Join our webinar, “Building Up Opportunities: Inspiring Change for DeafBlind Individuals and Advocating for Accessibility.” This panel discussion brings experts and advocates together to explore challenges faced by the DeafBlind community and share strategies for creating a more accessible world. Don’t miss this chance to be part of the conversation driving positive change.
Event Type: Virtual Events
Join us as we demonstrate a custom plug-in for the WordPress platform which auto-generates Alt-Text for any existing or newly uploaded images. Using AI/Generative Text, we hope to create a more accessible web, as well as improve your WordPress site’s efficiency and SEO.
Customers interact with businesses via digital means countless times per day and that content needs to be accessible to People with Disabilities. You’re a small business, though – what does digital accessibility even mean and where do you start? In this live virtual workshop, we’ll take you step-by-step through some of the most common ways digital content becomes inaccessible, and you’ll learn how you can make your small business more digitally accessible to ALL customers. This workshop includes: – Interactive Q&A sessions, – A fillable workbook to keep honing your skills, and – An inclusive language guide.
In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, the American Association on Health and Disability invites you to join us for a Twitter Chat at the intersection of disability and health. Learn some Accessibility 101 and explore how expanding participation in biomedical research can advance health equity.
Digitale toegankelijkheid is niet zomaar een checklist. Het is tijd om de eindgebruiker centraal te stellen in praktijken op het gebied van toegankelijkheid, bijvoorbeeld door middel van een empathielab rond situaties met een handicap en hulpmiddelen. Ontdek hoe je het opzet en wat de goede en slechte voorbeelden zijn.
L’accessibilité numérique n’est pas seulement une liste de contrôles. Il est temps de placer l’utilisateur final au centre des pratiques d’accessibilité, par exemple via un laboratoire d’empathie autour des situations de handicap et des outils d’assistance. Découvrez comment le mettre en place et quels en sont les bons et mauvais exemples.
Join Women Who Code Salt Lake City network as we host virtual lightening talks focused on accessibility awareness in technology. We have a couple of submissions, but are looking for more! Presenters Currently Include: CC – Code Katrina – Design Michelle – Higher Ed Tools Never given a lightening talk? Plan for 5 minutes of presenting on a topic you love to talk about within the given theme: Accessibility Awareness. Presentations could include: Design Code Testing Tools All the above, or something not listed. Submit your talk here: https://forms.gle/KVgiQsqwoQcZ96w47
Online conference about digital accessibility held in Slovakia. Conference organiser is Unia nevidiacich a slabozrakych Slovenska (Slovak Blind and Partially Sighted Union). Main topics of conference: Slovak legislation about digital accessibility, Why accessibility needs professionalism, Findings from accessibility audits of university websites, Personal experience with inaccessible sites, Accessibility and its practical impact on assistive technology users, Why is web accessibility not taken so seriously?, Website accessibility for the deaf and hard of hearing: effective solutions in a digital world.
Join us for a special Accessibility Tableau User Group virtual meetup on May 18th, as we celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day! Our featured speaker is none other than Blake Burgess, Accessibility Product Manager at Tableau. Blake will be sharing insights on the latest updates and improvements to the accessibility of the Tableau product, which were recently announced at Tableau Conference 2023. This is an opportunity to learn about the latest features and improvements that make Tableau more accessible for all users. During the event, Blake will discuss the key elements of the accessibility improvements, and how they were designed to enhance the user experience for everyone. In addition to Blake’s talk, we will be hosting a Q&A session, where you can ask questions and share your own experiences and insights on accessibility with other members of the community. This is a great opportunity to connect with other Tableau users who are passionate about accessibility and learn from their experiences. Whether you’re a Tableau user, developer, or accessibility advocate, this event is for you. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day with us and learn about the latest improvements to the Tableau product. Register now to secure your spot!
Culture forms the very fabric of everything that happens in the workplace. Instilling a culture of accessibility and inclusion takes time and practice, but above all else, requires consistency. How do we ensure that we consistently show up with inclusion in mind? How does this improve the way we conduct business? We are excited to be joined by Nandita Gupta, Accessibility Product Owner at Microsoft, to guide you through the essential considerations you as a founder need to make to form a solid culture of accessibility and inclusion within your business. You’ll walk away with actionable steps to take in the short-term and long-term that will ensure that your team members, potential buyers, and loyal customers will all feel seen in the ways that matter to them. Key Takeaways: Why it is vital to consider accessibility and inclusion in all parts of your business How accessibility and inclusion can show up within a company and, more specifically, team culture How to be intentional with your product lifecycle Actionable ways we can show up every day with accessibility and inclusion in mind, and encourage the same among team members