The International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) 10th European Conference will be held in Padova, Italy, will a focus on the need for a multidisciplinary approach in offering support aimed at ensuring the best quality of life for children and young adults with visual impairment.
CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2025
The CSUN AT Conference is typically one of the largest events in the world, drawing an international audience and highlighting the latest developments from across the assistive technology field.
ICEVI World Conference 2024
The International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) will hold its World Conference and General Assembly in Ahmedabad India on November 14 – 17 2024, with pre-conference workshops taking place on November 13. The conference includes a number of meetings and presentations, including session coordinated and delivered by DAISY Consortium staff.
IFLA LPD Seminar 2024
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions’ (IFLA) Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities (LPD) Section is hosting its annual section meeting and an international seminar at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The meeting will be followed by a seminar that addresses the latest trends and practices in providing library services for
arXiv Accessibility Forum 2024
The arXiv Accessibility Forum is a free virtual conference comprised of 7 sessions presented over a couple of weeks. Presentations this year are: Ask Me Anything AI and Accessibility Deaf Hub at RIT Sonification: multi-modal science SciELO y accessibilidad / e acessibilidade HTML papers on arXiv Keynote: Universal Designs
EAA Series: Reading Solutions, T-241 – Webinar
Ensuring people can read accessible ebooks across a variety of different platforms, customizing the presentation of that content, and supporting the use a diverse range of assistive technology is far from a simple task. In this webinar we will hear from leading reading system developers, including representatives from Amazon and Kobo, to learn about the
EAA Series: Image Descriptions – T-269 Days – Webinar
Authoring accurate, informative, yet concise image descriptions can sometimes feel like an art. When you add methods for authoring and implementing extended descriptions it is easy to appreciate how complex things can feel. This webinar will discuss the practical approaches taken by a number of publishers to ensure image descriptions for both front and back
EAA Series: Accessibility Testing – T-304 Days – Webinar
In the third webinar of this series we examine some of the different types of accessibility testing that relate to digital publications under the EAA. This broad topic covers content, platforms and technologies used to deliver an accessible user experience from discovery to consumption.
EAA Series: Technical Approaches to Upgrading the Backlist, T-339 – Webinar
The 2nd webinar in the Countdown to the EAA webinar series from DAISY considers the complexity of reworking existing materials to incorporate accessibility. This can vary greatly depending on the nature of the published content. There are however a series of strategies that, if adopted, can aid the rework process. In this webinar we will
Countdown to EAA: T-367 Days – Webinar
The EAA countdown series of webinars begins with an introduction to the EAA itself, exploring the implications for people involved in publishing and reading, and talking to industry professionals actively working to prepare their organizations and others. The webinar announcement article gives information on the first 4 webinars in this series.