Welcome to Disability:IN’s monthly round up of digital accessibility news for July. At Disability:IN we know that digital accessibility impacts all aspects of disability inclusion. If you have questions about our digital accessibility program, please contact Jeff Wissel, our Chief Accessibility Officer.Disability:IN Annual Global Conference and ExpoJuly 17th – 21st [...]
Nearly 15% of the world’s population experiences some form of disability – yet historically, the portrayal of people with disabilities in marketing has rendered them all but invisible. Disability:IN partnered with Google to launch "All In" - an accessible marketing playbook. And what better place to introduce these insights [...]
For this month's round up of digital accessibility news, we took a different approach: highlighting Disability:IN corporate partners and how they celebrated and recognized the importance of accessibility for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD - May 19). As always, if you have questions about our digital [...]
As hybrid work continues, digital accessibility features are vital to many disabled workers. ICYMI, yesterday, May 19, was Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), which aims to raise worldwide awareness about digital accessibility and inclusion. Now in its 11th year, GAAD falls on the third Thursday of May and, according [...]
Accommodations like remote work and captioning on video calls were a step in the right direction. But more can be done to support employees with disabilities going forward. Before the pandemic, Tori Allen would take client calls over the phone. But as someone who's hard of hearing, it was [...]
May 19 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! Now In its 11th year, GAAD is a day to celebrate and learn about digital accessibility and inclusion, and the more than one billion people with disabilities around the globe who depend on inclusive digital technology and content. Visit the GAAD [...]
GAAD - Accessibility Related Infographic and Resources Celebrated annually on the third Thursday in May, Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD) is dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness for digital access and inclusion of more than one billion people with disabilities worldwide. It is a chance to honor progress, but [...]
Monthly Digital Accessibility Roundup for April 2022 At Disability:IN we know that digital accessibility impacts all aspects of disability inclusion. If you have questions about our digital accessibility program, please contact Jeff Wissel, our Chief Accessibility Officer. Upcoming Digital Accessibility events at Disability:IN May 12: The second 2022 meeting [...]
It's Okay to Keep the Camera Off! Why this Creates Inclusive Virtual Meetings As virtual meetings remain a regular part of most people's workdays, creating an environment where folks feel empowered to keep their cameras off can have a strong impact for many reasons. Blind/Low vision people may not [...]
Starbucks is hoping to create more inclusive environments by adding 1,000 Starbucks Community Stores, which are led by employees who directly connect to the initiative or cause of that store. The stores, which number 150 today, strive to provide programming and experiences that support economic opportunity in communities and [...]
