From i_h at hotmail.com Tue Jul 5 10:41:54 2016 From: i_h at hotmail.com (Ian Hamilton) Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2016 14:41:54 +0000 Subject: [games_access] XB1 wheelchair avatars Message-ID: https://twitter.com/XboxQwik/status/750191281196838912 It was a popular request on the Xbox ease of access forum - https://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/290110-avatars/suggestions/8471839-physically-disabled-avatars Ian -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From thomas at westin.nu Sat Jul 16 17:09:42 2016 From: thomas at westin.nu (Thomas Westin) Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2016 23:09:42 +0200 Subject: [games_access] Academic Workshop on Game Accessibility Message-ID: <2F37ACE5-450E-4085-BAFE-B3B7621AF4DB@westin.nu> Four your information, an academic workshop on game accessibility /Thomas [Apologies if you receive multiple times, please circulate this to your colleagues who might be interested !] Dear Colleagues, please consider submitting to the IFIP TC14.9 1st Workshop on Game Accessibility - WAG 2016 http://cedric.cnam.fr/~dupirej/IFIP-WG14.9/WAG.html in Vienna, Austria, in conjunction with ICEC 2016 (https://icec2016.cs.univie.ac.at/ ) Submission deadline: July, 25th Notification to authors: August, 25th Camera ready: September, 1st Workshop: September 27th Game accessibility has been researched since the beginning of the game industry for inclusion of people with special needs. However, mainstream games have generally been inaccessible for many people with disabilities. Since October 2015 the Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) in the USA requires game consoles and distribution platforms to be accessible, while game software is excluded until January 2017. Although the CVAA is a legislation in the USA for companies with more than 30 employees, it has already had international impact as USA is one of the largest game markets. This strong change in the digital entertainment landscape has to be taken into account by researchers in order to aid the game industry to meet this new requirement. We encourage submission of papers on all topics related to original research in game accessibility, including but not limited to: - Dedicated hardware - Interface design - Interaction design - Game design - Universal access - Design methods - Simulations of disability - Multiplayer - Education - Theory and concepts - Statistics - Multiple impairments - Philosophy - Return on investment - Tools - Game engine integration Please prepare paper submission in the Springer LNCS format http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0 and submit it at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ifipwag16 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From barrie.ellis at oneswitch.org.uk Sun Jul 17 09:50:44 2016 From: barrie.ellis at oneswitch.org.uk (Barrie Ellis) Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2016 14:50:44 +0100 Subject: [games_access] Useful for devable resources? 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I feel like if we as an industry were more open to collaboration when it comes to care of ourselves and each other, all of us developers with disabilities would have a much better time both as indies and AAA. :) On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 9:50 AM, Barrie Ellis wrote: > > > http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/277037/Surviving_and_thriving_as_a_game_developer_with_chronic_illness.php > > _______________________________________________ > games_access mailing list > games_access at igda.org > https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access > The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blindwolf8 at gmail.com Sun Jul 17 10:40:08 2016 From: blindwolf8 at gmail.com (Dan Fischbach) Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2016 10:40:08 -0400 Subject: [games_access] =?utf-8?q?Pok=C3=A9mon_GO_a11y=3F?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: >From tumblr, unsure of how true this is: "However! If you email Nintendo with some proof of disability (she used a handicap parking sign), they will change the settings on your game so that the Pokemon will come to you!" Assuming this is like perma-Incense. Again, if true, good move Nintendo/Niantic/TPC. Source: http://jennytrout.tumblr.com/post/147520522543/its-a-different-world- recoveryisbeautiful ***This message was sent from my cell phone so it may be more terse than usual.*** Dan Fischbach, Net+, MCP W: danfischbach.com P: 609-458-7920 Proud NJIT (BS) and UCF/FIEA (MS) graduate Please consider the environment before printing this email -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Again, if true, good move > Nintendo/Niantic/TPC. > > Source: > http://jennytrout.tumblr.com/post/147520522543/its-a-different-world- > > recoveryisbeautiful > > > ***This message was sent from my cell phone so it may be more terse than > usual.*** > Dan Fischbach, Net+, MCP > W: danfischbach.com P: 609-458-7920 > Proud NJIT (BS) and UCF/FIEA (MS) graduate > Please consider the environment before printing this email > > _______________________________________________ > games_access mailing list > games_access at igda.org > https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access > The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you email Nintendo with some proof of disability (she used a >> handicap parking sign), they will change the settings on your game so that >> the Pokemon will come to you!" >> >> Assuming this is like perma-Incense. Again, if true, good move >> Nintendo/Niantic/TPC. >> >> Source: >> http://jennytrout.tumblr.com/post/147520522543/its-a-different-world- >> >> recoveryisbeautiful >> >> >> ***This message was sent from my cell phone so it may be more terse than >> usual.*** >> Dan Fischbach, Net+, MCP >> W: danfischbach.com P: 609-458-7920 >> Proud NJIT (BS) and UCF/FIEA (MS) graduate >> Please consider the environment before printing this email >> >> _______________________________________________ >> games_access mailing list >> games_access at igda.org >> https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access >> The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > games_access mailing list > games_access at igda.org > https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access > The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 3:39 PM, Dan Fischbach wrote: > Nintendo's support email is support at noa.nintendo.com but it looks like > there's another way to get in touch with Niantic/TPC: > http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/17045 > > ***This message was sent from my cell phone so it may be more terse than > usual.*** > Dan Fischbach, Net+, MCP > W: danfischbach.com P: 609-458-7920 > Proud NJIT (BS) and UCF/FIEA (MS) graduate > Please consider the environment before printing this email > > On Jul 17, 2016 11:11 AM, "Gabby Taylor" > wrote: > >> This would be interesting if true, but I feel like this would leave out a >> lot of gamers who don't get a card but are still disabled (just an example, >> I'm disabled to the point of being unable to drive so no handicap placard). >> Do you know of a way to reach out to Nintendo to verify this (how did the >> person in the post do it)? >> >> On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 10:40 AM, Dan Fischbach >> wrote: >> >>> From tumblr, unsure of how true this is: >>> >>> "However! If you email Nintendo with some proof of disability (she used >>> a handicap parking sign), they will change the settings on your game so >>> that the Pokemon will come to you!" >>> >>> Assuming this is like perma-Incense. Again, if true, good move >>> Nintendo/Niantic/TPC. >>> >>> Source: >>> http://jennytrout.tumblr.com/post/147520522543/its-a-different-world- >>> >>> recoveryisbeautiful >>> >>> >>> ***This message was sent from my cell phone so it may be more terse than >>> usual.*** >>> Dan Fischbach, Net+, MCP >>> W: danfischbach.com P: 609-458-7920 >>> Proud NJIT (BS) and UCF/FIEA (MS) graduate >>> Please consider the environment before printing this email >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> games_access mailing list >>> games_access at igda.org >>> https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access >>> The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> games_access mailing list >> games_access at igda.org >> https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access >> The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org >> >> > _______________________________________________ > games_access mailing list > games_access at igda.org > https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access > The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From moring at mail.nih.gov Wed Jul 20 15:14:00 2016 From: moring at mail.nih.gov (Morin, Gary (NIH/OD) [E]) Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:14:00 +0000 Subject: [games_access] 2016's Annual Accessibility Forum - Seeking Session Proposals References: <816516A271B2014498640D0152486B570AD26063@msgb01.nih.gov> Message-ID: <816516A271B2014498640D0152486B570AD55FF6@msgb01.nih.gov> 2016's Annual Accessibility Forum Hosted at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Main Campus Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Bethesda, Maryland Call for Participants! You are cordially invited to participate at this year's Interagency Accessibility Forum to be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at the Natcher Conference Center, National Institutes of Health Main Campus, in Bethesda Maryland. This annual forum focuses on Section 508 and accessible information and communication technology (ICT) and brings together hundreds of individuals and groups from many federal agencies and industry with varying experiences, needs and interests in this area. We are seeking federal employees and contractors to submit an application for workshops, exhibits, videos and more that will educate accessibility stakeholders. General Session information: * The Target Audience includes persons who have varying levels of knowledge in integrating accessibility into all types of technology in the workplace. * Sessions need to represent a variety of Section 508/Accessibility areas. * Workshops should demonstrate methods, strategies and best practices that improve the accessibility of information and communication technology (ICT), as well as promote accessibility for all persons. * Session proposals should focus on activities that promote skill development, practical application, lessons learned, best practices, and data-driven strategies and programs. Interested parties should fully complete and return the included workshop application no later than August 05, 2016; please contact planning committee members listed below if you will have difficulty meeting the deadline. Please feel free to forward this information to others who may be interested in presenting. Please return completed applications to: Cynthia Clinton-Brown cynthia.clinton-brown at hq.dhs.gov and Gary Morin moring at mail.nih.gov Contact: A11y at hhs.gov with any questions. Gary M. Morin, Program Analyst NIH Office of the Chief Information Officer 6555 Rock Spring Drive, Suite 300, Room 3NE-28 Bethesda, MD. 20817, Mail Stop: 4801 (301) 402-3924 Voice, (301) 451-9326 TTY/NTS (240) 200 5030 Videophone; (301) 402-4464 Fax NIH Section 508: http://508.nih.gov, NIH Section 508 Coordinators list: https://ocio.nih.gov/ITGovPolicy/NIH508/Pages/Section508Coordinators.aspx NIH Section 508 Team: mailto:Section508Help at mail.nih.gov?subject=Section 508 Help or, for Section 508 Guidance, http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html Consider the environment. 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Michelle On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 3:14 PM, Morin, Gary (NIH/OD) [E] < moring at mail.nih.gov> wrote: > > > *2016?s Annual Accessibility Forum* > > > > > *Hosted** at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Main Campus* > Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Bethesda, Maryland > > > > *Call for **Participants**!* > > You are cordially invited to participate at this year?s Interagency > Accessibility Forum to be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at the Natcher > Conference Center, National Institutes of Health Main Campus, in Bethesda > Maryland. This annual forum focuses on Section 508 and accessible > information and communication technology (ICT) and brings together hundreds > of individuals and groups from many federal agencies and industry with > varying experiences, needs and interests in this area. > > *We are seeking federal employees and contractors to submit an application > for workshops, exhibits, videos and more that will educate accessibility > stakeholders. * > > General Session information: > > ? *The Target Audience* includes persons who have varying levels > of knowledge in integrating accessibility into all types of technology in > the workplace. > > ? *S**essions* need to represent a variety of Section > 508/Accessibility areas. > > ? *Workshops* should demonstrate methods, strategies and best > practices that improve the accessibility of information and communication > technology (ICT), as well as promote accessibility for all persons. > > ? *Session proposals* should focus on activities that promote skill > development, practical application, lessons learned, best practices, and > data-driven strategies and programs. > > Interested parties should fully complete and return the included workshop application > *no later than August 05, 2016; please contact planning committee members > listed below if you will have difficulty meeting the deadline.* Please > feel free to forward this information to others who may be interested in > presenting. > > Please return completed applications to: Cynthia Clinton-Brown > cynthia.clinton-brown at hq.dhs.gov and Gary Morin moring at mail.nih.gov > > *Contact:* A11y at hhs.gov with any questions. > > > > *Gary M. Morin, Program Analyst* > > *NIH Office of the Chief Information Officer* > > > > *6555 Rock Spring Drive, Suite 300, Room 3NE-28* > > *Bethesda, MD. 20817, Mail Stop: 4801* > > > > *(301) 402-3924 <%28301%29%20402-3924> Voice, (301) 451-9326 > <%28301%29%20451-9326> TTY/NTS* > > *(240) 200 5030 <%28240%29%20200%205030> Videophone; (301) 402-4464 > <%28301%29%20402-4464> Fax* > > > > NIH Section 508: http://508.nih.gov, NIH Section 508 Coordinators list: > https://ocio.nih.gov/ITGovPolicy/NIH508/Pages/Section508Coordinators.aspx > > > > *NIH Section 508 Team: **mailto:Section508Help at mail.nih.gov?subject=Section > 508 Help* * or, > for **Section 508 Guidance* *, * > *http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html* > > > > > Consider the environment. Please don?t print this e-mail unless you really > need to. > > > > *what if the first question we asked was, ?what is so unique about this > situation that it justifies exclusion? instead of, ?how much does it cost > to make it accessible?* > > > > _______________________________________________ > games_access mailing list > games_access at igda.org > https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access > The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mittenstehkitty at gmail.com Thu Jul 21 05:51:34 2016 From: mittenstehkitty at gmail.com (Gabby Taylor) Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 05:51:34 -0400 Subject: [games_access] 2016's Annual Accessibility Forum - Seeking Session Proposals In-Reply-To: References: <816516A271B2014498640D0152486B570AD26063@msgb01.nih.gov> <816516A271B2014498640D0152486B570AD55FF6@msgb01.nih.gov> Message-ID: This does seem like a neat opportunity! It says they're seeking federal employees and contractors, though-- doesn't that preclude us? On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 5:16 PM, Michelle Hinn wrote: > This could be good for DevAble to attend. > > Michelle > > On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 3:14 PM, Morin, Gary (NIH/OD) [E] < > moring at mail.nih.gov> wrote: > >> >> >> *2016?s Annual Accessibility Forum* >> >> >> >> >> *Hosted** at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Main Campus* >> Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Bethesda, Maryland >> >> >> >> *Call for **Participants**!* >> >> You are cordially invited to participate at this year?s Interagency >> Accessibility Forum to be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at the Natcher >> Conference Center, National Institutes of Health Main Campus, in Bethesda >> Maryland. This annual forum focuses on Section 508 and accessible >> information and communication technology (ICT) and brings together hundreds >> of individuals and groups from many federal agencies and industry with >> varying experiences, needs and interests in this area. >> >> *We are seeking federal employees and contractors to submit an >> application for workshops, exhibits, videos and more that will educate >> accessibility stakeholders. * >> >> General Session information: >> >> ? *The Target Audience* includes persons who have varying levels >> of knowledge in integrating accessibility into all types of technology in >> the workplace. >> >> ? *S**essions* need to represent a variety of Section >> 508/Accessibility areas. >> >> ? *Workshops* should demonstrate methods, strategies and best >> practices that improve the accessibility of information and >> communication technology (ICT), as well as promote accessibility for all >> persons. >> >> ? *Session proposals* should focus on activities that promote skill >> development, practical application, lessons learned, best practices, and >> data-driven strategies and programs. >> >> Interested parties should fully complete and return the included workshop application >> *no later than August 05, 2016; please contact planning committee members >> listed below if you will have difficulty meeting the deadline.* Please >> feel free to forward this information to others who may be interested in >> presenting. >> >> Please return completed applications to: Cynthia Clinton-Brown >> cynthia.clinton-brown at hq.dhs.gov and Gary Morin moring at mail.nih.gov >> >> *Contact:* A11y at hhs.gov with any questions. >> >> >> >> *Gary M. Morin, Program Analyst* >> >> *NIH Office of the Chief Information Officer* >> >> >> >> *6555 Rock Spring Drive, Suite 300, Room 3NE-28* >> >> *Bethesda, MD. 20817, Mail Stop: 4801* >> >> >> >> *(301) 402-3924 <%28301%29%20402-3924> Voice, (301) 451-9326 >> <%28301%29%20451-9326> TTY/NTS* >> >> *(240) 200 5030 <%28240%29%20200%205030> Videophone; (301) 402-4464 >> <%28301%29%20402-4464> Fax* >> >> >> >> NIH Section 508: http://508.nih.gov, NIH Section 508 Coordinators list: >> https://ocio.nih.gov/ITGovPolicy/NIH508/Pages/Section508Coordinators.aspx >> >> >> >> >> *NIH Section 508 Team: **mailto:Section508Help at mail.nih.gov?subject=Section >> 508 Help* * >> or, for **Section 508 Guidance* *, >> **http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html* >> >> >> >> >> Consider the environment. Please don?t print this e-mail unless you >> really need to. >> >> >> >> *what if the first question we asked was, ?what is so unique about this >> situation that it justifies exclusion? instead of, ?how much does it cost >> to make it accessible?