Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) is a free 24-hour online event for the global community. It celebrates inclusive design and shares knowledge and ideas from analogue to digital, from design to development, from planners to practitioners, and everything and everyone in between. There is no sign up or registration. Check out this year's schedule and add sessions of interest to your calendar.
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What is Bodhi Day?, Celebrated annually on December 8, Bodhi Day (pronounced Bow-dee) commemorates the day that the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama (Shakyamuni), experienced enlightenment, which is also known as bodhi in Sanskrit and Pali. According to tradition, Siddhartha had recently forsaken years of extreme ascetic practices and resolved to sit under a peepal tree, also known as a Bodhi tree, and simply…, How is Bodhi Day observed?, Services and traditions vary amongst Buddhist sects, but all such services commemorate the Buddha's achievement of Nirvana, and what this means for Buddhism today. Individuals may choose to commemorate the event through additional meditation, study of the Dharma, chanting of Buddhist texts (sutras), or performing kind acts towards other beings. Some Buddhists celebrate with a traditional meal of…, Learn more about Buddhist Holidays, Want to learn more about Bodhi Day and other Buddhist holidays? Check out this Buddhist Holidays slide deck by Tricycle: The Buddhist Review .
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January 4 is World Braille Day. It is celebrated on this day to honor the birth of Louis Braille, the inventor of the touch reading and writing system. Recognizing World Braille Day reminds us of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for the blind, deafblind, and partially sighted communities. For more information, visit the United…
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Makar Sankranti is the first major harvest festival to be celebrated in India. It is recognized as both a religious as well as seasonal observance dedicated to Lord Surya, the Sun God. Makar Sankranti marks the close of the Winter season and the beginning of a new harvest season. Social activities include colorful decorations, children singing, dances, kite flying, bonfires and feasts. To learn…
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Disability History Month is an annual, month-long observance of the history of the disability rights movement, and commemoration of the achievements of disabled people, that is recognized officially in four states: Idaho, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Washington. People with disabilities have played a huge role in our history, including Founding Father Stephen Hopkins, who had cerebral palsy, and…
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Registration and the call for speakers is official open for axe-con 2023 , which will happen on March 15 and 16, 2023. Axe-con is the world’s largest 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…
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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) is a free 24-hour online event for the global community. It celebrates inclusive design and shares knowledge and ideas from analogue to digital, from design to development, from planners to practitioners, and everything and everyone in between. Some of the sessions that will be offered: Beyond 99 Red Balloons - A Pragmatic guide to alternative text How Project…, How to join, No sign-up. No registration. All sessions are streamed live and publicly on the Inclusive Design 24 YouTube channel – see the entire playlist for the event . Live captions for each session will be available. Have a question for a presenter? No problem! Tweet your questions to @id24conf using the #id24 hashtag and our moderators will make sure they get them answered for you.
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Disability rights activity, writer, and speaker Emily Ladau has released her first book, Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally . This practical, intersectional guide offers all readers a welcoming place to understand disability as part of the human experience., About the book, People with disabilities are the world’s largest minority, an estimated 15 percent of the global population. But many of us—disabled and nondisabled alike—don’t know how to act, what to say, or how to be an ally to the disability community. Demystifying Disability is a friendly handbook on the important disability issues you need to know about, including: How to appropriately think, talk, and…, How to purchase the book, This book is available in various print, audio, and digital formats at Penguin Random House .
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The Digital Experience team has launched a new Provide Inclusive Meetings and Events page on the Inclusive by Design site. This page can be found in the How to Create an Inclusive Experience section of the site. The goal of the page is to provide presenters and event coordinators with general guidelines on how to ensure meetings and events are disability inclusive, including how to create…
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axe-con is an open and inclusive digital accessibility conference that welcomes developers, designers, business users, and accessibility professionals of all experience levels to a new kind of accessibility conference focused on building, testing, and maintaining accessible digital experiences. The conference will be held virtually Tuesday, March 15 through Thursday, March 17th, 2022. You can…
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