We invite a second round of applications for the 2017 ACM SIGACCESS Travel Scholarships. These awards provide support for practitioners, researchers, members of advocacy groups, and individuals with disabilities who are interested in the field of computers and accessibility, to actively participate in the 2017 ASSETS conference. The scholarship award is in the amount of $2,000. Application Deadline: August 23rd, 2017. More information.
Call for Nominations: ASSETS Paper Impact Award (Sep 1 deadline)
Is there an ASSETS paper, published in 2007 or earlier, that has influenced your work? If so, please email the title and authors to clayton.lewis@colorado.edu, as soon as possible. We’ll use the information you provide in the selection process for this year’s SIGACCESS ASSETS Paper Impact Award. You can also submit a formal nomination, by September 1, as described there, but we also welcome your informal suggestions, now. To jog your memory, there’s a list of …
Call for Applications: SIGACCESS 2017 Travel Scholarship Awards
We invite applications for the 2017 ACM SIGACCESS Travel Scholarships. These awards provide support for practitioners, researchers, members of advocacy groups, and individuals with disabilities who are interested in the field of computers and accessibility, to actively participate in the 2017 ASSETS conference. The scholarship award is in the amount of $2,000. Application Deadline: July 1st, 2017. More information.
NEW conference accessibility resources now available
Generate an accessibility FAQ for your conference, and see the expanded Conference Accessibility Guidelines
ACM’s commitment to accessibility
Recent CACM article on ACM’s commitment to accessibility
Call for STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS: 50 Years of the ACM Turing Award Celebration
In June this year, ACM will celebrate 50 Years of the A.M. Turing Award, which recognizes major contributions of lasting importance in computing. Through the years, it has become the most prestigious award in the field, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of computing.” ACM will celebrate both the award and the visionaries who have received it with a conference on June 23 – 24, 2017 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco. …
2016 Best Paper
Would You Be Mine: Appropriating Minecraft as an Assistive Technology for Youth with Autism
2016 Best Student Paper
Uncovering Challenges and Opportunities for 3D Printing Assistive Technology with Physical Therapists
Richard E. Ladner: Outstanding Contribution Recipient 2016
In recognition of his life-long dedication to growing the field of accessible computing research and inclusion of people with disabilities in accessibility research.
SIGACCESS remembers Torsten Felzer
With great sadness the SIGACCESS Leadership marks the passing of Dr. Torsten Felzer.