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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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After years struggling to find staff to support people with IDD living in the community, an influx of federal dollars allowed service providers to make headway, but the gains could be short-lived. #disabilities #Medicaid
Medicaid Cuts Put Disability Services At Risk, Advocates Warn
After years struggling to find staff to support people with IDD living in the community, an influx of federal dollars allowed service providers to make headway, but the gains could be short-lived.
www.disabilityscoop.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:46 AM
itkan-chicago.bsky.social
Tomorrow evening @chihacknight.org is Online for an Open Hack. Learn more > chihacknight.org/events/2026/...
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.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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Join us in person or online tonight to hear from Abundant Housing Illinois! They’ll discuss their work to advocate for more housing and housing reforms, break down the data on Chicago’s housing shortage, and offer concrete ways to get involved.
Doors open @ 6pm.

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In-person and Online: Four-Flats, ADUs, and Beyond - How Abundant Housing Illinois is Reshaping Chicago - Chi Hack Night
What does it mean to be a YIMBY? As the Illinois chapter of the national “Yes In My Backyard” movement, Abundant Housing Illinois advocates for building more homes of all types; from affordable housin...
chihacknight.org
January 20, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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caniplaythat.com
With Games for Blind Gamers Jam 5 around the corner, the organizers publish helpful blind accessibility articles to inspire participants.

The first article is an introduction to blind accessibility, and how blind and low vision players play games.

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The countdown to Games for Blind Gamers 5 begins - Can I Play That?
With Games for Blind Gamers Jam 5 around the corner, the organizers publish helpful blind accessibility articles to inspire participants.
caniplaythat.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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disabilityscoop.bsky.social
The Food and Drug Administration quietly removed a page from its website warning consumers about bogus products and therapies that claim to treat or cure #autism. #disabilities #FDA
FDA Pulls Warning About 'Potentially Dangerous' Autism Therapies
The Food and Drug Administration quietly removed a page from its website warning consumers about bogus products and therapies that claim to treat or cure autism.
www.disabilityscoop.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:17 AM
itkan-chicago.bsky.social
Tomorrow @chihacknight.org is In-person and Online: Four-Flats, ADUs, and Beyond - How Abundant Housing Illinois is Reshaping Chicago. Learn more > chihacknight.org/events/2026/...
In-person and Online: Four-Flats, ADUs, and Beyond - How Abundant Housing Illinois is Reshaping Chicago - Chi Hack Night
What does it mean to be a YIMBY? As the Illinois chapter of the national “Yes In My Backyard” movement, Abundant Housing Illinois advocates for building more homes of all types; from affordable housin...
chihacknight.org
January 19, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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disabilitydaily.bsky.social
Today on the #Disability Daily #Podcast we celebrate Anders Gustaf Ekeberg, #deaf #Swedish #chemist who discovered #tantalum.

Listen & read transcript: tinyurl.com/DisabilityDaily

#DeafInSTEM #DisabledInSTEM #chemistry #education #accessibility #HearingLoss #deafness #history #EduSky #STEM #a11y
Promotional graphic for a January 16 episode of the Disability Daily Podcast featuring Anders Gustaf Ekeberg. The poster includes the podcast logo, a background image of the periodic table entry for tantalum, and an inset illustration showing a historical sketch of Ekeberg in profile. Text identifies him as a Deaf Swedish chemist who discovered tantalum.
January 16, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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chihacknight.org
Join us tonight for a panel discussion featuring Reilly Martin of @publicgood.tech, Kate Green of @wethebuilders.org, and @civicwhitaker.com of @civictechallies.bsky.social. They’ll discuss the past year of the Trump administration and its effect on civic tech. chihacknight.org/events/2026/...
Online: One Year In - What We Know the Trump Administration Means for Public Interest Technology - Chi Hack Night
Join Reilly Martin from Technologists for the Public Good, Kate Green from We The Builders, and Christopher Whitaker from the Alliance of Civic Technology for a panel discussion on what the last year ...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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drstephenhendry.bsky.social
Inclusion isn’t an add-on; it is core to scientific excellence @rsc.org #InclusiveLabsRSC

Explore case studies + principles for disability-inclusive labs →
www.rsc.org/policy-and-c...

#ChemSky #DisabledInSTEM #NADSN #DisabilityInclusion #InclusionAtWork #InclusiveResearch
Disability-inclusive laboratories in the chemical sciences
Our report examines the current landscape for disabled chemistry lab users and showcases practices that can improve accessibility within lab spaces.
www.rsc.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:19 PM
itkan-chicago.bsky.social
Tomorrow @chihacknight.org is Online: One Year In - What We Know the Trump Administration Means for Public Interest Technology. Learn more > chihacknight.org/events/2026/...
Online: One Year In - What We Know the Trump Administration Means for Public Interest Technology - 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...
chihacknight.org
January 12, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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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...
chihacknight.org
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...
chihacknight.org
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
itkan-chicago.bsky.social
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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dtnsshow.bsky.social
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.
www.disabilityscoop.com
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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derekeder.com
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 ...
ilsolarmap.com
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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meryl.bsky.social
⚙️ 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...
www.linkedin.com
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