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The first A11yTO conference happened on September 28 and 29, 2017, in Toronto, ON, Canada. It was the first conference devoted entirely to accessibility in Canada (apart from a few A11y Camps and meetups). I thought it was a success. From the comments I heard at the conference …

Katie Haritos-Shea is an information and communications technology architect with Deque Systems, an accessibility products and services company. Since 2015 she has been on the board of Knowbility. She is fascinated with science and emerging technologies and with their potential …

The inaugural Knowbility Accessibility Leadership Symposium (KALS) took place earlier this year on May 15-16 at the Driskhill hotel in Austin, Texas. Knowbility board chair Rich Schwerdtfeger invited leaders in business, academia, and the legal profession to discuss ways to …

On June 9, a dozen volunteers from Deloitte’s Austin office spent the day at Knowbility as part of Impact Day, Deloitte’s annual day of service. They were tasked with improving Knowbility’s communications strategy for the upcoming OpenAIR competition. Saira …

The 2018 OpenAIR accessible internet competition is fast approaching. This year, Jayne Cravens, a communications and community engagement specialist and long-time friend of Knowbility, will lead recruitment of nonprofit organizations for the online competition. OpenAIR, the …