Advancing Accessibility: Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)

Disability:IN is proud to join inclusion champions around the world in celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD) on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Recognized annually on the third Thursday of May, GAAD raises awareness of digital access and inclusion for over one billion people with disabilities worldwide. GAAD provides an opportunity to recognize progress made, but also the work still to be done.  

It is up to each of us to advance inclusion and accessibility in our daily lives. In honor of GAAD, we are thrilled to share this suite of resources focusing on various aspects of accessibility in the workplace and beyond. Build your toolkit for advancing accessibility below:

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Accessible Social Media Best Practices

Keep accessibility in mind for your next social media post with this checklist.

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Digital Accessibility Best Practices

Check out these resources for advancing your digital accessibility journey.

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Inclusive Design Best Practices

Make moments that matters and embed these five inclusive design best practices into your organization’s design workflows.

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Accessible Accommodations Best Practices

Discover how Disability:IN Partners set the standard for accessible accommodations with these three snapshots.

Join the Conversation on Social Media

As we acknowledge and honor Global Accessibility Awareness Day, please join IN using the hashtags #GAAD and #GAAD365 to let us know how you are celebrating!  

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