Webinar: Intro to Mastodon with Accessibility in Mind

Kes: I've participated in many webinars from this library and they are excellent, highly recommended.

From The Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library:
Community Organizers and Social Media Folks:
Join us for a timely intro to Mastodon!

Intro to Mastodon with Accessibility in Mind
Sunday November 20, 4 PM Eastern

Folks are flocking to this de-centralized social media platform, but it brings a lot of new concepts into play. Join us for a run-down of the basics, and bring your questions!

Note: This workshop welcomes everyone, but is curated to be inclusive of people who use assistive technology.

What we'll cover:
How is Mastodon different from Twitter?
What is an instance and how do you choose one?
What are home, local and federated timelines?
How do you connect with people on other instances?
Toots, boosts and favs: what do they mean?
What about moderation and security?
How to find your friends on Mastodon
Discussion and recommended reading
Register here
https://nypl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIod-CgrDsjH9WR8NpNWijODIbRy8oEMqjY

Webinar, Basics of Accessibility Testing December 13 at 12pm ET From TPGI

Kes: If you have been wondering how you can learn the basics of accessibility testing for yourself and/or your company, I can't recommend a better resource than this.

Presented on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 12pm ET
Presenter: Aaron Farber, Senior Accessibility Platform Consultant

Accessibility testing is a technical, organizational, and mindful process. Yet, it’s a critical step in delivering a modern online experience. This webinar goes beyond testing checklists to answer the fundamental questions people have when they start testing for web accessibility.

For accessibility testing to be effective, organizations must understand what makes a digital experience equal.
We’ll cover web accessibility, the role and structure of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and how to quantify the risk associated with a guideline.

Additionally, we’ll discuss the following:

• How to set the scope for accessibility testing and feel confident you are covering the “right parts” of a website/web application.
• We’ll document mouse-only, keyboard-only, and assistive technology testing plans. With the Accessibility Resource Center (ARC), each person with a role in delivering a website or web application has the tools and resources to start making progress, even if they have limited expertise.
• We’ll delve into how web pages expose “semantics” and the tools to understand if your site is properly conveying its meaning to assistive technology.
• How to get expert support beyond your team to be sure that your accessibility testing results are accurate and more!

Register for this webinar today and learn how to use the tools, access resources, and receive clear steps to perform a full-scale WCAG audit.
https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-december-13-at-12pm-et-basics-of-accessibility-testing/

If you are still unable to register, please email ida@tpgi.com with your name and contact information. Ida will arrange the registration on your behalf.

From Lainey Feingold: Digital Accessibility Legal Update (web developers, take note)

Kes: Lainey is *the* leading expert if you want to be up to date regarding the laws and legal cases regarding accessibility, and a lot has occurred in that domain over the past year, so software and web developers may wish to tune into this update.

Free and online: I’ll be offering my last Digital Accessibility Legal Update of the year on
Thursday, December 8, 2:00 PM Eastern Time

What We'll Cover

A lot has happened in the digital accessibility legal space this year – have you kept up? Most recently, a new digital accessibility law was introduced in the United States Congress. If the law passes as written, it will result in digital accessibility regulations for both websites and software applications. Commercial providers who design, develop, and modify certain websites or applications are part of the proposed legislation.

The introduction of a U.S. accessibility law is just one of many accessibility legal developments in 2022. Others? The Department of Justice announced its intention to write web regulations for state and local governments. The DOJ and the EEOC issued important guidance about how to avoid disability discrimination when using Artificial Intelligence hiring tools. The United States Access Board is talking about kiosk accessibility regulations. And of course, there were new lawsuits, court orders, settlements, other government activities, and Structured Negotiations.

Go here to learn more and to register:
https://go.3playmedia.com/wbnr-12-08-2022-lainey

Lainey is also the authorof Structured Negotiation: A Winning Alternative to Lawsuits, Second Edition shares stories from 25 years of successful collaborations about accessible technology with some of the largest public and private organizations in the United States.
The Second Edition, published Fall 2021, includes new Structured Negotiation win-wins and Forewords by Haben Girma, disability justice and human rights lawyer and author of the best-selling Haben: The Deafblind Woman who Conquered Harvard Law and by Susana Sucunza, Basque Country Spain collaborative lawyer and president of the Basque Country Collaborative Law Association.
Book page
https://www.lflegal.com/book/
The second edition of Structured Negotiation, A Winning Alternative to Lawsuits is available in print and accessible digital formats through Amazon and other online booksellers. For readers with print disabilities the book is also available in
Bookshare
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/4282949?
and is in process of being produced by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled in the United States.