Alternative text (alt text) is essential for making images accessible to people who use screen readers, but writing effective descriptions can be challenging. Can AI help? This talk explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the way we generate alt text, its potential benefits, and its limitations.

I will be covering the new proposal for scoring an app's accessibility. I call it the SUC Score (stands for Sub-optimal Usability and Comprehension Score) and the benefits of the same in terms of pulling the accessibility considerations in large organizations from back-burner to regular backlog.

The A11Y Theme Builder is the first-ever open-source project for Discover Financial Services. Its goal is to help all teams build accessible digital experiences in light and dark modes for all devices and platforms and to provide additional UI for people with ADHD, dyslexia, and color blindness.

At age nine, Chanda Hinton's life changed due to a spinal cord injury. Through her lived experience,  she aims to empower others to advocate for equitable healthcare. Chanda founded the Chanda Center for Health, offering integrative therapies for those with physical disabilities. She continues to battle healthcare barriers and biases to improve health services for her community.

The a11y community is rich in technical knowledge, but what about knowledge of larger disability issues? Understanding the disabled experience is more than knowing about the WCAG! In this presentation, Jen (a masters student in disability studies) will give an introduction to the academic field of disability studies, its core concepts, some important figures and events in the field, and how this knowledge can impact how you approach your digital accessibility work.