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21 - Devin Prater :blind: @devinprater@tweesecake.social
Oh lookie: 5.1.11. GNOME has reduced accessibility support for screen readers Many GNOME apps have switched from the GTK3 graphics toolkit to GTK4. Sadly, this has made many apps much less usable with screen readers such as orca. If you depend on a screen reader you should consider switching to a different desktop such as Mate, which has better accessibility support. You can do this by installing the mate-desktop-environment package. Information about how to use Orca under Mate is available...
23 - Devin Prater :blind: @devinprater@tweesecake.social
So y'all remember that post that I shared from someone who has used Linux nearly their whole lives, and posted why they've given up on GUI and all? This came from years of their own experiences. They got into Linux much more than me, and even compiled their own kernel. Well, this looks like a member of the Gnome Foundation's response to their thread. No, I'm not going to link the blind person here because they don't need anymore bullshit from fossbros. I mean, calling their heart-felt posts a...
34 - Accessibility is a requirement, not a feature
I'm a reasonably sighted person that doesn't require any of GNOME's accessibility assistants. However I have noticed that folks who do require assistance are becoming more and more fed up with how GNOME has abandoned them with each subsequent release.
52 - Android vs iOS accessibility
So today I want to share with y'all why I left Android for iOS. It has nothing to do with the marketing from Apple being more interesting than the one from Google, or any other brand of Android phones, for that matter, and mostly to do with accessibility and a bit of annoyance at how bad my experience was getting over time.
54 - Why are we excluding people from using this?
Amazing to read about this journey. Many people at work ask me "who is asking to make this accessible" and I tell them that's the wrong question. I ask them "Why are we excluding people from using this?" I've never had to use a screen reader but I want to make software and documents for people who do. It's clear and well documented how we can make technology more usable for all.
71 - Briana Mills, LMFT ♿️🏳️🌈 on Twitter
Companies forcing employees to go back to work in person is ableism and eugenics. Getting rid of accessibility just so people can be social is ableist. Making them go in person without requiring masks or air ventilation is actively killing people. Society hates disabled people. / Twitter
75 - Accessibility Awareness on Twitter
If your organization has Slack, Teams, or any other messaging program, you should have a dedicated accessibility channel. This would be a great way for everyone on your team to learn together by sharing links, posing questions, and reviewing alt text, among other things. / Twitter
120 - Accessible Android: "Here at Accessible Android, we…" - Mastodon
Here at Accessible Android, we strive to create helpful resources for both Android users and developers. If you're an Android developer and learning about Android accessibility, we posted a guide on the basic steps for labeling buttons on your app.
150 - Reddit controversy continues, with disabled moderators unhappy
Based on the replies to the announcement post, however, many are still unhappy with the company’s plans. “A multibillion dollar corporation forcing disabled people (including the profoundly disabled) to simply ‘learn new tools,’ and to stop using the accessibility tools they’re used to — the tools they depend on — to access / moderate the communities they depend on — is cruel,” wrote PotRoastPotato, a moderator who has advocated for disabled communities as part of the recent protests across R...
189 - Constant challenge to host accessible events - Practical Diversity and Inclusion
I would like to say overall the family enjoyed [redacted] and it was the first time we could feel confident and comfortable to go to the cinemas as a family. You are to be commended for the great day and the organisation it took to get this to happen! I did have some suggestions for next time around the cinemas and the shopping centre, that I do not know is possible to implement. This is because society does not make things accessible for disabled kids like Jerome, and it may be impossible to...
194 - Femme Malheureuse: "Throwing up a bat signal and a…" - disabled.social
Throwing up a bat signal and asking for guidance regarding the best Mastodon apps for persons with limited vision after cataract surgery and glaucoma. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated as it's the one barrier holding a friend back from using Mastodon instead of Twitter. #Blind #LowVision #VisuallyImpaired #Accessibility
197 - What’s wrong with accessibility overlays?
screenshot appears on screen with a comment from Erissa Duvall: "I always tell people that Accessibility Overlays are like putting a really cute bandaid over large gash that really needs stitches. Sure that bandaid may look cute and fancy, but it isn’t actually doing much to fix the underlying issue and can actually make things much worse."] They break accessibility. They hide features from screen readers. They make it harder to navigate the website. People end up spending more time fighting...
201 - This is the problem with accessibility as defined by the 'a11y' movement.
This is the problem with accessibility as defined by the 'a11y' movement. If our workplaces are inaccessible then we restrict who can practice and influence this work. Workplace access in tech should be a hot topic, and it extends to professional events like conferences. Instead it's a side conversation with the professionalised idea of accessibility only centered how accessible the products we build are.
229 - Christopher Mackay
Those of you using cutesy font/display settings in your usernames — cursive, flipped, reversed order, or rotated/upside-down letters — please understand that this is aggressively hostile to users of screen reader software, which will announce each character in exhaustive, technical detail. Please don’t do this. It becomes a massive speed-bump in their timelines. If failing to use alt tags on images is passively bad, this is actively bad. #accessibility #Mastodon
263 - Megan Lynch (she/her): "For abled folks: Next time you…" - Mastodon
For abled folks: Next time you're about to argue you're not ableist, think about the fact that there even need to be laws to create a bare bones accessibility ....that it wasn't something abled ppl just wanted to do to include their fellow human beings. Then contemplate that these bare bones laws are very often disobeyed and society isn't in an uproar about it.
286 - Alt-Text.org - English: "Many "How to Write #AltText" a…" - Mastodon
Many "How to Write #AltText" articles out there ignore the difference between an image on a generic page and on a social media post. In the former, the image is usually an accent, and it makes sense to expect the important aspects of the description to be in the accompanying text. In the latter the image is very often the focus or even only content. If our goal is equality of experience and information, then images posted here need carefully considered descriptions. #Accessibility #A11y #Blind
296 - Dr. Dan Killam: "Alt-text is really a big cultu…" - A community for scientists and science communicators.
Alt-text is really a big cultural differentiator for Mastodon. Twitter has it, but it's pretty rare to see people use it. Threads doesn't have it at all! And with regards to scicomm specifically, it's a perfect example of how accessibility improves the experience for everyone. I can break down a dense, hard to understand figure that people with vision would still find confusing. To me, alt-text is a non-negotiable requirement of good science communication.
297 - TweeseCake - Devin Prater :blind:: "Thanks to @podcast we've got a…"
If it's not accessible to all of us, it's not acceptable to any of us. I think that captures the root of anti-ableism very well. I know, Linux users, players of most video games, and people that comfortably ignore that disability *will* come for them too someday, will kinda smile and nod their head and continue to use exclusionary software and services, but for those who understand, let's vote not with our words, not even with our wallets, but with our actions. Because until then, until it's...
298 - TweeseCake - Devin Prater :blind:: "I think sighted people could l…"
I think sighted people could learn a lot by looking at blindness resources. The @podcast podcast, AppleVis, all these resources. Like, not just developers. Anyone can view or listen to these things. Yes, it's for blind people. But the more you learn about different kinds of people, who deal with different struggles, one becomes a bit more empathic and understanding. We need more people like that. #accessibility #blind
304 - Lynn I 🗽: "The American Council of the Bl…" - disabled.social
The American Council of the Blind is reporting: On the eve of the #ADA anniversary, @SenMarkey & @RepAnnaEshoo have reintroduced the CVTA act. This legislation would update technology accessibility regulations to ensure full and equal participation for people with disabilities in the digital age.
320 - Flipboard Culture Desk: "United Airlines is adding Brai…" - Flipboard
United Airlines is adding Braille to cabin interiors such as row numbers and bathrooms. It's the first U.S. airline to do so, and the goal is to refit its mainline fleet by 2026. It's a significant move for blind passengers. "Those flush buttons are on a different spot in every different model of aircraft," says Dan Spoone, interim exec director of the American Council of the Blind, highlighting just one common issue. https://flip.it/VMOK3R #Lifestyle #Travel #Accessibility #Braille
333 - Accessibility Awareness: "Some people may be unable to u…" - disabled.social
Some people may be unable to use a mouse, and instead rely exclusively on keyboards, or use assistive technologies such as speech recognition, head pointers, mouth sticks, or eye-gaze tracking systems. If a website is accessible only to mouse users, these people will be excluded.
352 - Lanie Carmelo: "Still trying to find a good bl…" - ohai.social
Still trying to find a good blogging platform. I wanted one that federates but the only decent one that seems to do that is WriteFreely, and I have no idea which instance to join other than Write.as, which I can't afford right now. What blogging platforms do people use, especially if you're #blind? It doesn't need to federate. I just need it to be free and #accessible on #Windows and #iOS. #accessibility #a11y @mastoblind
359 - m. libby: "Accessibilty is important beca…" - Toot.Cat
Accessibilty is important because "we're all going to be disabled at some point, thanks to injuries or illness"? Maybe, but I don't like this argument, unless care is taken to carefully emphasize the following: People with disabilities are deserving of full access to full participation in society just because it's the goddamn right thing to do, not because some abled person might suddenly join them.
368 - Accessibility Awareness: "Looking for information on acc…" - disabled.social
Looking for information on accessibility laws? Lainey Feingold has a resource on digital accessibility laws and policies that she's updated over the years. Though not exhaustive, it has great insight, histories, explanations, and links.
386 - Hannah Kolbeck 🏳️⚧️: "Not discounting #AltText as im…" - disabled.social
Not discounting #AltText as important, but Bluesky crystallized that it's prioritized because it’s what sighted users know. It’s what’s asked of them. Bluesky did some excellent alt text features while the site was unusable with a screen reader and then ignored all the Blind people about that until they went away. My technical work will stay directed in that area because that's where my skills are useful, but it's definitely a thing I try to be conscious of. #Accessibility #A11y
412 - How to test accessibility with your keyboard, for beginners.
Test these 5 web elements with your keyboard for a quick audit (progression over perfection) 1) Focused element At all times, you should be able to determine which element has keyboard focus (specially if the background is blue or dark). TAB to move forwards. SHIFT + TAB to move backwards. 2) Interactive elements Can you move the focus to all elements in the website? Can you activate it? TAB moves forwards SHIFT + TAB moves backwards ENTER opens links SPACE or ENTER activates a button AR...
415 - Ann Bergin: "DNS reports that turn up and g…" - mastodon.me.uk
DNS reports that turn up and go, already under threat, may be made impossible by ticket office closures. > Tony Jennings, co-chair of a rail accessibility panel and co-founder of the Campaign for Level Boarding, said disabled people’s right to TUAG and “spontaneous and independent travel” would be under “serious threat” if the closures went ahead. #NotJustTheTicket #SaveOurTicketOffices
522 - The Dragon's Cave - Quin: "I just got a flier in the mail…"
I just got a flier in the mail from Guide Dogs for the Blind. It has Braille on it. Yay, cool, right? The Braille reads: "Guide Dogs for the Blind. K9 Buddy Picnic". Aaaand... nothing else. What was the rationale behind this? Like, if I lived on my own, I'd pull it out of the mailbox, read that title, and immediately go "Ooh, this sounds cool, let's call over a sighted person that doesn't live here, or pay for a bit of time with AIRA to find out more about it!" as opposed to "You're a blindne...
577 - MeredithW: "@theADHDAcademic @DisabledInST…" - The Wandering Shop
Here's alt-text for the image: Great resource for disabled students: Disabled in STEM's Accessibility Review Form https://disabledinstem.wordpress.com/ See what other students have asked for in terms of accommodations. View responses in a spreadsheet. -Submit your own experiences anonymously. Graphic by the .ADHD Acad. Do not reuse without permission. Great resource for disabled students: Disabled in STEM's Accessibility Review Form https://disabledinstem.wordpress.com/ -See what other stud...
612 - TweeseCake - Audrey Farnum: ",A while back, I saw a discuss…"
,A while back, I saw a discussion on here about accessible alternatives to Windows Explorer but apparently, I didn't bookmark it. Windows 11 keeps changing things and I've had it. I just want Windows XP again. Things were so simple back then. Sigh. Anyway, any recommendations from #Blind people would be appreciated.
617 - Airline forgets accessibility officer's wheelchair | CityNews Vancouver
Stephanie Cadieux, Canada’s chief accessibility officer, has taken to social media to call out an airline for leaving her wheelchair behind after she boarded a flight in Toronto. Cadieux says Air Canada didn’t load the wheelchair onto a flight she had taken from Toronto. “Well, Air Canada left my chair in Toronto,” she posted on X, formerly Twitter. “I’m now without my essential equipment. Independence taken away. I’m furious. Unacceptable.”