* >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> games_access mailing list >> games_access at igda.org >> https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access >> The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > games_access mailing list > games_access at igda.org > https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access > The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From moring at mail.nih.gov Fri Jul 29 14:59:28 2016 From: moring at mail.nih.gov (Morin, Gary (NIH/OD) [E]) Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 18:59:28 +0000 Subject: [games_access] FW: 2016's Annual Accessibility Forum - Seeking Session Proposals References: <816516A271B2014498640D0152486B570AD26063@msgb01.nih.gov> <816516A271B2014498640D0152486B570AD55FF6@msgb01.nih.gov> <56093EF6F22E424AB97296C2E0F3E1E911252F6F@dexch001g.ds.firstnet.gov> ,<816516A271B2014498640D0152486B570AD5EB1B@msgb01.nih.gov> <56093EF6F22E424AB97296C2E0F3E1E911B88CF5@dexch001g.ds.firstnet.gov> Message-ID: <816516A271B2014498640D0152486B570AD6A5C9@msgb01.nih.gov> Dear Colleagues, Please see the call for sessions below for this year's Federal interagency Annual Accessibility Forum. The "official" form is the PDF, but I have attached the Word version as well - please share this announcement with your own colleagues as well as consider submitting a proposal of your own! It has come to my attention that some lists do not allow attachments to come through. If you are interested in submitting a proposal and do not receive the proposal form, please do not hesitate to contact me directly, at MorinG at mail.nih.gov. Gary Subject:2016's Annual Accessibility Forum - Seeking Session Proposals 2016's Annual Accessibility Forum Hosted at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Main Campus Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Bethesda, Maryland Call for Participants! You are cordially invited to participate at this year's Interagency Accessibility Forum to be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at the Natcher Conference Center, National Institutes of Health Main Campus, in Bethesda Maryland. This annual forum focuses on Section 508 and accessible information and communication technology (ICT) and brings together hundreds of individuals and groups from many federal agencies and industry with varying experiences, needs and interests in this area. We are seeking federal employees and contractors to submit an application for workshops, exhibits, videos and more that will educate accessibility stakeholders. General Session information: * The Target Audience includes persons who have varying levels of knowledge in integrating accessibility into all types of technology in the workplace. * Sessions need to represent a variety of Section 508/Accessibility areas. * Workshops should demonstrate methods, strategies and best practices that improve the accessibility of information and communication technology (ICT), as well as promote accessibility for all persons. * Session proposals should focus on activities that promote skill development, practical application, lessons learned, best practices, and data-driven strategies and programs. Interested parties should fully complete and return the included workshop application no later than August 05, 2016; please contact planning committee members listed below if you will have difficulty meeting the deadline. Please feel free to forward this information to others who may be interested in presenting. Please return completed applications to: Cynthia Clinton-Brown cynthia.clinton-brown at hq.dhs.gov and Gary Morin moring at mail.nih.gov Contact: A11y at hhs.gov with any questions. Gary M. Morin, Program Analyst NIH Office of the Chief Information Officer 6555 Rock Spring Drive, Suite 300, Room 3NE-28 Bethesda, MD. 20817, Mail Stop: 4801 (301) 402-3924 Voice, (301) 451-9326 TTY/NTS (240) 200 5030 Videophone; (301) 402-4464 Fax NIH Section 508: http://508.nih.gov, NIH Section 508 Coordinators list: https://ocio.nih.gov/ITGovPolicy/NIH508/Pages/Section508Coordinators.aspx NIH Section 508 Team: mailto:Section508Help at mail.nih.gov?subject=Section 508 Help or, for Section 508 Guidance, http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. what if the first question we asked was, "what is so unique about this situation that it justifies exclusion? instead of, "how much does it cost to make it accessible? ________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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It says they're seeking federal > employees and contractors, though-- doesn't that preclude us? > > On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 5:16 PM, Michelle Hinn > wrote: > >> This could be good for DevAble to attend. >> >> Michelle >> >> On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 3:14 PM, Morin, Gary (NIH/OD) [E] < >> moring at mail.nih.gov> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> *2016?s Annual Accessibility Forum* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *Hosted** at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Main Campus* >>> Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Bethesda, Maryland >>> >>> >>> >>> *Call for **Participants**!