[Colorado-Talk] Global Accessibility Awareness Day, message from the Governor and Legislative updates

Thu May 16 00:12:15 UTC 2024

Here is the link to Governor Polis' video for OIT Technical Accessibility Program:

 <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__drive.google.com_file_d_1pzljF89-2DmD8t7f-2DbQJM0fnVRajw6n6Hf_view-3Fusp-3Dsharing&d=DwMFaQ&c=sdnEM9SRGFuMt5z5w3AhsPNahmNicq64TgF1JwNR0cs&r=POXFNpI9lzB-36NXnN77zUaZUGHpZJgDLQuTybdO0vs&m=-J3keK1U_we4e52pfP_kFZrpbvOVYMtKobeOsKT7QUlw9zl5zNTnXg4VnbzHArOA&s=Hg-c8grFVLz1w1MlkJaZZgBU8tEDXc7RCy9VVnADlvQ&e=> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pzljF89-mD8t7f-bQJM0fnVRajw6n6Hf/view?usp=sharing

From: Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Theresa Montano via Colorado-Talk
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Subject: [Colorado-Talk] Global Accessibility Awareness Day, message from the Governor and Legislative updates

Hello Friends,

I am sending this a day early in case any of you want to share with folks in your community or colleagues tomorrow.

Today Thursday, May 16 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day.  It is a day to share, learn and discuss just a little more than usual and to celebrate our accomplishments and each other just a little more. 😉

First, here is a super short message/video from the Governor expressing his commitment  for accessibility.

 <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__drive.google.com_file_d_1pzljF89-2DmD8t7f-2DbQJM0fnVRajw6n6Hf_view-3Fusp-3Dsharing&d=DwMFaQ&c=sdnEM9SRGFuMt5z5w3AhsPNahmNicq64TgF1JwNR0cs&r=POXFNpI9lzB-36NXnN77zUaZUGHpZJgDLQuTybdO0vs&m=-J3keK1U_we4e52pfP_kFZrpbvOVYMtKobeOsKT7QUlw9zl5zNTnXg4VnbzHArOA&s=Hg-c8grFVLz1w1MlkJaZZgBU8tEDXc7RCy9VVnADlvQ&e=> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pzljF89-mD8t7f-bQJM0fnVRajw6n6Hf/view?usp=sharing

Next, this is an article we’ve published for Global Accessibility Awareness Day and last at the bottom  is the link  to a document  with the status of important Legislative updates.

Please enjoy this day and know we at the Governor’s Office of Information Technology are committed to make all state services accessible.

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is an annual event celebrated on the third Thursday in May, and is aimed at increasing awareness about digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities.

The top three accessibility issues commonly faced by people with disabilities include: 

1.	Low contrast text, making it difficult or impossible for people with low vision, cognitive disabilities or color blindness to read digital content. 
2.	Lack of awareness about accessibility as a human right and its importance in user experience design.
3.	Insufficient investment in accessibility by businesses, leading to a widened disability divide.

On GAAD, the Technology Accessibility Program (TAP) encourages everyone to talk, think and learn about digital accessibility and work toward building a more inclusive “Colorado for All”.          

 <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_document_d_1grpN7RH381hqkj-5FABIzmG6tFmCIR7hp20nLgQU2x2zo_edit&d=DwMFaQ&c=sdnEM9SRGFuMt5z5w3AhsPNahmNicq64TgF1JwNR0cs&r=POXFNpI9lzB-36NXnN77zUaZUGHpZJgDLQuTybdO0vs&m=i_4APea0dNo7NyJtqznjjGaZ8c3OH13RB4YbST-AiJ15ldroipqtUSakr2b3pJtW&s=ufJ6YW7o_BA1Np0HgmzxqcvOA23aqI91l-1qQChx_vg&e=> legislative summary document

Theresa Montano
Senior Solutions Architect of Accessibility PMP/CSM
Technology Accessibility Program

P 303.862.1683

1575 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203
State Scoop Innovation Award 2022
International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP)

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