Increasing the participation of people with disabilities in computing fields.
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8 Apr 2025
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11 Dec 2024
🎙️ We’re just a few hours away from the debut of the CodeAbility Podcast! 🚀
💡 Get ready for conversations with tech innovators shaping accessibility and inclusion.
🎧 Stay tuned—our first two episodes drop TODAY at 2:00 PM CST!
#Accessibility #InclusiveTech #CodeAbility
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25 Sep 2024
We are excited for @NSF's renewed funding for the Broadening Participation in Computing Alliances. AccessComputing will continue the work that we've been doing since 2006 to increase the participation of ppl w/ disabilities in computing. new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-investi…
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9 May 2024
LIVE NOW: presentation by AccessComputing's founding PI Richard Ladner about the work our project has done over the last 18(!) years. youtube.com/watch?v=SleZVu3Y… #UW @uwcse @
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7 May 2024
Check out a recent webinar: Transparency In Teaching and Learning (TILT), which moves away from the “what” of teaching to the “how” and “why” of teaching. Supported by: AiiCE | TAPDINTO-STEM | @doituw washington.edu/doit/webinars…
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1 May 2024
Watch @AndreasStefik, Associate Professor @unlv & Richard Ladner, Professor Emeritus at @UW in "CS Sparks" Ep. 11 where they talk about accessible 3D game development, advocacy, & the ever-evolving landscape of technology & inclusivity. bit.ly/CSSparks11 #InclusiveTech
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4 Apr 2024
AccessComputing is a part of The DO-IT Center (@doituw). If you give today, consider supporting them! @UW #HuskyGivingDay
It's Husky Giving Day! As you celebrate all the great causes at the University of Washington, consider donating to The DO-IT Center! We support students with disabilities so they can complete college and begin rewarding careers. givingday.uw.edu/o/universit…
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The DO-IT Center & @ctr4neurotech (CNT) at the @UW are recruiting #neurodiverse high school students for a free neuroscience summer camp. Applications for our 2024 Summer Camp are now available! washington.edu/doit/programs…
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12 Mar 2024
Just released! The 1st edition of Teaching Accessible Computing - this book aims to help computing educators integrate accessibility topics into their courses: bookish.press/tac
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11 Mar 2024
We’re proud to announce the 1st edition of Teaching Accessible Computing, a free, community-sourced online book that helps CS educators integrate accessibility topics into their classes:
bookish.press/tac
Congrats to the authors and our lead editor, the amazing @OAlannah.
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28 Nov 2023
Check out the latest issue of our newsletter! One big piece of news is that AccessComputing Leadership is transitioning from Richard Ladner to Professor Maya Cakmak as PI!
washington.edu/accesscomputi…
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31 Aug 2023
We'd like to highlight the @github Social Impact strategy that highlights accessibility as one of their core areas of focus. Learn more at: socialimpact.github.com/ #accessibility #a11y #github
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At 14, Anton received an old laptop that changed everything. Now he’s using AI to help himself and others achieve their potential. github.com/readme/stories/an…
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21 Dec 2022
Hi all, here is the latest edition of AccessComputing news! See what we've been up to and some updates from our community! washington.edu/accesscomputi…
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30 Nov 2022
Check out the latest short video by Byte-sized DEI-J (pronounced DJ) on ableist language. youtube.com/watch?v=iI4FPwi2… Byte-sized DEI-J is funded by the Alliance for Identity-Inclusive Computing (AiiCE). #DEI #computing #inclusion #ableism
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23 Sep 2022
The 2022 State of CS Education [advocacy.code.org/stateofcs] report is out. This year, there is data from additional states on the participation of students with IEPs and 504 plans in CS courses. See pages 121 and 122 for that information.
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15 Sep 2022
We are so proud of Stacy Branham, co-PI of AccessComputing, for giving such a fantastic keynote at Tapia 2022.
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6 Sep 2022
All of us at AccessComputing are excited to see some of our partners in person at the @cmdit Tapia Celebration in DC this week. You'll find us in the exhibit hall in booth #404 and at various disability-related sessions. Say hi!
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22 Aug 2022
All of us at AccessComputing are excited to see some of you in person at the Tapia Celebration in DC next month. Those of you attending, find us in the exhibit hall in booth #404. Check out the disability related sessions. DM us if you'd like a list. tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/
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