Salesforce provides a highly accessible and flexible platform, but due to its flexibility, Salesforce Implementers can inadvertently introduce accessibility and usability barriers when customizing an org. Continue Reading Salesforce Trailhead Case Study: Accessible Salesforce Customizations
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Designing Equitable Hiring and Training: Simple Changes That Support Blind and Neurodivergent Talent
For Neurodiversity Celebration Week, BIT has handed the blog over to us at Divergent Thinking to continue a conversation that has been building for some time.
This is not a random crossover. It grows directly out of the work we have already done together — including our joint panel on Digital Accessibility & Neurodivergence in the Workplace with Mike Hess, Nat Hawley, Amy McCaw, Elliott Natale and James Warnken. That session focused on something both BIT and Divergent Thinking care about deeply: too many workplaces are still being designed around a narrow idea of the “standard” user, leaving talented blind and neurodivergent professionals to carry the burden of navigating systems that were never built with them in mind.
That conversation made one thing very clear: digital accessibility and neurodiversity are not separate issues. They overlap in practical, important ways, especially in hiring, onboarding, training and day-to-day workplace communication.
So today’s guest post is a natural next step.
At BIT, the focus is rightly on building a future where blind professionals and professionals with disabilities can thrive through accessible design, technology and employment pathways. At Divergent Thinking, our focus is on helping organizations understand neurodiversity more deeply and redesign systems so different minds can do their best work.
This week, those two conversations meet in the same place.
Because if we want truly inclusive workplaces, we need to stop treating accessibility as a technical afterthought and start seeing it for what it really is: a foundation for better hiring, better training, better design and better outcomes for everyone. Continue Reading Designing Equitable Hiring and Training: Simple Changes That Support Blind and Neurodivergent Talent
BIT Employer Partnerships: Connecting Talent to Workforce Needs
Our Employer Partnership Brochure highlights how partnering with BIT helps organizations build stronger, more equitable teams while meeting real business needs.
It outlines the impact of our talent programs, apprenticeship pathways, and workforce solutions – showing employers how they can access skilled professionals, drive innovation, and create lasting change. Continue Reading BIT Employer Partnerships: Connecting Talent to Workforce Needs
NorthBay Case Study
We’re proud to share a new case study featuring our partnership with NorthBay and the transformation of their fundraising operations. By optimizing their existing Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) and integrating Mailchimp, BIT helped replace manual, spreadsheet-based processes with a streamlined, centralized system. The result: stronger donor and grant tracking, improved reporting, and a scalable,… Continue Reading NorthBay Case Study
DenAI Summit Recap: A New Model for Government
DenAI Summit Recap: A New Model for Government Recently, the Colorado Technology Association, the City and County of Denver, Visit Denver, Caruso Ventures, Range Ventures, and Slalom hosted the second annual DenAI Summit. This sold-out event, held at the Denver Art Museum, brought together government leaders, digital practitioners, academics, and vendors for two days of… Continue Reading DenAI Summit Recap: A New Model for Government
Open Position: Academy Director
Job Title: Academy Director Location Remote About Us Blind Institute of Technology (BIT) is a forward-thinking, mission-driven organization dedicated to empowering professionals with disabilities through accessible, high-quality education and training. Our Academy programs, currently offering Salesforce Admin and Digital Accessibility Analyst certification courses, provide participants with the skills, knowledge, and practical experience needed to succeed… Continue Reading Open Position: Academy Director
BIT Academy Updates
Hold onto your hats because the BIT Academy has been on fire this past month! We are currently cruising into week 7 of our third cohort in the Digital Accessibility Analyst Program. Who knows what surprises and discoveries await us in the weeks to come? Our students continue to blow us away with their dedication… Continue Reading BIT Academy Updates
User Guide for Digital Advocacy
Introduction The language we use to talk about accessibility is very different from the language most developers and designers use when designing websites, building websites, or building applications. This language barrier is closely related to why accessibility is often missing from most development lifecycles. This document is designed to help translate accessibility barriers and challenges… Continue Reading User Guide for Digital Advocacy
BIT Academy Announces Digital Accessibility Analyst Prep Course Open House Dates
BIT will be holding virtual open house sessions for our upcoming Digital Accessibility Analyst prep course. All times listed are in US Mountain Time. Wednesday, July 19, 3:00 pm MST Wednesday, July 26, 3:00 pm MST For more information and to find the call-in link, check out our Academy Open House page. An orientation for… Continue Reading BIT Academy Announces Digital Accessibility Analyst Prep Course Open House Dates
BIT Academy Announces Digital Accessibility Analyst Course Summer Cohort
Digital accessibility is a field that is quickly growing. Organizations worldwide are working to increase their reach, and this work is with the end goal of becoming more inclusive of all populations, especially those with disabilities. Digital accessibility is a field dedicated to ensuring websites, digital media, software, and more are accessible, according to standards… Continue Reading BIT Academy Announces Digital Accessibility Analyst Course Summer Cohort