<p><span style="font-size:20px">Whether in school, the workplace, or everyday life, we often encounter products or services that are not accessible. While lawsuits get most of the attention, many products and services are made accessible through the efforts of their users. Please join the National Federation of the Blind Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility on Tuesday, March 9 to learn how you can reach companies and work with them to improve the accessibility of their products. Some topics that will be covered are:</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:20px">What information you need and how to gather it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:20px">Getting through to the right department or person at a company and what you can try when a company doesn’t respond.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:20px">Strategies for working with employers and educational institutions to advocate for accessibility.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size:20px"><a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-acces… for Advocating for Accessibility</a>.</span></p>
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<h2><strong><span style="font-size:20px">About Accessibility Boutiques</span></strong></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:20px">Accessibility boutiques and seminars are workshops presented by our access technology experts that provide introductions to accessibility best practices and the latest trends in access tech.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:20px">These events are offered by the National Federation of the Blind at no cost to Maryland citizens with support from the state of Maryland through the Nonvisual Accessibility Initiative grant administered by the Maryland Department of Disabilities.</span></p>
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