Dwelling in Probabilities

Resources on Accessibility and Aging in Tech

Accessibility:

·      Work Without Limits Guide for Accessible Workplaces - http://www.workwithoutlimits.org/employers/ra/workplace

·      Mashable - “9 Simple Tips for Making Your Website Disability-Friendly” (http://mashable.com/2014/04/22/website-disability-friendly/#15wc2cUlhZq0)

·      Model View Culture article archive on accessibility in tech - https://modelviewculture.com/pieces/tag/accessibility

·      WeCo - MN Nonprofit that hires people with disabilities to test websites and work places for accessibility

·      U.S. Department of Labor, Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology (PEAT) – resources, tools and guides

Aging:

·     Sloan Center on Aging and Work at Boston College - http://www.bc.edu/research/agingandwork/

·     Information Week, with links to other articles on aging in IT – Nine Job Hunt Tips of Older IT Pros (http://www.informationweek.com/9-job-hunt-tips-for-older-it-pros/d/d-id/1297281?&_mc=pc_prn_ed_IWKTRFFC2014)

·     SCPR News – “Aging workforce finds flexibility but not peace of mind in growing ‘gig’ economy” (http://www.scpr.org/news/2016/02/01/57124/gig-economy-offers-aging-workers-a-flexible-place/)

·     Fortune – “How U.S. Companies Can Fill the Skills Gap” (http://fortune.com/2015/05/12/how-u-s-companies-can-fill-the-skills-gap/)

·     “Aging in IT” by Catherine Lundoff – Model View Culture, 9/15. (https://modelviewculture.com/pieces/aging-in-it)