Hey everyone! We’re back again with another Global Accessibility Day Event (GAAD) event. As before, registrations are free, questions are invited and you are too!
Who are we?
Did you know the websites, products, and apps you use everyday cannot be accessed by everyone? Like physical spaces, the digital spaces also pose obstacles for those with disabilities. Yet there are a few simple measures that platforms can take to promote a culture of accessibility, and inclusivity for audiences with all kinds of disabilities: visual, hearing, motor, and cognitive. After all, isn’t technology supposed to change the world?
helloA11Y is a community that anchors discussions on accessibility and inclusivity across the digital sphere. We hope to continue these conversations, and work towards spreading awareness, sharing resources, and creating inclusive digital spaces to provide an equitable learning platform for all.
Our Topics
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How does the awareness of assistive technologies by professors impact students with disabilities’ success at the college level?
Humberto Hernandez -
How to create accessible JavaScript widgets with basic HTML components
Joshua Muheim -
Urban Accessibility Challenges for Persons with Disabilities
Apoorv Kulkarni -
Accessible charts using music and haptics
Sukriti Chadha and Yatin Kaushal -
Digital Accessibility - Building for Scale
Shilpi Kapoor -
Start Your A11y Journey: How to Become an Accessibility Advocate
Todd Libby
To know more about the topics and speakers, visit the submissions page.
To know more about us, visit https://www.helloa11y.com/
Aditya Sujith Gudimetla
@captainlazarus
Start Your A11y Journey: How to Become an Accessibility Advocate
Submitted May 15, 2021
Abstract
Tips and suggestions for people that are starting out in their accessibility journey or learning about accessibility and how to better advocate accessibility in the workplace, to stakeholders and managers, and ways to bring accessibility to your workflow.
Speaker
Todd Libby : Todd Libby, lives in South Portland, Maine, United States and is a 22 year veteran of web design and development as well as accessibility advocating. For 41 years, Todd has been programming since learning BASIC and Scheme at age 9. Todd loves the ocean, the mountains, and the outdoors, as well as food and his fondness for lobster.
Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/todd-libby
Twitter: https://twitter.com/toddlibby
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