Excited for our February meetup — join us on Tue Feb 17 to learn about making continuous accessibility the default at your organization! Presented by @devonpersing.bsky.social and @segdeha.com: pdxa11yux.org/events/2026/... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Looking forward to this!

Don’t miss this online presentation by @devonpersing.bsky.social & @segdeha.com on practical tips for making Continuous Accessibility the default at your organization. 💜 www.meetup.com/portland-acc...

Another event this week — join on Sat Jan 24 at 4:00pm for a discussion of the late Alice Wong's memoir "Year of the Tiger": pdxa11yux.org/events/2026/... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX #accessibility #bookClub

Happening this week! Join us virtually on Tue Jan 20 to learn about the power of tiny CSS snippets that create big accessibility improvements, presented by Mike Mai (@mikemai2awesome.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy). #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Ready to share your digital accessibility expertise? The Call for Proposals for AccessU 2026 is open! If you have accessibility skills to teach, we have a stage for you! Submissions close 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎: knowbility.org/programs/joh...

RE: https://mas.to/@pdxa11yux/115855282625872926 if you missed a11yTO, this is your chance to catch it! #css #a11y #typography

Join us on Tue Jan 20th for our first event of the new year! @mikemai2awesome.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy will present “Tiny CSS, Big Impact” which explores tiny CSS techniques that deliver big accessibility benefits. www.meetup.com/portland-acc... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX #CSS

The presentation from our October meetup is now available on YouTube — Dr. Angela Young presents “Accessibility Deserves a Better Marketing Team (Spoiler Alert: It’s You!)” www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KR4... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Our Committee on Accessible Transportation – CAT – is looking for new members. The committee does important work advising us on how we can make transit more accessible to seniors and riders with disabilities! Learn more and apply: trimet.org/cat/membership

Tonight! Our year-end gathering is a no-agenda social event to chat with fellow a11y folks (or anyone a11y-curious) in the Portland area. Details below! #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Join us on Tue Dec 9 for a year-end accessibility social. Chat about your favorite accessibility topics, meet new people, and discuss what you'd like to learn at events in the new year. Meet at The Zipper beginning at 5:30pm: www.meetup.com/portland-acc... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland

Regional community event coming up in Redmond, WA — PNW Accessibility Professionals is hosting an opportunity to learn, explore, & connect at Microsoft's Inclusive Tech Lab on Dec 5th: www.meetup.com/pnw-accessib... 1/2 #a11y #meetup #PNW #Seattle

Hey! @lflegal.bsky.social, @rejinae.bsky.social, and @chanceyfleet.bsky.social gathered 36 authors to write about ethics in digital accessibility. Chapters, authors (I’m one of them), pre-order: www.routledge.com/Digital-Acce... Out 26 March 2026. #DigitalAccessibilityEthics #accessibility #a11y

We are thrilled to announce that AccessU 2026 will be held May 11 - 14, 2026! Call for Proposals is NOW OPEN! ·        Deep Dive Workshops (6-8 hours) ·        General Sessions (90 or 180 minutes) The deadline for submissions is February 20, 2026: knowbility.org/programs/joh...

The nonprofit Wheel the World helps people with disabilities find accessible tourist spots. It just designated Oregon as its first “Accessibility Verified” state.

Tonight! Event begins at 6pm; join early for introductions and networking. #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Happening this week! Join us virtually on Wed Oct 22 to learn about how to market accessibility like a movement with Dr. Angela Young. #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

The @hollywoodtheatre.org in Portland is screening Deafula this weekend, a ground-breaking feature film in ASL (which was also shot in Portland). There are screenings this Sat & Sun: hollywoodtheatre.org/show/deafula/ #a11y #accessibility #ASL #Portland #PDX #Halloween

Join us on Wed Oct 22 for a virtual presentation by Dr. Angela Young — “Accessibility Deserves a Better Marketing Team (Spoiler Alert: It’s You!)” www.meetup.com/portland-acc... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Meetup tonight! Join us online at 6:00pm for a virtual presentation. Join early at 5:45pm to network and chat before the meetup proper starts. Details below! #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

1 week away! Join us virtually on Wed Sep 24 to learn about accessibility development coaching by @jaunitaf.bsky.social. #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Join us on Wed Sep 24 for a virtual presentation by @jaunitaf.bsky.social — Accessibility Development Coaching: Engineering Teams Toward Maturity! www.meetup.com/portland-acc... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

👀 @w3c.bsky.social WAI invites you to comment on the updated: W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0 Working Draft #WCAG #a11y www.w3.org/TR/wcag-3.0/

