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Course Accessibility Lunch & Learn: Seven Practical Moves Toward Disability Justice in the Classroom

Partner & Community Accessibility It’s a pleasure to welcome Dr. Amy J. Ko as our special guest this month! Amy brings both a disability justice lens and a focus on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to inform an accessible teaching practice. Though the word “computing” appears in the title of Amy’s presentation, her 7 heuristics for accessible teaching are appliable and doable in any course, regardless of subject. You’ll leave this presentation inspired and with new ideas for making learning more accessible and inclusive for all students.  This will be a virtual event taking place on Zoom and captions will be enabled. This event is intended to be inclusive and accessible. A two-week timeframe is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. Please email Mary-Colleen Jenkins (mcj6@uw.edu) for any accessibility-related requests.  The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities.… Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: ats-events@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Accessible Technology Services. Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Zoom, registration required. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Winter Accessibility POP Session 3: Canvas Accessibility Tips

Partner & Community Accessibility Today we're focusing on Canvas Accessibility Tips. Our working meetings will have the same structure each time: 15 minutes to learn; 30 minutes to practice; 15 to reflect. You'll leave with 30 minutes of work accomplished! Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: ats-events@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Event sponsors: Accessible Technology Services. Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Zoom. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Law and Technology | Ryan Calo | Future Tense Seminar Series

Partner & Community Accessibility FUTURE TENSE Neuroscience, AI, and Society A seminar series featuring scientists, thinkers, and writers on the intersections of neuroscience, artificial intelligence and society. Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach Ryan Calo February 5 2026 7:00 pm, Magnuson Health Sciences Center K-069 Reception to follow in the Rotunda RSVP Technology exerts a profound influence on contemporary society, shaping not just the tools we use but the environments in which we live. Law, uniquely among social forces, is positioned to guide and constrain the social fact of technology in the service of human flourishing. Yet, technology has proven disorienting to law: it presents itself as inevitable, makes a shell game of human responsibility, and daunts regulation. Drawing lessons from communities that critically assess emerging technologies, this book challenges the reflexive acceptance of innovation and critiques the widespread belief that technology is inevitable or ungovernable. It calls for a methodical, coherent approa… Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Magnuson Health Sciences Center K-069. Accessibility Contact: cncadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Computational Neuroscience Center. Target Audience: UW community interested in neuroscience, ai, and society. Thursday, February 5, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. For more info visit compneuro.washington.edu.

CREATE Accessibility Seminar - Winter 26

CREATE Students The CREATE Accessibility Seminar, CSE 590w - Accessibility Research, brings students and faculty together to explore a variety of topics relating to accessibility and technology. In Winter 2026, we will continue the Art x Accessibility theme, featuring guest presenters each week. Please join us! , Presenter schedule, Jan 12: Welcome session for folks to socialize and discuss their interests related to art and accessibility Jan 26: Speaker and title to be announced Feb 2:  Lucy Jiang — Unseen City Canvases: Exploring Blind and Low Vision People’s Perspectives on Urban and Public Art Accessibility Feb 9:  Tony Fast — What you is what you hear (and feel): Art as a descriptive Sensory Framework for Accessibility Technologies Feb 16:  Dillon Simeone — Haptic Interfaces for Sonic Accessibility Feb 23:  Miriam Brody — Advancing Access Through Highlighting Crip Technoscience in the Arts Mar 2:  Patty Liang — Deaf Spotlight Mar 9:  Puneet Jain — DJ enters the mouth. Swallows it. Spits it back: What can HCI learn… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96652460861. Campus room: 271. Accessibility Contact: aashakad@cs.washington.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Event sponsors: CREATE - the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences. Target Audience: Grad students and faculty working on accessibility and accessible technology. Monday, February 9, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM. For more info visit create.uw.edu.

Signals & Society | Personal Robots — Is It Finally Time? | with Ryan Calo and Maya Cakmak

Partner & Community Accessibility Society + Technology at UW is pleased to promote the next event in the Signals & Society series, Personal Robots — Is It Finally Time? on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 5:30 PM at Lonely Siren (1501 Pike Pl, Level 2, #200, Seattle, WA 98101).  Join us for a conversation with Ryan Calo (Law & Information, University of Washington) and Maya Cakmak (Computer Science, UW Seattle) on what's at stake when robots are the gatekeepers to our intimate routines and confidential secrets. Free and open to the public. No registration required. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: rcalo@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Event sponsors: Signals & Society, promoted by Society + Technology at UW and the Tech Policy Lab. Target Audience: Anyone interested in conversations on technology, robots, and the future. Monday, February 9, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM. 1501 Pike Pl Level 2 #200, Seattle, WA 98101.

