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Thanks for all your work on this.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tim<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Theresa Montano via Colorado-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 15, 2024 3:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Colorado Discussion List' <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> tmontano9@msn.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [Colorado-Talk] Global Accessibility Awareness Day, message from the Governor and Legislative updates<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am sending this a day early in case any of you want to share with folks in your community or colleagues tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😉</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>First, here is a super short message/video from the Governor expressing his commitment for accessibility.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><a href="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=" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pzljF89-mD8t7f-bQJM0fnVRajw6n6Hf/view?usp=sharing</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please enjoy this day and know we at the Governor’s Office of Information Technology are committed to make all state services accessible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>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.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>The top three accessibility issues commonly faced by people with disabilities include: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Low contrast text, making it difficult or impossible for people with low vision, cognitive disabilities or color blindness to read digital content. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Lack of awareness about accessibility as a human right and its importance in user experience design.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Insufficient investment in accessibility by businesses, leading to a widened disability divide.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>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”. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a 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