Emojis add fun and personality to our online conversations, but it's important to use them wisely. Did you know screen readers often describe emojis out loud? 🗣️ This means using too many emojis can create a confusing experience for people with visual impairments. So, let's use emojis thoughtfully and sparingly to ensure everyone can enjoy our digital communication! 👍 Want to learn more about creating delightful, inclusive digital experiences? Sign up for the Accessibility Internet Rally: https://lnkd.in/gibUYrKz. Registration closes September 6th!
Knowbility
Non-profit Organizations
Austin, Texas 3,995 followers
We educate, advocate, and lead the way to digital equity with and for people with disabilities.
About us
Knowbility's mission is to create an inclusive digital world for people with disabilities. Our Community Programs and Accessibility Services teach, train, and promote inclusive and accessible design across sectors and industry. We help make the internet and other technologies accessible to people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing, have mobility constraints, or have cognitive or learning disabilities. Our goal is to create a barrier-free world of information technology so that people with disabilities can fully participate in the business, educational, and cultural marketplace and reach their full potential. Through education, awareness, and advocacy, we work to ensure equal access to technology for the over one billion disabled people around the world. Knowbility’s team of experts is internationally recognized for its role in helping to create the worldwide standard for web accessibility implementation and training. As a result, the organization is a preeminent source for guidance in meeting government and international accessibility standards. Since its founding in 1999, Knowbility has worked with thousands of community-based organizations, institutions of higher education, local and regional educational entities, government agencies and corporations throughout the world. Knowbility has guided the creation of more than 1,000 accessible websites, meeting the highest accessibility standards and has trained thousands of corporate and government agency personnel in best practices in accessibility.
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https://www.Knowbility.org
External link for Knowbility
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1999
- Specialties
- Web Accessibility - Advocacy and Training, Web Accessibility Training, Web Accessibility Compliance, Disability Rights, Human Rights, Volunteer Opportunities, Corporate Partnerships, Digital Equity, Advocacy, Education, and Awareness
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1033 La Posada Drive
Suite 307
Austin, Texas 78752, US
Employees at Knowbility
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Sharron Rush
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Mark Boyden
Information Horticulturist: Live, Grow, Become, Transcend: Purposeful focus on humans, nature, technology, and interconnectivity.
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Glenda Sims
Chief Information Accessibility Officer at Deque Systems, Inc
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Kathleen (Kathy) Keller
Accessibility Specialist, Consultant
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Don't miss the Early Bird rate - get your ticket today for the best deal to attend this great event.
Last Chance To Register: Early Bird Rates for M-Enabling Summit 2024 End Today! Time is running out to secure your spot at the 12th Annual M-Enabling Summit with exclusive early bird savings! Join us from October 15-17 in Washington, DC, for transformative discussions on accessibility and inclusion. Early Bird Savings: • Private Sector attendees save $150 • NGOs save $100 from their already reduced registration fee • IAAP members can save an additional $75! Email info[at]accessibilityassociation[dot]org for your discount code. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and contribute to advancing accessibility for all. Act now, early bird rates end today! For more information: https://m-enabling.com/ Register now & save your spot: https://lnkd.in/esg2f5Rv List of all speakers for the 12th Annual M-Enabling Summit: KEYNOTES: Victor Calise, PLY: Walmart Seth Dobbs: W3C SESSION CHAIRS: David Banes: Access & Inclusion Bill Curtis-Davidson, FHCA: PEAT Mary Fernandez, MBA: Cisco Systems Larry Goldberg: Accessible Media & Technology Consultant Michael Hess: BIT Shilpi Kapoor: BarrierBreak Christopher Michael Lee, Ph.D.: G3ict/IAAP Mike May: APH Sharron Rush: Knowbility Joel Snyder, Ph.D.: Audio Description Associates, LLC Karen Strauss: National Disability Advocate & Historian Jutta Treviranus, Ph.D.: IDRC & OCAD University Gregg Vanderheiden, Ph.D.: University of Maryland Frances West: FrancesWestCo SESSION SPEAKERS: Tomer Aharoni: Nagish Lisette Arocha, CPWA: PwC Everette Bacon: Technologies & NFB Zachary Bastian: Verizon Ida Behreini: JP Morgan Chase & Co. Michael Bervell: TestParty Rebecca Bond: U.S. Department of Justice Francesca Cesa Bianchi: G3ict Lainey Feingold: Law Office of Lainey Feingold Stephen Framil: Merck & Co. Inc. Mike Gifford, CPWA: CivicActions Caitlin