This is a Twitter Spaces conversation that would bring accessibility experts and enthusiasts together to discuss issues around digital Accessibility in past, present and future.
Event Type: Virtual Events
Join us at our panel discussion where our speakers will discuss their experiences using the web while giving feedback on what they wish designers and developers knew when building websites to make them more accessible. Our panelists are Mark McGuire, Digital Accessibility Consultant at Great Accessibility Online, Alicia Jarvis, Senior Product Manager, Accessibility Portfolio at Bell, and Devin Gutierrez singer-songwriter and disability rights activist. This event is sponsored by WordPress VIP.
In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Accessible Web is excited to announce that we are hosting a free webinar, “How the ADA Affects Your Website.” Presented by Abby Scott, CPACC, this discussion will cover the history of the ADA, how it impacts websites, and the lawsuits that have resulted as well as best practices you can implement to reduce risk. Follow the link and complete the submission form to be invited to this year’s GAAD Webinar, brought to you by Accessible Web.
Join World Services for the Blind for a discussion with several successful alumni working in the field of accessibility. They will discuss tips to making the web more accessible, how they got started working in the field of accessibility and assistive technology, and an overview of the WSB programs that can help those who are blind and visually impaired achieve their dreams!
Your website serves as a lobby to your organization. It is crucial people know how to enter, navigate and access resources. But what lies beyond the website? Surely your organization extends beyond the lobby, doesn’t it? What about your hiring process, or your internal presentations and documentation – are they accessible? Join us and special guest Lori Samuels from NBCUniversal to discuss what lies beyond the website, and how accessibility can help transform your organization for the better.
15 10-minutes presentations from different speakers will be released on the A11y Bytes YouTube channel in the lead-up to Global Accessibility Awareness Day. On Thursday 19 May at 3 pm AEST (GMT + 10), we will hold a live Q&A with presenters using Zoom. Check our website for more details.
Join us for a celebratory experience exploring open data mapping for access to transportation and mobility with OpenSidewalks At this event, we will:
- introduce open data mapping in OpenStreetMap
- introduce OpenSidewalks: what do we need to map for accessibility and why?
- teach participants first steps of mapping your city for accessibility
Prior recommended work: sign up for an account on OpenStreetMap.org Who: Accessibility Advocates! Map and open data lovers! Sustainability advocates!
The NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities invite you to celebrate GAAD with a presentation about making maps & data visualizations accessible. The presentation will include, Intro to digital accessibility & the WCAG standard, designing using an accessibility first approach, considering the needs of various users in your design & UX, accessibility concepts for maps & data visualizations, & live screen reader demonstrations. Register on the event website.
Voice-back is a simple online escape room simulation that helps you verify some basic mobile screen-reader skills and let you compete against yourself and others. When we produce for the web we should be able to quickly check how does it sound for screen-reader users. With more awareness and some practice we will for sure create better content and interactions for all.
The NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities invites you to celebrate GAAD with a presentation on making maps & data visualizations accessible. The presentation will include, intro to digital accessibility and the WCAG standard, designing using an accessibility first approach, considering the needs of various users in your design and UX, Concepts to make your maps and data visualizations accessible as well as screen reader demonstrations. Visit the event website to register.