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Access Information News for Monday, February 13, 2023 - Volume 897The Week's News in Access Information A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication Access Information News. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access information. Subscribers: 10,692 Opt-In Subscribers were sent this issue via email. This Week's Featured Advertisement: Join Industry Leaders And Begin Reaching Over 15,000 Access Professionals, Educators and Enthusiasts, All Over The World, Each Week. All While Supporting The Ongoing Distribution of This Publication For Those Very Same Readers. Only $100 USD Per Month. While Packages Last. This Issue Made Possible By Support From The Following Sponsors:
This issue made possible by Sponsorship support from Pneuma Solutions, WayAround, Menus4ALL, APH ConnectCenter, Access Ready, Inc. and Clusiv. Learn more about Sponsorship today at: https://accessinformationnews.com/sponsor. Dear Access Information News Subscriber,✍ Submit your Access Information News item for free, with timing and placement determined by our editors, using this form: https://www.accessinformationnews.com/submit-news or locate "News Item Submission Form" within the main menu of the Access Information News website.1) Top 5 Most Clicked Access Information News Articles From Last WeekA.) 3 AI-Powered Smart Glasses Giving Sight To The Blind And The Visually-Impaired (7.2% of all clicks.) B.) Cane And Able Fitness Is Making The Gym Less Intimidating For People With Visual Impairments (6.5% of all clicks.) C.) Ten Things Hospitals Can Do to Be More Inclusive and Accessible | David Goldfield (5.9% of all clicks.) D.) Misophonia: How 'Sound Rage' Destroys Relationships And Forces People To Move Home (4.3% of all clicks.) E.) Neural Imaging Reveals Secret Conversational Cues (4.1% of all clicks.) 2) Sponsorship Package UpdatesAre you an access-based business or organization whose products, services or message would benefit from reaching over 15,000 access professionals each week? If so, please consider becoming a Sponsor today for just $100 a month, paid either quarterly or annually. Annual Sponsors gain the additional benefit of being able to schedule their Featured Advertisement dates up to one year in advance. If you've been looking for a way to consistently reach the largest audience of opt-in access professionals in the world today, please consider becoming an Access Information News Sponsor while packages last. Availability: There are currently 10 Access Information News Sponsorship Packages remaining. Advertising Benefits: Review a complete list of advertising benefits here: 3) Access Information News Click-To-Vote Quick Poll #897 | Sponsored By: Access Ready, Inc.Question: With Title II of the "Americans With Disabilities Act" and the "Help America Vote Act" so clearly defining that the entire election process must be as accessible as possible to a wide range of people with disabilities, and with technology making access available, why do states and local jurisdictions resist expanding accessibility? A.) There is widespread confusion related to the requirements both legal and technical that govern what must be accessible in the election system. B.) The commitment from the government to provide accessible elections is being undermined by poll workers in many cases who do not understand why access is necessary. C.) Cost is often sighted as the reason not to expand access, even though building in accessibility from the outset does not significantly increase price. D.) Indifference by election technology developers toward accessible election products beyond the act of voting are based on the fear of cost and lackluster support by disability leaders for accessible products. E.) All of the above play a part in limiting the growth of accessible elections to some degree. Poll Link: https://bit.ly/ain-poll897 4) Introducing 1-833-USE-UBER, A New Way To RideIntroducing a new way to ride with Uber: 1-833-USE-UBER. We understand that some people would prefer to talk to someone on the phone, so we created the option to call us to request your ride.1-833-USE-UBER is currently only available in Florida, California and Arizona, but we're hoping to expand the service nationwide soon. You can request your ride 7 days a week, from 4am — 10pm EST by phone. You can request a ride anytime via the mobile app or online at m.uber.com, available in over 50 cities: 5) Welcome To Wildebeest: The Fediverse On CloudflarePublisher: This is a truly incredible development that should make spinning up Mastodon instances much faster, much safer, and much more cost-effective in the long term. Cloudflare: The Fediverse has been a hot topic of discussion lately, with thousands, if not millions, of new users creating accounts on platforms like Mastodon to either move entirely to "the other side" or experiment and learn about this new social network. Today we're introducing Wildebeest, an open-source, easy-to-deploy ActivityPub and Mastodon-compatible server built entirely on top of Cloudflare's Supercloud. If you want to run your own spot in the Fediverse you can now do it entirely on Cloudflare: 6) John Fetterman Is Using Assistive