Michelle O'Connor and Ellen Boyle are making digital content accessible for everyone. Learn what Access:Given taught them and why small content choices matter. buff.ly/SDykCip #ContentDesign #Accessibilty #InclusiveDesign

How lovely are these notes from mine and @lifeofablindgirl.bsky.social's talk at @accessgiven.bsky.social?

You heard them come and hear our genius 🥲

@accessgiven.bsky.social looking forward to this today! Might just be the neurodiverse friendly tonic I need ❤️

You read that right. We've only got a handful of tickets left for Access:Given next Wednesday at Newcastle Helix. So, if you want to hear...

Do you believe automated accessibility tools will ever reach the levels of accuracy they claim? And, do you think AI will change the game? I’m speaking about this topic next month at @accessgiven.bsky.social conference. If you’re interested tickets are £119: accessgiven.co.uk #accessibility #a11y

UK folks; the inaugural @accessgiven.bsky.social digital accessibility conference is happening on 10th sept in Newcastle! accessgiven.co.uk/pif/ @mocogam.bsky.social tells me there's a few Pay-It-fwd tickets still available (i.e. free for those in need) - so share / apply quick if you can make it.

Less than a month until we all gather at Newcastle Helix for the first ever Access:Given!

MEET THE SPEAKER Ettie Bailey-King is our keynote speaker; she is an inclusive and accessible communication educator.

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We're really excited to be supporting the @accessgiven.bsky.social 1 day digital accessibility conference! 10 September in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Find out more: accessgiven.co.uk

MEET THE SPEAKERS @craigabbott.co.uk is the former Head of Accessibility at the Department for Work and Pensions and the creator of the DWP Accessibility Manual.

Our co-founder Ellen Kate Boyle took a trip to Newcastle Helix today to visit our sensory room, which will be sponsored by Content Design London. @ellenkateboyle.bsky.social @contentdesign.london

MEET THE SPEAKERS @rachelanne.bsky.social Rachel Edwards is a senior content designer at @contentdesign.london!

From the CDL blog. 'Every voice in content design matters' by Sarah Winters.

I am speaking

MEET THE SPEAKERS Helen Dutson and Holly Tuke will be the first to take the stage on Wednesday 10th September at @newcastlehelix for our first Access:Given event. @heldutson.bsky.social @lifeofablindgirl.bsky.social

We're delighted to be the Sensory Room sponsor at the inaugural Access:Given (A:G) conference this September! We're excited to support a room for escape and respite which welcomes all attendees. Find out more and book your ticket for the 1 day digital accessibility conference:

We've got another announcement to make! We're absolutely chuffed to say that @contentdesign.london are the sponsors of our sensory room!

🚨 Three months to go! In three months, on 10th September, Access:Given will be taking place at Newcastle Helix. We've got great speakers @ettiebaileyking.bsky.social , @craigabbott.co.uk, @heldutson.bsky.social , @lifeofablindgirl.bsky.social and @rachelanne.bsky.social of @contentdesign.london/

We're excited to announce that @rachelanne.bsky.social is speaking at @accessgiven.bsky.social inaugural event on 10 September in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Other speakers include @ettiebaileyking.bsky.social and @craigabbott.bsky.social. You can find out more here: accessgiven.co.uk/tickets/

Our second speaker is @craigabbott.bsky.social! Craig is the former Head of Accessibility at the Department for Work and Pensions and the creator of the DWP Accessibility Manual. He is a design lead and accessibility specialist, and his focus is user-centred design. 10 September - Newcastle Helix

After months of planning, countless days of admin and a lot of behind-the-scenes work, we are absolutely delighted to announce: Tickets are now on sale! A ticket costs £119, plus booking fee. Buy tickets here: accessgiven.co.uk

We're so excited to have @ettiebaileyking.bsky.social as our keynote speaker! We've both admired Ettie's work for many years, so having her on board is really a dream come true.