Winter Accessibility POP Session 4: Simple Alternative text

Partner & Community Accessibility Today we're focusing on an important Accessibility Skill: Simple Alternative Text. Our working meetings will have the same structure each time: 15 minutes to learn; 30 minutes to practice; 15 to reflect. You'll leave with 30 minutes of work accomplished! This will be a virtual event taking place on Zoom and captions will be enabled. This event is intended to be inclusive and accessible. A two-week timeframe is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. Please email ats-events@uw.edu for any accessibility-related requests. The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: ats-events@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Event sponsors: Accessible Technology Services. Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Zoom. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Presidents' Day

No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Monday, February 16, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

CREATE Accessibility Seminar - Winter 26

CREATE Students The CREATE Accessibility Seminar, CSE 590w - Accessibility Research, brings students and faculty together to explore a variety of topics relating to accessibility and technology. In Winter 2026, we will continue the Art x Accessibility theme, featuring guest presenters each week. Please join us! , Presenter schedule, Jan 12: Welcome session for folks to socialize and discuss their interests related to art and accessibility Jan 26: Speaker and title to be announced Feb 2:  Lucy Jiang — Unseen City Canvases: Exploring Blind and Low Vision People’s Perspectives on Urban and Public Art Accessibility Feb 9:  Tony Fast — What you is what you hear (and feel): Art as a descriptive Sensory Framework for Accessibility Technologies Feb 16:  Dillon Simeone — Haptic Interfaces for Sonic Accessibility Feb 23:  Miriam Brody — Advancing Access Through Highlighting Crip Technoscience in the Arts Mar 2:  Patty Liang — Deaf Spotlight Mar 9:  Puneet Jain — DJ enters the mouth. Swallows it. Spits it back: What can HCI learn… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96652460861. Campus room: 271. Accessibility Contact: aashakad@cs.washington.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Event sponsors: CREATE - the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences. Target Audience: Grad students and faculty working on accessibility and accessible technology. Monday, February 16, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM. For more info visit create.uw.edu.

SHACS: Emily Knight, MD, PhD - Visuospatial attentional influences on multi-talker speech recognition in autism and ADHD

Partner & Community Accessibility Many children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), experience difficulty understanding speech in multi-talker environments, with downstream consequences for learning and social participation. Effective speech perception in noisy environments depends upon interactions between auditory and visual perception and top-down cognitive processes. We present findings from a virtual reality (VR)–EEG study of children with ADHD or ASD compared to neurotypical development, demonstrating reduced audiovisual speech benefits and atypical allocation of visuospatial attention to target speakers, indexed by steady-state visual evoked potentials. Second, we describe the design and exploratory evaluation of a VR-based training game aimed at supporting attention and audiovisual integration, balancing mechanistic fidelity with child-centered engagement. Together, these studies motivate a theoretical framework in which disrupted selective… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Haring Center, EEU School (CHSC). Campus room: Room CD150. Accessibility Contact: lfoy@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Faculty, students, researchers, lab members. Thursday, February 19, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

CREATE Accessibility Seminar - Winter 26

CREATE Students The CREATE Accessibility Seminar, CSE 590w - Accessibility Research, brings students and faculty together to explore a variety of topics relating to accessibility and technology. In Winter 2026, we will continue the Art x Accessibility theme, featuring guest presenters each week. Please join us! , Presenter schedule, Jan 12: Welcome session for folks to socialize and discuss their interests related to art and accessibility Jan 26: Speaker and title to be announced Feb 2:  Lucy Jiang — Unseen City Canvases: Exploring Blind and Low Vision People’s Perspectives on Urban and Public Art Accessibility Feb 9:  Tony Fast — What you is what you hear (and feel): Art as a descriptive Sensory Framework for Accessibility Technologies Feb 16:  Dillon Simeone — Haptic Interfaces for Sonic Accessibility Feb 23:  Miriam Brody — Advancing Access Through Highlighting Crip Technoscience in the Arts Mar 2:  Patty Liang — Deaf Spotlight Mar 9:  Puneet Jain — DJ enters the mouth. Swallows it. Spits it back: What can HCI learn… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96652460861. Campus room: 271. Accessibility Contact: aashakad@cs.washington.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Event sponsors: CREATE - the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences. Target Audience: Grad students and faculty working on accessibility and accessible technology. Monday, February 23, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM. For more info visit create.uw.edu.