* >>> >>> You are cordially invited to participate at this year?s Interagency >>> Accessibility Forum to be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at the Natcher >>> Conference Center, National Institutes of Health Main Campus, in Bethesda >>> Maryland. This annual forum focuses on Section 508 and accessible >>> information and communication technology (ICT) and brings together hundreds >>> of individuals and groups from many federal agencies and industry with >>> varying experiences, needs and interests in this area. >>> >>> *We are seeking federal employees and contractors to submit an >>> application for workshops, exhibits, videos and more that will educate >>> accessibility stakeholders. * >>> >>> General Session information: >>> >>> ? *The Target Audience* includes persons who have varying levels >>> of knowledge in integrating accessibility into all types of technology in >>> the workplace. >>> >>> ? *S**essions* need to represent a variety of Section >>> 508/Accessibility areas. >>> >>> ? *Workshops* should demonstrate methods, strategies and best >>> practices that improve the accessibility of information and >>> communication technology (ICT), as well as promote accessibility for all >>> persons. >>> >>> ? *Session proposals* should focus on activities that promote skill >>> development, practical application, lessons learned, best practices, and >>> data-driven strategies and programs. >>> >>> Interested parties should fully complete and return the included >>> workshop application *no later than August 05, 2016; please contact >>> planning committee members listed below if you will have difficulty meeting >>> the deadline.* Please feel free to forward this information to others >>> who may be interested in presenting. >>> >>> Please return completed applications to: Cynthia Clinton-Brown >>> cynthia.clinton-brown at hq.dhs.gov and Gary Morin moring at mail.nih.gov >>> >>> *Contact:* A11y at hhs.gov with any questions. >>> >>> >>> >>> *Gary M. Morin, Program Analyst* >>> >>> *NIH Office of the Chief Information Officer* >>> >>> >>> >>> *6555 Rock Spring Drive, Suite 300, Room 3NE-28* >>> >>> *Bethesda, MD. 20817, Mail Stop: 4801* >>> >>> >>> >>> *(301) 402-3924 <%28301%29%20402-3924> Voice, (301) 451-9326 >>> <%28301%29%20451-9326> TTY/NTS* >>> >>> *(240) 200 5030 <%28240%29%20200%205030> Videophone; (301) 402-4464 >>> <%28301%29%20402-4464> Fax* >>> >>> >>> >>> NIH Section 508: http://508.nih.gov, NIH Section 508 Coordinators list: >>> https://ocio.nih.gov/ITGovPolicy/NIH508/Pages/Section508Coordinators.aspx >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *NIH Section 508 Team: **mailto:Section508Help at mail.nih.gov?subject=Section >>> 508 Help* * >>> or, for **Section 508 Guidance* *, >>> **http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Consider the environment. Please don?t print this e-mail unless you >>> really need to. >>> >>> >>> >>> *what if the first question we asked was, ?what is so unique about this >>> situation that it justifies exclusion? instead of, ?how much does it cost >>> to make it accessible?* >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> games_access mailing list >>> games_access at igda.org >>> https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access >>> The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> games_access mailing list >> games_access at igda.org >> https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access >> The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > games_access mailing list > games_access at igda.org > https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access > The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mittenstehkitty at gmail.com Fri Jul 29 16:05:06 2016 From: mittenstehkitty at gmail.com (Gabby Taylor) Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 16:05:06 -0400 Subject: [games_access] 2016's Annual Accessibility Forum - Seeking Session Proposals In-Reply-To: References: <816516A271B2014498640D0152486B570AD26063@msgb01.nih.gov> <816516A271B2014498640D0152486B570AD55FF6@msgb01.nih.gov> Message-ID: Oh? Yay! Go forth, those who qualify, for the good of all who play and make interactive media! On Jul 29, 2016 3:48 PM, "Michelle Hinn" wrote: > Yeah, it looks like we don't qualify. Maybe others on the list might > qualify though -- there are a few federal employees and contractors on the > list! > > On Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 5:51 AM, Gabby Taylor > wrote: > >> This does seem like a neat opportunity! It says they're seeking federal >> employees and contractors, though-- doesn't that preclude us? >> >> On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 5:16 PM, Michelle Hinn >> wrote: >> >>> This could be good for DevAble to attend. >>> >>> Michelle >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 3:14 PM, Morin, Gary (NIH/OD) [E] < >>> moring at mail.nih.gov> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *2016?s Annual Accessibility Forum* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Hosted** at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Main Campus* >>>> Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Bethesda, Maryland >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Call for **Participants**!