Digital Accessibility: The People Behind the Progress

The launch of Season 3 of Digital Accessibility: The People Behind the Progress. Four new recorded episodes will be released on GAAD, featuring:

  • Glen Walker, TIAA, Principal Accessibility Architect
  • Jen Devins, Google, Head Accessibility UX
  • Zack Klein, iSoftStone, Software Test Engineer II
  • Joanne Lastort, Booz Allen Hamilton, Digital Accessibility Specialist

Universal Design for Inclusive Learning

Universal Design for Learning – Creating a flexible inclusive learning experience for all. This session will give an outline of Universal Design and provide practical advice on how to implement those principles in education. While Universal Design does not offer a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution, it does present a model that aims to provide an educational experience that has considered the different educational backgrounds, learning preferences and abilities of a diverse learner population.

Vraag en antwoord: toegankelijke apps

Gratis vraag- en antwoordsessie over toegankelijke apps. Sinds 2021 moeten ook mobiele apps aan de toegankelijkheidsrichtlijnen voldoen. Hoe pas je de toegankelijkheidsrichtlijnen toe op apps? Bram Duvigneau, Rimmert Sijtsma en Jan Jaap de Groot beantwoorden van 12.00 – 13.00 uur zoveel mogelijk vragen.

Virtua11y

Virtua11y is Nomensa’s web accessibility and inclusivity conference taking place over three days from 17-19th May, 2022. Virtua11y brings the leading thinkers and doers in accessibility and digital inclusion to share best practice, the latest thinking and what the future holds for accessibility. Expect talks, panel discussions, workshops and interviews that you can enjoy for free and from the comfort of your sofa.

GAAD Japan 2022

1 day webinar on the digital accessibility. Japanese accessibility experts will give their talks. This event is for free. Real-time captions will be available!

Teach Access Panel on the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit

Join Teach Access for a panel discussion focused around the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit. The goal of the panel is to provide a compelling story of how building accessibility skills into your hiring process benefits: 1. Companies and higher education by ensuring candidates have accessibility knowledge and skills at the time of hiring. 2. The disability community by demonstrating the value of and commitment to accessibility at your company.

Creating an accessible & inclusive workplace

Are you an accessible and inclusive employer of choice? Are you providing accessible and inclusive services for your customers?

Not all disabilities and impairments are obvious, however inaccessible work practices can create major barriers in the workplace. Often very minor modifications need to be made to make a BIG difference.

In this panel Q&A you will hear about real strategies and methods to help you create more accessible and inclusive business practices, for your staff and your customers.

Accessibility MythBusters uncover the truth

Welcome to an updated version of the TV program ‘MythBusters’! Our goal is to provide you with a real-life experience and debunk the most common accessibility myths. Let’s get acquainted! Some of us are people with visual impairment, and we belong to the dedicated team of Accessibility Test Engineers. Our mission is to help other people and facilitate the creation of accessible products for customers throughout the world. So, grasp your golden opportunity and join us!

I CONGRESSO INTERNACIONAL DE EDUCAÇÃO ESPECIAL NA PERSPECTIVA INCLUSIVA

Realizar o I CONGRESSO INTERNACIONAL DE EDUCAÇÃO ESPECIAL NA PERSPECTIVA INCLUSIVA UNIR/PPGEEPROF, apoiado pelo GEPEIN – Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisas em Educação Infantil, Infância e Educação Especial e Inclusiva – UNIR, entendemos que a educação especial na perspectiva inclusiva é um diferencial, porque, diferentemente da educação especial, ela não separa o aluno do convívio e aprendizado dos estudantes de uma escola regular.

Fix Your Content Day

Blackboard (now part of Anthology) is bringing back Fix Your Content Day, a 24-hour global competition committed to creating accessible and more inclusive digital learning content. The objective of the day is to mobilize instructors and staff to fix as many digital course files as possible through Blackboard Ally. Learn more about Ally: https://www.blackboard.com/teaching-learning/accessibility-universal-design/blackboard-ally-lms