Archived Articles

It is a small initiative to bring awareness through articles focusing on the importance of various Awareness Days pertaining to Accessibility and their issues. Articles includes upcoming events, training and more. The articles are published in IITB News Internal link under the section: Accessibility Corner.

2024

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• September
• October
• November

2023

• January
• February
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• April
• May
• June
• July
• September
• October
• November
• December

2022

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• February
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• May
• June
• July
• August
• October
• November
• December

2024

February

• Reconciliation in Action - The IT Apprenticeship Program for Indigenous Peoples
• Start with Accessibility: How to integrate Accessibility into Web Projects
• World Cancer Day - Overcoming Barriers and Redesigning Life

March

• Understanding Neurodiversity: An Employer’s Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hypersensitivity Disorder in the Workplace

April

• Guidelines To Accessible and Inclusive Virtual Meetings
• Functional Neurological Disorder Awareness Month
• Introduction to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1

May

• Global Accessibility Awareness Day- The Role of Digital Accessibility in Workplace Performance
• National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) – May 26 to June 1, 2024; Brave Conversations, Bold Actions: Daring to go further on Accessibility in the Workplace
• Reveal or Conceal: The Pros and Cons of Disclosing a Disability in the Workplace

September

• Colour Blind Awareness Day: Understanding a Different World in the Workplace
• Important Update – IT Accessibility Office’s Request Management Tool

October

• The Accessibility Centre of Excellence Collaborates with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to Enhance Digital Accessibility

November

• IT Digital Accessibility – A Collective Responsibility at Employment and Social Development Canada
• This Holiday Season, Unlock the Gift of Accessible Digital Communications
• How Adaptive and Assistive Technology Helps us Reach Our Accessibility Goals by Breaking Down Barriers

2023

January

• World Braille Day

February

• World Cancer Day
• Repetitive Strain Injury Day

March

• Developmental Disability Awareness Month
• World Autism Awareness Day

April

• International Functional and Neurological Disorder Awareness Day

May

• Global Accessibility Awareness Day
• Mild Cognitive Disorders (MCI) and Early Onset Dementia (EOD)

June

• National AccessAbility Week
• Creating an Accessible Outlook email

July

• Accessibility Tools and Adaptive Technology for Neurodiverse Employees

September

• National Service Dog Month
• Accessibility Tools and Adaptive Technology for Deaf, Deafened and/or Hard-of-Hearing Employees

October

• National Disability Employment Awareness Month

November

• World Sight Day: Enhancing Workplace Accessibility-Tools and Adaptive Technology for Vision-Impaired Employees

December

• Making Content Accessible with Colour Contrast Analyzer Tools

2022

January

• Accessibility Coaching for Developers Internal link
• World Braille Day Internal link
• One-Stop Shop-ITC Accessibility Network Initiative Internal link

February

• Level Up Accessibility Skills Internal link
• ITC Accessibilty community practice Internal link
• Rare Disease Day Internal link

March

• International WheelChair Day Internal link

May

• International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Disease Internal link
• Global Accessibility Awareness Day Internal link
• National AccessAbility Awareness Week Internal link
• Self-Paced Web Accessibility Course Internal link

June

• Brain Injury Awareness Month Internal link

July

• National Injury Prevention Day Internal link

August

• International Assistance on Dog Week Internal link

October

• Invisible Disabilities Week Internal link

November

• International Day of Persons with Disabilities Internal link

December

• Holidays and Accessibility GitHub Awareness Promotion Internal link