Grogan: UI Systems, Sprout Social Willette Harris: Webex Eric Hind, CPWA, PMP: Google Andrew Holbrook: Wells Fargo Ryan Jones: Vispero AnnMarie Killian: TDI Andrew Kirkpatrick: G3ict Andrew LaHart, CPACC: Atlassian Susanna Laurin, CPACC: IAAP & EU Representative Shawn Henry: WAI, W3C Axel Leblois: Emeritus, G3ict Thomas Logan, CPWA: Equal Entry Jia Ma（马佳）: Microsoft Sarah Massengale, CPACC: Able South Carolina & IAAP Susan Mazrui: AT&T Amos Miller: Glidance Neil Milliken: Atos Andrew Nielson: GSA Bruno Osorio: Adamastor Studio & Foxtech Craig Radford: 360 Empower Arielle Silverman, AFB Glenda Sims, CPWA: Deque Systems Tim Springer: Level Access Kai Wong: Teladoc Health, Inc. Hillary Wool: Boston Consulting Group Marc Workman: World Blind Union IAAP WORKSHOP SPEAKERS: Jarek Beksa: Media Design School; Sonnar Interactive Pina D’Intino, CPACC: Aequum Global Access Inc. Dawn Skaggs: World Institute on Disability Monica Duhem, G3ict Zachary Gadoury: Fidelity Investments Dan Goldstein, Brown, Goldstein & Levy; IAAP Marcie Roth: World Institute on Disability (WID) Mark Steadman: Fidelity Investments #AccessibilityMatters #DisabilityInclusion #mEnabling24
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Less than 4% of the world's top websites meet minimum accessibility standards. For nonprofits, this presents a unique challenge and opportunity. An accessible website is an equitable website, and equity is at the heart of every successful nonprofit mission. Space for everyone means access for all. Let's bridge the digital divide together! https://lnkd.in/gibUYrKz
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Don't miss out on Early Birds rates for the M-enabling Summit. If you have responsibilities around digital accessibility, this is the place to build community and stay up to date on legal and policy developments in the field. https://lnkd.in/daeTGrUh
Act Now: Early Bird Rates for M-Enabling Summit Ending Soon! — Register Today! Time is running out to secure your spot at the 12th Annual M-Enabling Summit with exclusive early bird savings! Join us from October 15-17 in Washington, DC, and be part of transformative discussions on accessibility and inclusion. Early Bird Savings: • Private Sector attendees save $150 • NGOs save $100 from their already reduced registration fee • IAAP members can save an additional $75. Email info[at]accessibilityassociation[dot]org for your discount code For more information, visit our website: https://m-enabling.com 🎤 Featured Speakers: Victor Calise, PLY, Director, Global Culture, Equity and Inclusion, Walmart Seth Dobbs, CEO of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Stephen Framil, Corporate Global Head of Accessibility, Merck & Co. Amos Miller, Founder & CEO, Glidance Joel Snyder, Ph.D., President, Audio Description Associates, LLC Marc Workman, CEO, World Blind Union Susanna Laurin, EU Representative, G3ict/IAAP Lainey Feingold, Disability Rights Lawyer and Author David Fazio, Founder and President, Helix Opportunity Susan Cullen, Director of Universal Design & IT Accessibility, Tech for All Michael Hess, Founder and Executive Director, Blind Institute of Technology Shawn Henry Lawton Henry, Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Lead, W3C Monica DUHEM, Ph.D., Director Global Advisory Center, G3ict Mike May, Navigation Technology Advisor, APH Frances West, Founder, FrancesWestCo. Andrew LaHart, Senior Accessibility Program Manager, Atlassian Bruno Osório, Executive Chairman, Adamastor Studio and Foxtech Sarah Massengale, CPACC, Community Access Specialist, Able South Carolina Mike Gifford, CPWA, Open Standards & Practices Lead, CivicActions Tomer Aharoni, Founder, CEO, Nagish David Banes, DATEurope Board Director, Accessibility and Inclusion Jarek Beksa, PhD, Founder, Sonnar Library Bill Curtis-Davidson, FHCA 🏳️🌈, Co-Director, PEAT Zachary Gadoury, Accessibility Specialist, Mobile Applications, Fidelity Investments Mark Steadman, Director, Software Engineering, Mobile Accessibility Fidelity Investments Daniel Goldstein, Esq., Founder; Founding Partner Retired, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, IAAP DI&AC Program Stephane Leblois, MA, Chief Community and Programes Officer, V500 Thomas Logan 🏳️🌈, Founder and CEO, Equal Entry Jia Ma（马佳）, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Anessa Powell, Account Manager North & South America, the Valuable 500 Glenda Sims, CPWA, Chief Information Accessibility Officer (CIAO), Deque Systems, Inc and more! Register now and save your spot today: https://lnkd.in/esg2f5Rv #AccessibilityMatters #DisabilityInclusion #mEnabling24
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Calling all #Product teams! Are you a #Designer, #Developer, #Programmer, or #UX Professional? Join us for the 26th Annual #Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR) to learn more about creating inclusive digital experiences while giving back to nonprofits in need. Visit knowbility.org/AIR to sign up.
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So glad you were able to come in person Claire. We share your joy at the #AccessU2024 outcomes. What a great year and how empowering to connect to the community in such profound and meaningful ways...and BBQ as a bonus! Cheers.
