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About AccessSIGCHI

We advocate for disability visibility in conference organizing within SIGCHI, focusing on making conferences and the publication process more accessible.  We aim to move the SIGCHI community forward to the point where accessibility is the default in conference organization, and disabled researchers can comfortably participate in all SIGCHI activities.

We have close connections with other accessibility-focused groups, especially the ACM SIG on Accessibility, SIGACCESS.  SIGACCESS has a mission to support accessibility research and to promote the interests of students and faculty with disabilities across ACM, while AccessSIGCHI advocates for accessibility within SIGCHI conferences while supporting SIGACCESS’s broader mission whenever possible. Read more about us here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Making conferences accessible requires all of our cooperation. On this page, you can find information on how to request accommodations if you need them and steps that you can take to make sure the conference is accessible to your fellow attendees. Visit our FAQs.

Resources for Conference Organizers & Attendees

We have compiled resources and best practices on accessibility for a range of needs to help conference organizers, and attendees make sure that all can have a positive and productive experience. Please visit our resources page.