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• AIR Judge-Mentor Volunteer Form

  AIR Judge-Mentor Volunteer Interest Form Thank you for your interest in supporting AIR! If you've participated in past AIR competitions or simply want to share your experience with those who are learning about digital accessibility, we'd love your help - thank you! Fill out the …

  https://knowbility.org/about/volunteer/volunteer-air-mentor-judge

• Be a Digital Ally: Visual Information Pt. 1

  Be a Digital Ally: Captioning Jessica “Jay” McKay: Hi, everyone. Thank you for coming and joining us for Be A Digital Ally. I am Jay McKay, Director of Community Programs, and we welcome you to another monthly edition of what is becoming our favorite part of the month to be …

  https://knowbility.org/blog/2022/be-a-digital-ally-visual-information-pt-1

• Designing Accessible Color Palettes in Figma: A Guide for Web Accessibility

  In today's digital age, creating inclusive designs that cater to all users is paramount. Accessibility in web design ensures that everyone, regardless of their abilities, can access and interact with digital content seamlessly. One crucial aspect of accessible design is color …

  https://knowbility.org/blog/2024/designing-accessible-color-palettes-in-figma-2024

• Transcript: Alicia Evans, Accessibility Consultant Interview at Knowbility, published 8.25.2021

  Alicia Evans, Accessibility Consultant Interview at Knowbility, published 8 25 2021 Mariella: Alicia tell us your name, your pronouns, and your audio description. Alicia: All right. My name is Alicia Evans. I'm an accessibility consultant at Knowbility. My pronouns are she, her, …

  https://knowbility.org/blog/2021/transcript-alicia-evans-accessibility-consultant-interview-at-knowbility-published-8-25-2021

• Transcript: The ADA at 31: How are We Doing? [excerpt]

  Videoclip from a Knowbility Discussion This is a transcript of an excerpt from “The ADA at 31: How Are We doing?” a Clubhouse audio discussion held on July 23, 2021.   Sharron Rush: You know if you're going to be doing a major renovation at any time, then the ADA says, …

  https://knowbility.org/blog/2021/transcript-the-ada-at-31-how-are-we-doing-excerpt

• About John Slatin AccessU

  John Slatin AccessU The John Slatin AccessU conference is named after the late John Slatin, a pioneering leader in web accessibility. John taught at the University of Texas at Austin for 29 years and was co-director of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) as it …

  https://knowbility.org/programs/accessu-2022/about-accessu

• 2025 Calendar of AIR Events

  AIR Events, Deadlines & Training The AIR 2025 program runs from mid-September through mid-November, with the awards ceremony in January, 2026. All times listed below are in US Central Time. (Dates are subject to change as we confirm event details. Check back frequently) Key …

  https://knowbility.org/programs/air/2025-calendar-of-air-events

• John Slatin AccessU 2025

  AccessU 2025: May 12th-15th Engage, Empower, Excel! AccessU is an interactive and communal environment, providing you with practical tools to implement accessibility in your organization. You will learn about: Digital accessibility for websites and apps Document Accessibility …

  https://knowbility.org/programs/john-slatin-accessu-2025

• AccessU Sponsors

  Platinum and Development Track AARP Track Sponsors Google - Interactive & Emerging Technologies Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. We are committed to making accessibility a core consideration from …

  https://knowbility.org/programs/john-slatin-accessu-2025/accessu-sponsors

• AccessU Exhibitors

  Exhibit Hall Location Make your way to Trustee 118 at AccessU 2025! Connect face-to-face with leading accessibility organizations, explore cutting-edge tools and services, and engage in meaningful conversations that inspire new ideas and solutions. The Exhibitor Room will be …

  https://knowbility.org/programs/john-slatin-accessu-2025/exhibitors

• Accessibility Testing & Auditing

  Knowbility’s team of web accessibility professionals is, arguably, the most knowledgeable in the field. They do testing right. They maintain the highest standards and will make sure you know how to make your site truly accessible. Jim Thatcher, Ph.D., Accessibility Expert & …

  https://knowbility.org/services/audits

• Native App Accessibility

  January 23, 2020 · 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM CT Dive deeper into accessible design, development, and testing of native iOS and Android apps Testing native mobile apps is very different than testing mobile HTML web sites or progressive web apps. In this workshop, Paul J. Adam explores …

  https://knowbility.org/services/online-training/ios-android-accessibility

• Accessibility Checkers – A Good Start, not a Solution

  Modified from the W3C "Selecting Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools" image at https://www.w3.org/WAI/test-evaluate/tools/selecting/ . Knowbility's Be A Digital Ally series covers basic skills and principles of accessible digital design. In this post, Digital Accessibility …

  https://knowbility.org/blog/2022/accessibility-checkers-a-good-start-not-a-solution

• BADA: Alternative Text

  Register for Be A Digital Ally Session Jay: Okay, Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us to our first ever Knowbility, “Be a Digital Ally.” And today we are covering the topic of alternative text. All right. So first we want to say thank you and welcome. But thank you really …

  https://knowbility.org/blog/2022/alternative-text

• Be A Digital Ally: How People with Disabilities Access Digital Content

  Melissa Green: Good evening allies and happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Today marks the 12th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day or GAAD. This annual event held every year on the third Thursday in May, aims to get people thinking, talking, and doing, around …

  https://knowbility.org/blog/2023/be-a-digital-ally-how-people-with-disabilities-access-digital-content

• Be a Digital Ally: Your Website's Toolbox – Content Management Systems and What You Need to Know About Them

  Jay McKay: We'll go ahead and get started then. Hello everyone and welcome to Be A Digital Ally again. It's our favorite time of the month. For us, it really is. We have a great time. Today is a really fun one. I'm super excited to talk about it. This topic is very personal to …

  https://knowbility.org/blog/2022/be-a-digital-ally-your-website-s-toolbox-content-management-systems-and-what-you-need-to-know-about-them

• Best Practices for Image Text Alternatives

  During Knowbility’s Images: Alternative Content for Accessibility webinar , there were attendee questions we didn’t have time to answer. Our team of experts answered these overflow questions and we’re sharing them with everyone! Order of Headlines and Images Question: Is there a …

  https://knowbility.org/blog/2021/best-practices-for-image-text-alternatives

• Content Management Systems & What You Need to Know

  (Note: This blog post was updated September 3 after receiving additional information about Joomla! accessibility.) Content Management Systems (CMS) play a big role in determining how accessible a website is. Ensuring you choose a CMS which champions accessibility is an important …

  https://knowbility.org/blog/2022/content-management-systems-what-you-need-to-know

• Digital Inclusion at SXSW 2025

  ...YOU can help raise accessibility awareness at this iconic tech festival What is Knowbility? An advocate for tech equity, we teach practioners why and how to ensure digital equity, and we engage others in the effort and work to make it so. How does Knowbility promote digital …

  https://knowbility.org/blog/2024/digital-inclusion-can-be-bigger-than-ever-at-sxsw-2025-here-s-how-you-can-help

• Inaugural Be a Digital Ally: Captioning

  Be a Digital Ally: Captioning Register for Be A Digital Ally Session Jay: Okay, Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us to our first ever Knowbility, “Be a Digital Ally.” And today we are covering the topic of alternative text. All right. So first we want to say thank you and …

  https://knowbility.org/blog/2022/inaugural-be-a-digital-ally-captioning