GlobalA11yAwarenessDay
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On the 3rd Thursday of May, hold an event, big or small, that increases awareness of some aspect of digital accessibility. Co-founded by @JoeDevon & @Jennison.
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While there are events still happening through this month, it’s time to hold May 21 2026 on your calendar to help us celebrate the 15th Global #Accessibility Awareness Day #GAAD. #a11y #ux
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Know of #tech or a digital product, released since 2023, where #a11y was a core requirement throughout its #design and development? nominations for the 3rd Gaady Awards close June 30. Submission criteria and the application are at https://t.co/WT8cKcvDA4
#ux #gaming #webdev
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Join us for an exciting night as we celebrate outstanding digital products that support the Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Foundation’s mission to disrupt barriers to digital access.
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📢 HOLD THE DATE Our next Digital Communities Partnership meeting will be on 15th May, which is also @gbla11yday! Digital accessibility will be our theme, and an exciting agenda is already coming together! Don’t miss out and join DCP now! https://t.co/DK4ikhhCvP
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Our event listing for Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 16 is live. Will you join us? @gbla11yday
https://t.co/e85vTmDFgl
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May 15 will mark the 14th Global Accessibility Awareness Day #gaad. Whether you plan to host a public event or not, we’d love to know how you plan to mark GAAD. Submit your event details https://t.co/uHIphgKmpH
#a11y
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Have an event in mind? Submit your event to have it featured on the events page.
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Is your job focused on making #tech or digital products accessible and usable to people w disabilities? We are partnering w/ @WebAIM to collect and share anonymized salary and other data w/ the 1st annual Global Digital #A11y Salary Survey (GDASS). https://t.co/TQYZl9fGLr
#ux
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The goal of annually collecting and sharing salary data is to inform both organizations investing or ready to invest in accessibility, along with the individuals who make technology and digital...
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I'm more than eager to be back in London at TechShare Pro 2024 speaking on 'How Does Change Happen?' Who else will be there? If you haven't yet registered, use the promo code JoinMeTSP25 for a 25% discount. https://t.co/RfZT6QT2Hd
#TechSharePro24 CC: @AbilityNet
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Tickets - AbilityNet TechShare Pro
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It's official! Thanks to your support, we are going to the 2025 #SXSW Conference, sharing insights from the first Global Digital #Accessibility Salary Survey #GDASS. The foundation's @Jennison will be joined by our partner, @WebAIM's @Jared_W_smith. https://t.co/TQYZl9geAZ
#a11y
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The goal of annually collecting and sharing salary data is to inform both organizations investing or ready to invest in accessibility, along with the individuals who make technology and digital...
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Key to our mission is engaging the mainstream tech industry on digital #a11y topics. Please help us do that by voting for our and our partner @WebAIM’s #SouthBySouthwest presentation: "Insights From the First Digital Accessibility Salary Survey" https://t.co/iGDxgBoT9W
#SXSW
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Do you want to speak in-person on a digital accessibility/inclusion topic at a #tech conference? The #GAAD Speakers Fund provides up-to $3000USD to support an individual to do just that. Learn more and apply https://t.co/MsdTQMOyJW
#a11y #webdev #ux #usability
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Each year, the GAAD Foundation will award one or more individuals with up to $3,000 USD to cover expenses associated with speaking about an aspect of digital accessibility at an in-person event.
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The deadline for Gaadys Awards nominations has been extended by one week to June 21. Know a #tech or digital product that has demonstrated making #accessibility a core requirement from the start? Let's celebrate it https://t.co/4dcqa8cvAu
#a11y #design #webdev
gaad.foundation
Join us for an exciting night as we celebrate outstanding digital products that support the Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Foundation’s mission to disrupt barriers to digital access.
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Nominate a technology or product that included digital #accessibility as a core requirement by June 14 for the second annual Gaadys Awards https://t.co/4dcqa8cvAu
#ux #design #webdev #tech #a11y
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Join us for an exciting night as we celebrate outstanding digital products that support the Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Foundation’s mission to disrupt barriers to digital access.
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I'm excited to announce that The White House will be doing a Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD) Event and Town Hall tomorrow at 10AM EST. Links to Livestream and Access Streamtext in the comments. Thanks @WhiteHouseOPE46! From blog post to The White House. 🤯
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On behalf of @Jennison and the @gaadfdn I'm excited to share the news that @joomla has taken the #GAADPledge, reaffirming its commitment to #accessibility and creating an inclusive digital world. Learn more about Joomla's pledge here:
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Meet Global Accessibility Awareness Day #gaad Co-Founder @JoeDevon May 16 in Washington DC https://t.co/I75UX8CYFz
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If you're in the DC Area, Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) with Ben Ogilvie, Dr. Angela Young, CPACC and me! Join us for a special mixer/meetup in DC tomorrow to mark this import...
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