Tech For Good Is Helping Kiwis Use Technology To Create A More Accessible World

Monday, 9 March 2020, 1:58 pm
Press Release: ClearPoint

"When we design for disability first, you often stumble upon solutions that are better than those when we design for the norm." Elise Roy

With a quarter of all New Zealanders having permanent access needs and others affected in different situations, we must design with accessibility in mind.

On Wednesday 11th March, Tech for Good is hosting a workshop on the benefits and the basics of digital accessibility. They’ll look at why accessibility is important on the web, how to get buy-in from your business and how to make it happen.

This session is an extension on last year’s successful Inclusive Design & Accessibility Meetup which looked at how we can incorporate inclusive design into our daily thinking to create a more accessible future.

Tech for Good has partnered with Dr Chandra Harrison from Access Advisors to bring this workshop to life. Dr Harrison believes that "Digital channels are often the most useful way of getting things done for people with disabilities, but many websites and apps lack basic accessibility for anyone with access needs."

Experienced in the topic of Inclusive Design, Dr Harrison works with companies to help them identify their digital accessibility issues, train staff and do usability research/testing with people with disabilities.

This workshop forms part of Tech for Good’s ongoing programme of regular events and meetups, held at ClearPoint Innovation Garage, which bring together the leading voices of tech in New Zealand to develop technology led solutions for modern society.

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

Tech for Good is a global network that shines a light on the people and technology making our world better, connecting the people and their ideas with social good. The organisation is supported in New Zealand by a community of partners including ClearPoint, which provides the venue for regular meetups in its Innovation Garage and helps connect key tech industry leaders and projects with the Tech for Good community.

Tech for Good NZ’s Navigators, Angela Fagan and Samantha Taylor, are excited to help empower NZ organisations to build Accessibility into their everyday thinking. Tech for Good is committed to bringing together New Zealand’s change makers to share their stories, connect and discuss how technology can shape a better future.

What: Accessibility Essentials Workshop | Tech for Good NZ

Wednesday 11th March

Session 1: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Session 2: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Where: ClearPoint Innovation Garage, 7 Fanshawe Street, Auckland

Tickets to this event are only $25 – Spaces are limited so register now

https://accessibilityessentials.eventbrite.co.nz

*Your $25 fee helps make this event possible by contributing to the facilitator's costs. A huge thank you to Access Advisors for supporting Tech for Good and making this event possible.

A huge thank you to Access Advisers and ClearPoint for supporting Tech for Good.

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

Did you know Scoop has an Ethical Paywall?

If you're using Scoop for work, your organisation needs to pay a small license fee with Scoop Pro. We think that's fair, because your organisation is benefiting from using our news resources. In return, we'll also give your team access to pro news tools and keep Scoop free for personal use, because public access to news is important!

Go to Scoop Pro Find out more

Find more from ClearPoint on InfoPages.

Business Headlines | Sci-Tech Headlines

BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

John Mazenier: Gaffer Tape And Glue Delivering New Zealand’s Mission Critical Services

Every debt, eventually, has to be repaid. Right now, the day of reckoning is fast approaching for one of the most crippling, but least discussed, debts burdening government across New Zealand – technical debt. Technical debt is the cost of generations of incremental investments in legacy technologies to tease additional functionality or life from them.

Earthquake Commission: Ivan Skinner Award Winner Inspired By Real-life Earthquake Experience

Witnessing the human cost of the Canterbury earthquakes inspired Ben Exton to become an earthquake engineer and find solutions to make New Zealand homes more resilient against future seismic events. Exton last week received the Ivan Skinner Award at the New Zealand Society of Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE) annual conference to recognise his innovative work as a practitioner and to support his qu

Reserve Bank: Consultation Opens On A Digital Currency For New Zealand

Te Pūtea Matua is continuing its exploration of a central bank digital currency. “We are calling this ’digital cash’. It would be a new type of money in addition to the banknotes and coins we have today, and the electronic money in your bank account,” Director of Money and Cash – Tari Moni Whai Take Ian Woolford says.

NIWA: Ship Anchors May Cause Extensive And Long-lasting Damage To The Seafloor, According To New Research

NIWA anchored their research vessel in Wellington Harbour and observed in real-time how its anchor changed the surrounding environment. Study leader NIWA geophysicist Dr Sally Watson says they saw broomstick-like scarring on the seabed.

New Zealand Customs Service: A Step Forward For Simpler Trade Between New Zealand And Singapore

The New Zealand Customs Service has signed an arrangement with Singapore that will help to make trade simpler for exporters. The Arrangement on Facilitating Safe and Efficient Trade sets out a framework for developing and strengthening practical cooperation on trade and the use of emerging technology.

Horizon Research: 68% Say Make Banks Offer Fraud Protection

68% (2,785,000 adults) believe the government should regulate to make sure banks offer fraud and cybercrime protection to customers. These are among findings of a new study, conducted in the public interest by Horizon Research, on bank fraud and cybercrime.

Join Scoop Pro

Submit News

Become a Member