Accessibility Summit 2016: Low Vision & Accessibility Recap

Attendees at Accessibility Summit 2016

At Accessibility Summit 2016 conference, accessibility expert Glenda Sims explained what low vision is and how our designs impact people with low vision. Sims offered useful advice for creating universal designs that work for everyone.

Here are my notes and some of the social media discussion, from her presentation. Continue reading Accessibility Summit 2016: Low Vision & Accessibility Recap

Accessibility Summit Returns for Seventh Year

Accessibility Summit attendees watching presentation

The two-day online conference all about accessibility returns for the seventh year with a roster of accessibility experts from around the world.

Once again, I’m partnering with my friend Scott Williams, Web Accessibility Coordinator at the University of Michigan, to host a group meeting room for the live Accessibility Summit conference on September 6 and 7, 2016. Continue reading Accessibility Summit Returns for Seventh Year

Takeaways from Accessibility Summit 2015 Day 2

Meeting room at University of Michigan Grad Library

The second day of Accessibility Summit 2015, the annual online virtual conference organized by Environments for Humans, was a day of practical tips, resources, and information for web designers, developers, UX practitioners, accessibility specialists, content strategists, and project managers. Continue reading Takeaways from Accessibility Summit 2015 Day 2