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Home - GAADThursday, May 16, 2024 marks the 13th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access/inclusion and people with different disabilities.Home - GAAD Skip to the content Global Accessibility Awareness Day Menu Home About Events Participate Resources Downloads Contact Close Menu Home About Events Participate Resources Downloads Contact Home About Events Participate Resources Downloads Contact Global Accessibility Awareness Day Until May 15, 2025 Global Accessibility Awareness Day Thursday, May 15, 2025, help us celebrate the 14th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments. The GAAD Foundation The GAAD Foundation was launched in 2021 to mark GAAD’s 10th anniversary. Its mission is to disrupt the culture of technology and digital product development to include accessibility as a core requirement. What is Digital Accessibility? Digital accessibility refers to the ability of people with disabilities/impairments to independently consume and/or interact with digital (e.g., web, mobile) applications and content. Take a look at WebAIM’s The WebAIM Million, for a current snapshot of trends and issues regarding web accessibility. State of Accessibility In 2020, WebAIM analyzed one million home pages for accessibility issues and found the following: According to WebAIM Million Report 98.1% Home Pages With At Least One WCAG 2.0 Failure 60.9 Average Number of Errors Per Home Page Causes of Most Common Accessibility Failures (% of Home Pages) Low Contrast Text86.3% Missing Image Alt Text66% Empty Links59.9% Missing Form Input Labels53.8% Empty Buttons28.7% Missing Document Language28% Population Affected By Inaccessibility From both a civil rights and a business perspective, people with disabilities are underserved by today’s digital products. 1 Billion People Worldwide Have Disabilities Common Disabilities/​Impairments Visual People who are blind need alternative text descriptions for meaningful images and use the keyboard and not a mouse to interact with interactive elements. Hearing People who are deaf or hard of hearing will need captioning for video presentations and visual indicators in place of audio cues. Motor People with motor impairments may need alternative keyboards, eye control or some other adaptive hardware to help them type and navigate on their devices. Cognitive An uncluttered screen, consistent navigation and the use of plain language would be useful for people with different learning disabilities/impairments. Accessibility Removes Barriers and Unlocks the Possible Here are some examples of how inclusive design and development can impact lives. Cognitive Accessibility- Jamie Knight & Lion Watch Now James Learns About Apple’s Take on Accessibility Watch Now Justin Finds a Voice Through Inclusive Technology Watch Now Rikki Explains How Apple Accessibility Helps Her Watch Now Ways You Can Help Attend in-person, virtual, or private events. Attend an Event Host your own events. Submit Your Event Participate in activities, initiatives, or projects. Participate Site Footer Global Accessibility Awareness Day Contact Us info@accessibility.day Global Accessibility Awareness Day is a program of the GAAD Foundation. Sitemap Home About Events Participate Resources Downloads Contact Select Language العربية עברית 日本語 Pусский English Español Français Italiano Português Brasileiro Find Us on Social Media Twitter Facebook Copyright © 2024 Global Accessibility Awareness Day. All rights reserved.enusen-US1730980981https://accessibility.day

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