622 - Matthew Rimmer: "Unesco planning virtual museum…" - Aus.Social
Unesco planning virtual museum of stolen cultural artefacts https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/06/unesco-planning-virtual-museum-of-stolen-cultural-artefacts “Behind every stolen work or fragment lies a piece of history, identity and humanity that has been wrenched from its custodians, rendered inaccessible to research, and now risks falling into oblivion,” said the Unesco director general, Audrey Azoulay. “Our objective with this is to place these works back in the spotlight, and to ...
664 - We need to start holding these social media platforms accountable for inaccessibility.
There’s really no excuse in 2023. I don’t understand why stories on Instagram are still not accessible with screen readers when they have been out for many years.
709 - Dr. Lucky Tran en X
Remote work has made employment more accessible & increased the number of disabled people with jobs. Working from home can also cut the carbon footprint of employees in half. Forcing people back to the office goes against workers' rights, disability justice, & climate justice. / X
741 - Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf)
This is an example of how disabled folks come up with creative solutions. It comes from living in a society that isn't inclusive. It's not a skill people can learn in school or on the job. It comes from our lived experiences. Be intentional about hiring people with disabilities and providing them with the accessibility they require. Accessibility is no different than providing employees with desks, computers, phones, and supplies. It's an investment in your talent.
758 - theADHDacademic: "The first Annual Disabled Stud…" - Mastodon
The first Annual Disabled Student Survey is the largest ever carried out into university accessibility in the UK. They received over 1,300 responses from disabled students and guess what? #HigherEd has a serious problem with #AcademicAbleism.
769 - daniela (dani) herrera
The only thing I'll say about this whole OpenAI debacle is: when two Female Leaders in AI Ethics were fired, everyone turned their backs on them. Back in 2021, two female AI Ethics Researchers (leaders in their field, mind you!) were fired after they found how subtle biases and overtly abusive language patterns in AI cause harm. To clarify, they were studying and trying to make Google's AI technology safer, more equitable, more accessible, and more inclusive. But they didn't get a raise...
781 - Accessibility Awareness: "If you share images of what to…" - disabled.social
If you share images of what to do during a weather-related emergency, or any emergency, share that advice with blind and low-vision users, too. Add alt text. The alt text should include the text in the image, rather than just a vague description, so people aren't missing out on vital information.
788 - Answers to common (web) accessibility questions | hidde.blog
Do we have users with disabilities?#heading-2 Yes. It's unlikely you know every single one of your users and exactly how they use the web. It's even more unlikely that the the group and the people within it stays exactly the same forever.
812 - theADHDacademic: "@DisabledInSTEM has an anonymo…" - Mastodon
@DisabledInSTEM has an anonymous review process for institutions. If you are #disabled and sought accommodations at your institution, consider sharing your experience. Information on disability accommodations, #accessibility, and #AcademicAbleism can help future students and scholars make informed decisions. Please spread the word!
851 - What does a building need to call itself 'accessible' – and is that enough?
Studies have found living in inaccessible homes severely harms the dignity, independence, social inclusion, employment, health and wellbeing of people with disabilities. People become more reliant on family members for support, putting strain on their relationships. Difficulty getting in and out of the house for social activities worsens social isolation. A sense of fatigue also reduces the motivation and capacity to work.
881 - National bias in citations in urology journals: parochialism or availability? - Grange - 1999 - BJU International - Wiley Online Library
There are significant differences in citation rates both with authors’ nationality and between journals. Citation rates may be influenced by journal accessibility, perceived journal ‘prestige’ (impact factor) or national bias. Authors, editors and reviewers should be aware of this potential bias in citation habits. Authors should strive to conduct exhaustive searches using electronic methods, so that all relevant papers are assessed, regardless of their origin.
975 - Disability advocates call for government investment to improve Australian beach accessibility - ABC News
Victorian parents Colin and Charlene Elsum are among many Australians who live less than 50 kilometres from the beach. They have never had a family beach day, however, because their six-year-old daughter, Goldie, spends most of her time in a wheelchair. Beach accessibility soon to be a reality For Krystal Perger, feeling sand between her toes and enjoying a relaxing swim in the ocean are distant memories. But a national beach accessibility project is aiming to change that. A woman with red...
1003 - Why countries must ratify the African Disability Protocol | African Arguments
There are more than 80 million people with disabilities living in Africa. They are confronted by stigma and barriers on a daily basis, including universal disability concerns such as inaccessible infrastructure and ingrained ableism. But alongside these, there are also unique challenges that people with disabilities in Africa face, challenges which are connected to their specific countries and cultural contexts. These include the concerns of people with albinism who have found themselves the...
1089 - Megan Lynch (she/her): "US National Weather Service is…" - Mastodon
US National Weather Service is incredibly resistant to learning how to make things accessible to the public funding them. Until just recently they weren't using the alt text field at all. Now they misuse it. This is the problem with the compliance approach - one should be doing it because one cares about people rather than mere legal compliance. #a11y #Accessibility #Ableism
1119 - Dr Ngaree JB
This is amazing news! I’ve heard so many stories of the lack of access to appropriate and accessible food here because communities haven’t had a say, I hope this changes things because access to affordable nutritious whole foods is vital for all mobs A SIX-year-long journey has reached its pinnacle with Kirriri (Hammond) Island’s only convenience store now transitioned into a Community Enterprise Queensland (CEQ) IBIS supermarket, joining CEQ’s IBIS store network across the Torres Strait.
1149 - Charlotte Joanne @Lottie@tooters.org
Why is it that when we, the blind community, give honest feedback on tech, it's often seen as ingratitude? We're not just users; we're experts by experience. Our voices matter in shaping truly useful tech. #FeedbackMatters #Accessibility #Blind #Disability
1167 - The future of MAiD has the disability community worried
If you happen to be disabled, these expansions to MAiD not only feel like a threat, but a promise. A promise that the government is coming to kill us and that they’ll make it happen by any means necessary. They will deny us accessible housing so the only option left is MAiD. They will force us to live below the poverty line so the only option left is MAiD. And if we do not give into their coercion, they will make our lives unlivable. The government will cover the costs of the medications nee...
1182 - Bryan Smart: "Big news for any blind Mac use…" - disabled.social
Big news for any blind Mac users doing programming or scripting. The BBEdit text editor has been around for decades, but hasn’t been accessible. It is now. Auto-formatting, code folding, run external compilers, built-in GIT client, edit local and remote files, hex editor, on and on. Plus, integration with ChatGPT to assist with coding, if you want it. If you're a blind coder on Mac, it's way better than whatever it is you're using right now. https://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/
1225 - Living Blindfully Podcast: "Digital Inaccessibility: Blind…" - disabled.social
Digital Inaccessibility: Blind and Low-Vision People Have Powerful Tech But Still Face Digital Barriers https://www.govtech.com/computing/digital-inaccessibility-blind-and-low-vision-people-have-powerful-tech-but-still-face-digital-barriers
1240 - Skuppr: "I think more than anything wha…" - disabled.social
I think more than anything what I have learned this year as I got more plugged into anarchist organising (before everything fell apart and I had to spend autumn/winter in pure survival mode) is that a lot of people (esp men/white ppl) who spend all their time reading the works of dead white wifebeaters have incredible analysis and knowledge of macropolitics and history... and understand absolutely nothing about how power works on a micro/interpersonal/non-state level. People who can give you ...
1366 - Unintended Consequences of #vanlife : r/vandwellers
But this is the consequence of buying a van with a wheelchair lift: A few years ago when I went to buy my own van, I was repeatedly told that someone from out of town had already put a deposit to come look at it and have first right of purchase. I was then contacted by the sellers multiple times afterwards saying that the buyers were willing to sell me the lift because they were going to convert the van into a camper and didn’t need it. Inventory has gone down, and prices have gone up. But f...
1405 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "Diverse teams are more likely …" - disabled.social
Diverse teams are more likely to consider a wider range of research questions and methodologies, making scientific findings more applicable and accessible to various populations.
1414 - Casey: "Dear fediverse, as part of a …" - disabled.social
Dear fediverse, as part of a @PrototypeFund funded Open Source software development, I have some capacity to consult and coach other Free Software projects regarding their #accessibility and the #inclusion of people with disabilities, at zero cost for you. If you are interested or know someone who might be, head on over to https://github.com/KreerC/a11ybuddy?tab=readme-ov-file#free-consulting-offer to learn more! I'd be really happy to connect and help you in making your software usable for...
1415 - Accessibility Awareness: "Hyperlink text should make sen…" - disabled.social
Hyperlink text should make sense when read out of context. Screen reader users can navigate from link to link, and can listen to links in a list. When navigating this way, only the link is read. So "click here" or "read more" won't make sense.
1428 - fullfathomfive: "The Inaccessibility Cycle #di…" - disabled.social
The Inaccessibility Cycle
1429 - TetraLogical: "Do you feel confident in your …" - disabled.social
Do you feel confident in your knowledge of the core accessibility considerations? @iheni's latest blog post in the accessibility foundations series explores core considerations vital for designing and developing inclusive products and services. From animations to interactions to HTML semantics, this series serves as an essential starting point for designers and developers alike. #Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #WebDevelopment
1443 - Broadwaybabyto: "Can we please stop telling dis…" - disabled.social
Can we please stop telling disabled patients to “try harder”? You may think it’s an innocent remark but it’s positively dripping with disdain and ableism. Disabled patients are trying as hard as well can - and if we are unable to do something (especially in healthcare settings) it’s often an accessibility issue. Demanding we “try harder” just shifts the fault to us - when you should be looking at how you can include us and make things more accessible. Stop telling us we are failing - and ask ...
1447 - Devising devices with accessibility in mind
1464 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "Australia: More spaces for whe…" - disabled.social
Australia: More spaces for wheelchair taxis at ranks among new accessible transport requirements The ABC News recently heard hundreds of stories from people with disability who said Australian transport systems across the country had failed them and accessibility standards were not being enforced. #Accessibility #WeAreBillionStrong #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityRights #Equity #SDGs #Transportation #a11y #HumanRights #Disability #Poverty #Technology
1476 - Megan Lynch (she/her): "At least this kid has a wheelc…" - disabled.social
At least this kid has a wheelchair designed with his input, you say. Yes. That's great. His abled parents' viral videos caught the attention of one of the biggest YouTube accounts & he got a custom wheelchair given to him. How many people who'd benefit from wheelchairs or better-designed wheelchairs can afford that or have access to that? But building the world as accessibly as possible benefits EVERYONE. Dismantling ableism benefits more people. #InspirationPorn #Ableism
1477 - Megan Lynch (she/her): "For a clue as to what #Inspira…" - disabled.social
For a clue as to what #InspirationPorn is, just read the comments on the YouTube video. There's effusive praise for making the kid work over and over and over again and no critique for not actually giving a shit about accessibility for their son and the millions of other disabled people in the world. Inspiration Porn gives abled people warm fuzzies about the fact that they keep systemic ableism in place. #Ableism
1479 - alxd ✏️ solarpunk prompts: "https://hackaday.com/2017/08/0…" - disabled.social
A really good article on #engineering , #hacking and #accessibility , reminding us not to pretend that we know the problem better than the people who experience it. We need to listen to them without preconceptions. I think it is a very important foundation of #solarpunk . If you're interested in engineering organizations working directly with the #disabled , I can recommend https://www.careables.org/
1487 - Accessibility Awareness: "Sheri Byrne-Haber's "Giving A …" - disabled.social
Sheri Byrne-Haber's "Giving A Damn About Accessibility" has great tips on how to deal with people who challenge or dismiss the need for accessibility.
1489 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "Why disability inclusion is im…" - disabled.social
Why disability inclusion is important for climate resilience Many with disability live in poverty, in low-income countries that are vulnerable to climate disasters. Yet climate resilience planning excludes their voices. #DisabilityJustice #ClimateJustice #SDGs #ClimateChange #DisabilityInclusion #Equity #Accessibility #Poverty #Disability #Technology #HumanRights
1493 - Accessibility Awareness: "Don't forget transcripts for v…" - disabled.social
Don't forget transcripts for video and audio. These will help blind users and low-vision users, deaf and hard-of-hearing users, people with ADHD, and people with audio-processing disorders. Transcripts also benefit search engines, people in quiet spaces, and people in a hurry.
