BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T020000 RDATE:20261101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261113T192428Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261201T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261201T174500 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261113T192428Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261113T192428Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482796 DESCRIPTION:#### Topic \;\n \;\nThis talk explores why English capt ions alone may not provide meaningful access for many Deaf people\, and how to build ASL access into digital experiences from the start. Shannon Eagen will walk through an online form example and a case study of a su rvey that places ASL videos alongside its questions and answer choices\, then share practical design approaches. \;\n \;\nQuestions for th e presenter may be submitted via chat during the meeting. They will be a nswered in writing after the presentation\, and provided as a follow-up to attendees along with the presentation slides and a resource page. \;\n \;\n#### Agenda \;\n \;\nThe event begins at 6:00pm\; join early\, starting at 5:45pm for networking. \;\n \;\n* 5:45pm Netw orking \;\n* 6:00pm Introductions and announcements \;\n* 6:15pm P resentation \;\n* 7:00pm Conclusion \;\n \;\n#### About the pre senter \;\n \;\nShannon Eagen is an accessibility advocate\, Deaf education teacher\, and Deaf Cultural and Linguistic Expert based in Van couver\, Washington. She works across the Vancouver–Portland area and i s active in the interpreting profession through RID\, WSRID\, and ORID. Her work and advocacy focus on language access\, Deaf culture\, and ensu ring Deaf people can participate in services and communities in language s they understand. \;\n \;\n#### RSVP \;\n \;\nPlease RSVP f or the Zoom link: \;\n \;\n* [Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/port land-accessibility-and-user-experience-meetup/events/317413727/) \;\n * [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/captions-are-still-english-w hat-your-product-gets-wrong-about-deaf-access-tickets-2004823697648) \;\n* [email](mailto:info@pdxa11yux.org) \;\n \;\n#### Accommodati on requests \;\n \;\nIf you have any accommodation requests\, don' t hesitate to get in touch with us before the event to discuss.\n\nTags: User Research\, a11y\, accessibility\, accessibility lawsuits\, accessi ble technology\, accessible web design\, disability\, human rights\, inc lusive design\, meetup:event=317413727\, meetup:group=Portland-Accessibi lity-and-User-Experience-Meetup\, mobile user experience\, screen reader \, structured negotiation\, technology\, universal design\, usability\, user experience\, wcag\, web accessibility\, web design\n\nImported from : http://calagator.org/events/1250482796 URL:https://pdxa11yux.org/events/2026/12/01/captions-are-still-english.ht ml SUMMARY:Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Captions Are Still English: What Your Product Gets Wrong About Deaf Acc ess [virtual] LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR