Portland Accessibility & UX Meetup

Based on the numbers, we’d also assume that it’s monthly. But we don’t know anything about the role beyond what it says on the tin.

Digital Accessibility & Design Specialist Initial Posting Date: 03/04/2026 Application Deadline: 03/18/2026 Agency: Legislative Administration Committee Salary Range: $6,925 - $10,385 Position Type: Employee Position Title: Digital Accessibil...

The Oregon State Legislature is looking for a Digital Accessibility & Design Specialist. The role is based in Salem at the capitol, with some remote work possible:

oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/sor_external...

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Our February meetup is tonight! Join us at 6:00pm Pacific for a virtual presentation by @devonpersing.bsky.social and @segdeha.com on continuous accessibility. RSVP for the meeting link; details below!

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Coming up next week — join us on Tue Feb 17th for a presentation by @devonpersing.bsky.social and @segdeha.com on how continuous accessibility leads to better outcomes across the board. Details below!

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Watch this spot! Monthly training opportunities by Karl Groves. Live, online, real-time.
Links to register coming soon.

Better Accessibility by Designing for Your Ears (Interactive Lesson) | Figma In-person Event - The first event of the year is here! Matt Argomaniz, Lead Designer at The New York Times, will be giving a lesson on des...

Community event this Wed, Feb 4 — "Better Accessibility by Designing for Your Ears" by Friends of Figma, Portland. Join for an interactive lesson that will be "more than just a presentation, but not quite a hands-on workshop":

friends.figma.com/events/detai...

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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion

Time to pencil it into your busy social calendars ... #id24 will take place on the 24 September 2026. Call for presentations will open in April ... but if you have an idea, or you'd like to help out as a guest host, get in touch!

inclusivedesign24.org/2026/

#a11y #accessibility #inclusiveDesign

Excited for our February meetup — join us on Tue Feb 17 to learn about making continuous accessibility the default at your organization! Presented by @devonpersing.bsky.social and @segdeha.com:

pdxa11yux.org/events/2026/...

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Looking forward to this!

Making Accessibility the Default: Continuous Accessibility Practices [virtual], Tue, Feb 17, 2026, 5:45 PM | Meetup **Virtual Event:** Making Accessibility the Default: Continuous Accessibility Practices **Presenters:** Devon Persing and Andrew Hedges Often relegated to episodic efforts

Don’t miss this online presentation by @devonpersing.bsky.social & @segdeha.com on practical tips for making Continuous Accessibility the default at your organization. 💜

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Another event this week — join on Sat Jan 24 at 4:00pm for a discussion of the late Alice Wong's memoir "Year of the Tiger":

pdxa11yux.org/events/2026/...

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Happening this week! Join us virtually on Tue Jan 20 to learn about the power of tiny CSS snippets that create big accessibility improvements, presented by Mike Mai (@mikemai2awesome.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy).

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Call for proposals, 24th Annual John Slatin AccessU, Knowbility, May 11 to 14, 2026

Ready to share your digital accessibility expertise? The Call for Proposals for AccessU 2026 is open!

If you have accessibility skills to teach, we have a stage for you!
Submissions close 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎: knowbility.org/programs/joh...

RE: https://mas.to/@pdxa11yux/115855282625872926

if you missed a11yTO, this is your chance to catch it!

#css #a11y #typography

Tiny CSS, Big Impact [virtual], Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 5:45 PM | Meetup **Virtual Event:** Tiny CSS, Big Impact **Presenter:** Mike Mai This talk explores the incredible power of tiny CSS snippets that create big accessibility improvements, pr

Join us on Tue Jan 20th for our first event of the new year! @mikemai2awesome.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy will present “Tiny CSS, Big Impact” which explores tiny CSS techniques that deliver big accessibility benefits.

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Accessibility Deserves a Better Marketing Team (Spoiler: It’s You!) — Portland A11Y & UX Meetup YouTube video by Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup

The presentation from our October meetup is now available on YouTube — Dr. Angela Young presents “Accessibility Deserves a Better Marketing Team (Spoiler Alert: It’s You!)”

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KR4...

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Our Committee on Accessible Transportation – CAT – is looking for new members. The committee does important work advising us on how we can make transit more accessible to seniors and riders with disabilities!

