Global Accessibility Awareness Day

"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."

sketch of diverse group of people standing on world map. Credit: Global Accessibility Awareness Day at https://accessibility.day

Thursday, May 19 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Learn more on the GAAD Foundation web site.

Also, check out the Rice Access@Rice blog posting on Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022. Here's an excerpt:

"Digital accessibility is important for everyone, but crucial for people with disabilities... It’s important to understand that poorly designed digital information is the problem when it comes to accessibility. We all have the power to learn how to avoid and remove barriers from our digital output and start improving accessibility for all, especially people with disabilities."

John Williams, Rice's Digital Information Accessibility Coordinator, also gives some practical tips in this article on how you can start improving digital accessibility.

Image credit: Global Accessibility Awareness Day at https://accessibility.day