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In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we are officially releasing the Knowbility Sight Sound Soul music video! 🌍

Observed annually on the third Thursday of May, is a worldwide movement driving digital inclusion for the 1+ billion people living with disabilities.

Aligning with this mission to break down barriers, Sight Sound Soul (a collaboration by Knowbility and Art Spark Texas) was a fully accessible, multi-sensory performance. By blending American Sign Language, human captioning, audio description, and real time painting with live music, it ensured everyone could experience the show together.

The video also celebrates the passing of the leadership torch from founding Executive Director Sharron Rush to the exciting future we anticipate with our incoming ED Jillian Fortin Burtnett.

We hope you enjoy it:

AccessU 2026 - Sight Sound Soul music video (Official) How do you describe a beehive? At Access U, we’ve been busy as a be...

A few years ago, our friend Elisa Miller suggested, organized, and ran an Unconference to close AccessU. Elisa was a super connector, bridging the distance between the UX and digital accessibility communities with her hugely popular workshops on inclusive user study design.

Elisa passed away shortly after AccessU 2025. We have felt her loss keenly. While AccessU won't be the same without her ebullient energy, we will honor her memory by closing with the Elisa Miller Unconference for AccessU 2026 and the years to come.

Get your ticket and join us next week: https://knowbility.org/programs/john-slatin-accessu-2026

Lucy Greco will present on the opening night of John Slatin AccessU: "How Technology Changed Me and What I Hope for in The Future." She offers us a profound perspective on how digital tools can either liberate or thwart the potential of people with disabilities.

This session explores the evolution of assistive technology, from early hardware to modern AI and examines what must happen next to ensure people with disabilities don't just use technology, but truly thrive because of it.

This keynote takes place on Monday, May 11, 6:00-7:00 PM CT at the Hyatt Regency, in person or online.

For more information and to see the full list of keynote speakers visit: https://knowbility.org/programs/john-slatin-accessu-2026/keynote-speakers

Join nationally renowned disability rights attorney Eve Hill at John Slatin AccessU for an essential keynote session on the 2026 digital accessibility legal landscape. As one of the country's leading advocates for people with disabilities, Eve will share vital updates on recent trends, lawsuits, and Department of Justice guidance.

This session explores why digital accessibility is a fundamental civil right and offers practical strategies to help organizations navigate legal requirements in the public, private, and education sectors.

This keynote takes place on Wednesday, May 13, 1:00-2:00 PM CT in Jones Auditorium at St. Edwards University, in person or online.

For more information and to see the full list of keynote speakers visit: https://knowbility.org/programs/john-slatin-accessu-2026/keynote-speakers

The April Knowbility newsletter has arrived. Read all the latest accessibility news and check out the latest updates to AccessU which is just around the corner. We'll see you there!

Knowbility Newsletter April 2026:

Knowbility Newsletter: April 2026 Our community was encouraged when, in April 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) finally made explicit the fact that local governments and other public entities must make digital communications accessible to disabled people. DOJ published a ruling requiring that public-facing digital communications...