About us
A group for software developers, designers, and others interested in creating and maintaining accessible (a11y) digital and physical spaces and communication tools to gather and discuss all things a11y.
Topics include, but not limited to, designing and building accessible user interfaces, assistive technologies, WCAG, the European Accessibility Act (EAA), Section 508, visible and hidden disabilities, accommodations...
Find us at LinkedIn: Durham-Raleigh A11y: The Accessibility Meetup - Triangle Style LinkedIn group.
Find us on Slack: https://a11y-triangle.slack.com/.
Reach out to Esther Siram if you have questions about the group or joining our Slack space or LinkedIn group.
Upcoming events
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Arrrr! - A Pirate's Guide to Accessibility
Location not specified yetMeetup Ahoy!
Ye better save the date, me hearties - Arrrrrrr!
Come celebrate "International Talk Like A Pirate Day" a few days early and view accessibility through a pirate lens (or "eye patch").
Attending "Landlubbers": feel free to dress like a Pirate too! Arrrrrrrr!
We'll discuss issues effecting pirates like:
- Current challenges with touch screen only technology and hook wearers
- How firing cannons on the job led to light sensitivity and vestibular issues... and how this impacts your video game playing and work Zoom calls
- The difficulty wheel chair users have finding accessible planks
- Asking for accommodations to reach the crows' nest (who doesn't want to yell out "Land Ahoy!"?)
- Accessible treasure maps
- Emotional Support and Guide Parrots
- How Deaf pirates communicate during battle ????
- Neurodiverse pirates
- Sca11yWCAGs and swabbing decks when seasick
We'll also have some yummy treasures to consume... So me thinks we'll sing or try to sign "Yo ho ho and a .... bottle of [ginger water????]" Arrr!
Shiver Me Timbers!
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Note: This is an in person event.X Marks the Spot aka the Physical Location: 1009 Think Pl, Morrisville, NC 27560
(Note: we meet in a local Microsoft building; sometimes the Meetup site map does not direct folks correctly, please use the actual address)Date: September 15, 2026
Time: 6pm-8pmMicrosoft Contact:
Jalen McGee is our contact at Microsoft. Thanks, Jalen, for getting this set up.
Thanks to Microsoft for letting us use their facility.Parking:
The building has a large free parking lot in front. Please park there and enter through the main door.Accessing the Building: if you have issues entering the building or cannot access the telephone number attached to the front door, please message here or on LinkedIn or on our Slack channel and someone will come search for you.
(alt text for image: A Gary Larson cartoon with three pirates: a pirate wearing an eye patch sits in a red salon chair having his hook manicured and his wood peg leg pedicured. The pirate working on the hook uses a brush and the pirate working on the peg leg uses a saw. Note: image from https://screenrant.com/funniest-far-side-comics-pirates-gary-larson/)
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Past events
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