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W3C WAI Updates for GAAD 2023

In your materials for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), we encourage you to include relevant resources from the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). WAI Resources for GAAD For a list of free online resources to support digital accessibility, see WAI Resources. Resources particularly relevant for GAAD include: Making Events Accessible – Checklist for meetings, conferences, […]
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W3C WAI Updates, October 2022

Several changes are in progress at the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), each exciting in different ways. W3C and WAI staff are supporting our accessibility work on the current path during this transition. WAI Staff and Roles Judy Brewer will be leaving WAI for a new opportunity. She shared more in a WAI Transitions message. […]
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Digital Accessibility Updates on International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD)

The United Nations (UN) observes International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December. Here is an update on just a few of the things that W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is doing to improve digital accessibility for people with disabilities around the world: documenting user needs, translating resources, and updating language. Documenting Accessibility User […]
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WCAG 2.0 is now also ISO/IEC 40500!

We're very pleased to announce that WCAG 2.0 is now also an ISO International Standard, ISO/IEC 40500:2012. ISO/IEC 40500 is exactly the same as the original WCAG 2.0 standard from the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), which remains freely available along with supporting resources from the WCAG Overview.
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Make Your Presentations Accessible to All updated – share the news

Do you remember a time when people around you broke out in laughter, but you didn't hear the joke? You could be doing a similar thing to your audience — leaving some people out.... Read on to learn how to make your presentations, talks, meetings, training, conferences, etc. accessible to all of your potential audience, including people with disabilities and others...
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Make Your Presentations Accessible to All

Do you remember a time when people around you broke out in laughter, but you didn't hear the joke? You could be doing a similar thing to your audience — leaving some people out.... Read on to learn how to make presentations, talks, meetings, and training accessible to all of your potential audience, including people with disabilities and others...
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