Impact. Guide. Shape. Model. Influence. Does someone come to mind when you read those words? Honor that person through our Influencer Campaign! The names of the influencers you choose to recognize will be added to a tactile display in the The Dot Experience. bit.ly/3SwgrWt

NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2024.1 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version.

Please see the release announcement for full info & download link nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024…

Time for updates: The LFLegal Global Digital Accessibility Law + Policy page depends on the global #a11y community. I welcome corrections, new countries, updates and implementation info. Please reply here or use Contact page on my website. lflegal.com/global-law-and…

The WebAIM 2024 One Million Survey is out webaim.org/projects/milli…

95.9% of home pages had detected WCAG failures

96.4% of errors fall into these categories:

• low contrast text
• missing alt text
• missing form input labels
• empty links & buttons
• missing document lang

Excited to share that #W3C #WAI has two open #a11y positions:
* Accessibility Content Specialist w3.org/careers/2024-a…
* Web Technical Specialist for #WCAG (based in US) w3.org/careers/2024-w…

We seek diversity! Know anyone who might be interested? Apply by 2 April.

Scientists, with support from NASA, have created a set of tactile graphics that will allow people who are blind or have low vision to experience the total solar eclipse of 2024.
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IAAP Member News

Join us in congratulating American Printing House for the Blind for being recognized as one of Fast Company's Top-10 Most Innovative Companies of 2024 in the Education category!

Congratulate APH!
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#FCMostInnovative #Education #Inclusion

Latest Image Describer extension includes followup questions to discover details about an image.
chromewebstore.google.com/detail/image-d…

#Accessibility #Blind #BuildWithGemini

Reflecting on a great #CSUNATC24 week. It was great to see so many new ones! It was greater to talk with many long time friends.

Perhaps one of the most inspiring keynotes ever by Haben Girma👩🏿‍🦯! And an outstanding program of Livestream and Fireside chats: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Check out what Steve Wonder said while visiting the 2024 CSUN #AssistiveTech nology Conference!
Mark your calendars and join us in 2025 when we return to the Anaheim Marriott, March 10 to 14.
#CSUNATC24 #CSUNATC25 #A11y #Accessibility #AssistiveTech
linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

#VentureCapital funds invest in companies primed for early-stage growth – exactly where many in #Disability Tech are right now. These 8 firms are funding the future of #Disability tech - and fueling development of solutions for a more #accessible world ⬇️ perkins.org/championing-in…

Did you catch the KTLA coverage of #CSUNATC24 this morning?
Check it out!
Couldn't attend this year?
Mark your calendars as #CSUNATC25 returns March 10 to 14 at the Anaheim Marriott.
Innovations in assistive technology for people with disabilities
ktla.com/news/39th-annu…

Are you a non-profit or university seeking collaboration opportunities with Teach Access? We’re happy to collaborate for funding that aligns with our mission of addressing the digital accessibility skills gap. Contact [email protected]

The W3C explains how CAPTCHA excludes disabled users, and suggests alternatives which may be kinder and more reliable.

We can do better! Tell your friends. Tell your boss. Tell your clients. Tip o’ the beanie: Adrian Roselli (no blue check) 🗯.

zeldman.com/2024/03/22/cap…

Accessibility benefits everyone at one point or another. Occasionally, I change the text size when my vision is off for whatever reason like my eyes getting dilated

BUT ... you must involve disabled folks who depend on accessibility to give feedback.

#Accessibility

✏️ You may have heard the new `popover` attribute has accessibility “built in”. And you might wonder what that actually means.

Me and Scott O'Bother explain what the browser does and doesn't do in terms of accessibility when you use `popover`

hidde.blog/popover-access…

a11yTools, my macOS Safari #a11y testing extension is featured by Apple in the App Store under The Best Safari Extensions > Other essentials to 'test accessibility' 😍

apps.apple.com/us/story/id137…

apps.apple.com/us/app/a11ytoo…

That’s a wrap on #CSUNATC24 !
Celebrate 40 years with us, March 10 to 14, 2025, when we return to the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, California, for the 40th Annual CSUN #AssistiveTech nology Conference!
#a11y #Accessibility #AssistiveTech

A draft copy of Volume 12 of the Journal on Technology and Persons with Disabilities (PDF) is now available to download.
Learn about the exciting research being presented at #CSUNATC24 .
csun.at/draftvol12 (PDF)
#a11y #Accessibility #AssistiveTech nology #AssistiveTech

Were you laid off but want to attend GaConf next month in London?

We have tickets to offer you!

Reach out 🎟️