ACB Advocacy Update

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)

May 20, 2021

Episode Description

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha celebrate the 10th anniversary of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). GAAD began ten years ago to recognize, celebrate, and increase awareness of digital access and inclusion. We are joined by Audrey Bush from the Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs, who shares the technology and training available through the state assistive technology programs, and Larry Goldberg from Verizon Media and Teach Access, who shares about innovations in accessible technology spurred on by advocacy, regulation, and corporate ingenuity. To learn more about the assistive technology program in your state or territory, please visit: www.at3center.net. To learn more about Teach Access, please visit: www.teachaccess.org. To learn more about the Valuable 500, please visit: www.thevaluable500.com.