Accessibility & Inclusion Events in July 2026
Happy Disability Pride Month!
A11y News brings you a curated look at accessibility and disability‑inclusion events in July 2026.
If you know of other events in the online or offline accessibility and disability inclusion space, please submit via form or email them to a11ynews@substack.com to be included.
Online Events
Intopia Assistive Technology Survey 2025: What We Learned
Wednesday, 8th of July, 12:30 PM to 1:15PM AEST
From emerging trends to persistent barriers, we’ll unpack what the results mean for creating more inclusive digital products. You’ll hear directly from the Intopia team members who designed and ran the survey, analysed the data, and authored the report, giving you an inside look at the findings and what they mean in practice.
You can join through Zoom on the day or watch the recording on YouTube after the webinar. Live captioning will be included.
GDI Hub Introducing the Global OPD Map: Connecting the Transnational Disabled People’s Movement
Thursday 9th July, 12-1pm GMT
The map is an open-source data collection project, resulting in the largest-ever documentation of advocacy groups led by disabled voices in the transnational disability community.
Final installment of the Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group: Conforming Alternate Version and Non-Interference, Conformance Reporting, and tips on taking the exam
Friday, 10th of July, 4:00 - 5:00 PM (CEST)
The final session of the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group. The final preparation before taking the Trusted Tester exam!
Disability Pride Month Live Panel: A Discussion for the Workplace and Beyond
Thursday, 16th of July, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM (ET)
This 75-minute live virtual panel features disability advocates, speakers, and thought leaders in an honest, facilitated conversation about Disability Pride, workplace dynamics, and what inclusion looks like in practice.
Regular ticket price: $39.00
Community rate: $10.00
Corporate streaming rate (unlimited spots for the entire organization): $500.00
ASL interpretation and autocaptions will be provided.
WordPress Accessibility Meetup: From “Inaccessible” to Inclusive: A Practical PDF Remediation Demo
Tuesday, 21st of July, 05:00 PM (CEST)
PDFs are one of the most common and most misunderstood document formats when it comes to accessibility. In this practical, demo‑led session, we’ll take a PDF and work through how to remediate it step by step. The session will focus on what good looks like, common pitfalls to avoid, and when a PDF is (and isn’t) the right format to use. You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of PDF accessibility and the confidence to start improving your own documents.
Hassell Inclusion: Kiosks Everywhere. Accessibility Nowhere?
Thursday, 23rd of July 4:00 PM (UK-time)
From buying train tickets and checking in at airports, to ordering food, paying for parking, or using supermarket self-checkout — kiosks have become the default way many retail services are purchased.
At the moment, most are trailing website and mobile app accessibility by a long way. But under the European Accessibility Act (EAA), kiosks will need to catch-up over the next few years so people with disabilities and those who are older aren’t excluded from purchasing the way everyone else does.
Hybrid Events
AccessibleEU Spain - Break the frame: designing and living a culture without limits
Wednesday, 1st of July, 12:00 - 2:00 PM (CEST)
Auditorio CentroCentro. Plaza de Cibeles, 1, 28014 Madrid. Spain
Since 2006, Fundación ONCE has been promoting the International Biennial of Contemporary Art, a pioneering initiative aimed at showcasing, supporting and giving visibility to the work of artists with disabilities.
AccessibleEU Latvia - Riga on the Move: An Accessible City for Everyone
Thursday, 2nd of July, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM (EEST)
This AccessibleEU workshop co-organised with the Riga City Council Traffic and Transport Affairs Committee and the Association of Disabled Persons and their Friends ‘Apeirons’ aims to gather the opinions of various Riga residents and specialists on mobility in Riga - mobility opportunities for people with various types of disabilities in public transport, with a wheelchair or on foot, as well as challenges when using public transport or in the surrounding environment, including public transport infrastructure or car parking spaces.
AccessibleEU Greece -Municipal initiatives for Ensuring Equal Access for Persons with Disabilities to Infrastructure and Services
Friday 10 July 2026, 10:00 - 14:00 (EEST)
Jointly organised by AccessibleEU and the National Confederation of Disabled People (N.C.D.P.), this event aims to promote the exchange of good practices among key stakeholders involved in the design and implementation of inclusive local policies.
AccessibleEU Portugal - Portugal in Data: Disability and Quality of Life
Friday 31 July 2026, 10:00 - 17:00 (WEST)
What does quality of life for people with disabilities in Portugal actually look like, and how do we improve it? AccessibleEU and Centro de Vida Independente are joining forces to bring together researchers, disability advocates and policy experts in a conversation that matters.
