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Information Technology Knowledge and Abilities Network | Developing Professionals with Disabilities into Passionate Technology Leaders to Support the Aggressive Adoption of Deep Diversity.
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Tomorrow evening @chihacknight.org is Online: Govbot: Decentralized Government Data Meets AI Analysis — Built for Citizens and Activists. Learn more > chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
Online: Govbot: Decentralized Government Data Meets AI Analysis — Built for Citizens and Activists - Chi Hack Night
Legislative data is hard to parse, track, and organize—and existing solutions can disappear overnight, like Google’s Civic Information API did in 2024. What would a decentralized, open-source alternat...
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December 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Join us in person or online tonight to hear from @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social about their data-driven audit & risk analysis of 50,000+ IL companies registered with USDOT - specifically examining their risk of involvement in crashes & fatalities with bicyclists. chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
In-person and Online: Bicyclist Fatalities - Investigating USDOT-Registered Carriers, City of Chicago Contracts, & Insurance Networks - Chi Hack Night
Bike Lane Uprising has conducted a data-driven audit and risk analysis of over 50,000 Illinois companies registered with the United States Department of Transportation - specifically examining their r...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
itkan-chicago.bsky.social
Chicago in-person & online meeting tonight with @chihacknight.org
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December 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Tomorrow evening @chihacknight.org is In-person and Online: Bicyclist Fatalities - Investigating USDOT-Registered Carriers, City of Chicago Contracts, & Insurance Networks. Learn more > chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
In-person and Online: Bicyclist Fatalities - Investigating USDOT-Registered Carriers, City of Chicago Contracts, & Insurance Networks - Chi Hack Night
Bike Lane Uprising has conducted a data-driven audit and risk analysis of over 50,000 Illinois companies registered with the United States Department of Transportation - specifically examining their r...
chihacknight.org
December 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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DTNS for Tuesday November 18, 2025 with Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Justin Robert Young - Microsoft announces Agent 365 and Google Drops Gemini 3, and Justin Robert Young explains why a US congressman is complaining about AI in video games.
Listen here: shows.acast.com/dtns/episode...
“DTNS Tuesday November 18, 2025" in white text on two lines across the top, "Microsoft announces Agent 365 and Google Drops Gemini 3, and Justin Robert Young explains why a US congressman is complaining about AI in video games." in black text on three lines on a light grey box below top text, "With Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Justin Robert Young" in white text on one line below boxed text, photographs of Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Justin Robert Young below names, the DTNS logo in the top left corner. All on a black rectangular background.
November 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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bridgingapps.bsky.social
Navigating healthcare can be overwhelming. This quick guide offers practical tips for family caregivers to advocate with confidence.
bridgingapps.org/patient-advo...
November 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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disabilityscoop.bsky.social
The number of teachers using #AI to develop individualized education programs for students with #disabilities is surging, but so too are questions about what role the technology should play. #IEPs #SpecialEducation
Concerns Raised As Teachers Increasingly Use AI To Write IEPs
The number of teachers using AI to develop individualized education programs for students with disabilities is surging, but so too are questions about what role the technology should play.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:17 AM
itkan-chicago.bsky.social
Tomorrow evening @chihacknight.org is online for an open hack. Learn more > chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
Online: Open Hack - Chi Hack Night
There will be no presentation this week. Instead, we're going to have an Open Hack. Join our 7pm open Zoom call for introductions, socializing, announcements and breakout groups.
chihacknight.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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By 2029, Illinois will have over 10 gigawatts of solar installed. See where energized and planned solar projects will be on the IL Solar Map!

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Energized + Planned Map - Illinois Solar Map
By request from our friends at the IL Clean Jobs Coalition, we have added a new view to the Illinois Solar Map. You can now see both Energized and Planned solar projects in the same map, giving you a ...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
itkan-chicago.bsky.social
Tonight @chihacknight.org is In-person and Online for an Open Hack. Learn more > chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
In-person and Online: Open Hack - Chi Hack Night
There will be no presentation this week. Instead, we're going to have an Open Hack. Join us in-person at i.c.stars for introductions, socializing, announcements and breakout groups.
chihacknight.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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⚙️ Here's a treat for you! Google just announced accessibility updates. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

#Tech
#Accessibility
#merylmots #accessibility #google | Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf)
⚙️ Here's a treat for you! Google just announced accessibility updates. The biggest one for me personally is punctuation in YouTube captions! Technically, punctuation doesn't include captions. But...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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jbuller.bsky.social
My webinar on making printed and digital content #accessibility is now available as a standalone video with descriptions and captions in: English, Ukrainian, Malay, Arabic, Czech, German, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Serbian, Spanish.
youtu.be/AO9XXkrACtU?...
Accessibility for Printed & Digital Content
YouTube video by Rare Disease Day
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November 3, 2025 at 12:06 AM
itkan-chicago.bsky.social
Tomorrow evening @chihacknight.org is Online: The IMPACT Program - Funding solutions that address digital gaps and leverage storytelling. Learn more > chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
Online: The IMPACT Program - Funding solutions that address digital gaps and leverage storytelling - Chi Hack Night
In 2024, Cook County and City Bureau partnered to co-design and launch the IMPACT Small Grants Program to provide funding and storytelling support to local nonprofits, media organizations, and librari...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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dtnsshow.bsky.social
Daily Tech Headlines for Monday November 3, 2025 with Jenn Cutter
China Suspends Export Control on Rare Earth Metals
Listen here: shows.acast.com/dth/episodes...
"Daily Tech Headlines Monday November 3, 2025" in white centered text on two lines across the top. "China suspends export control on rare earth metals, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will continue the investigation on proposed merger of Getty Images and Shutterstock, and the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build introduces ‘Shared Audio’ to enable two Bluetooth devices to connect at the same time." in black text on five lines on light grey boxed background below other text, DTH logo and photograph of Jenn Cutter below boxed text, "With Jenn Cutter" in white text on one line between logo and photograph. All on a black rectangular background.
November 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
itkan-chicago.bsky.social
News Hour Brief But Spectacular: LA County's Homelessness Prevention Unit uses AI-driven data to id people at risk of losing their home and offers support. Watch > youtu.be/jtxE7mMWYVQ?... @pbsnews.org #AI
PBS News Hour full episode, Oct. 28, 2025
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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October 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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dredf.bsky.social
23 years ago, the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) expanded voting access for millions of voters with disabilities.

Today, we celebrate that progress and continue working toward full participation for all.

#VotingRights #Accessibility #YesAccess #HAVA
A feminine-presenting white person using a power wheelchair is beside a "Vote Here" sign and has a universal symbol of access. In the background, there is polling stations in a gym. Text reads: "The Help America Vote Act turns 23 years old today! Thanks to the Help America Vote Act, every polling place is required to include an accessible booth and voting system to ensure that your vote counts. Claim your power at the polls." The DREDF logo is in the top corner.
October 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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datavizsociety.bsky.social
📊 The new book Dashboards That Deliver releases today. For authors Andy Cotgreave, Amanda Makulec, Jeffrey Shaffer, and Steve Wexler, this is the culmination of countless hard work.

@emiliaruzicka.bsky.social sat down with the authors to hear about their process.

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Behind the Scenes: Dashboards That Deliver, Nightingale
Andy Cotgreave, Amanda Makulec, Jeffrey Shaffer, and Steve Wexler have a new book coming out on September 23, 2025—Dashboards That Deliver: How to...
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September 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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disabilityscoop.bsky.social
Nearly a month into the federal #shutdown, some organizations aiding people with #disabilities are starting to scale back services as the effects begin to mount.
Government Shutdown Has Disability Providers 'Running On Fumes'
Nearly a month into the federal shutdown, some organizations aiding people with disabilities are starting to scale back services as the effects begin to mount.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
itkan-chicago.bsky.social
Tomorrow evening @chihacknight.org is Online: Designing Dashboards that Deliver. Learn more > chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
Online: Designing Dashboards that Deliver - Chi Hack Night
During this talk, you’ll learn the Dashboards That Deliver design framework, which blends user-centered design, Agile, and data viz practices and the authors’ experiences designing thousands of dashbo...
chihacknight.org
October 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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lurieinstitute.bsky.social
Shared decision-making, competitive compensation, and meaningful mentorship are key elements of our peer research training model.

Learn more about our article article: zurl.co/ZawMd

#DisabilityResearch #PeerResearch #NDEAM #NDEAM2025
October 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
itkan-chicago.bsky.social
Tomorrow evening @chihacknight.org is online for an open hack. Learn more > chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
Online: Open Hack - Chi Hack Night
There will be no presentation this week. Instead, we're going to have an Open Hack. Join our 7pm open Zoom call for introductions, socializing, announcements and breakout groups.
chihacknight.org
October 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM