Accessibility Days 2024
2024-05-16..2024-05-17
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[Accessibility Days 2021, Accessibility Days 2023, Accessibility Days 2024, Accessibility Days 2025]
| title | author | length |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday opening keynote of Accessibility Days 2024 | Francesca Sbianchi, Sauro Cesaretti, Antonella Polimeni, Caterina Lombardo, Matilde Mastrangelo, Simone Celani, Irene Ranzato, Mario Noble, Humberto Insolera, Roberto Scano, Andrea Rubera, Marco Fischietto, Beatrice De Luca, Gianmarco Fissone, Stefano Ottaviani | 01h 43m |
Panel opening the Thursday program at Accessibility Days 2024 presents perspectives on accessibility in higher education, public administration and industry… | ||
| Friday opening keynote of Accessibility Days 2024 | Francesca Sbianchi, Sauro Cesaretti, Antonio Cotura, Mario Barbuto, Maria Enrica Bianchi, Daniele Verdesca, Nicolò Volpato, Donato Matturro, On. Lucio Stanca | 01h 45m |
An opening keynote panel for Accessibility Days 2024 brings together leaders from Italian accessibility and disability organizations and accessible tech… | ||
| Accessibility Days 2024 Closing Keynote + Accessibility Band Concert ("Vibrant Notes" format) | Sauro Cesaretti, Francesca Sbianchi, Michele Landolfo, Stefano Ottaviani, Fabrizio Caccavello, Roberto Scano, Andrea Saltarello | 01h 11m |
Closing keynote and live concert presenting the "NoteVibranti" accessible-music format from the onA.I.R. association. It showcases an accessible musical… | ||
| Digital accessibility in corporate systems thinking: ESG and sustainability | Donato Matturro, Cristian Bernareggi | 38m |
The talk examines how digital accessibility fits into corporate systems thinking and ESG/sustainability goals, arguing that accessible digital resources are… | ||
| Creating a virtuous path: ISTAT’s experience in inclusive training | Gabriele Sacchi | 51m |
ISTAT describes steps to make employee training more inclusive by identifying technical and organizational measures to ensure accessibility at every stage of… | ||
| Towards accessibility: practical cases and concrete projects | Marco Andreoli, Fabio Lotti, Clara Meattini | 48m |
Practical cases of digital accessibility improvements for corporate websites are presented, including work with designers and developers that moved several… | ||
| School inclusion starting from digital textbooks | Lucia Iacopini | 54m |
The talk addresses accessibility of digital school textbooks for students at all levels, focusing on challenges in providing accessible educational materials… | ||
| Write clearly and write accessibly: text between Content Design and UX writing | Letizia Sechi, Luca Rosati | 43m |
Letizia Sechi and Luca Rosati discuss how clear language underpins digital accessibility, arguing that content design and UX writing shape the meaning… | ||
| Acoustic well-being in classrooms: a winning challenge? | Emilia Del Fante, Valeria Cotura, Virginia Ganzerli, Ester Bisignano | 46m |
The presenters describe how poor classroom acoustics create serious perceptual and communication barriers for deaf and vulnerable students and degrade learning… | ||
| Towards accessibility, from an inclusive culture to an accessible Design System | Elisa Bavieri, Nicolò Zuliani | 41m |
The presenters describe building an accessible Design System at TeamSystem: they studied UI components, color contrast, and created guidelines tailored to each… | ||
| Overcoming Barriers with AI: Designing with Responsible AI and Inclusive Design Principles | Lorena Del Mastro, Andrea Caporale, Jie Yua | 01h 05m |
Shows concrete examples, use cases, and hands-on activities for combining Inclusive Design and Responsible AI (RAI) in product development. Focuses on how… | ||
| Accessibility to Art and Culture: The Communication Design Approach | Dina Riccò | 41m |
The talk examines accessibility gaps in museums and cultural sites—noting that while many have physical aids (ramps, lifts), very few (about 12%) provide… | ||
| Accessibility and Inclusive Language in Communication Strategies | Andrea Piras, Simonetta Campi | 38m |
Examines how to combine digital accessibility (accessible websites and content) with inclusive language practices that respect cultural, linguistic and… | ||
| Research and Best Practices at Sapienza University | Sabine E. Koesters, Maria Luisa Franchi, Lisanna Grosso | 56m |
Sapienza University of Rome describes two initiatives: a new experimental three-year undergraduate degree, “Comunicazione e interpretariato in LIS e LISt,” to… | ||
| Accessible Graphic Design | Damiano Viscardi | 41m |
Practical guidance and technical resources for designing universally accessible graphic design aimed at graphic designers. Covers fonts, color contrast… | ||
| Beyond Images: The Graphic Representation of Data | Fabrizio Caccavello, Michela Calanna | 46m |
Strategies for describing and understanding charts and data visualizations, focusing on how to represent graphical data beyond just images. Covers methods and… | ||
| UniTo Theme: Opportunities of a University Web Design System | Enrico Macelloni, Manuela Caramagna | 37m |
A presentation about UniTo’s Web Design System, describing how the University of Turin adopted common platforms and guidelines to build a coherent approach to… | ||
| Accessible Technology for an Independent and Inclusive Everyday Life | Marino Attini, Rocco Clementelli, Roberto Scano, Francesco Cusati, Barbara Leporini | 39m |
Presentations from UICI, INVAT, IRIFOR and two Italian institutes for the blind show accessible technology for independence and inclusion for blind and… | ||
| SI@UNIPV: An Inclusive Solution for Autonomous Mobility at the University of Pavia | Mattia Ducci | 43m |
An accessibility project at the University of Pavia developed SI@UNIPV: an iOS app paired with an indoor Bluetooth beacon network to provide reliable indoor… | ||
| Inclusive Code: Developing for Every User Beyond the Lines of Code | Diana Bernabei | 43m |
An exploration of web accessibility focused on writing inclusive code rather than just meeting compliance. Covers practical starting points, how to test… | ||
| Web ‘Card’ Components: Real Cases to Understand How to Develop Them Accessibly | Nicola Mascotto | 38m |
Examines web "card" components (built from basic HTML like headings, paragraphs, links, images) and analyzes real-world examples found on websites to identify… | ||
| Accessible Wow Effect | Fabrizio Caccavello, Sauro Cesaretti | 55m |
The talk examines how to design attractive, modern user interfaces that are also accessible, focusing on new-generation UI components and the accessibility… | ||
| Accessibility for Project Managers and Product Owners | Giacomo Petri | 49m |
This session explains which accessibility knowledge Project Managers and Product Owners need to define a strategy for fixing accessibility issues and to… | ||
| TIM and Sensory Disabilities | Carla Cioffi, Francesca Funaro, Andrea Rubera | 41m |
TIM describes its long-running inclusion program (since 2009) and its Disability Management efforts for about 1,300 employees with disabilities, providing… | ||
| Practical Guide to Accessibility Testing: Preparation, Sessions and Best Practices | Giada Cantoni, Valentina Marzola | 59m |
Guidance on planning and running accessibility tests for digital projects, covering how to organize inclusive test sessions, incorporate real user feedback… | ||
| Piazza Copernico and AI for an 'Equi-versity' Education | Claudia Falconio, Daniela Pellegrini, Umberto Barbieri | 36m |
Piazza Copernico presents how artificial intelligence applied to e-learning can create a more equitable and inclusive ‘equi-versity’ by improving accessibility… | ||
| A Conversation on National Tools to Improve the Experience of Websites and Digital Services | Claudio Celeghin, Fabio Paternò, Davide Porrovecchio, Daniele Tabellini | 51m |
Overview of national tools to improve digital service experience in Italy, covering the .italia Design System (documentation, design tools, and open… | ||
| Accessibility in Practice: People with Disabilities’ Experiences with Digital Services | Simon Mastrangelo, Michele Landolfo, Beatrice De Luca, Piero Maggi | 55m |
Research groups (Ergoproject, ASPHI, IWA, BMS-CoDe Unit at University of Twente, INVAT and Accessibility Days) present a survey-based study about how people… | ||
| Toward the Democratization of Accessibility: Developing Non-Web Content | Alfredo Politano, Sara Stangalini | 33m |
This session covers making non-web digital content (documents, images, videos) accessible as part of overall digital accessibility. It discusses the problem… | ||
| How Much Does Accessibility Affect My WordPress Site? | Stefano Minoia | 40m |
The talk examines how much a WordPress theme affects a site's accessibility by explaining the official theme checks, the 11-year-old “accessibility-ready” tag… | ||
| The Government and Accessibility | Antonio Palmieri | 40m |
Italian government officials give institutional remarks on disability and public administration accessibility, including Ministers Alessandra Locatelli and… | ||
| National Initiatives for Accessibility | Daniele Tabellini, Claudio Celeghin, Fabio Paternò | 01h 09m |
Presentations from Italy’s Department for Digital Transformation, AgID and CNR describe national digital accessibility efforts: the official launch of the… | ||
| Fineco: Our Journey Toward Accessibility | Paolo Pinciroli, Chiara Cantaro, Marco Andreoli, Fabio Lotti | 46m |
FinecoBank describes its practical journey to achieve digital accessibility across its fintech products, including banking, trading, and investment services… | ||
