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Two day digital accessibility conference run by the Toronto a11y community. Sold with either an in person or an online ticket; talks aimed at practitioners across design, development and content roles.
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Online session for state assistive technology programme staff on adaptive gaming hardware and set ups for disabled players.
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"Accessibility means enabling those to tap into their ability."
Frank Sroka
Read the interview From Unemployment to Opportunity: How Frank Sroka Built Pathways for OthersKnow your goal and intention. If you truly believe in it, you will find a way.
Solomon Hsu
Read the interview From Feeling Lost to Creating Change: How Solomon Hsu Is Bringing Accessibility to TaiwanInclusion happens when accessibility becomes part of the foundation.
Lee-Anne Reuber
Read the interview Redefining Movement: How Lee-Anne Reuber Is Building Inclusive Fitness for Every BodyProducts, tools, and services built by innovators who understand inclusion.
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A comprehensive program designed for organizations managing accessibility at scale. It combines PDF audits, ongoing remediation through subscription, governance support, and expert guidance to ensure all documents remain compliant with WCAG and PDF/UA standards. This approach helps teams move beyond one-time fixes and establish a structured, sustainable process for document accessibility across the organization.
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A flexible PDF remediation service for organizations that need accessible documents without committing to a subscription. Documents are remediated to meet WCAG and PDF/UA standards, covering both basic and complex files. This option is ideal for teams with occasional needs, allowing them to ensure compliance and usability while maintaining control over timing and scope.
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A subscription-based PDF remediation service that helps organizations make their documents fully accessible and compliant with WCAG and PDF/UA standards. Designed for teams managing high volumes of PDFs, it provides ongoing remediation, flexible monthly page allowances, and expert support. This approach ensures documents remain usable for people with disabilities while simplifying compliance, reducing risk, and creating a sustainable accessibility process.
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Making documents accessible to everyone, including PDFs, Word files, spreadsheets, and presentations. Covers structure, reading order, alternative text, and remediation.
Building websites, web applications, and digital products that work for everyone. Includes HTML semantics, ARIA, responsive design, and front-end development practices.
Exploring how artificial intelligence can improve or hinder accessibility. Covers AI-powered assistive tools, automated testing, bias in AI systems, and ethical considerations.
Tools and devices that help people with disabilities interact with the world. Includes screen readers, magnifiers, switch devices, eye tracking, voice control, and alternative input methods.
Accessibility laws, regulations, and technical standards worldwide. Covers WCAG, Section 508, EN 301 549, the European Accessibility Act, and organizational compliance strategies.
Design approaches that consider the full range of human diversity from the start. Covers universal design principles, co-design with disabled people, and creating products that work for everyone.
Building accessibility programs within organizations. Covers maturity models, executive buy-in, team structure, culture change, budgeting, and measuring progress over time.
Ensuring accessibility in purchasing decisions and vendor relationships. Covers VPATs, ACRs, contract language, evaluating third-party products, and supply chain accessibility requirements.
Discover organizations advancing accessibility across industries.
The Microsoft Global Commercial Accessibility Program (GCAP) is an enterprise-focused initiative designed to help organizations build inclusive workplaces, develop accessible products, and meet global compliance standards through technology. Driven by the Microsoft 365 suite, Copilot AI, and Azure, this program aims to bridge the disability divide by providing tools that enhance productivity for employees with disabilities. By leveraging the full power of the Microsoft Cloud, the program provides a roadmap for organizations to bridge the "disability divide"—the gap in societal participation for the over 1 billion people worldwide living with disabilities.
NSI Canada helps organizations make their digital environments accessible to all through recognized expertise in digital accessibility testing. Leveraging advanced testing methodologies and a deep understanding of key standards such as WCAG, SGQRI, AODA, ADA, RGAA and WAD, NSI Canada ensures that digital platforms are thoroughly assessed, validated and continuously improved. This approach enables the delivery of inclusive, compliant and sustainable digital experiences that truly meet the needs of all users.
ScribeWire Inc. is an Indigenous-led Canadian company providing media accessibility and accessible communication services across North America. With more than 30 years of experience, we help organizations make live events, broadcasts, meetings and digital content accessible to people with diverse communication needs. Our services include live and post-production captioning, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), ASL and LSQ interpretation, spoken-language interpretation, transcription, translation, subtitles, described video, and accessibility consulting and training. We combine skilled human professionals with thoughtfully applied technology to deliver accurate, reliable services for government, education, media, businesses and community organizations. Our work is grounded in the belief that accessibility should be integral to communication—not added as an afterthought. By removing barriers to information and participation, we help organizations communicate more inclusively and connect with the people and communities they serve.
Digita11y Accessible helps organizations transform their PDF documents into fully accessible, compliant, and usable experiences for all users. We focus on removing real barriers, ensuring documents meet standards such as WCAG and PDF/UA, while making them easier to navigate for people using assistive technologies. Our PDF remediation service is designed to scale with your organization. Through a subscription-based model, we provide a structured and predictable way to manage document accessibility over time. Each subscription includes a monthly allowance of pages, support for both basic and complex documents, and the flexibility to bank unused pages for future needs. Beyond remediation, we give teams the tools and guidance to take control of their accessibility efforts. With access to AI-powered support and expert guidance, organizations can better understand accessibility requirements, improve internal workflows, and maintain compliance without constant rework. This approach allows organizations to move away from one-time fixes and instead build a sustainable process for document accessibility. The result is reduced risk, improved user experience, and the confidence that all digital documents are inclusive and accessible to everyone.
Aequum Global Access Inc. is the home of the IAAP Canada Chapter, where accessibility practitioners gather to share knowledge, learn, and build professional connections. Aequum provides strategic advice and consulting services supported by role-based training, evidence-based metrics, and practical guidance for systematic and sustainable accessibility implementation. Our services include training, accessibility assessments, planning and implementation support, mentoring and coaching, as well as research and stakeholder engagement. Working with organizations of all types and sizes, we tailor programs to meet businesses where they are and help them move forward on their accessibility journey. Aequum Global Access Inc. is also an organizational member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP).
Venngage is an accessibility-first document design platform that helps teams create accessible PDFs, reports, and visual content directly within their workflows. Organizations across higher education, government, and corporate sectors use Venngage to move beyond remediation and build accessibility into content creation from the start. Traditional design tools often require accessibility to be addressed after a document is created. Venngage takes a different approach by embedding accessibility into the design process itself - helping teams reduce rework, improve consistency, and scale accessible content production. The platform supports key accessibility needs such as color contrast validation, alt text for visuals, structured layouts, and proper reading order, enabling teams to create documents that align with standards like WCAG, Section 508, and PDF/UA. Venngage is used by teams creating high volumes of content, including course materials, government communications, reports, and marketing assets - where accessibility is both a compliance requirement and a usability priority. In addition to the product, Venngage actively contributes to the accessibility community through: - Thought leadership sessions and roundtables - Training programs on accessible document workflows - Collaboration with organizations and public sector teams Venngage’s mission is to make accessibility part of everyday content creation - not an afterthought.
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