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Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
May 16 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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May 16, 2024 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD).
Maybe you’re a tech-savvy content creator? An IT guru? Or a digital consumer? All of the above? No matter how you look at it, digital technology is a part of everyone’s life.
GAAD defines digital accessibility as, “the ability of people with disabilities/impairments to independently consume and/or interact with digital applications and content.”
(Source: Global Accessibility Awareness Day)