Accessible Community

Community-centered accessibility and�disability inclusion

How do we help local communities become accessible and disability-friendly?

2

Communities are made up of small organizations

3

We want to help small organizations become accessible…

…what does a good process look like?

• Teach and advocate for digital / physical accessibility
• Document the challenges and the creative solutions
• Leverage the knowledge and resources of the local�community and the accessibility industry
• Empower people with disabilities to be a part of the conversation and implementing solutions�

4

We want to help small organizations become accessible…�…how do we incentivize all parties involved?

• Enhancing the accessibility industry by providing training to emerging accessibility professionals
• Reducing the cost, time and energy investment for small organizations and increase return
• Promoting the success and marketability of small organizations that are disability-friendly�

5

A complex question

How do we help small organizations become accessible and disability-friendly while…

• providing digital and physical accessibility training to novices and emerging professionals?
• leveraging the knowledge and resources of accessibility professionals and local communities?
• empowering people with disabilities to be a part of�the conversation?
• creating an ecosystem of win/win situations?

6

Agenda: Our three tools

ta11y.org provides novices and emerging accessibility professionals with hands-on learning and experience

mutua11y.org facilitates sharing knowledge and resources�between accessibility professionals and local organizations

loca11y.org empowers people with disabilities to be a�part of the conversation�

7

Our not-so-hidden agenda

We want you to join us!

• Mentor
• Partner
• Collaborate
• Learn
• Share
• Contribute

8

ta11y learning and evaluations (1/5)

How do we provide novices and emerging accessibility professionals with�hands-on learning and experience?�

9

ta11y learning and evaluations (2/5)

An online tool for teaching and evaluating�the accessibility of social media, websites, facilities, events and procedures

​

10

ta11y learning and evaluations (3/5)

Demo�Evaluating a local organization

11

ta11y learning and evaluations (4/5)

“Without any prior knowledge, I was able�to complete an online accessibility evaluation thanks to the Accessible Community’s�resources and hands-on assistance.”

- Jean, intern�

12

ta11y learning and evaluations (5/5)

Want to learn and help improve�accessibility of small organizations?

Build your accessibility portfolio by evaluating�local organizations and writing content

Visit ta11y.org to get started!�

13

mutua11y

Can we provide emerging�accessibility professionals�with hands-on experience?

�Can we share knowledge and resources�across the accessibility industry�and local communities?�

14

mutua11y mentoring (1/2)

Our mentoring program brings together emerging accessibility professionals with experienced mentors

​

Over 40 protegés have completed mentoring

​

​

15

mutua11y mentoring (2/2)

“This whole mentorship program�is an inspiration and catalyst for my growth�and improving my knowledge”��- Rashmi, protegè��

16

mutua11y workshops (1/2)

A series of topical, collaborative workshops�to bring together accessibility professionals�and organization leaders to share ideas,�lessons learned and resources�

17

mutua11y workshops (2/2)

“Making the business case for accessibility”�is our first workshop in June 2023

�Register for both on mutua11y.org

​

18

mutua11y resource library

Why recreate the same guidance,�best practices, procedures, policies, accommodations and other resources�in every organization?

�Coming soon…�

19

loca11y (1/2)

How do we empower people with disabilities�to be a part of the conversation about improving accessibility in their local communities?

�Coming soon…

20

loca11y (2/2)

Connects people with disabilities and caregivers with local organizations and events�that are accessible for their specific needs

​

Promotes accessible and disability-friendly�organizations in a local community�

21

An ecosystem of win/win situations (1/2)

• Emerging professionals learn how to evaluate the accessibility of small organizations with little-to-no cost to those organizations
• Workshops lead to reusable content for the accessibility industry and small organizations
• People with disabilities have a voice in making their communities accessible�

22

An ecosystem of win/win situations (2/2)

• Small organizations promote their accessibility and connect with their local disability community
• Contributors improve community accessibility while building their portfolio, network and skillset
• Accessible Community’s tools and programs support each other�

23

Accessible Community’s Mission

Our mission is to�establish and nurture�disability-inclusive communities�through ethical and humane technology�

24

Accessible Community (1/3)

Join our community!�

Accessibility Professionals

• Become a mentor or protegé
• Collaborate in workshops
• Evaluate local organizations
• Improve our accessibility content
• Help the next generation

​

25

Accessible Community (2/3)

People with Disabilities, Organization�and Community Leaders

• Try out our tools
• Provide feedback and ideas

Developers and Testers

• Test our accessibility
• Contribute code and ideas�

26

Accessible Community (3/3)

Links and information on all three websites are available on�accessiblecommunity.org�

27

Accessible Escape Room

<Need a tag line or two here>

​

28