AAS WGAD

AAS Working Group on Accessibility & Disability promotes inclusion of & equity of opportunity for disabled astronomers. Managed by: K. Knierman, @AliciaAarnio.

[AAS WGAD @AAS_WGAD]

Profile picture is WGAD logo with Braille for "Accessible Astronomy". Cover photo is view of the night sky.

[Holly @lifeofablindgrl]

Reminder on Global Accessibility Awareness Day: accessibility is everyone's responsibility.

Start by making your social media content accessible.

Add alt text to images.

Caption your videos.

Camel Case your hashtags.

Use emojis in moderation.

Don't use fancy fonts. #GAAD

[GlobalA11yAwarenessDay @gbla11yday]

#GAAD24 #GAAD2024 The official Global Accessibility Awareness Day hashtag is #gaad

[NSBP, Inc. @NSBPInc]

The #BlackHistoryMonth honoree for February 10, 2024 is Dr. Zohra Aziza Baccouche. Dr. Baccouche (November 25, 1976 - June 11, 2021) was the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in physics in the entire state of Maryland. #NSBP #BHM https://t.co/eAykOyP9uI

[AAS WGAD @AAS_WGAD]

Hi all, one of our co-founders is in a physics & astronomy department threatened with elimination, please sign the petition! @AliciaAarnio has been working hard on accessible astronomy at @UNCGphysics and with the AAS for years, it would be a big loss for her students (and us!)

[AAS WGAD @AAS_WGAD]

Hey, @AliciaAarnio, you're back!!
*sees why*
oh, no 😭

[Intrepid Museum @IntrepidMuseum]

Astronomy is for everyone! Join us this Sunday as we discuss advocacy for astronomers with disabilities and the inclusive, new technology that aids their work with Alicia Aarnio of @AAS_WGAD & @KimberlyKowal from @NASA's @ChandraXray Observatory #AstroLive https://t.co/JVAodPE5i3

[AAS WGAD @AAS_WGAD]

ICYMI, shout-outs in here to us and a couple of our co-founders! Sonification is a way to render data that opens astronomy to more people and gives us another way to engage with the universe. We love multimodal access👏 #DisabilityPrideMonth

[WIRED @WIRED]

A group of astronomers are turning celestial data into almost musical sequences of sounds to make space images more accessible to a wider audience that includes visually impaired people. https://t.co/FvSR87ssC8

[Dr. Karen K. @GalAstronomer]

@AAS_WGAD

[Ethan Siegel @StartsWithABang]

Attention #AAS241: as we depart and return home, I hope we all remain COVID-free. However, if you do test positive, please, even though the meeting is over, (anonymously) report your case here so that we can know how we did as a society.

[Grant Tremblay @astrogrant]

We are hoping you all stay healthy, and have had a positive, welcoming and accessible time at #AAS241. Thank you for being kind and showing so much grace to one another. What an incredible community. ♥️ Remember that @AAS_WGAD is soliciting your feedback:
https://t.co/IHdvb5HFGY

[dr briley lewis @briles_34]

my list of "things you can do NOW to improve accessibility":
-learn more+educate yourself
-consider accessibility in your syllabi/course policies/outreach work
-normalize talking about access needs
-wear a mask
-support hybrid/online access like @ #AAS241!
-read Aarnio et al 2020

[Dr. Karen K. @GalAstronomer]

Please fill out this survey to provide feedback about accessibility at #AAS241! This includes such things as the mask mandate and hybrid meeting.

This helps inform @AAS_WGAD so we can collate responses to help future meetings.

https://t.co/Phk81iehwT

[Dr. Karen K. @GalAstronomer]

@AAS_WGAD has anyone else experienced this?

[AAS WGAD @AAS_WGAD]

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary

[NASA Universe @NASAUniverse]

There are many ways to explore the cosmos. @chandraxray’s Tactile Universe provides materials that are accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired through Braille, tactile techniques, 3D printing, audio, and more: https://t.co/H3WtbQ3Jix #WorldBrailleDay

[Northeast Independent Living Program (NILP) @northeast_ilp]

Today is #WorldBrailleDay!

[Access Living @AccessLiving]

“I started realizing that every time I was given an accommodation or was in a space w/accessibility, I was able to accomplish my goals, and frankly, live like a regular teen. It made me realize that my body is not a barrier; society's lack of access is.” https://t.co/n8fpbnFscl

[Katie Gibbs @katiegibbs]

Yay for conferences with Covid measures! 17,000 people registered for COP15. Each gets two boxes of masks and 3 boxes of rapid tests. Masks and a daily negative covid test are required on site.

[Bonnielin Swenor PhD @BonnieSwenorPhD]

This is a remarkable opportunity to begin to address the ableism and lack of accessibility in science and creates a roadmap for addressing the underrepresentation of disabled researchers, as <2% of funded NIH researchers report being disabled @meekslisa https://t.co/FxSpF0mgZ4

[dr briley lewis @briles_34]

I don't think I can overstate how cool this @UCLAPlanetarium show is going to be!!!!! sneak peeks of some of the 3D prints to be featured in the show. can anyone guess what they are?

more info: https://t.co/q8Echd4N0F

tix: https://t.co/P7dYRmNa1X

#DisabledInSTEM #accessibility