Accessibility Events in December
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is coming up!
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Digital A11y Online Stammtisch #9: Einfache Sprache
Monday, December 2nd, 4-5:30 pm CET
Jeden ersten Montag findet der Digital A11y Online Stammtisch statt. Diesmal ganz im Zeichen von einfacher Sprache! Fritz Maislinger wird uns Regeln und Guidelines von Einfacher Sprache erklären.
Typographer vs Accessibility
Tuesday, December 3rd, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM CET
Oliver Schöndorfer will be the online host of your next UX Salzburg Evening Meetup and will talk about his battle with accessibility as a typographer.
After witnessing his talk live at the World Usability Day Austria, I can only recommend it! But if you can’t catch it live, the recording of WUD Austria is on YouTube as well as Oliver’s YouTube channel Pimp My Type.
Unheard Voices: Advocating for Inclusion, Representation, and Empowerment
Tuesday, December 3rd, 17:00 to 18:00 SAST
Join the Zoom Meeting directly on December 3rd at 5 PM SAST.
The African Leadership Academy is hosting host Jerry Okiki, a passionate advocate for inclusivity and a voice for people with disabilities and marginalized communities in Kenya. As a representative of the stammering community at the global 50 Million Voices table and the force behind the "Missing Voices" initiative, Jerry has dedicated his career to ensuring that no story goes unheard.
Through personal insights and powerful stories, Jerry will explore how we can create a world where every individual regardless of ability is seen, heard, and empowered.
Sight Tech Global
December 4th and 5th
Sight Tech Global is the first global, virtual conference dedicated to fostering discussion among technology pioneers on how rapid advances in AI and related technologies will fundamentally alter the landscape of assistive technology and accessibility.
Understanding Non-Digital Information under the European Accessibility Act
Friday, December 6, 2024 01:30 PM CET
The Rights of Disabled Students event by the Disabled Leaders Network
Monday, December 9, 1:00 PM CET
The Disabled Leaders Network brings together exceptional disabled scholars, working together to drive change and maximize impact. Members share their stories, experiences, expertise, and vision to support the next generation of disabled scholars. The network is funded by The Snowdon Trust and run by The Global Disability Innovation Hub.
This session will provide information and guidance to support you to advocate for yourself throughout your academic career and confidently assert your rights when needed.
Spot the Bias: Data-Driven Solutions for Inclusive Mobility
12 December 2024 13:30 - 15:00 CET
Only 40% of mobility companies collect demographic data of their users and only 17% analyze their user data in detail. Where data is missing, knowledge is also missing. The diversity data gap refers to missing data collections or data sets in which a particular target group is underrepresented. The data gaps are to the disadvantage of marginalized groups such as women, migrants or people with disabilities.
What to expect from the Webinar:
● Inclusive Data Collection: Gain insights into inclusive data collection methods and explore strategies to accurately represent the diverse mobility needs of various target groups.
● Identifying Bias in Mobility Data: Learn how to detect and address biases in mobility datasets that may impact diverse user groups.
● Strategies for Data-Driven Diversity: Discover effective practices for ensuring diversity and inclusion through data and technology in mobility services.
● Expert Q&A Session: Engage directly with our expert, Lina from POINT&, to get your questions answered and gain deeper insights into creating inclusive mobility solutions.
How to meet the accessibility needs of an increasingly diverse workforce
19 December, 4pm UK time
It’s great to see employers embracing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. However, the gap between the intention of inclusion and its reality can be vast. Everyone in an organisation has a role to play in enabling this to happen - from procurement managers assuring the accessibility of digital tools they buy, to internal comms staff thinking about the accessibility of pages they create on their intranet.
Not being able to fully access internal tools and communications can be frustrating at best and excluding at worst - whether that's being unable to tab through a purchasing system for employees who find using a mouse a challenge, to get the right information from RAG status charts if you're colour-blind, or view company videos due to lack of captions.
In this webinar we'll share key steps you can take to deliver internal digital tools and comms that deliver to both your organisation's values.
We'll share what we've learned from working with large and small organisations, and guide you through some key ideas and processes:
How to ask your employees about their access needs
How to ensure the digital tools you're buying are accessible
Help! I can't change what we've bought... What do I do?
How do you make sure your comms don't let the side down
Invite your HR and DE&I leads, and join us for a practical and inspiring session.
in-Person
Wien: Demo für Persönliche Assistenz 2024
Freitag, 6. Dezember 14 Uhr
Menschen mit Behinderungen fordern am 6. Dezember 2024 um 14:00 Uhr vor dem Wiener Rathaus die Beteiligung Wiens am Pilotprojekt zur Ausweitung und Harmonisierung Persönlicher Assistenz
Obwohl umfassende Persönliche Assistenz für viele Menschen mit Behinderungen unabdingbar ist, lehnte Wien die Beteiligung am 2023 gestarteten Pilotprojekt zur Ausweitung und Harmonisierung Persönlicher Assistenz ab!
Ein Beitritt zum im Vorjahr gestarteten Pilotprojekt würde den Kreis von Menschen mit unterschiedlichen Behinderungen, die Persönliche Assistenz in Anspruch nehmen können, in Wien erweitern und prekäre Arbeitsverhältnisse beenden. Der Bund hätte dafür 52 Millionen Euro an Fördermitteln in Aussicht gestellt. Dennoch entschied sich Wien gegen den Beitritt.
Survey on Assistive Tech
I am currently researching access to assistive technology funding and the channels assistive tech users consult for information. If you have experience purchasing assistive technology, I would appreciate if you took part in the survey or forwarded it to your network.