1494 - WestonGPT: "People, listen… you can’t cens…" - disabled.social
People, listen… you can’t censor subtitles, alt text, or accessibility labels that are not also censored audibly or visually. Deaf and Blind people are just as capable of handling a profanity as a someone who can see or hear. IMO this goes against the ideals of accessibility and is a form of ableism. #a11y #accessibility
1499 - Accessibility Awareness: "Many screen readers can produc…" - disabled.social
Many screen readers can produce a list with all the headings on a page. This allows users to browse the list and jump to a specific heading on the page. Write down that list and structure it. Does it make sense if you read it out loud?
1501 - A11yTalks: "A11yTalks in April!! Personali…" - disabled.social
A11yTalks in April!! Personalize to Prioritize: Strategies to Grow Your #Accessibility Program with Erin Evans. She’ll share strategies, case studies, and success stories from my experiences in growing successful #a11y programs. April 17th, 12:00PM (ET)
1522 - Accessibility Awareness: "People who want to make the we…" - disabled.social
People who want to make the web accessible need to understand the many different ways that people with disabilities use the web. This W3C resource offers a good introduction to how disabled people navigate the web, and barriers they commonly encounter. https://www.w3.org/WAI/people-use-web/
1553 - Erik Kroes ✅: "A personal anecdote made me th…" - disabled.social
A personal anecdote made me think about accommodations for people with disabilities, and what we might assume about them. #accessibility
1564 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "Making travelling in Europe mo…" - disabled.social
Making travelling in Europe more accessible for all The European Union has been working for some years to make cities and travel more accessible for everyone. #AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong #DisabilityInclusion #Disability #Equity #SDGs #a11y #Traveling #EU
1571 - Accessibility Awareness: "When using Microsoft Word or G…" - disabled.social
When using Microsoft Word or Google Docs, don't just make text bigger and bolder to make it a heading. That will work for sighted users, but screen reader users will miss that and just hear it as normal paragraph text. Use actual heading styles, like level 1 through 6.
1573 - TPGi: "Are you a product leader? If s…" - disabled.social
Are you a product leader? If so, you should prioritize user experience, revenue, and accessibility. TPGi's David Sloan explains how you can gauge the ROI from digital accessibility through comprehensive insights. Learn more about avoiding risk and maximizing product ROI:
1592 - UC Access Now: "Do you know what else solves t…" - disabled.social
Do you know what else solves the problem? Not creating the problem in the first place! Rationing accessibility & policing disabled people is a CHOICE UC has gladly made over & over. It shouldn't be an opportunity to waste more taxpayer $ on a private sector "solution". Just *don't* ration accessibility and police disabled people. Make UC as accessible as possible by default and handle access needs that go beyond the highest common denominator with compassion. Follow the UC Access Now Demand...
1604 - Meta-phobic Megan Moved: "It's still second tier to have…" - disabled.social
It's still second tier to have to have the interpretation on another screen and then get the Oscars visuals up on another screen because hearing/abled people are so fragile about having anything they participate in being accessible by default - having the interpreters there and on screen for the home audience at all times. #Ableism
1621 - Dave Rahardja: "Yet another reminder that any …" - disabled.social
Yet another reminder that any #accessibility feature that helps people with disabilities will eventually help ALL of us. Accessibility is for everyone. “The popularity of turning captions "on"”—Seven reasons why people watch TV with Closed Captions enabled, by David Pogue.
1622 - UC Access Now: "So similar to how UC operates.…" - disabled.social
So similar to how UC operates. They'll try to paper over their systemic ableism with photos of you alongside the Chancellor, quotes in marketing & media of how great it is... ...and still put up barriers to accessibility. Because it was never their intention to dismantle ableism. "Google Used a Black, Deaf Worker to Tout Its Diversity. Now She’s Suing for Discrimination Jalon Hall was featured on Google’s corporate social media accounts “for making #LifeAtGoogle more inclusive!” She says t...
1771 - Em (is looking for work) :official_verified:: "Gentle Reminder About Alt-Text…" - disabled.social
Gentle Reminder About Alt-Text :mastodon: Remember FediFriends that alt-text actually has a function and should be describing the media you are including in your post. Please refrain from just writing "image" or "gif" or anything similar (yes I have seen this regularly, and worse). It's okay if the description is short, but please write what the media actually represents. For example: "Photo of a tabby cat sitting on a couch." This is important for accessibility 💚 Here's how to add a...
1784 - Megan Lynch (she/her): "@ascentale A5. The inaccessibl…" - disabled.social
A5. The inaccessible cycle racks at UC Davis damaged my health & were a catalyst for the formation of @ucaccessnow . We have not yet achieved inaccessible racks everywhere at UC, but they did ration a couple Sheffield racks @ a new bldg & installed a couple circle racks at an old building. I'm told that these were due to our work and that our work has started to turn some wheels in this systemically ableist bureaucracy. #BikeNite #UCAccessNow #Ableism #Accessibility @bikenite
1803 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "India: Notify Guidelines To Ma…" - disabled.social
India: Notify Guidelines To Make Cinema More Accessible For Visually, Hearing Impaired Persons Before July 15: Delhi High Court To Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) Justice Prathiba M Singh clarified that the guidelines shall make the provision of accessibility features mandatory in feature films. #Disability #Poverty #Cinema #HumanRights #Technology
1805 - Doug Holton: "“Mathematics is a battle, but …" - disabled.social
“Mathematics is a battle, but I’ve learned to survive”: becoming a disabled student in university mathematics https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10649-024-10311-x "rather than understanding the “dis” in disability negatively, the university mathematics education communities may use dis by disrupting order. Perhaps, we ask, if university mathematics fails to enable accessible learning experiences for students who care about mathematics, these practices should indeed be disrupted." #Mat...
1982 - Danielle Cahill-Gray: "“Ms Handmer (artist & wheelcha…" - disabled.social
“Ms Handmer (artist & wheelchair user) and her support worker had to book business class flights — at a huge cost — because Qantas couldn't accommodate her accessibility needs in economy.” https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-04/qantas-appalling-treatment-artist-with-disability/103653426 #Disability #accessibility
2010 - deconspray: "Digital transformation without…" - disabled.social
Digital transformation without accessibility can’t really be called digitalization as it will produce the need to provide alternative formats manually, not to even mention all the problems with bias when relying solely on artificial intelligence.
