Events and Trainings
Free Webinar: Accessible Autonomous Vehicles (AVs)
Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Time: 1pm – 2:30pm CT
Description: “The U.S. Access Board, in conjunction with other federal agencies earlier this year, completed a four-part series on the inclusive design of autonomous vehicles (AVs) for persons with disabilities. Join us as representatives from the Access Board provide an overview and summary of these sessions. In addition, this session will look at the next steps in ensuring AVs are accessible to and useable by persons with disabilities including persons with mobility, sensory and cognitive disabilities. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions following the speaker's presentation.”
Speaker: Randall Duchesneau, Accessibility Specialist, U.S. Access Board
Accessible Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) registration and information is available on the Great Lakes ADA Center’s website.
Free Online Conference: Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
The free online conference, called ID24 (Inclusive Design 24) has sessions every hour throughout a 24 hour block of time.
Date: September 23, 2021
This conference is broadcast on YouTube. Speakers are from all around the world. Topics typically vary, but there is something for almost everyone.
No registration required.
The schedule announcement is coming soon.
Conference: M-Enabling Summit
Dates: October 4-6, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Overview: “The M-Enabling Summit Conference and Showcase is dedicated to promoting accessible and assistive technology for senior citizens and users of all abilities. It is an annual meeting place for all who implement digital accessibility strategies or develop enabling ICT products, services for workplaces, learning environments or consumer markets. With its theme of ‘Digital Accessibility: A Driver for Inclusion Strategies,’ the 2021 M-Enabling Summit will highlight how organizations can successfully leverage innovative enabling technologies to make their digital workplaces, learning environments and product and services accessible to users of all abilities.”
Details about online conference registration can be found on the registration page.
Key topics and more information are available on the M-Enabling Summit website.
Virtual Conference: Closing the Gap 2021
Dates: October 11-13, 2021
Location: virtual with extended on-demand access
Presentations will be announced August 1.
Visit the Closing the Gap 2021 website for more information.
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