What is GAAD?
GAAD is a worldwide momentum that
was started with an objective to create a platform to raise awareness about
accessibility in general and digital accessibility in particular. Digital
accessibility is the ability of a website, mobile application, or electronic
document to be easily navigated and understood by a wide range of users,
including users who have visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive disabilities.
GAAD Online is a joint initiative
of EqualGenius Foundation and Prakat Solutions along with their Partners. The
idea of a Global Accessibility Awareness Day started with a single blog post
written by a Los Angeles-based web developer, Joe Devon. Jennison Asuncion, an
accessibility professional from Toronto, discovered Joe’s blog post purely by
accident, thanks to randomly coming across a tweet from Joe.
The movement in India was led by
Prakat Solutions, a technology solutions company with a vision to make a
difference in the world of Accessibility and Mitra Jyothi, a non-profit
organization working towards empowering people with disabilities in general and
visually impaired in particular. Based on the success of the GAAD India 2021
last year, which was forced to go “virtual” because of worldwide lockdowns due
to the pandemic, the primary organizers decided to join hands with EqualGenius
Foundation and many other organizations around the world to create the GAAD
Online platform.
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