List of Events & Activities
The following are events and activities the community has created for this year to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
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T12t GAAD Meetup (Virtual)
19 May 2020 | 6:30 pm-8:45 pm Eastern European Time, Central African Time (Stockholm, Sweden)
In celebration of the upcoming Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), we will run a YouTube broadcast and an opportunity to chat with our speakers!
Smashing Webinar: Expand Your Test Coverage
19 May 2020 | 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
In this session, learn how to expand your accessibility test coverage beyond automation.
Learn more about Smashing Webinar: Expand Your Test Coverage by Deque Systems
Facebook Presents: A Chat with Don Norman Designing for Disability and the Elderly (Virtual)
19 May 2020 | 10:00 am-10:45 am Pacific Standard Time
Influential design leader Don Norman joins Facebook’s Mike Shebanek, Head of Accessibility, and Charlie Sutton, VP of Product Design, for “A Chat with Don Norman: Designing for disability and the elderly. What I wish I could have told myself as a young designer.”
Learn more about Facebook Presents: A Chat with Don Norman Designing for Disability and the Elderly by Facebook
Internal: Intuit Accessibility Lunch ‘n Learn (Activity)
19 May 2020 | 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Pacific Standard Time
Intuit is running an internal accessibility lunch ‘n learn which will be recorded in order to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
AppleTV celebrates GAAD (Activity)
19 May 2020 – 21 May 2020 | 2:00 pm-11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time
Apple TV began featuring a collection of favorite films and shows from actors with disabilities. This incredible group of artists share their thoughts on projects that sparked their passion for acting and improving representation of people with disabilities on screen.
Contributors include: Zach Gottsagen Zach Gottsagen from the film Peanut Butter Falcon, Lolo Spencer Lolo Spencer of Give Me Liberty andSteve Way from the show Ramy.
Blog Post: Celebrating GAAD (Activity)
20 May 2020 – 21 May 2020 | 10:00 am-11:59 pm Australian Central Standard Time (Australia)
With Global Accessibility Awareness Day on the 21st May, the T4L team asked Joe Allen, the Assistive Technology Advisor for the Disability, Learning and Support team in the NSW Department of Education, to be our guest blogger for the week.
Learn more about Blog Post: Celebrating GAAD by Technology 4 Learning
Offer: Deep Accessibility Scan – Pro Features free for GAAD (Activity)
20 May 2020 – 22 May 2020 | 1:00 AM-12:00 PM Western European Time, Greenwich Mean Time
Rocket Validator, the automated accessibility scanner for large sites, offers all its Pro features for free during May 20, 21 and 22
Learn more about Offer: Deep Accessibility Scan – Pro Features free for GAAD by Rocket Validator
Blog Post: Accenture Celebrates GAAD (Activity)
19 May 2020 – 21 May 2020 | 5:00 pm-11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time
In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we shine a light on how Accenture is creating an inclusive, accessible and barrier-free work environment for people with all abilities around the globe.
Learn more about Blog Post: Accenture Celebrates GAAD by Accenture
Blog Post: Celebrate GAAD with Perkins Access (Activity)
19 May 2020 – 21 May 2020 | 5:00 pm-11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time
Here at Perkins Access, we recognize the importance of accessibility every day — so we’re extra-excited to have everyone join us for GAAD.
Learn more about Blog Post: Celebrate GAAD with Perkins Access by Perkins Access
Internal: Intuit GAAD Week (Virtual)
20 May 2020 – 22 May 2020 | 4:00 am-8:00 am Western European Time, Greenwich Mean Time (Mountain ViewCA)
Intuit’s Accessibility Champions have created a long list of activities to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (Week).