Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Global Accessibility Awareness Day #GAAD was recently celebrated on 15 May 2025.  

 

GAAD is focused on digital accessibility and inclusion for more than one billion people with disabilities and impairments. This is an important reminder to get everyone talking, thinking, learning, designing and developing  digital items that can be used by everyone.

The Hopkins Centre is focused on sharing digital accessible and inclusive resources for all. A great way to learn more about accessibility standards and best practice is by checking out the Web Content   and Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 
and looking into the digital resources available below:

Tips from the Australian Disability Network

Learn more about how to be WCAG compliant
ADCET Guideline – Supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Online
Accessible communications, why captions matter
Powerful software updates from Apple designed for people with disabilities
Website and social media digital accessibility by Travel for all
Griffith University videos on how to use Close Captioning in Office 365
Office 365 Live Captions in Teams meetings
Free online course introducing web accessibility
Centre for Accessibility promote digital access and resources
Tips to make your content more accessible
Build a more accessible world with Microsoft resources