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Jan 29 2026

Digital Accessibility Session: Introducing UIC Equalify – Our New Web Accessibility Platform

UIC Digital Accessibility Training

January 29, 2026

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago

Overview

Join us as Blake Bertuccelli-Booth, Assistant Director of Digital Accessibility Engineering, introduces UIC Equalify, our new web accessibility testing hub.

This session will provide an overview of what Equalify is, how it supports web accessibility testing and reporting, and how UIC teams can use it to strengthen compliance and improve the digital experience for all users. Equalify will be available to the UIC community in February.

Target Audience

UIC faculty, staff, and IT teams responsible for web content, digital tools, and accessibility compliance.

Pre-Session Survey

To help us better tailor the session and address your needs, we invite attendees to complete a brief 2-minute survey ahead of the meeting. The survey allows you to share questions or topics you’d like us to cover during the session.

Take the survey: UIC Equalify Survey

Accessibility Information

This Zoom training will feature automatic captions. If available, electronic copies of the presentation materials will be shared prior to the session.

For any additional access requests or questions, please reach out to the DASE team using the contact information below.

Contact

Technology Solutions - Digital Accessibility Services & Engineering (DASE) Team

Date posted

Dec 15, 2025

Date updated

Jan 15, 2026

Speakers

Blake Bertuccelli-Booth (He/Him) | Assistant Director, Digital Accessibility Engineering | University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) - Technology Solutions

Blake is UIC’s Assistant Director of Web Accessibility Engineering. In addition to passionately working to advance the rights of people with disabilities, Blake is the creator of Equalify – an open source web accessibility platform – and leads accessibility testing for WordPress. He has spoken at numerous conferences, including HighEdWeb, WordCamp, and WPCampus. Blake is passionate about raising the bar for digital inclusion through open tools, community-driven standards, and real-world impact.