2017 - attacus: "This piece is worth reading if…" - disabled.social
This piece is worth reading if you’re in tech criticism or infosec/cybersecurity and are being asked for commentary on IoT and smart home devices. People aren’t foolish for using IoT or for wanting things to be easier in their homes. This tech makes positive and meaningful change for people of all kinds of abilities. It’s valid to worry about the privacy or security issues that IoT is riddled with, but don’t draw a direct line from there to blaming the user - some people have no alternatives...
2019 - UC Access Now: "UC Davis modeling "inclusion" …" - disabled.social
UC Davis modeling "inclusion" by holding it in person only, no masking, no listing of what accessibility is available even at the in-person event.
2035 - Lainey Feingold: "#accessibility is global. And…" - disabled.social
#accessibility is global. And so is the LFLegal Digital Accessibility Global Law and Policy Page. In the run up to Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD) I welcome updates of all sorts - new countries, updates to ones already listed, corrections, and how these laws and especially policies are being implemented! https://www.lflegal.com/global-law-and-policy/ Thank you to everyone everywhere who makes this page possible! #a11y
2036 - Accessibility Awareness: ""Introduction to Web Accessibi…" - disabled.social
Introduction to Web Accessibility is a free course designed for people of all roles and all experience levels, so regardless of your background, there's something you can learn here.
2042 - Accessibility Awareness: ""Introduction to Web Accessibi…" - disabled.social
Introduction to Web Accessibility is a free course designed for people of all roles and all experience levels, so regardless of your background, there's something you can learn here.
2047 - deconspray: "Three resources (text, map and…" - disabled.social
Three resources (text, map and video) to help you better understand the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
2097 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "Myth : Accessibility guideline…" - disabled.social
Myth : Accessibility guidelines are too complicated to understand. Reality: Resources and tools are available to help designers and developers create accessible content for all users.
2098 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "Accessing diagnostic services …" - disabled.social
Accessing diagnostic services can be a nightmare due to inaccessibility, unaffordability, and unavailability. These barriers add another layer of complexity to the lives of people with disabilities, neurodivergent, and chronically ill individuals.
2109 - Dan Keck: "During their Ability Summit ye…" - disabled.social
During their Ability Summit yesterday, Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer interviewed "Barbie with ASL" performer Leila Hanaumi. The CAO asked, "If you could have one thing to make the world more accessible, what would it be?" Hanaumi replied, "For everyone to learn sign language." This flustered the CAO, who laughed and clarified, "What tech would you want?!" This exchange hits different since I just finished reading Against Technoableism by Ashley Shew.
2112 - Flight Centre Refuses Blind Passenger Refund in Potential Discrimination and Consumer Law Breaches. - Centre For Accessibility Australia
Dr. Scott Hollier, CEO of Centre for Accessibility Australia (CFA Australia) and 2022 Australian of the Year Finalist, had intended to travel to Adelaide to present at the ATSA Independent Living Expo as part of his role in promoting digital accessibility. Unfortunately, when he became unexpectedly ill, complications arose with Flight Centre. For these trips, Dr. Hollier usually books via other travel agencies, but this time a colleague noted a good offer on Flight Centre’s website and made ...
2178 - NJ hotel hosting disability conference lacked wheelchair access
“Prior to the conference, representatives of the Spina Bifida Resource Network notified hotel staff that the conference would be attended by several dozen people with wheelchairs,” the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office said in a statement on Wednesday. “On the day of the conference, the lone wheelchair-accessible restroom on the first floor of the hotel was under renovation and unavailable to conference attendees.”
2181 - Want to become a disability inclusive employer? Here are some suggested improvements
🔵 Optimise all job adverts using inclusive tools 🔵 Include an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement on your careers site 🔵 Find entry-level talent with disabilities 🔵 Create inclusive and informative careers site pages 🔵 Remove friction – make jobs easy to apply for 🔵 Make learning and development pathways accessible 🔵 Regularly seek feedback from disabled employees 🔵 Normalise workplace adjustments across the organisation This report details exactly how organisations can ...
2200 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "Before assuming people with di…" - disabled.social
Before assuming people with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals or those with chronic illnesses don't want to work and prefer 'freebies' or 'benefits', recognize many workplaces lack accessibility, remote work options, and fail to implement existing local inclusion regulations.
2226 - Léonie Watson: ""Blind internet users struggle…" - disabled.social
Blind internet users struggle with error-prone AI aids, reports an article in the Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/3c877c55-b698-43da-a222-8ae183f53078 #FT has a paywall but three articles can be accessed for free if you register. TLDR is that AI #accessibility widgets over promise and under deliver. Repeatedly.
2277 - Why doing nothing is a radical act for India’s women – photo essay - Vikalp Sangam
“But just because it is ordinary doesn’t mean it’s accessible to most. “Time is a feminist issue. Leisure is a feminist issue. It essentially tells you who can afford it. It’s a reflection of your social and economic standing.” Sociologist Shilpa Phadke agrees. The co-author of Why Loiter? Women and Risk on Mumbai Streets, which celebrates loitering as a radical act, says: “Leisure or perhaps more importantly the possibility of just doing nothing, especially in public, is a deeply feminist i...
2315 - james: "This may be controversial but …" - disabled.social
This may be controversial but also I’m disabled so, I do what I want :blobbonedealwithit: I fucking DESPISE “we are all just temporarily abled”, and similar “we must care about accessibility because what if YOU become disabled” arguments. How about you just make things accessible cos you care about other people, why do you need the spectre of becoming one of those miserable dysfunctional hopeless disableds* you’re so scared of, to be decent *this is not how I think of us
2362 - Pratik Patel: "In case you missed this. How …" - disabled.social
In case you missed this. How company websites using unreliable #AI #accessibility widgets, often for blind users, to comply with regulations has prompted thousands of lawsuits globally. https://www.ft.com/content/3c877c55-b698-43da-a222-8ae183f53078
2369 - Mariatta 🤦🏻♀️ :python:: "Jupyter notebooks in 2024 is s…" - disabled.social
Jupyter notebooks in 2024 is still not accessible. In his #PyCascades talk, Venkatesh Potluri (who is blind) noted that popular Python libraries like matplotlib etc still can't embed alt text. He made a patch for it, but the notebooks still don't pick up alt text.
2371 - Robert Kingett, blind: "Just waiting on a #Linux distr…" - disabled.social
Just waiting on a #Linux distro to become as accessible to non technical Blind users as Windows and iPhones and even Macs are to the Blind, and then I'll switch, because yikes. Link at end regarding this next Microsoft move. Until then, sorry Linux, you still fail at accessibility compared to Microsoft. It's a shame, too! https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-driver-blocks-software-from-changing-default-web-browser/
2438 - Meta-phobic Megan Moved: "Reminder: "Special Needs" is a…" - disabled.social
Reminder: "Special Needs" is a phrase abled hegemons made up so they can justify only budgeting, designing for, and thinking about hegemons' needs as a default. Even the word "adaptive" used with regard to equipment does this. Disabled people's needs aren't "special" any more than abled people's needs are. Our needs are as much needs as abled people's are. If you want to describe something that's more accessible to many, just describe what it is. (eg. recumbent; ex lrg trailer) #Ableism
2441 - Accessibility Awareness: "People often ask what accessib…" - disabled.social
People often ask what accessibility considerations to keep in mind when creating data visualizations. For guidance and advice, check out Sarah L. Fossheim's list of 10 things to do (or not do) when designing accessible data visualizations. https://fossheim.io/writing/posts/accessible-dataviz-design/
2456 - Darrell Hilliker 👨🦯♾️📡: "Our entire electoral process i…" - disabled.social
Our entire electoral process in the US is ableist, discriminatory and inaccessible. We still mostly require paper ballots that blind people can't complete without sighted help and we require matching signatures. We require paper signatures for things like initiatives, petitions and referenda necessary for citizens to add issues to the ballot. None of this is accessible! When are we going to figure out a reasonably secure way of putting all this online? #accessibility
2473 - Meta-phobic Megan Moved: "Wow, I am surprised that 1A Au…" - disabled.social
Wow, I am surprised that 1A Auto has video transcriptions available on its site. So many "progressive" orgs don't do this and yet an auto parts dealer is doing it! #a11y #Accessibility
2481 - Meta-phobic Megan Moved: "So, what is an anti-ableist wa…" - disabled.social
So, what is an anti-ableist way to make the point that safer cycle infrastructure has the potential to allow more people, including some disabled people, to cycle? It's fine to use photos, but point out inaccessibility as well as the accessible bits. If you don't know enough to spot it, then don't post the photo - do the work first. Link to disabled advocates in cycling & urbanism. We exist & are the experts here. If you're talking NL, link to disabled Dutch advocates.
2502 - Nearly every argument I’ve heard against improving accessibility falls into one of these five categories:
Nearly every argument I’ve heard against improving accessibility falls into one of these five categories: 1 - it's not really necessary 2 - it doesn’t affect many people 3 - it’s not a major issue 4 - it’s too difficult or expensive to implement 5 - it’s too late to integrate now And you know which is growing the fastest these days? The last one!!! #WeAreBillionStrong #a11y #DisabilityRights #SDGs #Equity #DisabilityInclusion #AXSChat
2525 - deconspray: "Gaming developers, be aware th…" - disabled.social
Gaming developers, be aware that there are millions of people with disabilities wanting to play your games. Consider making your games accessible. https://buff.ly/3icPELy
2577 - Large Heydon Collider: "Recently, I've taken on design…" - disabled.social
Recently, I've taken on design work that lets me work in code. One involved the ""redesign"" of a website. Being in this position allows me to improve the performance and accessibility of a website to an extent that is completely out of reach of a developer, who inherits *prior art*. And this is despite the fact that performance and accessibility are seen as responsibilities of *developers*.
2616 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "UN: Disabled People Are Being …" - disabled.social
UN: Disabled People Are Being Erased in Climate Policies Extreme weather hits people with disabilities harder. Experts say that has to change. #ClimateJustice #DisabilityJustice #AXSChat #DisabilityRights #SDGs #accessibility #WeAreBillionStrong #Disability #Technology https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2023/12/un-climate-panel-disabled-people-erased-policy/?utm_source=pocket_reader
2637 - UC Access Now: ""University of California Lift…" - disabled.social
University of California Lifts Ban on Online Degree Programs For once the Regents did something good and ableist Academic Senate are fighting it. Anti-ableist Senate faculty should be working to make sure we get equitable accessible online options that balance genuine faculty concerns like enough staff/resources/pay to do the sork and concerns over IP with the rights of disabled students and students affected by climate disasters to be able to access our university education online. Don't ...
2647 - Darice: "While digital accessibility (s…" - disabled.social
While digital accessibility (screenreader and keyboard accessible) has a way to go. More and more people are putting work into it. Now if someone could tell me what it takes to make people be more concerned with deaf accessibility. I have had almost a day job lately (actually it is a job that never goes away) asking for accessible communication as in email not calling or captions so that I can attend an accessibility congress of all things. Coming across the millionth podcast that I would...
2653 - Doctor Popular: "I'm sick of justifying ethical…" - disabled.social
I'm sick of justifying ethical behavior in terms of profit. We use phrases like "adding alt-text brings more customers to your site" or "protected bike lanes increase revenue for local businesses." You should add alt-text descriptions to images because it helps people. We need to build bike lanes because it makes cities safer and more accessible. Reduce carbon emissions because it's the right thing to do! Discussing these things in purely economic terms misses the point.
2670 - Accessibility Awareness: "Websites about in-person event…" - disabled.social
Websites about in-person events like conferences or conventions should provide information about the event's accessibility. This includes information on venues, transportation, and how and when to request accessibility needs.
2672 - Accessibility Awareness: "Everyone who works on a websit…" - disabled.social
Everyone who works on a website has a role to ensure the site and its content are accessible. This resource from Vox Media breaks down some accessibility tasks by job role, including content creators, designers, developers, project managers, and testers. https://accessibility.voxmedia.com/
2681 - theADHDacademic: "Reading captions while simulta…" - disabled.social
Reading captions while simultaneously hearing the content is one of the few #ADHD accommodations that (I think) allow me to catch up slightly with non-ADHDers. It allows me to experience time in a similar manner. It speeds up my brain's processing by helping with focus. This facilitation through captions is also why I've grown to prefer virtual presentations and meetings. Options= greater #accessibility. In-person may work for some, often virtual works better for me and means fewer barriers.
