Accessibility Champion Badge Maintenance
The training options listed below are a mixture of free or fee-based offerings that can be used to fulfil the annual badge maintenance requirement of 2 hours of accessibility training.
If you are working on your second or third Accessibility Champion badge and take 2 hours or more of training toward that badge, those training hours can also be used to fulfil the maintenance requirements of your current badge.
We are adding enhancements to the Accessibility for Assessments website to better automate management of Accessibility Champion badges. New functionality will be available by October 3, 2022. For those who have registered to be an Accessibility Champion, we are also launching the Accessibility Champions Teams Channel during the 2022 Summer Accessibility Institute.
The following list will be continuously updated as new training opportunities are vetted.
Internal
External
: Since 2010 over
5,000 companies and 60,000 professionals have
trusted AWE to learn, connect and grow their business in the XR ecosystem.
: Higher Ground
focuses on the
implementation and benefits of:
- Accessible media, Universal Design and Assistive Technology in the university, business and public setting;
- Legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance;
- The creation of accessible media and information resources, including Web pages and library resources.
: The annual John
Slatin AccessU conference is held in Austin, TX
each May. No matter what your role is in digital accessibility or where you
are on your journey, AccessU provides a place to learn and connect to the
global accessibility community. Produced by Knowbility since 2004 and as a
virtual conference since 2020, Knowbility now offers a conference model that
blends asynchronous learning with live events. This approach acknowledges
that in-person events have innate barriers and that not everyone can travel
or they may learn differently.
: The Assistive
Technology
Industry Association (ATIA) is the global leader in assistive technology
(AT) education and research and the premier organization for AT
manufacturers, sellers and providers. The ATIA conference is a place where
the Assistive Technology community meets to network, learn, and share.
: Axe-con is an open and inclusive
digital accessibility conference
that welcomes developers, designers, business users, and accessibility
professionals of all experience levels to an accessibility conference
focused on building, testing, and maintaining accessible digital
experiences.
: Closing The Gap was
founded in 1982 by Budd and Dolores
Hagen, parents of a child with a disability who recognized and embraced the
revolutionary role technology would play in the life of their son. Their
work was instrumental in the development of the assistive technology
industry. Closing The Gap continues to lead the way for special educators,
rehabilitation professionals and consumers. They’re internationally renowned
and respected as the leader in assistive technology news, resources and
professional development opportunities.
: For over 37 years, the Center on
Disabilities, through the CSUN
Assistive Technology Conference, has provided an inclusive setting for
researchers, practitioners, exhibitors, end users, speakers and other
participants to share knowledge and best practices in the field of assistive
technology.
: Founded by Joe Devon and
Jennison Asuncion, GAAD is an international movement to set aside the 3rd
Thursday of May to think about, learn about, and experience digital
accessibility. Organizations around the world organize training and
awareness events and share those events on the GAAD website.
: IAAP offers
educational opportunities for accessibility professionals. The educational
opportunities range from beginner to expert levels and involve on-line and
in-person options. Information on events is shared through the IAAP Monthly
and weekly electronic newsletters as well as social media. All training is
self-paced. Educational opportunities can be used as professional education
credits for IAAP Certifications or for other professional requirements.
: The M-Enabling Summit is the annual conference and
showcase of
the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication
Technologies (G3ict) to promote accessible technologies and environments for
persons with disabilities and older persons.
- works well for people with disabilities
- meets international standards
- enhances the user experience for everyone
- achieves goals
: The Web Accessibility in Mind Conference
is a joint offering by WebAIM and Pope Tech. WebAIM (Web Accessibility In
Mind) has provided comprehensive web accessibility solutions since 1999.
These years of experience have made WebAIM one of the leading providers of
web accessibility expertise internationally. Founded in 2010, Pope Tech is a
family company whose mission is to significantly improve web accessibility
for as many people as possible by empowering web creators in making websites
accessible to people with disabilities.
: Founded by Yahoo!, Cornell Tech and PEAT, this
organization is
dedicated to XR and accessibility. As an organization, they are focused on
virtual, augmented and mixed reality for people with disabilities. They put
on an annual symposium (2022 XR Symposium: https://xraccess.org/symposium/).
Link to 2022 Keynote: “Inclusive XR at Scale: The Nth Floor”
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_unc9a1SQE )
: An in-person conference bringing
together learning & development professionals with XR equipment and software
providers to learn and experience how immersive technology is making
training, learning, and talent management more efficient, effective, and
economical.