Global Accessibility Awareness Day is May 15 Awareness, Resources with Training Opportunities May 15th is Global Accessibility Awareness Day!  This day is dedicated to discussion and brainstorming about digital accessibility, bringing the experience of one billion people with disabilities to the forefront of online and computer-based experiences.

Many of the common accessibility errors within websites are simple to fix-it takes building a habit of clicking that "add alt text" button after uploading an image or double-checking that a link has more than one descriptive word as link text.  These are two of the most common errors found one websites according to WebAIM.  Today, at UMBC, take a moment to familiarize yourself with web accessibility at UMBC and review your, and your department's digital presence.

Some ways to honor/make progress on Digital Accessibility:

UMBC Staff that manage websites can work with Acquio Optimize (formerly Monsido) tools to support their department's website accessibility.
 
Staff Summer Camp for Digital Accessibility is on June 5 and is currently full.  Contact the organizers to be put on the waitlist. Additional options are:

Revisit DoIT's Creating Accessible Content Series 

UMBC Faculty can attend Digital Accessibility Summer Camp on June 4 to review and remediate their course content.  heck their online course materials and learn more via Instructional Technology's link on Course Accessibility to Support All Learners (pawing IT's helpful posts raises awareness too).



 Image credit: Elisabeth Woolner via unsplash.com.
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Many of the common accessibility errors within websites are simple to fix-it takes building a habit of clicking that "add alt text" button after uploading an image or double-checking that a link has more than one descriptive word as link text.  These are two of the most common errors found one websites according to WebAIM.  Today, at UMBC, take a moment to familiarize yourself with web accessibility at UMBC and review your, and your department's digital presence.

Some ways to honor/make progress on Digital Accessibility:

UMBC Staff that manage websites can work with Monsido tools to support their department's website accessibility.

UMBC Faculty can check their online course materials and learn more via Instructional Technology's link on Course Accessibility to Support All Learners (pawing IT's helpful posts raises awareness too).

Additionally Instructional Technology and CourseArc have an online webinar on Accessible and Inclusive Course Content happening online Wednesday May 8th at 10a, more information is linked here.

There are many other events, celebrating  Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and Deque (an organization that specializes in accessibility and digital equality) is hosting an upcoming training about digital accessibility fundamentals. This training will cover the following:

What is digital accessibility and why is it important?
How do people with disabilities navigate the web?
How can you champion accessibility to make a difference in your organization
North American compliance guidelines and laws
This training is intended for all audiences, including policymakers, management, content creators, developers, designers, testers, and everything in between.

 Credit: Elisabeth Woolner via unsplash.com.
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Many of the common accessibility errors within websites are simple to fix-it takes building a habit of clicking that "add alt text" button after uploading an image or double-checking that a link has more than one descriptive word as link text.  These are two of the most common errors found one websites according to WebAIM.  Today, at UMBC, take a moment to familiarize yourself with web accessibility at UMBC.

Some ways to honor the day:

UMBC Staff that manage websites can work with Monsido tools to support their department's website accessibility.

UMBC Faculty can check their online course materials and learn more via Instructional Technology's link on Course Accessibility to Support All Learners (pawing IT's helpful posts raises awareness too).

There are many other events, including

Global Accessibility Awareness Day Webinar: Section 508

Today @ 3pm


Join the National Federation of the Blind and the U.S. Access Board on Global Accessibility Awareness Day for a one-hour seminar about Section 508 for government employees with disabilities, their supervisors, human resource professionals, and anyone else interested. Learn about what it is supposed to do and how people with disabilities can work together to leverage the new ruling. Hear from the U.S. Access Board, the independent federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards.


Register through the NFB website here.


THIS JUST IN:  The Joint DOJ/OCR  May 19th Dear Colleague Letter about Online Accessibility Challenges is linked here.

A photo of a laptop with a braille keyboard and refreshable braille display accompanies this post. Credit: Elisabeth Woolner via unsplash.com.
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As we return from Winter Break, take a moment to notice Braille throughout UMBC's facilities.  Student Disability Services works with graduate and undergraduate students with visual and other disabilities all year - including the winter semester. Accessibility & Disability Services provides supports for faculty, staff and student employees with visual or other disabilities that affect their work.  Reach out to these essential resources to explore options when any health condition (which includes mental health) is challenging academic or work performance.
 
