Events & Activities

We explore how to remove the barriers people face when communicating their needs – by using AXS (‘Access’) Passport: D&A’s innovative new digital accessibility passport. You’ll learn how AXS Passport breaks down the barriers that prevent equitable access in our workplaces, educational environments, and wider society. Communicating your needs is something we all can struggle with, especially if you don’t feel safe to do so – which can become a disabling barrier in itself. With AXS (‘Access’) Passport we’re making it easier for everyone to have their needs heard and to put adjustments in place that enable people to thrive. It offers a way for individuals to share their requirements quickly and easily, and provides the ideal solution for organisations wanting to better support their teams and members. We’ll demonstrate how individuals can benefit from using AXS Passport to share their requirements in the workplace, in education, and when accessing healthcare and social activities. We will also explore our exciting new organisational portal, demonstrating how it enables organisations to support their staff or members in a clear and accessible way while gaining strategic data to help anticipate and welcome diverse needs. Create your free AXS Passport: https://axs-passport.co/en/signup Contact the AXS team to book a demo for your organisation: support@axs-passport.co We use automatic live captioning for our webinars through Zoom. Please get in touch if you have any accessibility requirements: workplace@diversityandability.com

Celebrate this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day by attending Deque’s three-hour virtual training event. You’ll learn what digital accessibility is, why it’s important, how people with disabilities navigate the web, and how you can champion accessibility to make a difference in your organization today. This training is intended for all audiences; including policymakers, management, content creators, developers, designers, testers, and everything in between. This event is divided into three components, which include plenty of time for Q&A. Attendees will learn:

1. What is digital accessibility and why it matters -Building the business case for digital inclusion -How people with disabilities use digital technologies -Involving people with disabilities in the development process
2. First-hand lived experiences and barriers faced by people with various disabilities -Challenges faced and lessons learned – the A11y Rules podcast experiment
3. Next steps: building for accessibility by leveraging technology -Getting started – leveraging automated tools for inclusion -Getting ahead – keyboard navigation as a key foundation for inclusion -Practical next steps to make a difference (not just on GAAD!)

On May 18, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, the San Francisco Mayor’s Office on Disability will hold a community experience webinar featuring a panel of people with diverse disabilities. The mission of Global Accessibility Awareness Day is “to disrupt the culture of technology and digital product development to include accessibility as a core requirement”. People with many different types of disabilities, some not obvious to others, are affected by the accessibility (or lack of it) of a website. For people who work on designing or developing websites, it’s easy to get immersed in accessibility standards, requirements and checklists without understanding what users with disabilities experience. This webinar will feature a panel of people with disabilities in conversation, describing how they use and navigate the web, how their assistive technologies work, what digital barriers they encounter and what accessibility means to them. Use this link to register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__cIJLeM0RYe5T_5Pa0zklA Sign language interpreters will be provided. To request any other accommodations, send an email to mod@sfgov.org

Join Harvard’s Digital Accessibility Services (DAS) team as we celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) with Jennison Asuncion, the co-creator of GAAD. The event will be live streamed, live captioned, and recorded.

Join Lullabot and DubBot on Global Accessibility Awareness Day for a live Q&A to discuss common issues and excuses, how accessibility affects your bottom line, and things you can start doing today to make sure all of your visitors feel welcome.

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On May 18, we’re proud to recognize Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). GAAD is a global event that shines a light on digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities – because every user deserves a first-rate digital experience whether on the web or other digital products. The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than one billion people worldwide who are living with disabilities. On Thursday, May 18, we explore the Envision app, a free app that articulates visual information into speech, empowering people who are blind or have low vision to access everyday information for themselves. This special presentation will feature the story on where Envision started and how it began, demonstration of basic and advanced features, and users sharing how the app makes an impact on the way they live, work, and play. // Le 18 mai, nous sommes fiers de souligner la Journée mondiale de sensibilisation à l’accessibilité (GAAD). La GAAD est un événement mondial qui met en lumière l’accès numérique et l’inclusion des personnes handicapées – parce que chaque utilisateur mérite une expérience numérique de premier ordre, que ce soit sur le Web ou sur d’autres produits numériques. L’objectif de la GAAD est de faire en sorte que tout le monde parle, réfléchisse et apprenne au sujet de l’accès et de l’inclusion numériques, et des plus d’un milliard de personnes dans le monde qui vivent dans des situations de handicap. Le jeudi 18 mai, nous pour découvrir l’appli Envision, une application gratuite qui transforme les informations visuelles en paroles, permettant ainsi aux personnes aveugles ou ayant une vision partielle d’accéder elles-mêmes aux informations de la vie quotidienne. Cette présentation spéciale comprendra l’histoire de l’origine et des débuts d’Envision, la démonstration des fonctionnalités de base et avancées, et des utilisateurs qui partageront l’impact de l’application sur leur façon de vivre, de travailler et de se divertir.

Join Monsido experts Megan Lach and Eva Bergara as we dive deep into the end-user experience. Communities are diverse, and as municipalities, its crucial online content is accessible to all. Eva is blind and uses a screen reader to assist her everyday engineering work. Our team relies on her to ensure our content is compatible with screen readers, allowing other blind individuals to read online information accurately. It’s valuable to understand accessibility from all user standpoints. This webinar is an insightful opportunity to learn from people who use accessibility software daily and discuss how website compliance can improve overall engagement with local governments.

Are you ready to join the celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 18, 2023? AudioEye invites you to a webinar that will explore the question: “how do we design for accessibility?” We will learn from Ana Jacob and Maxwell Ivey, Digital Accessibility Specialists, and your host, Mariella Paulino-Peralta, on the importance of inclusive design and development of accessible websites and digital content. You’ll have the chance to interact with our expert panel, ask questions, and share your thoughts on digital accessibility on #GAAD2023. What you will learn:

• The importance of involving people with disabilities
• Progress so far and opportunities for businesses to design with accessibility in mind
• Best practices and examples of creating inclusive digital experiences

MassCUE Inclusive Learning SIG invites you to… Accessibility with Apple

Technology plays a powerful role in allowing students to personalize and take ownership of their learning, fostering dignity and independence. Apple builds products that are accessible to all learners, giving everyone access to technology that unlocks their full potential. Learn about the best accessibility features on iPad, features that bring out the best in all of us. Date: Thursday 5/18 Time: 1-3pm Place: Norton Middle School; Library (215 West Main Street, Norton, MA) Please RSVP below to join our hands-on, stations based learning experience to learn about the best accessibility features across iPad and iPhone, features that bring out the best in all of us. * Apple will supply iPads. However, if you use an iPhone, feel free to bring that along to personalize your learning. Seating is limited. If we reach our capacity, we will place you on a waitlist and contact you with any updates. We do hope to offer additional opportunities in the future through the SIG as well.