EXCITING NEWS!! We are thrilled to partner with Fable, a leading accessibility platform powered by people with disabilities, to offer a series of three 90 minute events focused on conducting user research with people who have disabilities.

Ticket sales for all three events will be donated to related non-profit organizations to further our combined commitment to help shift the UX and UXR community’s understanding and awareness on this very important topic!

Below is a loose outline of what have in the works. Please add in your ideas for speakers, topics, recipient organizations and anything else that might be helpful for us to consider.

The spring accessibility event Curiosity Tank ran with Sheri Byrne-Haber (disabled) raised $2656.08 for the GAAD foundation! I’d like to triple that goal with these events!! WE CAN DO THIS!!!

Session 1: Will focus on visual impairment with screen readers and magnification assisted technologies. Samuel Proulx, Fable’s Accessibility Evangelist, will lead this session. We’re also looking to showcase an org who has made great strides in improving their website accessibility to feature and celebrate as well.
Proposed time: November 16th 4-5:30pm PST
Beneficiary Non-profit: TBD

Session 2 Will focus on invisible impairments such as hearing, dyslexia, autism, and color blindness. Proposed speakers are Meryl Evans (deaf) and Kate Kalcevich.
Proposed time: December 7, 9-10:30am PST
Beneficiary Non-profit: TBD

Session 3 Will focus on mobility issues. Need speakers, topic suggestions and more please.
Proposed time: January 10th 4-5:30pm PST.
Beneficiary Non-profit: TBD

Please JOIN US to help shift the UX and UXR community’s understanding and awareness on this very important topic!

How?

• By COMMENTING with your thoughts below.

• By SHARING this post.

• By TAGGING yourself and others who are interested in these topics/events or should be knowledgeable about them! (We’ll use the comments to generate the invite list too.)

More details to come!