What is happening throughout the year?
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day: This annual event takes place on the third Thursday in May and promotes awareness and understanding of digital accessibility and assistive technology.
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities: This annual United Nations observance day takes place on December 3 and promotes the rights and well-being of people with disabilities.
- Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Conference: This annual conference brings together professionals in the assistive technology field to share knowledge and ideas about the latest products and services. The 2023 conference dates have not been announced yet.
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month: This annual event takes place in October and promotes awareness of the contributions and abilities of people with disabilities in the workforce.
- Various product releases: Companies and organizations in the assistive technology industry are constantly developing and releasing new products and services to help people with disabilities. Stay tuned for announcements and releases throughout the year.
Overall, there are many events and developments related to assistive technology that take place throughout the year. Stay informed and engaged with the assistive technology community to learn about the latest advances and opportunities.
See below for a comprehensive timeline of events.
Timeline
Q1
January
05-08: Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
16: Blue Monday
24: Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day
25: Free training: How to build a disability inclusive
workplace. Book today.
26: Training: How to create accessible documents and
presentations. Book today.
27: Parent Mental Health Day
28: Data Privacy Day
29: World Leprosy Day
February
All month: Raynaud's Awareness Month
All month: LGBT+ History Month
All month: National Heart Month
02: Time to Talk day
02: Training: Accessibility for designers. Book today.
04: World Cancer Day
06-12: Tinnitus Awareness Week
07: Free Webinar: Higher Education PSBAR Accessibility
Requirements. Access the recording.
07: Safer Internet Day | #SaferInternetDay
07 –13: National Apprenticeships Week
09: Training: PDF accessibility. Book today.
11: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
13: International Epilepsy Day
16: Training: How to do accessible, inclusive recruitment.
Book today.
17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
23: Training: How to begin your own accessibility testing.
Book today.
27 – 05: Cyber Scotland Week
28: Rare Disease Day
28: International RSI Day
March
All month: Brain Tumour Awareness Month
01: International Wheelchair Day
01: Self-harm awareness Day
02: Training: Accessible social media. Book today.
03: University Mental Health Day
06-11: National Careers Week
07: Free webinar: How the right tech can make the NHS
accessible to all
09: World Kidney Day
09: Training: Understanding accessibility evaluations and
testing results. Book today.
12: World Glaucoma Day
12-18: World Glaucoma Week
13-19: Neurodiversity Celebration Week
13–19: Nutrition and Hydration Week
13-19: Brain Awareness Week
13-17: 38th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
16: Disabled Access Day
16: Training: How to use a screen reader for accessibility
testing. Book today.
25: FND (Functional Neurological Disorder) Awareness
Day
26: Purple Day / Epilepsy Awareness Day |
#EpilepsyAwarenessDay
27 – 02 April: World Autism Acceptance Week
Q2
April
All month: Stress Awareness Month
All month: National Pet Month (Celebration of
guide dogs)
All month: Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Awareness Month
All month: Parkinson’s Awareness Month
02: World Autism Awareness Day
07: World Health Day
10-16: Parkinson’s Awareness Week
13: Training: Accessibility for copywriters
15: International Microvolunteering Day (Volunteer
for AbilityNet)
16: World Voice Day (Recognition of
mutism and stutter)
20: Training: Embedding accessibility at every stage of your
project
25-01 May: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Awareness Week
26: International Guide Dog Day
28: World Day for Safety and Health at Work
May
All month: Make May Purple, Stroke Awareness Month
All month: National Share a Story Month
02-8: Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week
02-8: Deaf Awareness Week
04: Training: Accessibility for developers - ARIA and the
Accessibility Tree
06: World Ankylosing Spondylitis Day
08: World Red Cross Crescent Day
08-13: Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week
10: World Lupus Day
11: Training: Accessibility testing in mobile apps
12: International ME Awareness Day
13: Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day
15-21: Mental Health Awareness Week
15-23: Learning at Work Week
16-22: Dementia Action Week
18: Training: Accessibility for developers - JavaScript and
SPA Considerations
18: Global Accessibility Awareness Day
24-29: Epilepsy Awareness Week
30: World
MS Day
June
All month: Cataract Awareness Month
01: Training: Accessible translation and localisation
01-07: Volunteers Week
06-12 – National Carers Week
08: Training: Digital Accessibility Legislation
10: Global Wellness Day
12-18: Diabetes Awareness Week
12-18: Men’s Health Week
13-17: Loneliness Awareness Week
15: Training: How to produce accessible videos
19-25: Learning Disability Week
19-23: #GladtoCare Awareness Week
26-02: Deafblind Awareness Week
26-30: World Wellbeing Week
Q3
July
All month: Disability Pride Month
25: National Schizophrenia Awareness Day
August
01: World Wide Web Day
06-12: International Assistance Dog Week
12: International Youth Day
13: International
Left handers Day
September
All month: World Alzheimer's Month
10: World Suicide Prevention Day
13: World Sepsis Day
18-24: National Coding Week
18-24: International Week of Happiness at Work
23: International day of sign languages
25-01: National inclusion week
29: World Heart Day
Q4
October
All month: ADHD Awareness Month
All month: National Cholesterol Month
01: International Day of Older Person
02-06: National Work Life Week
02-08: Dyslexia Awareness Week
12: World Sight Day
12-20: Bone and Joint Week
16: World Spine Day
17-23: Get Online Week
22: International Stammering Awareness Day
30-03: International Stress Awareness Week
November
All Month: Movember
01: International Stress Awareness Day
03: Smart Home Day
09: World Usability Day
14-20: Self Care Week
15: World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day
19: International Men's Day (includes focus on male suicide)
22 - 22 December: Disability History Month
30: Computer Security Day
December
01: World AIDs Day
03: International
Day of Disabled Persons
10: Human Rights Day
10: International Shareware Day
22: End of Disability
History Month