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🌍📚 Today is #InternationalDayofPersonsWithDisabilities! School libraries are a gateway to knowledge, providing equitable resources for all learners. Together, we create spaces where everyone belongs. 💙 www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/promo/idpd #AASL #InclusionMatters #IDPD2024 #AccessibilityInAction
December 3, 2024 at 5:46 PM
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Lets talk about #AccessibilityInAction

Accessibility can be a ramp or captions.
It can also be using plain language
or adding alt text to posts.

It means different things to different people.

💬What does accessibility mean to you?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
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May 21, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Quiet rooms and sensory-friendly spaces are designed to reduce noise, bright lights, and other sensory input, creating a calming environment for people with autism, PTSD, anxiety, sensory sensitivities, and others who may need a break from overstimulation.

#SensoryFriendly #Inclusion #TASH
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August 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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(1/3) As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting with gratitude on what this community has achieved together. Thanks to your generosity, advocacy, and shares, we’ve raised $670 toward our $20,000 goal.

#FundraisingFriday #ThankYou #CanadaCharity #AccessibilityInAction #FundAccess
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December 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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🚀 Attending @sxsw.com?

Don’t miss “Zero-Gravity, Zero Barriers: The Future of Inclusive Spaceflight.” BIT Founder Mike Hess joins innovators exploring accessibility in space.

🗓 Mar 16
⏰ 11:30AM CT
schedule.sxsw.com/events/PP116...

#SXSW #AccessibilityInAction #TeamBIT
Event poster for SXSW panel "Zero-Gravity, Zero Barriers: The Future of Inclusive Spaceflight" with four speakers’ photos (Russ Gautier, Sheila Xu, Michael Hess, Eric Ingram), space imagery, and event details for March 16, 2026, at JW Marriott.
March 5, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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👏 Meet Digna, a new CPACC professional from Florida!

Through BIT’s training, she’s applying her expertise to help teams build thoughtful, human-centered digital experiences.

#TeamBIT #CPACC #AccessibilityInAction

Funded by U.S. Department of Education, Grant H421F240171
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January 27, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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👏 Congrats to Connor Susajlo, one of BIT’s newest Salesforce Certified Platform Administrators in Long Island, NY!

A tech-minded Yankees fan who loves automation, accessibility & adventure. 💻⚾🚴‍♂️

#TeamBIT #AccessibilityInAction

Funded by U.S. Department of Education, Grant H421F240171
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November 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Digital government met accessibility and AI head-on at #NAGW2025.

BIT's Joe Crespo led a powerful session on helping agencies move from planning to action as ADA Title II deadlines approach.

Read more: blindit.org/blog/nagw-20...

#AccessibilityInAction #TeamBIT
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November 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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BIT’s Mike Hess joins Samantha Evans from IAAP for two sessions at #AccessingHigherGround in Denver!

📅 Wed., Nov. 19
🕚 11:15 AM – Bridging the Gap
🕓 1:45 PM – From Learning to Earning

Learn more: accessinghigherground.org

#TeamBIT #AccessibilityInAction #DigitalAccessibility
November 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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A day of inspiration at #WorldSightDay! 💙

BIT’s Lora Swatko attended the Carroll Center for the Blind event featuring research advances, mental health insights, and a keynote by Miss Teen USA Havah Fleischer.

#AccessibilityInAction #TeamBIT #BlindnessAwareness #Brightside
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October 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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The Golden Hoodie landed in D.C.! ✨

BIT’s Mike Hess joined PhRMA’s “Days of Understanding,” sharing how BIT helps companies create workplaces where every ability belongs. 💛

Thanks, PhRMA, for championing equity in action!

#GoldenHoodie #TeamBIT #AccessibilityInAction
Nine people stand on a stage, all wearing blindfolds labeled "BIT." The group, diverse in gender and ethnicity, stands in front of two large screens with text "Brain Rules." The central figure holds a white cane, suggesting a focus on blindness or accessibility. A man stands at a podium shaking the hand of another man on a stage in front of an audience. Two large screens display a bridge graphic and the word “About Us.” People sit in rows, clapping, in a modern, sunlit conference room with large windows. A man in a gold jacket speaks to an audience seated in rows in a modern, sunlit conference room. A slide showing a bridge is projected behind him. Attendees are attentively facing forward, and large windows reveal an outdoor view. A man stands on stage speaking to an audience in a modern conference room with tall windows. Two screens display an image of wine, grapes, and cheese. Attendees are seated in rows, listening attentively.
October 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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BIT's Michael Hess co-presented with IAAP's Samantha Evans and shared how higher ed institutions can strengthen their own teams by hiring professionals with disabilities.

More: https://f.mtr.cool/fojihfkgis

#IAAP #ProfessionalMembership #A11Y
#accessibilityinaction #workforceequity #highered #teambit #goldenhoodie | Blind Institute of Technology (BIT)
Earlier this week, team BIT had the privilege of joining the Accessing Higher Ground Conference in Denver – Golden Hoodie included. 🌟 This event brings together the people who make accessibility happen in higher education – from disability services and accessibility staff to instructional designers and IT teams. 🎓💻 Michael Hess co-presented with IAAP's Samantha Evans, and shared how higher ed institutions can strengthen their own teams by hiring professionals with disabilities and create career pathways that support students with disabilities entering technical fields. A huge thank-you to the AHG team and everyone who attended our sessions! 🙌 #AccessibilityInAction #WorkforceEquity #HigherEd #TeamBIT #GoldenHoodie
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November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Step into life with comfort. Real seniors, real stories, real comfort.

#NikeComfort #ComfortMatters #AccessibilityInAction #SeniorLife #ComfortShoes #PainRelief #InclusivityInAction
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February 10, 2026 at 2:04 PM