Coffee and Viz: Nonvisual Access to Data Visualization

Data visualization is inherently visual. Does that mean people with visual impairments or blindness are out of luck? Not anymore. Join Ed Summers, a blind computer scientist and director of accessibility at SAS, for a demonstration of new technology that enables students and professionals with visual impairments or blindness to independently explore data using sonification. Following this talk, the SAS accessibility team will lead a hands-on workshop that teaches participants how to create accessible data visualizations.