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Earlier this month, Accessibility NYC hosted a Meetup at thoughtbot titled “Writing Government Information for People with Disabilities.” The presenter was Jonathan Katz, Content Writer at the New York City Department of Small Business Services. Katz discussed how to write so that people with cognitive disabilities can read, understand, and use your content.

Accessibility NYC hosted a Meetup last year at thoughtbot, titled “I Am Colorblind, and You Can Too!” The presenter was Jake Voytko, a senior software engineer at Etsy. Voytko addressed how people see color, how colorblind people are different, and how we can design around that difference.

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by Thomas Logan

This article is based on Chancey Fleet and Shane Smith's "Literacy Beyond Print: Accessible Reading, Tech and Graphics at the New York Public Library" talk at A11yNYC.They explain the purpose of the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, who it serves, and how tech and tactile graphics expand literacy beyond print for blind, low-vision, and print-disabled readers.

This article is based on Dr. Angela Young's talk at A11yNYC, which explored how accessibility transforms data from a static report into a shared story that drives understanding and action.

This article is based on Irina Morozova's talk at A11yNYC. She talked about how to make content accessible through thoughtful content and inclusive design for people who aren't fluent in English

This article is based on the A11yNYC talk by Eric Wickstrom and Liz Gutman of the International Digital Centre (IDC).

This article is based on Xian Horn's talk at A11yNYC .