Driving the digital inclusion of persons with disabilities in APAC: Progress and Opportunities

Facebook and GSMA are co-hosting a virtual event on accessibility and digital inclusion in APAC on Thursday, 20 May 2021. The event aims to create awareness on challenges and opportunities around digital access and inclusion for millions of people with disabilities and impairments in the region, and will highlight the role played by policymakers, digital innovators, civil society and others to drive digital inclusion for people with disabilities in the region.

Making STEM Content Accessible

On the occasion of 10th Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Raised Lines Foundation (RLF) in collaboration with ASSISTECH, IIT Delhi announces the launch of an event ‘Making STEM Content Accessible’. RLF has been working to make the STEM school content accessible through production of a range of tactile books. We would now like to create capacity for making digital content accessible that can support visually impaired students wanting to pursue higher education in STEM disciplines.

Live Accessibility Audit

Accessibility agency, HeX Productions will be conducting a live accessibility audit on an e-commerce website that you can watch live. This will give you the opportunity to see assistive technology in action and ask us questions on how we ensure websites are accessible. You’ll be able to follow along with the audit, ask questions and take away some top auditing tips. This will help you to identify specific issues that may be causing barriers for users on your website. And if you’re brave en

GAAD: Navigating ADA Digital Accessibility

In light of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we are hosting an information session surrounding a topic at the core of what we do and something dear to our hearts; digital accessibility. Bringing clarity to an increasingly popular topic and talking about what it means, how to manage it and have a chance to answer any questions on the topic.

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.