Chattanooga State To Host Accessibility Awareness Summit May 20 Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - by Betty Proctor, Chattanooga State
Chattanooga State Community College will host the 3rd Annual Signal Centers Accessibility Awareness Summit, Thursday, May 20, at 10 a.m. This all-digital event, free to all participants, is held in conjunction with Global Accessibility Awareness Day and presented live via Zoom with both captioning and interpreters provided.
A series of six breakout sessions featuring accessibility experts and leaders in their fields will inspire transformative conversations about the inclusion of individuals with different abilities as well as accessibility innovations and ideas.
The keynote speaker will be San Francisco-based architect, Chris Downey, whose life changed dramatically following the removal of brain tumor that left him blind. Downey courageously found a way to continue his career by using a printer that could emboss architectural drawings so th
Georgia Has 28 More Coronavirus Deaths And 590 New Cases Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Georgia state health officials reported on Wednesday there are 28 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 17,750. There are 590 new cases, as that total reaches 887,979 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Hospitalizations are at 62,425, which is an increase of 101 from Tuesday. Here are the numbers by county: Catoosa County: 5,754 cases, up 2; 64 deaths; 258 hospitalizations, up 1 Chattooga County: 2,251 cases, down 3; 63 deaths; 184 hospitalizations, up 2 Dade County: 1,222 cases, down 1; 13 deaths; 62 hospitalizations Walker County: 6,594 cases, up 11; 79 deaths; 289 hospitalizations, up 2 Whitfield County: 14,893 cases, up 9; 231 deaths, up 1; 757 hospitalizations, up 1
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With the global mobile ecosystem gathering for Mobile World Congress 2021 next month we must encourage mobile providers to truly realise the benefits of design with inclusion and accessibility at its heart – those that do will see the benefit of appealing to a market so often overlooked.
Join OHIO DAN in celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day Published: May 11, 2021 Author: Staff reports
May 20, 2021, marks the tenth anniversary for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). GAAD is an event that promotes digital accessibility and inclusion to individuals with disabilities and impairments. This year, the OHIO Digital Accessibility Network (OHIO-DAN) is working to spread knowledge and awareness to the OHIO campus community on best practices for usability and accessibility.
The Digital Accessibility Network hopes that by conducting different interactive opportunities for the campus community, users can:
Gain awareness of the issues and challenges those individuals that are differently abled encounter;
Foster an environment of inclusivity through further education and awareness of digital accessibility;
Gamers urged to get involved with charity campaign by West Lothian man who lost his sight aged 8
Conor Joseph, from Livingston, wants games to join in sight loss charity RNIB s accessibility campaign
Conor Joseph lost his sight when he was eight years old (Image: West Lothian Courier)
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