In-Person Events
Accessibility Meetup München #09
Donnerstag, 2. Juli · 18:00 bis 21:00 CEST
Das Accessibility Meetup Munich vernetzt die Münchner Community rund um digitale Barrierefreiheit, Web-Entwicklung und inklusives UX/UI-Design. Egal ob ihr Experten oder neu im Thema seid, ihr seit herzlich eingeladen!
Talks
Carina Schneider, Zeljka Peric (Pfennigparade Chancenwerk): Barrierefreie Audiodeskriptionen in der Praxis
Manuel Matuzović: 13 1/2 Dinge, die du nicht über Barrierefreiheit in HTML und CSS wusstest
National Federation of the Blind Convention
Friday, July 3 – Wednesday, July 8
JW Marriott Austin, Texas
The National Federation of the Blind National Convention is the largest gathering of blind people in the world. It is the premier event for training, support, and information for the blind community. The National Convention offers hundreds of sessions, dynamic presentations, and countless opportunities. Review each of the following sections for all the details on what to expect.
Accommodate This: Improv for Every Body
Sunday, July 5, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (MT)
RISE Comedy, 1260 22nd St, Denver
Warm up for Accommodate This: A Night of Disability Pride Comedy with a beginner-welcoming, low-pressure session where you’ll learn the basics of improv in a space designed for every kind of mind and body. No experience needed, just show up ready to play.
AccessibleEU France - Design for All: Accessibility in Practice!
Wednesday 8 July 2026, 09:00 - 14:30 (CEST)
Design for All — also referred to as Universal Design or Accessible Design — is entering a new phase of strong standardisation. Through practical case studies, expert insights, and collaborative workshops, the event illustrates how Design for All can become a catalyst for innovation, user-centered design, and organizational transformation.
AccessibleEU Czechia -With Théseus over the Obstacles 2026
Tuesday 14 July 2026, 09:30 - 16:30 (CEST)
The event intends to bring together representatives of public sector bodies and private organisations affected by the requirements of the WAD and the EAA. It will also be valuable for accessibility experts and researchers, designers, developers, individuals with disabilities, and other stakeholders interested in creating more accessible products, services, and digital environments.
Look At Us Now! A Celebration of Disabled Joy
Monday 27th July 2026 - Wednesday 29th July 2026
Location: The Forum, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1TF
Opening times: Mon - 1PM - 3PM, Tue 9AM - 5PM & Weds 9AM - 3PM
The Look At Us Now! project aims to remove the societal barriers for disabled individuals by co-designing high-fashion editorial campaigns focused on personal lived experiences of disability and advocacy in standard settings.
This project strives to provide more access to an inclusive modelling experience, and through the co-design process aims to help visualise essential stories and ideas directly from the disabled community.
Look At Us Now! A Celebration of Disabled Joy showcases co-designed editorial campaigns that stem from real lived experience stories of those living with disabilities.
You can expect to find photographic campaigns alongside visual aid props, project documentation and the written campaign stories.
The work has been created to increase accessibility and visibility for disabled people within the creative industries, celebrating disabled joy in a bold and playful manner, whilst sharing the crucial message - nothing about us without us.
Recordings from COSP19
Last month’s issue included a number of COSP side events, some of which are available as recording. Linked below is From Youth Representation to Meaningful Participation in Political and Public Life in which I was delightfully surprised to see Enzo Romero Muñiz, my fellow member of the Disabled Leaders Network, talk about you representation and influence in his company LAT Bionics.
AccessibleEU’s online course on Accessible Technology Design
Monday 25 May 2026, 00:00 - Saturday 31 October 2026, 23:59 (CET)
Students will learn about the foundations of universal accessibility in digital environments and gain the knowledge to design for all from the start. They will also understand accessibility and inclusive design as essential goals, grasp the key principles of Universal Design, and distinguish between legal requirements and technical standards, including current European legislation.
The course also explores why a single, well-designed solution is better than multiple alternatives, and introduces the principles of cognitive accessibility and their crucial role in creating truly inclusive experiences.
This course consists of 7 modules:
Accessibility and Inclusive Design.
ICT Accessibility Laws and Standards.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Digital Accessibility Myths.
Avoiding Non-Inclusive Design Patterns.
Creating Inclusive Designs.
Cognitive Accessibility
Free registration on the online campus.