Happening today! Come to "office hours" to share, ask questions, and connect with other a11y folks in Portland. Details below! #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Join us for an "office hours" / open forum meetup on Wed Aug 20: www.meetup.com/portland-acc... We'll be at Lucky Lab in SE Portland, starting at 5:30pm. Drop in or leave at any time! #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Join AIR by September 13th to help a nonprofit get an accessible website, gain skills, and become part of a community dedicated to digital inclusion. We're looking for web professionals, accessibility practitioners, and nonprofits. Register here: knowbility.org/programs/air

On second thought, it’s gonna be reallly hot on Sunday 😅 This event has been postponed to the following week, Sun Aug 17. Bonus: There’s an artist reception at the exhibit beginning at 1pm that day as well! www.meetup.com/portland-acc... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

The Chronic Pain Project's "Illuminating the Invisible" exhibit is hosted at the Vancouver Community Library for all of July & August — come join a group outing to view & discuss the exhibit on Sunday, August 10th: www.meetup.com/portland-acc... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Our (rescheduled) summer social is today! Join us at The Zipper from 5:30pm to 7:30pm to talk accessibility and meet other a11y folks in the local community. www.meetup.com/portland-acc... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Due to a heat advisory for tomorrow, our A11y Summer Social has been rescheduled to our backup date of Tuesday, July 29th. Hope to see you in 2 weeks! #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Join us for an in-person (outdoor) summer social! We’ll be at The Zipper on Tuesday, July 15th, 5:30pm to 7:30pm: www.meetup.com/portland-acc... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

This is my favorite tech conference on any topic. I hope to see you in Toronto in October!

Tonight! Drop in Woodstock Cafe anytime 5pm–7pm for accessibility discussion & networking. #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Join us on June 24 at the Woodstock Cafe, a nonprofit, Deaf-operated business that serves Deaf and hearing customers. ASL (American Sign Language) is appreciated, but it is not necessary to attend or order. [1/2] www.meetup.com/portland-acc... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Inclusive Design 24 is on 25 September 2025, and our Call For Presenters (CFP) is open until 31 May: inclusivedesign24.org/2025/ #id24 #a11y #accessibility #UX #inclusion #InclusiveDesign #code #gamedev

Whatever DOGE might hope, accessibility can’t be ignored. All of us will experience some form of disability in our lives, and following best practices for accessible design makes the experience of interacting with government better for everyone.

Happening today! Come to "office hours" to share, ask questions, and connect with other a11y folks in Portland. Details below! #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Join us for an "office hours" / open forum meetup on Wed Apr 30: www.meetup.com/portland-acc... We'll be at Lucky Lab in SE Portland, starting at 4:30pm. Drop in or leave at any time! #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Tonight at Annie Bloom’s Books!

Community event this week — a book reading of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto by author Tiffany Yu. Local disability advocate Lacey Henderson will also join to discuss. Presented by Annie Bloom's Books on Tuesday, April 8th, at 7pm. See the event page for more details! www.meetup.com/portland-acc...

Mark your calendars: The 2025 edition of Inclusive Design 24 ( #id24 ) will take place on the 25 September 2025! We've just opened our call for presentations (closing date 31 May 2025) - looking forward to your exciting submissions! inclusivedesign24.org/2025/ #a11y #accessibility

Well, the new administration already took down the White House #Accessibility Statement. Original page from the WayBack Machine here: web.archive.org/web/20250118185419/https://www.whitehouse.gov/accessibility/ Broken link: whitehouse [dot] gov [slash] accessibility #a11y #Accessibility #disability

Tonight! Join us at 6pm Pacific to explore ARIA 101 @nicolas-steenhout.com! #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland

I'll be talking about the basics of ARIA at a virtual event. This is going to be fun! If you work on the web and end up using ARIA elements, but you have questions, join us! For example, I'll cover the difference between aria-label and aria-labelledby, something that is unclear to many people.

Our first meetup of 2025 is coming up! Join us on Tue Jan 21 with @nicolas-steenhout.com presenting on "ARIA 101": www.meetup.com/portland-acc... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland

Winter social is tonight! Meet from 5:30pm to 7:30pm (-ish) at Victoria Bar in North Portland — hope to see you there! #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland

Join us next week on Tue Dec 10 for a year-end accessibility social. Chat about your favorite a11y topics, meet new people, & discuss what you'd like to learn at events in the new year. Meet at Victoria Bar at 5:30pm: www.meetup.com/portland-acc... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Hello a11y folks! We host regular(-ish) meetups in Portland, Oregon on a range of accessibility and UX topics. Our main home base is currently Meetup where you can find details on all of our events: www.meetup.com/portland-acc... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX