Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX)
About
The Portland Accessibility and User Experience (PDX A11Y UX) Meetup addresses how to incorporate accessibility and universal design principles into project planning, user research, and UX evaluation. We are based in the Portland, Oregon metro area.
This meetup hosts an ongoing conversation about how to create in a way that is inclusive to the greatest number of people possible — meaning those with and without disabilities.
The accessibility conversation is timely around the world and locally in our Portland tech community. Some join the conversation to mitigate legal risks, others are motivated by social justice purposes, while many find that building accessibility early into a development lifecycle improves user experience.
PDX A11Y UX acts as a resource for Portland based companies and individuals interested in accessibility, universal design, and inclusive design. We encourage you to use the #PDXa11yUX hashtag for accessibility topics you are interested in seeing in the future with our group.
Upcoming Events
Subscribe to calendar (iCal feed)
You can also find our events on Portland's community tech calendar, Calagator.
Year-end accessibility social — December 9
- In-person event
- Location: The Zipper, 2707 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232. We'll be on the covered patio/outdoor seating; look for our sign/table topper.
Join us for a casual year-end accessibility social! Chat about your favorite accessibility topics, meet new people, and discuss what you'd like to learn at events in the new year.
Location: The Zipper
The Zipper is a food court with multiple vendors providing different cuisines, including vegan and gluten-free options. Alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages are available. See individual vendors for menus. This event is no-host (each participant pays for their own food/drinks), but there's no obligation to buy something to attend.
Accessibility + COVID Safety
The location is wheelchair accessible, near public transit, and has street parking for bikes and cars. This event will be held outside in the covered patio space with outdoor ventilation and heaters.
Accessibility book club: Year of the Tiger by Alice Wong — January 24
- Location: TBD
Discussing Alice Wong's book, Year of the Tiger. More details to come!
Past Events
Archive of past events coming soon! In the meantime, refer to past events on Meetup or via the calendar embed above.