Technology in the SenateThe 164-year-old Senate chamber was not designed for wires and screens. Senators aren't even allowed to use their phones when they're inside. But to help with freshman Senator John Fetterman's stroke recovery, the chamber just got a digital upgrade. As Fetterman learns how to do his new job while struggling with lingering auditory processing issues resulting from the stroke, he's relying on some extra tech. The new assistive technology installed in his workspaces requires some adjustment from colleagues in an institution known for its stagnancy. But in securing the devices that are helping him begin a new job during a very public recovery process, advocates say Fetterman is forging a path for people with disabilities and health challenges to make it in public office: 7) ChatGPT Needs to Learn More on Screen Readers, Critical Factual Errors Are Present | The Idea Place | Kelly FordLast week a colleague from my days at Microsoft wrote an excellent analysis of the current functionality using ChatGPT and a basic question in HTML. I had been dabbling with questions from time to time around accessibility and ChatGPT myself but hadn't written anything formal up. Now I have: 8) Last Week In The Fediverse, Episode 4 | The Fediverse ReportWelcome to another episode of Last Week in the Fediverse! The major theme of this week is news around technical infrastructure. Mastodon.social experiences a DDoS attack, Twitter shuts down free access to the API, Stanford is called on by the community to start their own Mastodon server, and new tools get released with some interesting implications on the capabilities of the Fediverse: 9) Let's Grow, Seed Library | Vision AustraliaEditor (Woodbridge): This is an excellent program from Vision Australia for families with young blind or low vision children to get in to the joys of gardening in an inclusive manner. Vision Australia: Vision Australia Library's Let's Grow! Seed Library is a free subscription program for library members and their families. The program is a hands-on way for children to experience the delights of gardening, including the tactile experience of planting seeds, feeling plants grow and the smells and tastes of home-grown produce and flowers: 10) Make Your Super Bowl Watch Party Accessible With These 6 Inclusive Gathering IdeasThe Super Bowl is right around the corner, and that means friends and loved ones across the neighborhood and down the street will soon gather for the big game. For the important people in your social circle who may live with vision loss, mobility issues, hearing loss, or other health conditions, however, sometimes getting acclimated to unfamiliar surroundings in large groups can be a stressful experience. Perhaps worst of all, what happens if the right accessibility aids aren't in place for others to enjoy the action? 11) Improve Human Connection in Video Conferences with NVIDIA Maxine Eye Contact | NVidiaPublisher: This is a truly amazing and somewhat game changing innovation for sighted video conferencing. NVIDIA: Video conferencing is at the heart of several streaming use cases such as vlogging, vtubing, webcasting, and even video streaming for remote work. To create an increased sense of presence and pick up on both verbal and non-verbal cues, video conferencing technology must enable users to see and hear clearly. Eye contact plays a key role in establishing social connections and in face-to-face conversations it signifies confidence, connection, and attention. However, continuously making eye contact is not feasible in video conferencing scenarios. It requires users continuously look directly at their cameras and not at their computer displays. This can be difficult if one is reading off a script or reviewing data on a computer screen. Maintaining eye contact is also sometimes challenging for various physiological reasons. Many children and adults struggle to make and maintain eye contact. To improve, augment, and enhance the user experience, we have developed NVIDIA Maxine Eye Contact. This feature uses AI to apply a filter to the user's webcam feed in real time and redirects their eye gaze toward the camera: 12) The Best Universal TV Remotes For Seniors Or The Disabled Of 2023When it comes to the best accessible design, the Xfinity Large Button Voice Remote is hard to beat. From its layout to its functionality, every part of this product demonstrates that it's a remote designed with accessibility in mind: 13) How Innovation Sets Me Backwards | Aubrie LeeTech that could be enabling me is impairing me instead: 14) Sam of "The Blind Life" Shares About His Access Technology YouTube ChannelHere's why I started a YouTube channel for the blind/ low vision with over 50,000 subscribers. In 2013, I was creating videos for a mobile technology channel and decided to sneak in a video about how to get larger font on your mobile device. I realized there were several comments from Visually Impaired People (VIPs) thanking me for the information. That got me wondering what other resources are available on YouTube for the blind and low vision community. I was shocked at how little content there was aimed at my community. I searched for my own eye disease, Stargardt disease, and found almost nothing. Based on the response from that first video and a couple more I made shortly after, I decided there was a need for a channel dedicated to those who are blind or low vision: 15) Aira Update on the Prices of Add-on and Purchased Minutes | February 1st 2023You may have noticed in your Aira app that the prices listed for Add-on/Purchased Minutes haven't changed and still reflect the 2022 pricing. It's not a mistake. We listened to your feedback about wanting offset pricing for these minutes. You can continue to buy Add-on/Purchased Minutes at 2022 prices through February 28, 2023. Beginning on March 1, 2023, Purchased Minutes will be sold at "offset" prices as follows: 16) Vision Australia Partners With Amazon Alexa To Help Older Aussies With Vision DisabilitiesEditor (Woodbridge): This partnership between Amazon and Vision Australia was intended to give more people over the age of 65 more independence by using the Amazon Echo in their daily lives. The program was delivered over 8 sessions and included additional support, including setting up the device in participants homes. Vision Australia: Afternoons with Deborah Knight: How A New Technology Partnership Aims To Help Older Aussies: 17) Company Accessibility Support Resources Contact List | Rita's iDevice Advice for February 6, 2023This list is by no means, inclusive. There are so many resources for persons with visual impairment. These are just a sample of helpful resources. With a welcomed emphasis on accessibility and inclusion, numerous companies now offer specialized support services for customers with vision loss. They are there to help you get the most out of their products and to ensure your devices are set up right, to accommodate your needs: 18) Companies Are Turning To AI For Hiring Which Could Lead To DiscriminationThis is an informative article concerning how discrimination can happen when AI makes preset decisions on things like your resume or your body language/speech in a submitted video for a job: 19) Challenges And Frustrations I Experience Being Totally Blind, Dealing With Statuses Of Devices With LEDsBecause most devices are designed by sighted people, for other sighted people, lights are used to tell the person statuses like on/off etc. For those who can see, it's super easy, quick and efficient. For those who are totally blind, it's only frustrating at best: 20) How to Use Your Smart Phone to Counter Vision Loss | WiredEditor (Woodbridge): An interesting mainstream article concerning how to best use your smart phone if you have varying degrees of vision loss. Wired: From Magnifier to Lookout, you can benefit from features on Android and Apple devices: 21) Disability Advocate Molly Burke Talks Accessible Products For The Blind CommunityIs Alexa the secret to making your home smart and accessible? Anyone with a passing interest in technology has some knowledge of the advantages of smart home devices. For many, they allow us to talk to Alexa, Google, or Siri to easily toggle lights and perform basic residential tasks. For those in the blind-and-low-vision community, like popular beauty/style influencer Molly Burke, they're a lifeline to interaction in a touchscreen-obsessed world full of benefits and challenges: 22) How to Create an Effective Tactile Graphic | Meryl Evans | Equal EntryLauren's first lesson was how to decide whether or not you should create a tactile graphic of an object. She shared the following scenarios in which creating a tactile graphic might be useful and provided examples: 23) No One Can Stay In The Quietest Room In The World For More Than An HourSilence is golden — unless you find yourself in the quietest room in the world. In 2015, Microsoft built what is now in the Guinness Book of World Records as the quietest place on the planet. Known as the anechoic chamber at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, "ultra-sensitive tests" performed in 2015 gave an average background noise reading of -20.35 dBA (decibels A-weighted — a measurement of the sound pressure level:) 24) How Sony's Project Leonardo Could Make Gaming More Accessible Than EverProject Leonardo could be the next milestone in accessible gaming, giving current and potential gamers the chance to play games without limits: 25) Apple TV Owners can Accept Terms Without an iPhone or iPadEditor (Woodbridge): Finally there is a support document from Apple to allow non iPhone or iPad users to agree to the terms and conditions via logging in to their iCloud account to give them access to their Apple TV. After all, you just want to buy a streaming box, why should you have to have a secondary device to allow you to logon? 