Take Action Today to Support Mental Health and Accessibility

Thu, 19 May 2022 20:43:56 -0400

The purpose of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access/inclusion and people with different disabilities. GAAD's mission is to disrupt the culture of technology and digital product development to include accessibility as a core requirement. Learn more generally here: https://accessibility.day/

UMBC's Instructional Technology is running a challenge for GAAD - a Fix Your Content Day for all 24 hours of today in this link, check it out!

While May is Mental Health Awareness Month, today is Mental Health Action Day. "Action looks different for everyone. Mental Health Action Day encourages and empowers people to take action for themselves, for their loved ones, or for their community according to their personal preferences. More information on Mental Health Action Day is available at -https://www.mentalhealthaction.network/

More information about Mental Health Awareness Month, including resources, is shared in this post.