Countdown to Global Accessibility Awareness Day

May 19 marks the 11th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments. Join the conversation and learn more about digital accessibility during the month of May. 

Check out the Digital and IT Accessibility Group's GAAD activities for May 2022.

The University of Iowa is committed to providing information technology and systems that are accessible to all guests, including users with disabilities and users of assistive technologies.
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