26) This Blind Scientist Has Created An AI-Powered Suitcase For People Who Can't SeeChieko Asakawaa, a computer scientist and IBM researcher who lost her sight completely when she was 14 due to an accident, She exemplifies how visually impaired people may overcome their condition and achieve amazing things. But, as someone who has always battled with navigating strange and congested environments, Asakawa devised a method to assist the visually handicapped in getting around. She created an AI-powered suitcase for the blind. This innovative creation is aimed at providing independence and convenience to blind individuals, allowing them to travel more freely and comfortably. The AI-powered suitcase uses computer vision technology and deep learning algorithms to detect obstacles in the user's path and guide them safely around them. The suitcase can also recognize and announce street names, store locations, and other important landmarks, providing real-time information to the user through headphones or a built-in speaker. The device is lightweight, compact, and easy to carry, making it a valuable companion for blind travelers: 27) 40% Of Online Shops Tricking Users With "Dark Patterns" | MalwarebytesThe European Commission has been looking at retail websites to see if they're misleading consumers with "dark patterns". Spoiler: Yes, they are. The Commission, along with the national consumer protection authorities of 23 EU member states, plus Norway and Iceland, have released the results of their screening of online shops. In a sweep of 399 sites the investigation discovered that 148 of them contained at least one of the three dark patterns they were checked for: 28) Zwift Is "The Most Inaccessible App Out There" Claim Visually Impaired Cyclists — But When Will Zwift Fix It?Despite the rapid progression of virtual cycling platforms in recent years, none of them currently offer tech such as audio cues in place of visual ones in all scenarios for cyclists with visual impairments. What is Zwift doing about it? 29) The Wonderful World of Wikki Stix | Paths To LiteracyWikki Stix have been a long time favorite with occupational therapists (OTs) and teachers of students with visual impairments (TVIs): 30) Instacart Perks Cheat Sheet: Everything You Should Take Advantage of This YearPublisher: I would like to add a tip of my own. I have been living with limited mobility since 2017. Since it's just my wife and I, one of the very first challenges that we had to overcome was how we were going to get groceries into the house now that I could no longer lift them. While my wife has the spirit of a bison she was given the stature of a hare. At just a little over 5 feet herself she too is unable to haul large groceries without a cart. Though she will try. Which concerned me. So we turned to Instacart. And quite honestly, we haven't looked back since. It is important to note that Instacart uses an algorithm to pair shoppers with orders, and, well, you get what you tip for, er, I mean pay for. It's true, better tips give you better shoppers. What does that mean? Well, the shoppers that we used to get when we first started using the service (a time when we did not tip at all) were almost always unable to find our address at all. And when they could find it they would complain that there were too many heavy items and that we needed to help them. Something that you are not, I repeat, not, required to do. We have our Instacart orders left on our patio. If this happens to you simply tell your shopper that they can return the order if they are unable to deliver it as you have requested. Instacart will give you a full refund. And their rating will dip which will often make them try harder to deliver your order as requested. Sad to say, sure, but it is the way the app works best. You can tip 5, 10, 15 or, 20 percent. Or a custom amount. We will never use the app again without tipping at least 10 percent, though we now tip 15 or 20 regularly, depending on the weight and number of items in the order. And the difference in service is like night and day. There exists a legion of pro Instacart Shoppers out there that take great pride in their Shopper rating. But if you want Instacart to pair them with your order you'll need to make sure that you have, how shall we say, ticked that invisible check box? Instacart: Shopping in person for food or other products has always been a chore, especially when you live with a disability. We only have 24 hours in a day, so many of us have turned to businesses to help us get the food we need easily. One service, the ever popular Instacart, is one of them. Using Instacart today gives you over 700 million grocery listings and 600,000 shoppers, so no matter where you are, you are able to get groceries delivered right to your door. That said, while some people use it casually, there are a ton of perks Instacart has that will make you likely to use it more regularly. Do you want to use Instacart more frequently or get started as a new user? We'll cover all there is to know about Instacart perks so you can get started on your Instacart journey. Want to know more about savings while you shop? Check out our tips on Best Buy Outlet, Amazon's Subscribe and Save and improving your Target shopping experience: 31) New Ways to Pay as you Go with Remote Incident ManagerAll the hours you need, when you need them. You've probably been down this road at least once; you're part of what you thought would be a quick remote support session , you've got just a few more things to do, and then the clock runs out on your free session. What to do? Get some hours, that's what: 32) 6 Ways Technology Can Help You Manage DiabetesManaging your diabetes is important to avoid the risks of some pretty gnarly side effects, from feeling run down and sluggish to much more serious conditions. The best approach to managing diabetes is a combination of diet, exercise, and medication. At the same time, various pieces of tech can help you monitor blood sugar, plan meals, and provide your body with insulin: 33) Antwerp App Helps Blind And Visually Impaired People Cross The StreetVisually impaired and blind people in Antwerp can now use the OKO app to cross intersections with traffic lights. The app, from the Antwerp company AYES, 'reads,' using your smartphone's camera, whether the light is red or green, and thus lets you know when it is safe to cross: 34) Creating an Accessible Valentine's Day Post Box | Paths To LiteracyMake Valentine's Day accessible to children who are blind, deafblind, visually impaired or multiply disabled with accessible post boxes: 35) Visually Impaired Redwood City Man Left Homebound For 9 Months When Scooter Repairs StallIt was like the height of the pandemic all over again for a Redwood City, California man. The 82-year-old remained largely homebound for nine months while he hassled over the stalled repair of his only mode of transportation: 36) Overview of Assistive Technology for Families with a Child with Blindness or Low Vision | APH FamilyConnectTechnology is everywhere in today's society — from the computer, you are using to visit FamilyConnect to the debit card you used at the grocery store this morning to the remote you click to change channels on your television. Your child who is blind or has low vision will use technology in all facets of life. Sometimes it will be the everyday technology that all people use; sometimes it will be assistive technology, and sometimes the two will overlap: 37) Preschool Valentines Book for Children with CVI | Paths To LiteracyThis tactile book uses different textures on each red heart to create an accessible book for children with cortical/cerebral visual impairment: 38) 'Who Knows What I Could Be Missing!' Visually Impaired Love Island Fan Criticizes Decision Not To Include Audio Description This Series Despite Having Partially Sighted Contestant Ron HallA visually impaired Love Island fan has hit out at ITV's decision not to include an audio description for this winter series despite having a contestant with sight loss. Lynette Proctor, 34, who is a marketing officer for Guide Dogs, and uses a guide dog herself, says she misses much of what is happening on the show because she cannot see: 39) Envision Partners with BRAVO VICTOR to Advance Research and Innovation to Help People Who are Blind or Visually ImpairedEnvision, one of the nation's largest employers of and service providers for people who are blind or visually impaired (BVI), has announced a partnership with BRAVO VICTOR, an international research organization headquartered in London and Washington, D.C. BRAVO VICTOR's mission is to accelerate research and explore innovations to prevent, reduce or reverse visual impairment and related conditions and disabilities in order to help veterans and other people to live well with these impairments. The Envision Research Institute, a division of Envision, also believes that through applied research, removing functional barriers for people with blindness or low vision is possible: 40) Cincinnati Association For Blind And Visually Impaired Offers New Freight Broker Training ProgramThe collaborative training program makes it possible for those who are visually impaired to find employment and independence: 41) A Return to the Vermont Slopes for Blind SkiersFor the first time in three years, the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) and Vermont Adaptive Sports teamed up to host the 14th USABA Winter Festival at Pico Mountain in Mendon, Vermont. Nineteen athletes with varying visual impairments came from across the country to participate in the post-pandemic return to fun on the snow: 42) Predictable Books | Paths To LiteracyPredictable books promote literacy for children with multiple disabilities, including students who are blind or visually impaired: ➜ Featured Webinars, Training Courses and Events✍ Submit your access information related Webinar, Training Course or Event for consideration within this section using this form: https://accessinformationnews.com/submit-event or locate "Webinar / Training Course Submission Form" within the main menu of the Access Information News website.February 14th 2023 | Exploring New Accessibility Frontiers with TPGi and the W3C9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 5PM GMT February 15th 2023 | How Do Accessibility Overlays Impact Assistive Technology? (Digital Accessibility Webinar) | Access Ingenuity10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 6PM GMT February 15th 2023 | Giving Up Your Car Keys Is Not The End Of Your Independence | NFB of Maryland Senior Call4PM PT, 5PM MT, 6PM CT, 7PM ET, 12AM GMT on 2/16 February 20th 2023 | Project INSPIRE: Spring 2023 | Paths To Literacy | 6 Course Offering | Deadline To Register: February 17th 2023Project INSPIRE will be offering six courses. This includes a new course, Nemeth Code Symbols Used in High School and Strategies for Supporting Math Learning. We are offering the opportunity for you to take ONE of the courses. You may choose from the following courses: February 21st 2023 | Don't Hesitate to Communicate, Vispero's Own Blindness and Diversity Awareness Workshop | TPGi9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 5PM GMT February 22nd 2023 | How to Teach Blind Football to Visually Impaired Female Footballers | Online Seminar | IBSA Blind Football Sports Committee5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 1AM GMT on 3/23 February 22nd 2023 | Outa Sight Solutions for Leveling Up Your Literacy | The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.4PM PT, 5PM MT, 6PM CT, 7PM ET, 12AM GMT on 3/23 February 22nd 2023 | RUBY Handheld Magnifiers: A Vision Solution for Every Situation (ACVREP CE Approved, Assistive Technology Webinar) | Access Ingenuity10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 6PM GMT February 22nd 2023 | Procedural Safeguards and Parental Rights: New Webinar Series with Karen Mayer Cunningham | APH FamilyConnect4PM PT, 5PM MT, 6PM CT, 7PM ET, 12AM GMT on 1/26 February 26th 2023 | How The Blind Can Do STEM (Louis Maher)5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 1AM GMT on 3/27 February 27th 2023 to March 2nd 2023 | Apply By January 23rd 2023 | Accessible Customer-Centered Communications Workshop | NSITE & Baker Communications, Inc. In PartnershipNSITE, the first organization to provide a continuum of employment services for individuals who are blind or face vision loss, has partnered with one of the leading sales training providers, Baker Communications Inc. (BCI), to offer a virtual instructor-led delivery of their Customer-Centered Communications workshop. This highly engaging and participatory accessible workshop, delivered over four consecutive days (four hours per session), covers a comprehensive six-part system of organized customer communications and selling. After the program, participants will be able to build greater trust with customers, deliver specific customer outcomes effectively, and achieve world-class customer service and sales performance. All NSITE programs are adapted for the learning styles of blind and low-vision learners. Therefore, qualified applicants who are blind or have low vision receive enrollment preference in case classes fill up. Program runs February 27 to March 2, 2023. Apply by January 23rd 2023: February 28th 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 1AM GMT Next Day March 6th 2023 | Lego Braille Bricks Live Session 6: Daily Living Activities | APH8AM PT, 9AM MT, 10AM CT, 11AM ET, 4PM GMT March 8th 2023 | Ability Summit | MicrosoftAbility Summit is a free digital event on March 8, 2023. Discover new accessible technology, learn from leaders with disabilities, and explore how accessibility empowers everyone within an organization, your community, and so much more. During the event, there will be opportunities to learn how everyone can imagine new technologies, leveraging Artificial Intelligence, Assistive Technology, and Inclusive Design to invent the future of inclusion; include people with disabilities and allies in a more inclusive workplace and society; and build technology to empower every person to achieve more: March 8th 2023 | Procedural Safeguards and Parental Rights: New Webinar Series with Karen Mayer Cunningham | APH FamilyConnect4PM PT, 5PM MT, 6PM CT, 7PM ET, 12AM GMT on 1/26 March 11th 2023 | Using Garage Band App to Create a Song | Technology User Group | Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD)7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 3PM GMT March 13th 2023 through March 17th 2023 | 2023 38th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology ConferenceWelcome. Whether you have been attending the conference for years or are planning to attend your first, the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, also known as the CSUN Conference, is the ultimate community experience and the premier forum on technology for all persons with disabilities. For over 37 years, California State University, Northridge's Center on Disabilities has sponsored the conference, providing a platform for researchers, practitioners, educators, exhibitors and more from around the world, where they can share knowledge, innovations, and best practices to promote inclusion for all. Building on the momentum from the 2022 conference, exciting new plans are in the works to enhance the conference experience. We encourage you to join us in Anaheim, California in 2023, where attendees can attend Pre-Conference Workshops, the yearly Keynote Address, Featured Presentations, General Sessions, Sponsor Showcase Suites and the Exhibit Hall. We also continue developing new programming to build community and networking opportunities. Check back often or follow us on social media for the latest updates, details, and deadlines. For information on sponsor or exhibitor opportunities, please visit our Opportunities page or email us at conference@csun.edu 📧️. We can't wait until the CSUN Conference community is back together to learn, share and connect: March 15th 2023 and March 16th 2023 | 2023 3rd Annual Axe-Con | Building Accessible Experiences | The World's Largest Digital Accessibility ConferenceDeque Systems, the trusted leader in digital accessibility, has announced the third annual axe-con conference will return on March 15-16th, 2023. With the success of axe-con over the past two years, Deque will continue to host the conference as a free virtual event again next year. Axe-con is an open and inclusive digital accessibility conference that welcomes developers, designers, business users, and accessibility professionals of all experience levels to a new kind of accessibility conference focused on building, testing, and maintaining accessible digital experiences: March 21st 2023 | Small Changes for Big Impact: Creating Accessible Word Documents | TPGi9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 5PM GMT March 21st 2023 and March 22nd 2023 | Multiple Perspectives 2023 | Americans With Disabilities Act Multiple Perspectives On Access, Inclusion, & Disability Conference | Ohio State University"It is time to move beyond the letter of the law to the spirit of the law; to shift our focus from redressing human and environmental problems through remedial design to preventing problems through holistic design." -Leslie Kanes Weisman. As a modern land grant university, an important part of Ohio State University's mission is outreach and engagement, serving the community through a variety of activities. During the tenth anniversary year of the Americans With Disabilities Act the Multiple Perspectives On Access, Inclusion And Disability conference was created to help fulfill this mission. In short, the goal of the conference is to encourage the kind of change suggested by Leslie Kanes Weisman in the opening quote. It is hoped that the annual conference will serve as a catalyst for positive change and a springboard for collaborations with our partners in education, business, public, and social service. Each year a series of workshops will provide a forum for individuals and organizations to expand their knowledge and perspectives, and an opportunity to increase community resources through the synergy of collaboration. The workshops are designed to bring a diverse audience together to discuss the full spectrum of disability issues and experiences. To ensure broad participation from the university community, business, state and local government, educators, advocacy organizations, social service agencies, and individuals with disabilities sponsors are sought each year to subsidize conference participants. Register: March 22nd 2023 | Procedural Safeguards and Parental Rights: New Webinar Series with Karen Mayer Cunningham | APH FamilyConnect4PM PT, 5PM MT, 6PM CT, 7PM ET, 12AM GMT on 1/26 March 28th 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 1AM GMT Next Day April 5th 2023 | Lego Braille Bricks Live Session 7: Music | APH8AM PT, 9AM MT, 10AM CT, 11AM ET, 4PM GMT April 8th 2023 | How To Upgrade To Windows 11 | Technology User Group | Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD)7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 3PM GMT April 25th 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 1AM GMT Next Day May 3rd 2023 | Lego Braille Bricks Live Session 8: STEM | APH8AM PT, 9AM MT, 10AM CT, 11AM ET, 4PM GMT May 9th 2023 through May 12th 2023 | John Slatin AccessU 2023 | KnowbilityJoin us virtually or in Austin, TX. John Slatin AccessU is an annual conference where tech professionals, content creators, policymakers, and advocates come together for deep learning in accessible digital design: May 13th 2023 | Travel Tools and Apps | Technology User Group | Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD)7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 3PM GMT May 16th 2023 through May 18th 2023 | Virtua11y Web Accessibility Conference 2023 | NomensaNomensa's free, virtual web accessibility and digital inclusion conference: May 18th 2023 | Global Accessibility Awareness Day Help us celebrate the 12th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments: June 2nd 2023 | ATHEN Sixth Annual Accessibility Summer Camp 20236AM PT, 7AM MT, 8AM CT, 9AM ET, 2PM GMT May 23rd 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 1AM GMT Next Day June 7th 2023 | Lego Braille Bricks Live Session 9: Orientation & Mobility | APH8AM PT, 9AM MT, 10AM CT, 11AM ET, 4PM GMT June 27th 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 1AM GMT Next Day July 25th 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 1AM GMT Next Day August 22nd 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 1AM GMT Next Day September 21st 2023 | Inclusive Design 24Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) is a free 24-hour online event for the global community. It celebrates inclusive design and shares knowledge and ideas from analogue to digital, from design to development, from planners to practitioners, and everything and everyone in between: September 26th 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 1AM GMT Next Day October 24th 2023 | Tech It Out | Monthly Hadley Discussion Group5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 1AM GMT Next Day November 6th 2023 through November 10th 2023 | Accessing Higher Ground | Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD)Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference. 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