TTC Digital Accessibility Practice

We have just launched our new monthly newsletter, 'What's on in Accessibility'! Our newsletter shares monthly updates from the TTC Digital Accessibility Practice regarding all things accessibility, helpful learning resources and notifications for upcoming training and events.   The December edition features updates celebrating highlights from this year, our accessibility tip of the month, TTC at A11yCamp, and access to registrations for 2025 digital accessibility training sessions.   Comment below or send us a direct message if you would like to subscribe!   Text in image:   Subscribe to our newsletter: What's on in Accessibility TTC Digital Accessibility Practice #accessibility #newsletter #learn #training

Today (3 December) is International Day of People with Disability. It is a United Nations observed day and aims to promote community awareness and understanding of people with disability. The theme for 2024 is “Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future”. This theme is all about people with disability as leaders. Leaders with disability provide representation, skills, perspective and experience; however, a survey in 2022 found only 19% of people with disability aged 18 and over reported feeling represented in leadership roles. While there is still a long way to go to improve representation, we are celebrating this year's theme by sharing our series of interviews with disability leaders from earlier this year, including: Nadia Mattiazzo, disability advocate and leader talks about the history of assistive technologies and the barriers people with disability face today Joe DiNero from UsableNet and Helen Keller Services shares the impact accessibility can have on the lives of people with disability, and the shortcomings of automated testing tools. Samantha Nuttall, The Neurodivergent Coach talks about the importance of Neuroinclusion. You can watch all of the webinars and learn more on our website here: https://lnkd.in/gwh-g6yy #IDPWD #IDPWD2024

Accessibility myth: “Digital accessibility only benefits a small number of people, so the related costs cannot be justified”. 🤡 Over 4.4 million people in Australia have some form of disability. That’s about 1 in 5 people! As we age, the rate of disability also increases. No matter who your end users are - a digitally accessible experience benefits everyone.

The 14th of November was World Usability Day! This year’s theme was ‘Designing for a better world’. Thank you to everyone who attended our Digital Accessibility 101 training in honour of the day. We had an incredible turn out and were so pleased to see everyone getting involved, asking questions and sharing their insights. If you'd like to find out more about our Digital Accessibility 101 training and our other training offerings, visit out website: https://lnkd.in/g39X9_np

Last chance to register! Don’t miss out on our 2024 Digital accessibility training: Wednesday the 13th November: Part 1 of Assistive Technology Fundamentals. - Suitable for any designers, developers, analysts, testers or product owners who want to learn about different assistive technologies and how to use screen readers. - Register at: https://lnkd.in/g9FbfMK4 Thursday the 14th November: FREE training, Digital Accessibility 101! - Join us to celebrate World Usability Day! We are running free training suitable for anyone new to accessibility, looking to refresh their understanding of digital inclusivity, or interested in teaching others about how accessibility benefits everyone. - This session will not be recorded so make sure you attend and register at: https://lnkd.in/gdnt79Wr To learn more about our training opportunities, reach out to us through our website: https://lnkd.in/gNNj_5XT

We're excited to announce our upcoming training course: Assistive Technology Fundamentals. This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge needed to create more accessible digital environments, including practical guidance on how to use assistive technology when testing for key accessibility principles within websites and digital content. Gain an in-depth understanding of how assistive and adaptive technology is used by millions of people with disability to navigate the digital world. Starting 13th November! 📅 The training dates: - 13 Nov 2024 (part 1) - 20 Nov 2024 (part 2) Further information and registration can be found on our website: https://lnkd.in/gKN2hUM9