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Upcoming Webinars
(Dis)abling Comics, "Cripping" the Comic Con, & Accessible Technologies
July 18, 2019
9:00am to 4:30pm Eastern Time
This webinar will feature Research Professor Diane Wiener discussing (Dis)abling Comic Books, an Honors seminar taught at Syracuse University, inspired by and based upon the disability-themed "Cripping" the Comic Con ("Crip Con", for short) the only international, interdisciplinary symposium of its kind.
Evaluating & Managing Accessibility in 3rd Party Web Content
September 19, 2019
10:00am to 12:00pm Eastern Time
These days web sites are rarely built entirely from HTML under your control. In this age of APIs, embedded widgets and iframes it is all too easy to render an otherwise fully accessible page both inaccessible and completely unusable just by adding a single line of Javascript.
Accessibility allows us to tap into everyone’s potential. – Debra Ruh
Your Top 5 Frequently Asked Questions
- What is accessible electronic & information technology?→
- What is assistive technology?→
- Can you give me a business case for accessible technology?→
Why Accessibility?
Accessible IT Makes Good Business Sense
- Smart companies understand that many of their customers and employees have evident and hidden sensory, learning, and physical impairments.
- Ensuring that employees, customers and consumers can participate equally in society promotes independence and empowerment.
- Providing employees with appropriate technology enhances productivity, improves morale and increases loyalty
- Removing barriers that prevent consumers from accessing products and services, through the use of accessible or assistive technology, ensures higher sales and increased revenue.
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