a11yTOJun 5
Many of you have reached out, and we heard you. Due to overwhelming interest, we're extending our Call For Speakers for this year's #A11yTOConf deadline to Sunday, June 14th at midnight.
Travel and accommodation are on us-submit your talk and join us on October 22+23rd in Toronto this October.
a11yTOMay 29
#a11yTOConf is set to return to the Barbara Frum Atrium at CBC on October 22 & 23, 2026.
The call for speakers is open! Have a great idea for a talk? You can submit until June 4.
You can find more info about tickets, the call for speakers, and all things a11yTO at conf.a11yto.com.
Philip KiffMay 25

In case you missed it, the #a11yTO Conf Call for Speakers is Open.

Deadline for proposals: June 5

Conference dates: Oct 22-23

The #a11yTO Conf is a wonderful single-track conference in Toronto focused on digital accessibility. I try to attend every year and am never disappointed. Highly recommended.

This year, the focus is on "technical talks with clear, actionable takeaways."

Also, early bird pricing for tickets is available until July 31.

https://conf.a11yto.com/

#a11yTOConf #a11y

A curated playlist of talks, focused on digital accessibility

Here it is, friends, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. We're BACK! Mark your calendars, and get ready to join us on October 22 & 23, 2026.

#a11yTO Conf
Billy GregoryFeb 16

ICYMI #a11yTOConf 2026 is happening Oct 22/23 in the Barbara Frum Attium at CBC. More info on tickets and speaking opportunities in the coming weeks!

Conf.a11yto.com

a11yTOFeb 5
Save the date! #a11yTOConf returns to the Barbara Frum Atrium at CBC on Oct 22–23, 2026. Two days of learning + connection with accessibility pros worldwide, with a renewed focus on technical talks and actionable takeaways. More soon!
Adrian Roselli, pH0Oct 20, 2025

If you saw my tees at #a11yTOConf and wondered where you could squander money on them…

The POURP shirt:
https://aardrian.threadless.com/designs/pourpn-atkinson-hyperlegible-white-text/mens/t-shirt/classic

The W*C*A*G shirt (brown version):
https://aardrian.threadless.com/designs/w-c-a-g/mens/t-shirt/classic

#accessibility #a11y

Billy GregoryOct 19, 2025
It was a pleasure seeing all of you at #a11yTOConf this week. Thank you for coming and safe travels home.
Show threadPhilip KiffOct 17, 2025

@eric Eric's talk was peppered with great quotations and references to influences.

I've experienced burnout and one of the quotes that particularly struck home with me was from Dr. Amelia Nagoski, co-author of Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle:

"This is a larger systemic issue that has to be addressed, which is why the cure for burnout is not self care — can never be self care. The cure for burnout has to be all of us caring for each other."

#a11yTOConf #burnout

Philip KiffOct 17, 2025

Eric Bailey @eric closed out the day with a powerful talk that combined personal narrative, systemic warnings, and thoughtful analysis with expressions of community care and hope.

An interesting companion piece to Hitomi Yokata's talk this morning. Drawing on the discourse of harm reduction, he adapted the principles to trauma-informed design.

Going to be thinking about this one for a long time.

https://ericwbailey.website/a11ytoconf2025/

#a11yTOConf #a11y

It is designed to break your heart

Accessibility Toronto 2025

Philip KiffOct 17, 2025

In his talk, "Tiny CSS, Big Impact," Mike Mai @mikemai2awesome showcased minimal CSS code snippets that leverage native browser behaviours and default base styles to make big impacts on accessibility.

Very cool.

I am once again reminded that my CSS skills have not kept up with the state of browser defaults and latest CSS properties! Looking forward to incorporating a few of these snippets in my own code.

https://mikemai.net/

#a11yTOConf #CSS