description:Find and learn about how people with disabilities use a variety of accessibility technologies
code:hw3
code:hw1
assigned:TBD
assigned:9/29/2023
due:
-Jan 31, 2023, 5pm (no grace period this week because you present in class)
-Slides October 5, 2023, 3:30pm (1 day grace period)
-Presentation October 6, 2023 (no grace period, you present in class)
revised:April 12, 2023
revised:August 3, 2023
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Watch [a video about presenting
accessible](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9TxhGv91kc) by Kyle
Rector. Review information about [describing images](https://webaim.org/techniques/alttext/) and [describing people](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By6nzFefcxs) in images verbally (during a presentation) or in text. Finally, make sure you don't use [abelist language](https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/common-phrases-that-are-ableist-48080654).
Rector and look at [DOIT's](https://www.washington.edu/doit/tips-delivering-accessible-presentation#:~:text=Provide%20attendees%20materials%20(ideally%2C%20ahead,time%20captioners%20materials%20in%20advance.) guidance no accessible presenting. Review information about [describing images](https://webaim.org/techniques/alttext/) and [describing people](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By6nzFefcxs) in images verbally (during a presentation) or in text. Finally, make sure you don't use [ableist language](https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/common-phrases-that-are-ableist-48080654).
Optional reading [Its complicated: Negotiating Accessibility and
(Mis)Representation in Image Descriptions of Race, Gender and
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In addition, you should pick something that *expands your knowledge of accessibility technology.* You should include two different technologies that you are not already familiar with. Other ideas to consider when searching for technology:
- Does it address infrastructure (like curb cuts) or is it more individual (like a screen magnifier)?
- Was it designed for the disability community (like a screen reader) or is it a mainstream technology being used to address accessibility needs (like [voice assisstants have](https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3173574.3174033)).
- Was it designed for the disability community (like a screen reader) or is it a mainstream technology being used to address accessibility needs (like [voice assistants have](https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3173574.3174033)).
## 2. Find and Generate First Person Experiences
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## 3. Reflect on What you Learned
Take some time to reflect on these questions, which will help you to preare for your presentation
Take some time to reflect on these questions, which will help you to prepare for your presentation
What is the AT?
- What is the technology?
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- Information about its audience (range of disabilities that use it)
- A picture of it
- A link to the first person account you found
- Something you learned from the video and/or by trying it about its strengths and weaknesse
- Something you learned from the video and/or by trying it about its strengths and weaknesses
