Cognitive Accessibility Beyond the Alt Tags, with an Interactive Exercise

This presentation focuses on commonly overlooked cognitive accessibility issues, which affect nearly 20% of people. It includes an interactive exercise using practical solutions for improving UI for cognitive accessibility. Join Zoom Meeting https://softrams.zoom.us/j/95640720396?pwd=TTB5ckxyMEJWM2kwRWlUY3JMeDFSUT09 Meeting ID: 956 4072 0396 Passcode: 123321

10 Quick Web Accessibility Methods

There are some things any Web Developer, Content Designer or a Product Designer/UX person can do in order to improve web accessibility and inclusion. It doesn’t hurt to know about them — and they can help your customers. This short webinar is an opportunity to explore these methods. There will be a Q&A, too. Join us! I will run this short but informative webinar with my colleague, a Senior Software Engineer Marta Dabrowka.

You Can’t Do It Alone: Building Accessible Products is a Team Sport

Everyone involved in bringing a product to life has a role to play in making it accessible. Adding accessibility practices can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be if you make it a team sport. This webinar is for Product Managers, UXRs, Design Managers, and Developers who want to learn more about incorporating accessibility. Understanding the goals and responsibilities of each role is crucial for effective collaboration. Register today!

Accessibility and Usability: Working Together to Make Things Better

Anthro-Tech’s Digital Accessibility Specialists, Beth Somerfield, CPWA, and Andrew Skinner will talk about how successful digital services let people connect with organizations in a confident and efficient way. Digital products and services must be easy for people to understand and make it difficult for them to make errors. When accessibility and usability work hand-in-hand, customers have a better experience.

Sekavasta selkeäksi -tietoisku

Sekavasta selkeäksi -tietoisku tarjoaa vinkkejä siihen, miten pienilläkin asioilla voi vaikuttaa verkkopalvelujen helppokäyttöisyyteen ja ymmärrettävyyteen eli kognitiiviseen saavutettavuuteen. Tietoiskussa kerrotaan myös siitä, mitä ottaa huomioon selkeässä someviestinnässä. Hankkeen saavutettavuustestaajat kertovat, miten nämä vinkit auttavat heitä ja samalla meitä kaikkia käyttämään nettiä helpommin. Selkeää viestintää kaikille!

STREAM: ProductTank HH @ Global Accessibility Awareness Day

We are sure that most of us product folks are generally aware of the importance of accessibility in products as well as other aspects of life. But are we really aware? Have we ever spoken to people with disabilities about how they use our products – and have we acted upon it? We’ve decided to make this event part of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day activities and raise our awareness by bringing you Sheri Byrne-Haber and Christian Ohrens.

Diversability Unplugged: Disability & Digital Accessibility

Join us on Wednesday, May 18, from 7 pm – 8:30 pm ET for Diversability Unplugged: Disability & Digital Accessibility, in partnership with Fable. We will have another powerhouse panel discussion centered around lived experience, advocacy and careers available in the accessibility space. Our panel includes: Dona Sarkar, Director of Tech, Microsoft Mark Mcguire, Digital Accessibility Consultant Sheri Byrne-Haber, Senior Staff, Accessibility Architect Samuel Proulx, Accessibility Evang., Fable

Accessibility training at UAB

TMC researchers direct and teach online specialisations courses offered by the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting at UAB. As part of UAB’s Fair, Anna Matamala will be presenting 3 courses in English (15.30-16.00) and 3 courses in Catalan (16.00) that will be offered in 2022-2023.

Understanding Canada’s Web Accessibility Laws Webinar

When websites are not mindfully built and maintained to accommodate many different types of people and ever-changing technology, they risk violating basic human rights. And that’s why parts of the globe—including Canada—have introduced regulations and guidelines to deliver better web experiences. Learn how to keep pace with federal and provincial legislation for mandated web accessibility in this free webinar.

Celebrate GAAD 2022 with DA

Digita11y Accessible wants to ensure inclusivity & digital engagement for all users & raise visibility of the accessibility community. Join an engaging event with expert accessibility speakers to gain industry knowledge, learn from experience & help raise awareness. KEYNOTE: Jennison Asuncion, GAAD Co-Founder INCLUSIVE DESIGN: Phil Yatvin & Ben Chargot, Chicago Lighthouse ACCESSIBILITY & USABILITY: Beth Somerfield & Andrew Skinner, Anthro-Tech ACCESSIBLE PROCUREMENT: Kara Zirkle, Dell