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 exciting changes, including Arden’s new Neuro-diversity Course, the Career team’s services and their Student Disability Steering group. Hear from a neuro-divergent staff experience of accessibility in HE, and join our live Q&A session with Caroline from Inclusions. We also welcome guest speaker Andy Hogg from The Support School, who will explore accessibility as a mindset at his accessible online 6th Form. Join us to explore the creative range of applications for accessibility and inclusion in our digital environment.
Event Type: Virtual Events
On May 18, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, the San Francisco Mayor’s Office on Disability will hold a community experience webinar featuring a panel of people with diverse disabilities. The mission of Global Accessibility Awareness Day is “to disrupt the culture of technology and digital product development to include accessibility as a core requirement”. People with many different types of disabilities, some not obvious to others, are affected by the accessibility (or lack of it) of a website. For people who work on designing or developing websites, it’s easy to get immersed in accessibility standards, requirements and checklists without understanding what users with disabilities experience. This webinar will feature a panel of people with disabilities in conversation, describing how they use and navigate the web, how their assistive technologies work, what digital barriers they encounter and what accessibility means to them. Use this link to register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__cIJLeM0RYe5T_5Pa0zklA Sign language interpreters will be provided. To request any other accommodations, send an email to mod@sfgov.org
In this Twitter Utah Education chat, which takes place every Wednesday during the school year, educators from Utah will discuss benefits of creating digital content that is inclusive and accessible by answering the questions and completing the accessibility challenges posted by the Twitter handle @DanyMacEdu and using the hashtag #UTEdChat.
On the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we are hosting a free webinar on the crucial topic ‘Why Cybersecurity should be Digitally Accessible.’ It is important to have this webinar as technology becomes increasingly a part of our everyday lives. Cybersecurity has become a vital concern for individuals, businesses, and governments worldwide. The rapid rise in cybercrime and data breaches has made safeguarding our digital lives more critical than ever. However, with the increasing use of digital technology, accessibility to cybersecurity measures is becoming an issue. In this webinar, we will discuss the importance of making cybersecurity measures digitally accessible to everyone. We will look at how current cybersecurity practices are excluding people because the processes and tools are not always accessible and create difficulties for those who don’t have the necessary skills or knowledge to protect themselves adequately. We will delve into how we can make cybersecurity more accessible, including through better user interfaces, training and education, and technological advancements. We will explore how these measures can help individuals, businesses, and governments protect against cyber threats. Our panel of cybersecurity experts will provide insights and valuable information on how the field of cybersecurity can become digitally accessible so everyone can be equally secure. If you’re an individual who wants to protect your online presence, a business owner looking to secure your company’s data, or a government official concerned about the security of your nation’s critical infrastructure, this webinar is for you. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from cybersecurity experts and discuss why cybersecurity should be digitally accessible. Register now to reserve your spot and get ready to enhance your digital security!
Celebrate this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day by attending Deque’s three-hour virtual training event. You’ll learn what digital accessibility is, why it’s important, how people with disabilities navigate the web, and how you can champion accessibility to make a difference in your organization today. This training is intended for all audiences; including policymakers, management, content creators, developers, designers, testers, and everything in between. This event is divided into three components, which include plenty of time for Q&A. Attendees will learn:
- What is digital accessibility and why it matters -Building the business case for digital inclusion -How people with disabilities use digital technologies -Involving people with disabilities in the development process
- First-hand lived experiences and barriers faced by people with various disabilities -Challenges faced and lessons learned – the A11y Rules podcast experiment
- Next steps: building for accessibility by leveraging technology -Getting started – leveraging automated tools for inclusion -Getting ahead – keyboard navigation as a key foundation for inclusion -Practical next steps to make a difference (not just on GAAD!)
Making key changes to your website and the digital services that you offer can create a better experience for everyone. We call this digital accessibility. Join our session to learn how two local governments are creating a more positive, inclusive digital experience for all. In our session, you’ll learn:
- How we’re making our organization’s digital experience more accessible.
- How to make digital content accessible for all the ways that people think and those who’ve experienced trauma.
- Resources to help people learn how to use technology and the internet.
- Assistive technology and help offered at Hennepin County Libraries.
- Ways to work with others to make things more accessible for everyone.
Presenters: City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County staff, guest speaker from Planet Technologies
We encourage government employees to attend. Everyone has a part in making the digital experience accessible to all.
UX research is a key element of creating websites and products. Taking accessibility into account and including participants with disabilities during user research is a critical part of creating websites and products that are accessible to everyone. Accessibility research helps validate design ideas and aids in getting ahead of potentially inaccessible applications and features. Join us on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (Thu 5/18) for a panel discussion with UX leaders from Salesforce and AnswerLab as they cover:
- How the team applied accessibility research when redesigning their public-facing website
- Successes and challenges along the way
- Best practices regarding research in this space
- Questions around key considerations in an open Q&A session
We explore how to remove the barriers people face when communicating their needs – by using AXS (‘Access’) Passport: D&A’s innovative new digital accessibility passport. You’ll learn how AXS Passport breaks down the barriers that prevent equitable access in our workplaces, educational environments, and wider society. Communicating your needs is something we all can struggle with, especially if you don’t feel safe to do so – which can become a disabling barrier in itself. With AXS (‘Access’) Passport we’re making it easier for everyone to have their needs heard and to put adjustments in place that enable people to thrive. It offers a way for individuals to share their requirements quickly and easily, and provides the ideal solution for organisations wanting to better support their teams and members. We’ll demonstrate how individuals can benefit from using AXS Passport to share their requirements in the workplace, in education, and when accessing healthcare and social activities. We will also explore our exciting new organisational portal, demonstrating how it enables organisations to support their staff or members in a clear and accessible way while gaining strategic data to help anticipate and welcome diverse needs. Create your free AXS Passport: https://axs-passport.co/en/signup Contact the AXS team to book a demo for your organisation: support@axs-passport.co We use automatic live captioning for our webinars through Zoom. Please get in touch if you have any accessibility requirements: workplace@diversityandability.com
Join us on the 24th of May for an exciting panel webinar on designing digital products for non-visible and cognitive disabilities. Joining us is a fantastic panel, including Cat Noone (CEO, Stark) Caroline Eglinton (Head of Inclusion, East West Railway Company) and Chris Giles (Senior UX Designer, Cyber-Duck), with more to be announced, who will be providing insight and solutions to making digital products, services and experiences accessible and inclusive for non and less-visibility disabled users.
Join us on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) as we discuss ways to implement inclusive policies within your organization to build a comprehensive accessibility practice for your company. We’ll discuss priorities, common challenges, and provide solutions to help you on your way to a more inclusive environment. Key takeaways: Understand key steps and milestones to build internal accessibility policies. Get tips on finding accessibility champions throughout your organization. Hear real-world stories of how small wins created big changes.