#a11ynyc — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #a11ynyc, aggregated by home.social.
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WEBCAST 14 OCT 23:30 UTC - A11yNYC - 17 Years on Wheels, 20 years at Google: Subways, Wheelchairs and Maps - Sasha Blair-Goldensohn
Accessibility NYC Meetup hosts Google Maps disability inclusion lead Sasha Blair-Goldensohn on 17 years navigating New York in a wheelchair, subway elevator activism, and building accessible places and routes into Maps. Webcast via the Internet Society New York Accessibility SIG.
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RECAP/RECORDING - From paramedic to aphasia advocate https://isoclive.substack.com/p/a11ynyc0826
Avi Golden was a critical care and flight paramedic until a stroke left him with Broca's aphasia. He now trains EMS, police and firefighters to recognise it — and makes the case for disability sports along the way.
#A11yNYC #A11y #Accessibility #Aphasia #Disability #Captioned
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WEBCAST SEP 1 7:30pm EDT / 23:30 UTC - A11yNYC - Building Slack's simplified layout mode
The Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts Slack engineers Chris Xu, Lena Wang and Kaili Liang for a demo of Simplified Layout Mode — a single-column Slack that is easier to navigate and less distracting. Webcast via the Internet Society New York Accessibility SIG.
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RECAP/RECORDING - The worldviews we build with: Why good design starts in the spirit https://isoclive.substack.com/p/a11ynyc0726
Elina Ashimbayeva on why an inaccessible product is the visible tip of a much deeper iceberg.
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WEBCAST JUN 2 – A11yNYC – Scaling Accessibility with Design Systems – Jesse Gardner
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On Tuesday June 2, 2026, at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (11:30-00:30 UTC), the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Scaling Accessibility with Design Systems'. Jesse Gardner leads the Design System and Accessibility teams for the State of New York. He'll
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WEBCAST MAY 5 – A11yNYC – The Clarity of Social Accessibility – Peter Slatin
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On Tuesday May 5, 2026, at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (11:30-00:30 UTC), the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘The Clarity of Social Accessibility'. Peter Slatin will discuss the ongoing resistance to the comprehensive adoption of accessibility in all forms, where
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WEBCAST APR 7 – A11yNYC – PDF to Accessible Markdown: Introducing Equalify Reflow, an Open Source AI Tool
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On Tuesday April 7, 2026, at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (11:30-00:30 UTC), the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘PDF to Accessible Markdown: Introducing Equalify Reflow, an Open Source AI Tool'.
Blake Bertuccelli-Booth and Dylan
#post #2026 #a11y #a11ynyc #accessibility
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WEBCAST MAR 3 – A11yNYC – Totally Listening: Using a Total Communication Approach
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On Tuesday March 3, 2026, at 7:30pm-8:30pm EST (00:30-01:30 UTC Nov 5), the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Totally Listening: Using a Total Communication Approach'.
This talk, from the perspective of speech pathologists who specialize in communication language, focuses on str
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WEBCAST NOV 4 – A11yNYC – From Reactive to Proactive: Building a Sustainable Accessibility Program – Lina Trifon
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On Tuesday November 4, 2025 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EST (00:30-01:30 UTC Nov 5), the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘From Reactive to Proactive: Building a Sustainable Accessibility Program'. Lina Trifon of Ellevation Educatio
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WEBCAST OCT 7 – A11yNYC – Literacy Beyond Print: Accessible Reading, Tech and Graphics at the NYPL – Chancey Fleet & Shane Smith
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On Tuesday October 5, 2025 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (11:30-00:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Literacy Beyond Print: Accessible Reading, Tech and Graphics at the NYPL'. Chancey Fleet & Shane Smith of the New York Public Library's An
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WEBCAST SEP 9 – A11yNYC – Got Data, Now What? Storytelling Through Accessible Design – Dr. Angela Young
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On Tuesday September 9, 2025 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (11:30-00:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Got Data, Now What? Storytelling Through Accessible Design'. Data has power, but only if people can access it. In this session, Dr. Angela Young breaks dow
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WEBCAST JUL 8 – A11yNYC – Digital Accessibility’s Gap: AI to Bridge Mobile and Web Barriers – Michael Bervell & Jason Tan
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ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINKOn Tuesday July 8, 2025 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (11:30-00:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Digital Accessibility's Gap: AI to Bridge Mobile and Web Barriers'. TestParty co-founders Michael Bervell & Jason Tan explore
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WEBCAST JUN 3 – A11yNYC Goes to Civic Hall: Celebrating 35 years of people and technology
