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The following is a list of PEAT's recent Facebook activity. You can find us on Facebook at PEAT-Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology.
Aug 27, 2019
WebAIM has released their annual survey for screen reader users to track updates/trends. Deadline to respond: September 13. https://t.co/PosbcToogB?amp=1
Aug 26, 2019
The Campaign for Disability Employment has released a free, new discussion guide/DVD package that focuses on the stay-at-work/return-to-work message of its #WorkingWorks PSA. It’s available now for mail order or download: https://bit.ly/2Hfeybn
Aug 23, 2019
Startups! @CTAFoundation is taking nominations for their Eureka Park #a11y contest. This award honors technologies that benefit people with disabilities and older adults. Winners receive $2500 and a free booth at @CES 2020. Enter by 9/22! https://www.cta.tech/CTA-Foundation/Foundation-CES-Contest.aspx
Aug 22, 2019
Register now for the 8/29 EARN webinar to hear about strategies for fostering a disability-inclusive culture across an organization from leaders at @EY and @Pepsico http://www.askearn.org/event/earn-webinar-inclusive-business-culture/
Aug 8, 2019
"It is imperative for American companies to rethink the Americans with Disabilities Act as not just a legal tool, but rather as a component of their strategic growth." http://ow.ly/OLss50vpBXp #ADA29
Aug 6, 2019
A great webinar from 3playmedia on how Slack approaches accessibility @https://www.3playmedia.com/resources/recorded-webinars/wbn-08-01-2019-sl...
Jul 26, 2019
#ThanksToTheADA DOJ has affirmed that digital accessibility is a a civil right and a vital employment issue for #PWD. Explore PEAT’s analysis of 171 settlements addressing ICT accessibility, and how employers can ensure that their tech is accessible https://bit.ly/2Zfxbmw #ADA29
Jul 22, 2019
Cities are developing and piloting new wheelchair-accessible automated vehicles https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/cities-face-increased-innovative-wh... #FutureofWork
Jul 16, 2019
The PEAT team is well-represented today at #XRAccess, in a breakout session facilitated by Joiwind Ronen to discuss how we can create a framework for making new technologies (#XR and beyond) more accessible.
Jul 10, 2019
U.S. Department of Labor has announced the 2019 theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month: "The Right Talent, Right Now." Check out resources for planning your celebrations this October at https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/ndeam/resources.htm #NDEAM
Jul 5, 2019
Great roundup of advice on accessible and assistive workplace tech from BusinessNewsDaily: What Small Businesses Need to Know About Assistive Technologies https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/15185-assistive-tech-for-smbs.html
Jul 3, 2019
@departmentoflabor has announced a Excellence in Disability Inclusion (EDI) Award to recognize federal contractors who excel in meeting their responsibilities under Section 503 and exemplify the spirit of disability inclusion. Deadline: August 31 https://www.dol.gov/ediaward
Jun 27, 2019
June eNews: 2019 PEAT Think Tank Summary Report Released, New Future of Work Podcast Episodes, W4A Hackathon and Teach Access Study Away Recaps, and more https://www.peatworks.org/enews/2019/june
Jun 20, 2019
PhD student Ather Sharif recounts how this year's Teach Access Study Away program in Silicon Valley connected participants to the skills, knowledge, and networking contacts needed to build accessible technologies for the future https://www.peatworks.org/blog/2019/jun/teach-access-study-away-engages-...
Jun 11, 2019
This year's expanded Accessibility Hackathon at the Web for All Conference (W4A) created tangible improvements to Jupyter Notebooks and other web-based programming and design tools: https://www.peatworks.org/blog/2019/jun/w4a-accessibility-hackathon-spar...