Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2019

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On May 16, we invite you to participate in Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of the day is to get people talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) accessibility and users with different disabilities.

For questions about accessibility of this event, or to request accommodations please contact hranswers@verizonmedia.com with the subject line, "Accommodation Request, Playa Event 5/16/19". Two weeks advance notice of need for accommodations is requested.

AGENDA

6:00 PM Meet, Greet & Eat

7:00 PM Rajen Bose "A11y at Verizon Media"

7:15 PM Joseph Karr O'Connor “ Pain and UX”

7:30 PM Jonah Hauman “Accessibility and Yahoo Sports”

7:45 PM Q&A

8:15 PM Networking

9:00 PM Conclusion

PRESENTATION #1: A11y AT VERIZON MEDIA

Rajen will kick-off the session with an overview of how Verizon is celebrating GAAD and working to promote accessibility and awareness both inside and outside Verizon

Rajen leads engineering for a number of web properties at Verizon Media, including two of the most recognized destinations on the internet -- yahoo.com and aol.com. He is passionate about building resilient, performant, and accessible sites that delight users globally. When he’s not running from meeting to meeting or responding to messages, he works to bring both humans and algorithms together to create new and engaging experiences on these two iconic internet brands.

PRESENTATION #2: PAIN AND UX

Fifty million people, in the US alone, are in persistent severe pain. Some considerations to keep those people in mind when designing interfaces.

Joseph Karr O’Connor lives in Santa Monica, California. When Section 508 came into effect in 1999 he began leading Accessible UX teams creating accessible web environments, first at Pasadena City College and then at California State University, Northridge

In 2012 Joe organized the Los Angeles Accessibility and Inclusive Design Group. The group hosts a yearly event for Global Accessibility Awareness Day.

Joe supports his daughter with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems and is interested in the interaction between speech output devices and voice assistants such as Siri. Now working with the W3C Voice Assistant Standardisation Community Group.

PRESENTATION #3: ACCESSIBILITY AND VR

As virtual reality, augmented reality and 360° video grow in acceptance outside of gaming, what is being done to make these immersive experiences accessible?

Travis Cook

PRESENTATION #4: ACCESSIBILITY AND YAHOO SPORTS

Jonah Hauman is going to give an overview on the latest and upcoming features coming to the Yahoo! Sports, as well as discuss the Accessibility aspect of Yahoo! Fantasy Sports

Jonah is the head of engineering at Yahoo! Sports in LA. For the past 11 years, Jonah has been building engaging Sports products and experiences for our global community of Sports fans everywhere. Yahoo! Sports is the #1 Sports destination in many categories, across our websites and apps, including our Fantasy games franchise, live streaming of the NFL and much more

LOCATION

Yahoo!/Verizon Media Group
11975 W. Bluff Creek Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90094

PARKING

Guests can get their parking tickets validated right before they leave (from the front desk in Bldg 5). There is onsite security 24/7 who can assist.

Learn more about GAAD!
Web: http://www.globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org
Twitter: @gbla11yday (https://twitter.com/gbla11yday)
Hashtag: #GAAD