* >>>> >>>> You are cordially invited to participate at this year?s Interagency >>>> Accessibility Forum to be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at the Natcher >>>> Conference Center, National Institutes of Health Main Campus, in Bethesda >>>> Maryland. This annual forum focuses on Section 508 and accessible >>>> information and communication technology (ICT) and brings together hundreds >>>> of individuals and groups from many federal agencies and industry with >>>> varying experiences, needs and interests in this area. >>>> >>>> *We are seeking federal employees and contractors to submit an >>>> application for workshops, exhibits, videos and more that will educate >>>> accessibility stakeholders. * >>>> >>>> General Session information: >>>> >>>> ? *The Target Audience* includes persons who have varying >>>> levels of knowledge in integrating accessibility into all types of >>>> technology in the workplace. >>>> >>>> ? *S**essions* need to represent a variety of Section >>>> 508/Accessibility areas. >>>> >>>> ? *Workshops* should demonstrate methods, strategies and best >>>> practices that improve the accessibility of information and >>>> communication technology (ICT), as well as promote accessibility for all >>>> persons. >>>> >>>> ? *Session proposals* should focus on activities that promote skill >>>> development, practical application, lessons learned, best practices, >>>> and data-driven strategies and programs. >>>> >>>> Interested parties should fully complete and return the included >>>> workshop application *no later than August 05, 2016; please contact >>>> planning committee members listed below if you will have difficulty meeting >>>> the deadline.* Please feel free to forward this information to others >>>> who may be interested in presenting. >>>> >>>> Please return completed applications to: Cynthia Clinton-Brown >>>> cynthia.clinton-brown at hq.dhs.gov and Gary Morin moring at mail.nih.gov >>>> >>>> *Contact:* A11y at hhs.gov with any questions. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Gary M. Morin, Program Analyst* >>>> >>>> *NIH Office of the Chief Information Officer* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *6555 Rock Spring Drive, Suite 300, Room 3NE-28* >>>> >>>> *Bethesda, MD. 20817, Mail Stop: 4801* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *(301) 402-3924 <%28301%29%20402-3924> Voice, (301) 451-9326 >>>> <%28301%29%20451-9326> TTY/NTS* >>>> >>>> *(240) 200 5030 <%28240%29%20200%205030> Videophone; (301) 402-4464 >>>> <%28301%29%20402-4464> Fax* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> NIH Section 508: http://508.nih.gov, NIH Section 508 Coordinators >>>> list: >>>> https://ocio.nih.gov/ITGovPolicy/NIH508/Pages/Section508Coordinators.aspx >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *NIH Section 508 Team: **mailto:Section508Help at mail.nih.gov?subject=Section >>>> 508 Help* * >>>> or, for **Section 508 Guidance* *, >>>> **http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Consider the environment. Please don?t print this e-mail unless you >>>> really need to. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *what if the first question we asked was, ?what is so unique about this >>>> situation that it justifies exclusion? instead of, ?how much does it cost >>>> to make it accessible?* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> games_access mailing list >>>> games_access at igda.org >>>> https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access >>>> The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> games_access mailing list >>> games_access at igda.org >>> https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access >>> The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> games_access mailing list >> games_access at igda.org >> https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access >> The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > games_access mailing list > games_access at igda.org > https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access > The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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