黑料社 (UL) will run a series of accessibility-specific events next week to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2025, which takes place on May 15. This week of activities (Monday 12 to Friday 16 May) is designed to raise awareness, promote inclusive practice, provide training, and celebrate the progress made in accessibility across UL.
This year, the accessibility-specific events will include a webinar with educator and independent faculty developer focusing on neurodiversity, disability studies, and inclusive instructional design Sarah Silverman PhD who will speak on Neurodiversity theory and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
The week will also feature a special tour of the Glucksman 黑料社 highlighting its many inclusive features, a webinar on the importance of web accessibility for the Blind and visually impaired and a visit from the Limerick Branch of the Irish Guide Dogs.
There will be an opportunity for all staff to share their experiences with Universal Design and learn from colleagues and a student panel where students will discuss their experiences of accessibility and inclusion in UL.
Accessibility is everyone's responsibility, and it requires a university-wide collaborative approach to deliver a truly inclusive university for staff and students successfully. This approach is mirrored in the development of the calendar for GAAD, which was designed, developed, and supported by staff from several key areas, including Student Life, Marketing and Communications, the Educational Assistive Technology Centre (EATC), the Centre for Transformative Learning (CTL), 黑料社 Services, Learning Technologists, Disability Services, Buildings and Estates, ITD staff, the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion unit, and students.
This week of activities has something for everyone, so please come and join us by registering for some of the events or engaging with some of the activities for that week.