National Scavenger Hunt

Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day May 20, 2021 GAAD focuses on digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities Participate in the Our Space Our place, Inc. National Scavenger Hunt In recognition of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), we invite you to increase your knowledge about the lives of people who are blind and low vision. * Use the target clues below to search the internet for the answers. * What Do You Win? Bragging rights!!! o Share your newly acquired kno

Master Class Event by Envision

For #GAAD, we are hosting a virtual Master Class Event featuring some of the best and most creative influencers that have created an impact with their own craft. They will be teaching you a bit about how you can do what they do too. Interested? Join us for our live premiere event on 20th May at 16:30 CET. Register now for free!

Webinář pro osoby s handicapem

Spektra will mark GAAD with several webinars during which assistive technology for visually and physically handicapped users will be presented.

Regine Gilbert – NYU Professor researching Accessible Design, Universal Design, and Immersive Experiences

DISCUSSION OF ACCESSIBILITY IN UNIVERSAL DESIGN AND IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES

Why Digital Accessibility should be part of your DNA

Join us for a celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Accessibility experts from TTC and UsableNet reflect on GAAD’s 10th anniversary by raising awareness and discussing the why, what, and how of digital accessibility. Join this Webinar to learn about: -Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) -Why Web Accessibility and Inclusion Matters: Key Areas to Consider -How to Get Started with Digital Accessibility

ACB Global Accessibility Awareness Day Event

Join ACB on Thursday, May 20th at 1pm EST for a special 10th-anniversary celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) as ACB’s Executive Director Eric Bridges leads a conversation with digital accessibility leaders Jennison Asuncion from LinkedIn and Mike Shebanek from Facebook. Together, Eric, Jennison and Mike will look back at the growth taken place over the past decade in digital accessibility and forecast what new challenges and opportunities rest just beyond the horizon.

GAAD Online 2021

May 20th is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! Join our friends for a special free webinar with accessibility experts and the disability community to learn about how businesses can get more accessible for people with disabilities, and why it matters for your profit, your litigation risk, customer experience, and your brand.

Launch of WebABLE.COM

WebABLE™, provider of the digital marketing website for the disabilities community, is launching an automated, news aggregator platform for people with disabilities and businesses who serve them. For GAAD, WebABLE.TV is hosting a special event that includes live guests and the announcement of a new internet TV series, “Champions of Accessibility”.

Facebook AX Summit 2021

The 2021 Facebook AX Summit is celebrating the 10th anniversary of GAAD as Mike Shebanek, Facebook’s Head of Accessibility, talks with founders Joe Devon and Jennison Ascuncion about the first ten years of GAAD and the success of the first ever GAAD pledge to make React Native accessible. Facebook’s Marne Levine, VP of Global Partnerships, will also discuss the origins and importance of captioning with Donna Danielewski, the Executive Director of Accessibility at GBH. Captioned + ASL

GAAD Pan-African Roundtable

In this Pan-African webinar—sponsored by Facebook—we have brought together two expert panels to discuss policy and innovation, which are both crucial for driving this agenda forward. Additionally, Facebook’s Head of Accessibility Mike Shebanek and Debbie Girolamo, Director and Associate General Counsel on the Facebook Reality Labs Legal Team will highlight the latest accessibility innovations. We also have special message from Joe Devon, co-founder GAAD.