| Accelerating Digital Accessibility with GenAI: Myth or Real Opportunity? | Lorenzo Piazzoli, Marco Barbarossa, Alberto Cocchiara, Gianluigi Renzi | 51m |
Explores using generative AI to speed up digital accessibility workflows for websites and mobile apps by automating initial accessibility assessments… | ||
| Parliament and Digital Accessibility: Meeting with MPs Engaged on the Topic | Sen. Giusy Versace, On. Luciano Ciocchetti, Sen. Lorenzo Basso | 50m |
Italian parliamentarians Giusy Versace, Luciano Ciocchetti and Lorenzo Basso discuss digital accessibility policy and practice, covering the main issues and… | ||
| AccessibleEU: Today for the Accessibility of Tomorrow | Roberto Scano, Sauro Cesaretti | 38m |
AccessibleEU is a European Commission resource centre launched in July 2022 as part of the 2021–2030 Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; it… | ||
| Inclusive & Social | Chiara Bucello, Ludovica Billi | 33m |
The presentation covers making social media more inclusive and accessible for people with hearing disabilities by explaining sign language considerations and… | ||
| The Public Broadcasting Service’s Commitment to 360-Degree Accessibility | Maria Chiara Andriello | 01h 04m |
RAI’s Public Utility Accessibility unit describes how it expands accessible content for people with sensory disabilities (deaf and blind). It covers making… | ||
| Accessibility Days – The Value of Accessibility | Francesca Sbianchi, Sauro Cesaretti | 24m |
Francesca Sbianchi and Sauro Cesaretti discuss why accessibility matters, focusing on its social and economic value. They cover how accessible design and… | ||
| Accessible Development: Where We Are and Where We’re Going | Fabrizio Caccavello, Sauro Cesaretti, Diana Bernabei, Cristian Bernareggi, Mattia Ducci, Marco Zampetti, Michele D'Amico | 57m |
A roundtable of accessibility practitioners discusses challenges in making development accessible across desktop and mobile. They review current strategies and… | ||
| Rights and Regulation: Digital Accessibility for Personal and Business Success | Haydée Longo | 42m |
The talk explains digital accessibility laws and regulations and frames accessibility as both an ethical and social obligation beyond mere legal compliance. It… | ||
| “Pari”: Innovation in Reasonable Accommodations for an Accessible World | Mauro Buzzi, Haydée Longo, Consuelo Battistelli, Anida Hilviu | 41m |
FeDMan presents “Pari,” a free online portal for reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, aimed at both disabled individuals and employers. The… | ||
| No. No Automatic Tool Verifies or Fixes a Website’s Accessibility | Roberto Scano | 36m |
The talk explains why automated tools and AI cannot fully verify or repair web and mobile app accessibility. It names automated accessibility-checking tools… | ||
| Am AI Accessible? Present and Future Intersections of Artificial Intelligence and Accessibility | Antonio Giovanni Schiavone | 55m |
The talk examines how artificial intelligence intersects with digital accessibility, naming AI as the key technology and accessibility as the problem domain… | ||
| Accessibility Principles (Abbreviated) from the April 23, 2024 Regulation Webinar | Stefano Ottaviani | 12m |
Presents evidence that most websites are still inaccessible and shows how accessibility overlaps with general usability. Gives concrete examples: Zoom’s… | ||
| Digital Accessibility: Why Rights Are a Duty! | Roberto Scano | 59m |
Overview of digital accessibility law and practice in Italy over the past 20 years, describing how legislation and technology have evolved to support inclusion… | ||
| DIGITAL RIGHTS: Awareness and Ways to Exercise Them | Haydée Longo, Fabio Lotti, Marco Andreoli, Clara Meattini | 01h 00m |
Overview of legal and practical tools for people with disabilities to assert their digital rights, including guidance on how to submit inaccessibility reports… | ||
| Digital and Linguistic Accessibility Techniques and Strategies for Deaf People | Elena Panciera, Chiara Pennetta | 01h 15m |
Practical techniques for making digital and linguistic content accessible to Deaf people, focusing on the diversity of hearing and language profiles (sign… | ||
| Sign Language as a Catalyst for Inclusive Language Education | Valeria Burdi | 51m |
Valeria Burdi describes introducing American Sign Language (ASL) to support English teaching, presenting a 2018 classroom project that used bimodal… | ||
| RGS: A Possible Writing System for LIS for Severe Communication Disabilities? | Claudia Giorgi | 47m |
The presentation describes work by La Casa delle Luci to create graphic representations of Italian Sign Language (LIS) signs to support people with severe… | ||
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