On Tuesday June 3, 2025 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (11:30-00:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘A11yNYC Goes to Civic Hall: Celebrating 35 years of people and technology'. this month the gathering is in a special location to celebrate 35th anniversary of passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Multiple speake
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WEBCAST JUN 3 – A11yNYC – Making Content Accessible for People with Limited English Proficiency – Irina Morozova
On Tuesday June 3, 2025 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (11:30-00:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Making Content Accessible for People with Limited English Proficiency'. Seasoned accessibility experience designer Irina Morozova will explore how thoughtful content and design ca
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WEBCAST MAY 8 – A11yNYC – Championing Accessibility: Technical and Non-Technical Tips – Kai Wong & Asha Sachdeva
On Thursday May 8, 2025 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (11:30-00:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Championing Accessibility: Technical and Non-Technical Tips'. In this session, Asha Sachdeva and Kai Wong from Teladoc Health's Accessibility team will provide practical strategie
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WEBCAST MAR 4 – A11yNYC – Benchmarking Usability and the Cognitive A11y Frontier
On Tuesday Mar 4, 2025 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EST (00:30-01:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Benchmarking Usability and the Cognitive A11y Frontier'. Fable co-founders Abid Virani and Alwar Pillai explore the future of usability benchmarking through an accessibility lens. This talk will delve into the Accessible Usability Sca
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WEBCAST APR 3 – A11yNYC – Tools of the Trade: Accessibility Without the Cost – Jeremy Rivera
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WEBCAST FEB 4 – A11yNYC – Older Adults and Digital Inclusion – Tom Kamber
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WEBCAST JAN 7 – A11yNYC – Audio Description in Advertising – Eric Wickstrom & Liz Gutman
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WEBCAST DEC 3 – A11yNYC – Verizon’s Accessibility Technology & Innovation Lab – Fred Moltz
On Tuesday December 3, 2024 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EST (00:30-01:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Verizon's Accessibility Technology & Innovation Lab'. Fred Moltz, Chief Accessibility Officer at Verizon, will give an overview of their Accessibility Technology & Innovation Lab, which was launched on Globa
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WEBCAST NOV 19 7:30pm-8:30pm EST– A11yNYC – How Continuous Accessibility Can Boost Your Accessibility Maturity – Andrew Hedges
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WEBCAST OCT 2 – A11yNYC – Locking in Best Practices Early: Building PACNYC.org – Vlado Vince and Natalie Kertes
On Wednesday October 2, 2024 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (23:30-00:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Locking in Best Practices Early: Building PACNYC.org‘. PAC NYC is a new performing arts venue in Lower Manhattan that required the digital platforms from scratch. While this was a uniq
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WEBCAST SEP 10 – A11yNYC – The Dos and Don’ts of Disability Representation in Media – Xian Horn
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WEBCAST JUN 4 – A11yNYC – Leveling the Playing Field: Toward Equivalently Accessible Video Game Worlds – Vishnu Nair
On Tuesday June 4, 2024 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (23:30-00:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Leveling the Playing Field: Toward Equivalently Accessible Video Game Worlds‘. Vishnu Nair of Columbia University will share insights from his journey in designing, building, and testin
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WEBCAST APR 2 – A11yNYC – A Taste of ReelAbilities New York 2024 – Isaac Zablocki
On Tuesday April 2, 2024 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (23:30-00:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘A Taste of ReelAbilities New York 2024‘.
Co-founder and director Isaac Zablocki will introduce the lineup for the upcoming 2024 ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York, which celebrates disability, inclusion & acc
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WEBCAST DEC 5 – A11yNYC – W3C’s Accessible Platform Architectures – Janina Sajka
On Tuesday December 5, 2023 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EST (00:30-01:30 UTC Dec 6) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘W3C's Accessible Platform Architectures: The Working Group you haven't heard of but probably should know more about‘. Janina Sajka, co-chair of the the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Accessible Platform Archi
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WEBCAST SEP 12 – A11yNYC – Real AI Solutions for Accessibility Challenges – Kevin Berg
On Tuesday September 12 2023 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (23:30-00:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup 'Real AI Solutions for Accessibility Challenges'.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is here today and can make it easier to do the right thing when building web and mobile applications. Large language
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WEBCAST AUG 1 – A11yNYC – Accessibility at Figma – David Winslow
On Tuesday August 1 2023 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (23:30-00:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup 'Accessibility at Figma'. Software engineer David Winslow will talk about how screen readers can access canvas content in FigJam and Figma prototypes, share some upcoming accessibility features, and take a step back to discuss some the t
