Quote ' I think Voice technology is so important, it gives a voice to the Voiceless. ' #BBCAAD21 #BBCAAD #A11y

Now hearing from Miranda Wayland, Head of Creative Diversity at BBC. Miranda is talking about disability and it’s representation in BBC content.

A 1 size fits all model can't be a representation of today's society. #BBCAAD21 #BBCAAD

Working from home during covid has enabled us to open the portfolio of talent coming through the door. #BBCAAD21 #BBCAAD

We capitalise on the technology available to us today. #BBCAAD21 #BBCAAD

We’re on the the panel. The last part of our content for the week! It’s come soon fast. Ellie Runcie is leading a panel of BBC specialists to discuss where we are going next to delivery. As Ellie says “the BBC must deliver for all” Join live via zoom: bbc.zoom.us/j/91208450462?…

We’re listening to Emma Pratt Richens talk about the digital divide. How the talks from the week have built into a theme. Bridging the digital divide for disabled people is empowering independent, entertainment and social interaction for many.

In answer to the question regarding the pandemic @PBepey is discussing the power of being able to home school his daughter using resources from BBC Bitesize because they supported him as a VI parent.

“It would be lovely to get our foot through the door in unexpected places” Rebecca Nancarrow reflecting on where we can effect change.

The panel are answering “what do you think is the future of accessible technology” Emma Pratt Richens is discussing the role of VoiceUI and smart home integration and how it must be made to work for all.

Lots of love for design systems from the panel. “design with accessibility built in” Which seems like a wonderful time to mention the BBC GEL Technical Docs. How we embed access in our design system open sourced: bbc.github.io/gel/

And that’s a wrap! 5 days of content. Dozens of speakers and over 1500 participants! What a wild ride. Ellie Runcie ended with the call to action. “Let’s keep the conversation going” Find everything from this weeks events at: bbc.co.uk/events/e4vgfx/…

If you missed out on any of the BBC Access All Areas: accessibility awareness sessions last week, don't worry! Catch up via: bbc.co.uk/accessibility/… #BBCAAD #BBCAAD21 #GAAD #GAAD2021 #a11y #accessibility

📖 Introducing Megapedia: A Table of Universal Shortcuts BBC Assistive Technology Tester Natalie Curran talks us through her megapedia for designers and developers creating keyboard shortcuts for their products and services bbc.co.uk/gel/articles/i… #a11y #BBC #Accessibility

Windows accessibility keyboard shortcuts: support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/…

Just in case anyone missed this at GAAD, here's a great set of easy accessibility tests from TetraLogical youtube.com/playlist?list=… #a11y #accessibility #uxdesign

Speaker announcement! 📢 @PaulAmadeusLane, LittleNavi🏳️‍🌈♿️, @mikethequad and @geekygimp with a panel discussing lived experience of motor disability. Oct 11th - 12th, registration & line-up at gaconf.com #gamedev #indiedev

Join Doug Abrams, WAS, for the TPGi webinar "Can Everybody See My Screen?," on 9/22 at 12 PM ET. Learn what it means to be inclusive when presenting over video calls and techniques to make your presentation more accessible. Register now: bit.ly/3Bmp8ar

Here’s a first hand account of how the Digital Accessibility Team started at the BBC, followed by some learnings from Gareth Ford Williams #a11y #UXdesign garethfordwilliams.medium.com/digital-access…

Just added this new #XR Barriers research link from BBC Accessibility to the resources in my article about the VR captioning lawsuit. bbc.co.uk/accessibility/… Great work on XR and #disability by Jamie + Lion, Gareth Ford Williams and team. #a11y