Learn more and apply: trimet.org/cat/membership

Hi, we’re outside on the patio, near the large garage doors.

Tonight! Our year-end gathering is a no-agenda social event to chat with fellow a11y folks (or anyone a11y-curious) in the Portland area. Details below!

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Year-end accessibility social, Tue, Dec 9, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup Join us for a casual year-end accessibility social! Chat about your favorite accessibility topics, meet new people, and discuss what you'd like to learn at events in the ne

Join us on Tue Dec 9 for a year-end accessibility social. Chat about your favorite accessibility topics, meet new people, and discuss what you'd like to learn at events in the new year. Meet at The Zipper beginning at 5:30pm:

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Space is limited due to the lab size, so please register!

Some Portland folks are planning to attend, so reach out if you'd like to meet up.

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Q4 Event: Microsoft's Inclusive Tech Lab , Fri, Dec 5, 2025, 1:00 PM | Meetup **Join us for our next PNW Accessibility Professionals Meetup!** 📅 **Friday, December 5th** 🕐 **1:00 – 4:00 PM** 📍 **Microsoft Inclusive Tech Lab, Building 86 – 4900 15

Regional community event coming up in Redmond, WA —

PNW Accessibility Professionals is hosting an opportunity to learn, explore, & connect at Microsoft's Inclusive Tech Lab on Dec 5th:

www.meetup.com/pnw-accessib...

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#a11y #meetup #PNW #Seattle

Book cover, “Digital Accessibility Ethics: Disability Inclusion in All Things Tech” set in blue text above a painting featuring bright arcs of yellow, orange, blue, turquoise, pink, and purple; the lower half of these colors show abstract figures, circles, and building-like shapes and the text “Edited by Lainey Feingold, Reginé Gilbert, Chancey Fleet.”

Hey! @lflegal.bsky.social, @rejinae.bsky.social, and @chanceyfleet.bsky.social gathered 36 authors to write about ethics in digital accessibility.

Chapters, authors (I’m one of them), pre-order:
www.routledge.com/Digital-Acce...

Out 26 March 2026.

#DigitalAccessibilityEthics #accessibility #a11y

Aerial view of the John Slaton AccessU conference venue, a large stone building with a red roof, surrounded by trees. Text: Knowbility, John Slaton AccessU, The Accessibility Training Conference, May 11 to May 14, 2026.

We are thrilled to announce that AccessU 2026 will be held May 11 - 14, 2026!

Call for Proposals is NOW OPEN!
·        Deep Dive Workshops (6-8 hours)
·        General Sessions (90 or 180 minutes)

The deadline for submissions is February 20, 2026: knowbility.org/programs/joh...

Oregon earns ‘Accessibility Verified’ status from disability nonprofit Oregon is the first state in the nation to be considered ‘Accessibility Verified’ by Wheel the World, a nonprofit for travelers with disabilities.

The nonprofit Wheel the World helps people with disabilities find accessible tourist spots. It just designated Oregon as its first “Accessibility Verified” state.

Tonight! Event begins at 6pm; join early for introductions and networking.

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Happening this week! Join us virtually on Wed Oct 22 to learn about how to market accessibility like a movement with Dr. Angela Young.

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For more details about the film, see
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DEAFULA - Hollywood Theatre The 50th anniversary of the first feature film performed completely in American Sign Language. DEAFULA was shot in Portland – including scenes at the Pittock Mansion – and tells the […]

The @hollywoodtheatre.org in Portland is screening Deafula this weekend, a ground-breaking feature film in ASL (which was also shot in Portland). There are screenings this Sat & Sun: hollywoodtheatre.org/show/deafula/

#a11y #accessibility #ASL #Portland #PDX #Halloween

Accessibility Deserves a Better Marketing Team (Spoiler: It’s You!) [virtual], Wed, Oct 22, 2025, 5:45 PM | Meetup **Virtual Event:** Accessibility Deserves a Better Marketing Team (Spoiler Alert: It’s You!) **Presenter:** Dr. Angela Young Accessibility at your org doesn’t need another

Join us on Wed Oct 22 for a virtual presentation by Dr. Angela Young — “Accessibility Deserves a Better Marketing Team (Spoiler Alert: It’s You!)”

www.meetup.com/portland-acc...

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