle in 2023
• Educating and convincing stakeholders in your organisation
• Ask us about how to get started with digital- and web accessibility!

Join Monsido by CivicPlus for this special Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) event, and get access to our specially developed business case template for pitching web accessibility for your organization. What you’ll learn in this webinar:

• Why web accessibility is vital to tackle in 2023
• The Benefits & Considerations of the web accessibility business case
• The resources & stakeholder buy-in needed to address web accessibility
• And how to pitch web accessibility to your management team
• And more…

Join Lullabot and DubBot on Global Accessibility Awareness Day for a live Q&A to discuss common issues and excuses, how accessibility affects your bottom line, and things you can start doing today to make sure all of your visitors feel welcome.

There are over one billion people with disabilities worldwide. At Workday, we believe that everyone—regardless of their abilities—deserves equal access to technology. Join us Tuesday May 16th – Thursday, May 18th to help us celebrate the 12th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Get insight from Workday colleagues, members of the disability community, and industry leaders to learn more about digital accessibility and how you can help promote equal digital access and inclusion for the disability community.

Arden University is very excited to invite you to our 2-day Global Accessibility Awareness Day series. This will be our first year celebrating the importance of digital accessibility at our online, international university. This session will explore accessibility within our library, inclusion team, and digital learning. Hear from the international neuro-divergent staff experience. Our guest speaker, Charlie from Disability and Accessibility, will share 3 simple tools for studying. Join us to explore the creative range of applications for accessibility and inclusion in our digital environment.

Join Oklahoma ABLE Tech on Thursday, May 18, at 11:00 am CDT for a virtual Ask Us Anything! To celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we’re putting together a panel of our staff experts about digital accessibility, assistive technology (AT), and ABLE Tech programs and services to answer your burning questions!

According to the World Health Organization, 16% of people worldwide have a disability, with the US even higher at 26%. Join us for Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and we’ll break down the essential aspects of accessibility and how you can begin to create events that are genuinely accessible and create an inclusive experience for ALL your customers.

Zum Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2023 lädt das Kompetenzzentrum für digitale Barrierefreiheit und Software-Ergonomie der Telekom MMS zu drei offenen Online-Seminaren rund um digitale Barrierefreiheit ein. Unsere GAAD-Sessions finden am Mittwoch, 17. Mai 2023 von 12:30 Uhr bis 15:00 Uhr als Webex-Webinare in deutscher Sprache statt und werden in Deutsche Gebärdensprache übersetzt. Jede Session ist 45 Minuten lang und bietet ausreichend Zeit für Fragen. Session 1 – Barrierefreie Websites: Selbsttests für Entwicklungsteams 17.05.2023 12:30-13:15 Uhr In dieser Session zeigt Melanie Hobusch wie Barrierefreiheit bereits bei der Entwicklung berücksichtigt und getestet werden kann. Melanie stellt euch dafür praktische Tools vor, und wie euch diese dabei unterstützen, eure Websites barrierefrei umzusetzen und zu testen. Session 2 – Barrierefreie Dokumente: Office-Dokumente inklusiv gestalten 17.05.2023 13:15-14:00 Uhr Barrierefreie Dokumente sind ein wichtiger Baustein in der Kommunikation für Alle. In dieser Session gibt euch Josephine Schwebler einen kurzen Überblick und praktische Tipps, wie ihr barrierefreie und inklusive Office-Dokumente erstellen und prüfen könnt. Ihr lernt welche Office-Funktionen euch dabei helfen, und wie ihr diese am besten einsetzt. Session 3 – Barrierefreiheit auf Mobilgeräten kennenlernen und testen 17.05.2023 14:15-15:00 Uhr Smartphones sind ständig in unsere Hand. Für viele Menschen mit Beeinträchtigungen sind diese Mobilgeräte ein wichtiges Hilfsmittel im Alltag. Wie digitale Barrierefreiheit auf Mobilgeräten funktioniert und wie Screenreader wie TalkBack bzw. VoiceOver funktionieren, zeigt Judit Kienz in dieser Session.

If you’re interested in data, statistics or analysis then you may have come across a data dashboard or some other sort of interactive analytical content online. In the UK Government Analysis Function we support analytical teams across government to make their content more accessible. So, as part of Analysis in Government Month we are running a session where an accessibility tester will assess a few different types of data dashboards and other interactive content. We will discuss issues and possible improvements that could be made. Tickets are still available on Eventbrite, but they are selling out fast!

iPad and Apple technologies enable us to create an accessible learning environment by giving a concrete response to what the European Union requires in the DigiComp 2.2 skills framework. In this webinar, we will look together at how to use Apple technologies within the first DigiComp standard reference point. During this webinar we will share some simple information on how an Apple technology working in the hands of a teacher and a student can achieve all the five areas of the EU DigiComp 2.2 standard:

1. Information and data literacy
2. Communication and collaboration
3. Digital content creation
4. Safety
5. Problem solving