"Access to communication in the widest sense is access to knowledge" Louis Braille

"Braille is knowledge. Knowledge is Power." Louis Braille

"Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory." Ray Charles


This post is accompanied by a photo of a bronze bas relief of a head in profile with long hair in a bun above braille text - a close-up from a panel within the FDR memorial in Washington DC.

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Once we return to campus, take a moment to notice braille throughout UMBC's facilities.  Student Disability Services works with graduate and undergraduate students with visual and other disabilities. Accessibility & Disability Services provides supports for faculty, staff and student employees with visual or other disabilities.
 
"Access to communication in the widest sense is access to knowledge" Louis Braille

"Braille is knowledge. Knowledge is Power." Louis Braille

"Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory." Ray Charles


This post is accompanied by a photo of a bronze bas relief of a head in profile with long hair in a bun above braille text - from a panel within the FDR memorial in Washington DC

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As we end Women's History Month during this period of COVID-19 remote work, learning and social distance, we find ourselves looking for diversions and engagement while we are staying-at-home.   We've curated a global who's-who of women who identify as having a vision-related disability and have led historic and noteworthy lives and provided links for a deeper dive into their lives and experiences:

Helen Keller has spent her life as a speaker, author and advocate for people with disabilities, and her biography is posted on the American Federation of the Blind's website (link).  She is also the namesake for Helen Keller Services (link), which has a Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults, as well as services for people who are blind.

Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to receive a medical degree in 1849, and lost sight in her left eye while treating an infant with an infection.  In 1875 she helped found the London School of Medicine, where she taught as a professor until 1907. More about her life can be found on the Amazing Women in History site (link).

Trischa Zorn was born without irises and is the most medaled Paralympian of all time. When not working in athletic endeavors, she taught science as an educator and went on to become an attorney. She shares more about her journey on her website (link). Team USA writes of her as The Most Decorated Athlete You've Never Heard Of (link).

Sabriye Tenberken lost her vision to retinal disease at the age of twelve, and went on to found Braille Without Borders (link).  She was interviewed by Oprah (link) and featured in O Magazine (link), and has a fascinating TED talk on the right to be different (link), which shows more of her work in  Tibet and nearby countries.

Matilda (Tilly) Aston was born in 1873 with a vision impairment, becoming blind by the time she was seven.  She is described as the "Helen Keller of Australia", given her many accomplishments as a disability activist, teacher, and poet. (link). She was honored more recently with the Tilly Aston Bell (link).

Sinead Kane, with 5% vision, is legally blind, and lived through bullying and discouragement during her schooling. She went on to earn a law degree and found The Kane Ability (link) to address bullying and adversity.  She has now moved on to study bullying towards earning her PhD, and can be followed on Twitter via @blindrunner777.

Haben Girma was the first deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School in 2013.  She has recently written a book about her life and experience, as well as advocated for accessible design, including this 2016 presentation at Apple (link).

These women have navigated grief, loss, and uncertainty, as well as their successes, progressing with academic accommodations, work accommodations, and assistive technology.  UMBC's Student Disability Services (link) and Accessibility and Disability Services (link) are resources for students, faculty and staff with disabilities who wish to explore accommodation in academic endeavors, employment, and while visiting UMBC.

Photo of smiling woman with sunglasses was shared by Philip Cavalcante on Unsplash.com
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Facilities Management and the Office of Accessibility and Disability Services are hosting a review of recent, current and potential construction projects that enhance accessibility, improve the physical environment of UMBC, and benefit the entire community. There are new projects on the horizon, and your ideas, suggestions and feedback will inform the process for UMBC's continued participation with the AccessMD Program. 

Please RSVP on the event page linked here.  ASL interpretation will be provided. Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodation should contact the organizer, slazar@umbc.edu, as soon as possible. In all situations, a good faith effort (up until the time of the event) will be made to provide reasonable accommodation. 

If you have any remaining questions or suggestions prior to the discussion contact Celso Guitian in Planning and Construction Services via cguitian@umbc.edu / 410-455-5578 or Stephanie Lazarus, ADA/Section 504 Coordinator via slazar@umbc.edu / 410-455-5745. If you cannot attend, but have ideas for additional projects, please reach out to us, we want to hear from you!

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