Digital Accessibility Awareness Day!
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) has become a pivotal event in raising awareness about digital accessibility and the needs of people with disabilities. Since its inception in 2012, it has grown into a global movement, celebrated annually on the third Thursday of May. GAAD aims to foster discussions, promote understanding, and encourage actions to make digital content and technology accessible to all.
The significance of GAAD lies in its ability to bring together individuals, organizations, and communities to advocate for inclusivity in digital spaces. By highlighting the challenges faced by people with disabilities and promoting best practices in accessibility, GAAD plays a crucial role in advancing a more inclusive society.
At 7 Cups we take accessibility very seriously and as such we have guidelines in place to help our users navigate and learn about our standards and expectations. This post explains more about the Disability Support Community guidelines on AI use which can allow many of our users to integrate and adapt to our community.
AI Guidelines for Disability Support Community
There are also the 7 Cups guidelines which can be read here
Forum Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence
I am hoping that this post will also encourage everyone to post their tips and tricks that make digital accessibility easier for them.
💡 For instance, how do you access the internet? Is there an easier way?
⌨ Do you find a specific program that makes it easier?
👍Do you use, a voice-activated or adapted keyboard?
💰How much does having digital accessibility mean to you?