Winter Accessibility POP Session 5: Accessible Slide Design

Partner & Community Accessibility Today we're focusing on an important Accessibility Skill: Accessible Slide Design. Our working meetings will have the same structure each time: 15 minutes to learn; 30 minutes to practice; 15 to reflect. You'll leave with 30 minutes of work accomplished! This will be a virtual event taking place on Zoom and captions will be enabled. This event is intended to be inclusive and accessible. A two-week timeframe is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. Please email ats-events@uw.edu for any accessibility-related requests. The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: ats-events@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Event sponsors: Accessible Technology Services. Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

CREATE Accessibility Seminar - Winter 26

CREATE Students The CREATE Accessibility Seminar, CSE 590w - Accessibility Research, brings students and faculty together to explore a variety of topics relating to accessibility and technology. In Winter 2026, we will continue the Art x Accessibility theme, featuring guest presenters each week. Please join us! , Presenter schedule, Jan 12: Welcome session for folks to socialize and discuss their interests related to art and accessibility Jan 26: Speaker and title to be announced Feb 2:  Lucy Jiang — Unseen City Canvases: Exploring Blind and Low Vision People’s Perspectives on Urban and Public Art Accessibility Feb 9:  Tony Fast — What you is what you hear (and feel): Art as a descriptive Sensory Framework for Accessibility Technologies Feb 16:  Dillon Simeone — Haptic Interfaces for Sonic Accessibility Feb 23:  Miriam Brody — Advancing Access Through Highlighting Crip Technoscience in the Arts Mar 2:  Patty Liang — Deaf Spotlight Mar 9:  Puneet Jain — DJ enters the mouth. Swallows it. Spits it back: What can HCI learn… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96652460861. Campus room: 271. Accessibility Contact: aashakad@cs.washington.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Event sponsors: CREATE - the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences. Target Audience: Grad students and faculty working on accessibility and accessible technology. Monday, March 2, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM. For more info visit create.uw.edu.

CREATE Accessibility Seminar - Winter 26

CREATE Students The CREATE Accessibility Seminar, CSE 590w - Accessibility Research, brings students and faculty together to explore a variety of topics relating to accessibility and technology. In Winter 2026, we will continue the Art x Accessibility theme, featuring guest presenters each week. Please join us! , Presenter schedule, Jan 12: Welcome session for folks to socialize and discuss their interests related to art and accessibility Jan 26: Speaker and title to be announced Feb 2:  Lucy Jiang — Unseen City Canvases: Exploring Blind and Low Vision People’s Perspectives on Urban and Public Art Accessibility Feb 9:  Tony Fast — What you is what you hear (and feel): Art as a descriptive Sensory Framework for Accessibility Technologies Feb 16:  Dillon Simeone — Haptic Interfaces for Sonic Accessibility Feb 23:  Miriam Brody — Advancing Access Through Highlighting Crip Technoscience in the Arts Mar 2:  Patty Liang — Deaf Spotlight Mar 9:  Puneet Jain — DJ enters the mouth. Swallows it. Spits it back: What can HCI learn… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96652460861. Campus room: 271. Accessibility Contact: aashakad@cs.washington.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Event sponsors: CREATE - the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences. Target Audience: Grad students and faculty working on accessibility and accessible technology. Monday, March 9, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM. For more info visit create.uw.edu.

Register now: Lydia Brown lecture, How Crip Feminist Technoscience Will Save Us

Registration opens for the Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhǎngsūn (Lydia) Brown lecture, What Does Law Mean in Crisis? How Crip Feminist Technoscience Will Save Us.  In a world ablaze with crisis, this lecture explores crip feminist technoscience as a tool for survival and resistance—offering disabled wisdom to reimagine justice, regulate AI, and challenge empire, white supremacy, and late-stage capitalism through a disability justice lens. CREATE is co-hosting this lecture with UW Public Lectures. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: lectures@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: CREATE and UW Public Lectures. Target Audience: All are invited to register. Tuesday, March 10, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Winter Accessibility POP Session 6: Accessible Presentation Delivery

Partner & Community Accessibility Today we're focusing on an important Accessibility Skill: Accessible Presentation Delivery. Our working meetings will have the same structure each time: 15 minutes to learn; 30 minutes to practice; 15 to reflect. You'll leave with 30 minutes of work accomplished! This will be a virtual event taking place on Zoom and captions will be enabled. This event is intended to be inclusive and accessible. A two-week timeframe is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. Please email ats-events@uw.edu for any accessibility-related requests. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: ats-events@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Event sponsors: Accessible Technology Services. Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

The ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems is the premier international conference of Human-Computer Interaction. "Creant el demà junts. Creating Tomorrow Together.”. Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: access@chi2026.acm.org. Event Types: Conferences. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Event sponsors: ACM SIGCHI. Target Audience: Researchers and academics working in Human Factors in Computing Systems. Monday, April 13, 2026 – Friday, April 17, 2026. Barcelona Spain. For more info visit chi2026.acm.org.

Digital Accessibility Liaisons' Meeting

Partner & Community Accessibility Join us as we welcome new and existing Digital Accessibility Liaisons members to our third Community of Practice meeting of the 2025-2026 academic year! We are still fine-tuning our agenda, but stay tuned for more details closer to our meeting date. Agenda TBD  To become a Digital Accessibility Liaison, please visit the Digital Accessibility Liaisons webpage. The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96052250328. Accessibility Contact: ats-events@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Event sponsors: Accessible Technology Services. Target Audience: Digital Accessibility Liaisons. Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.