I'm still brimming with joy from the #AccessU Conference held in Austin, Texas, in May. Many thanks to #Fable and #Knowbility for their continued commitment to expanding the accessible learning space; I am beyond grateful for their support! I learned so much and met so many incredible people. I look forward to future learnings and conversations with you all: Sharron Rush, Mark Boyden, Kate Kalcevich, Jillian Fortin Burtnett, Caroline Kovesi, Carolyn Chesler, CPACC, Zoltan Hawryluk, Homer Gaines, CPACC, Katie Wilson, Thomas Watkins, Peter Slatin, Erica Braverman, Jeanne Spellman, David Cox, Frank Elavsky, Elisa Miller, Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf), Adrian Roselli, Patrick Fox, Maia Miller. I want to give a special shout-out to Elisa Miller's session on usability testing. Elisa was an exceptionally grounded teacher and presenter. I want to thank my dear friend Stephanie Bogdanich, Instructional Designer at #ACC, for hosting me and allowing me to celebrate her birthday with fantastic food, kitten yoga, a craft show, Japanese film, and laughter.
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Congratulations to Knowbility's very own Sharron Rush!
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day and we're shining a spotlight on the incredible people that have championed global accessibility and paved the way to a more inclusive world. 🌎 These individuals have completely transformed how we move through physical and digital spaces forever: 1. Judith Heumann (Judith Heumann LLC), former Special Advisor for International Disability Rights at the U.S. Department of State, has been a lifelong advocate for disability rights, contributing to the development of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 🏛️ 2. Haben Girma has been a prominent advocate for disabled people. She works to promote digital accessibility and has been involved in various initiatives and lawsuits to ensure that digital platforms are accessible to everyone. 📚 3. Caroline Casey (the Valuable 500) is a social entrepreneur, advocating for inclusive business practices and workplace accessibility. She emphasizes hiring and retaining disabled employees, driving significant corporate commitments to inclusion. 💼 4. Debra Ruh (Ruh Global IMPACT) is an advocate for disability inclusion and digital accessibility. Ruh has been a strong voice for ensuring that digital platforms are accessible and that hiring processes are inclusive for disabled people. 📲 5. Lainey Feingold, known as the author of Structured Negotiation, has helped improve digital accessibility for major companies like Bank of America and Major League Baseball. Significantly impacting the accessibility of websites and apps. 👩⚖️ 6. Sharron Rush (Knowbility) has been a driving force behind Knowbility, a nonprofit organization that promotes web accessibility. She has organized numerous accessibility training programs and events, including the annual Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR). 💻 7. Liz Jackson (The Disabled List) advocates for inclusion of disabled individuals in design processes. Through The Disabled List, she works to connect disabled creatives with companies to improve product accessibility. 👩🎨 From building inclusive environments to advocating for human rights and equitable hiring practices, we're recommitting to ensure the work continues until we live in a world that supports everyone. 🙌 Description: Employees casually chatting around a table in the office lounge. A female employee using a wheelchair is among the group. #GAAD #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay #Disabilities #DisabledPeople #DisabilityRights #Inclusion #InclusiveWorkplaces #WorkplaceInclusion #InclusiveHiring #DigitalAccessibility #GlobalAccessibility #GlobalAccessibilityAwareness #Activism
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AccessU 2024 coming right up - Keynote talks start May 13th with Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf), followed by John Samuel, and Homer Gaines, CPACC . #GAAD celebration May 16 includes speed networking Happy Hour, closing keynote panel led by Corbb O'Connor. Classes, workshops, and social events galore. Don't miss out. Announcements and discounts (https://lnkd.in/g7jxxk9A)
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The ramp up to AccessU always brings active feedback and suggestions from our vibrant community -- thank you! Layoffs in tech and the uncertain economy sent us to the drawing board to think of more ways to engage and serve as we've done for 25 years. To help more people access the practical skills-building and hands-on training to help you with your current role or find your next one, we're offering: 💜 Discounted tickets for job-seekers (40% off) If you were laid off in the great accessibility downsizing over the last year or are currently unemployed, write us at [email protected], send a verification of some kind, and we’ll send you a coupon to attend at the pre-sale price (40% off current standard pricing). 💜 One-day ticket for GAAD ($125) Thursday, May 16th is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). In celebration, we’re inviting the local (or remote) community to attend a full day of sessions, round table talks, the closing keynote panel, and a speed-networking happy hour for just $125. View the GAAD Celebration schedule: https://ow.ly/7qvS50RmI2Y 💜 Scholarship program (free admission) There are still 2 open seats for the Fable-sponsored Jim Thatcher Scholarship. If you have a disability, complete the application form. Seats go to the first two qualified applicants. Knowbility was born in response to this community. We know that we are stronger together than apart. Hope to see you in Austin or online! https://ow.ly/1BwM50RmHMG
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In today's digital-first world, #document #accessibility is not just a good-to-have, it's essential. Join WebAIM's George Joeckel during #AccessU2024 for an interactive, hands-on, 1-day deep dive and learn how to "Create Accessible Documents in Office 365: Word, PowerPoint, & Excel." https://ow.ly/4Hrw50Rjc3q Participants will be given step-by-step demonstrations and will practice all demonstrated processes through guided activities. Participants will also receive a complimentary enrollment for a video-based online course that expands on these principles and processes over the course of five modules.