2690 - Larry Neufeld: "Accessibility, disability and …" - disabled.social
Govts talk about support for disabilities but the discrimination continues. Policymakers can do much better: Why Do I Constantly Have to Prove My Disability? #disabilities #Canada #accessibility https://thewalrus.ca/constantly-prove-my-disability/
2694 - deconspray: "Making authentication more acc…" - disabled.social
Making authentication more accessible: a necessity for banks & best practices for an enhanced user experience. https://buff.ly/3Q5uals
2728 - Aulia Masna: "I’m at an accessibility worksh…" - disabled.social
I’m at an accessibility workshop where they ran audits of the home or main pages of several high profile Indonesian websites and apps including Shopee, RuangGuru Skills Academy, Lapor, MRT Jakarta, and Traveloka. All were eviscerated for their lack of compliance to WCAG standards across all platforms preventing blind consumers from using them effectively even with assistive technology. Between 40-75% non compliance in major and critical categories.
2759 - Meta-phobic Megan Moved: ""Are you interested in things …" - disabled.social
Are you interested in things being accessible to you? You better hope enough abled people vote for the podcast episode. If enough of them do, then we'll use auto-captions to generate craptions and then we'll ask our unpaid community of members to correct the craptions. THAT'S how much abled people care about #accessibility. (To be fair, it's @TheGuardian's fault for not providing their own transcripts for their podcasts...)
2768 - Nick: "When considering accessibility…" - disabled.social
When considering accessibility we should be considering the energy levels of our disabled users alongside the traditional idea of hard barriers. It is a very common experience among disabled people to be able to navigate a barrier if they have the energy to do so. But we have to ask, if someone uses that energy to navigate that barrier, what do they trade that for elsewhere? Our services and products shouldn't be deemed accessible if disabled people have to forfeit the rest of their day to...
2779 - Diary Of A Disabled Person: "Sunak: disabled people just ne…" - disabled.social
Sunak: disabled people just need to get jobs! Us: are you ensuring employers are actually accessible? S: no. Us: making public transport accessible so we can get to work? S: no Us: ensuring there is an option to work from home in all possible cases? S: no Us: ensuring employers give sick pay & time off for medical appointments? S: no Us: adding proper infection control for immunocompromised staff? S: no Us: raising benefits so we can afford medication & access aids to enable us to work? S: no
2789 - The Japan Times: "“You can’t sweep (accessibilit…" - disabled.social
“You can’t sweep (accessibility) under a rug — you can’t put up a ramp and say that it’s done. If the film gets people to talk about disability … then that’s Mark Bookman’s legacy.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2024/02/19/issues/mark-bookman-documentary-disability/ #community #issues #disability #japan #accessibility #documentary
2803 - Dan Keck: "A gem from this webinar on Eur…" - disabled.social
A gem from this webinar on European accessibility laws: one of the experts, Susana Pallero, speaks on the question of whether the EAA applies to business-to-business software, or just end user software. She says this question comes up a lot, adding that it's a "bit of a paternalistic way of addressing people with disabilities, because they are not perceived as the business owners, the people who need that kind of digital products." https://equalizedigital.com/demystifying-european-accessibi...
2812 - Tim Dixon: "New Post: How to Check PDF Acc…" - disabled.social
New Post: How to Check PDF Accessibility https://www.timdixon.net/blog/2024/04/how-to-check-pdf-accessibility #accessibility #blog #business #pdf #productivity
2936 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "AI possesses the transformativ…" - disabled.social
AI possesses the transformative potential to make our world more accessible than ever before—but only if we steer it clear of reinforcing ableist practices.
2956 - Accessibility Awareness: "For people just getting introd…" - disabled.social
For people just getting introduced to accessibility concepts, the number of resources can be overwhelming for people who don't know where to start. These 10 tips from Lireo Designs can be a good way to introduce your team to the basics. https://www.lireo.com/10-ways-to-improve-accessibility-on-websites-and-social-media/
2965 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "Begin with a thorough audit of…" - disabled.social
Begin with a thorough audit of your organization’s current state of accessibility. This includes evaluating physical spaces, digital assets, policies, and practices through the lens of accessibility. Engage experts and individuals with disabilities in this process.
2976 - Casey: "Like language models, they wil…" - disabled.social
Like language models, they will be used to discriminate against marginalized people, including people with disabilities. They will reproduce stereotypes in never-before seen ways. Unlike language models, they have rather sparse uses for #accessibility. Maybe in the future, they will be able to generate accurately signing sign language avatars, but that’s also something nobody wants or has ever asked for except for some weird nondisabled techbros.
2981 - Kate Nyhan: "If an enhancement request has …" - disabled.social
If an enhancement request has been created, why is the vendor suggesting that I also go do something on the "Community" page? I really feel like I have gone out of my way already. It's not my job to persuade them to make their (edit: EXPENSIVE) software accessible.
2997 - Steve Frenzel: "I wrote an article about how t…" - disabled.social
I wrote an article about how to make hastags accessible. Did some #ScreenReader testing with #JAWS, #NVDA, #VoiceOver and #Narrator, which was fun! Pretty long one though, contains a bunch of tables for comparison. Enjoy the ride! https://stevefrenzel.dev/posts/easy-web-accessibility-wins-hashtags/
3000 - NV Access: "Axe-Con virtual conference is …" - disabled.social
Axe-Con virtual conference is coming up in under a week! Presented by @dequesystems this year's theme is "Building accessible experiences". We are very pleased to be a donation partner for the event, alongside @blackgirlscode and the Disability Visibility Project. More info on the event and register for FREE to attend https://www.deque.com/axe-con #Axecon #Axecon2024 #Axecon24 #A11y #Accessibility
3001 - Accessibility Awareness: "The same photo could appear on…" - disabled.social
The same photo could appear on three different pages and require different alt text for each instance. The alt text for an image can vary, depending on the context of the image, its role on the page, and the intended message.
3008 - Accessibility Awareness: "If you're looking to hire peop…" - disabled.social
If you're looking to hire people with accessibility knowledge and experience, the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit created by Teach Access can help you. The toolkit provides language to use when writing job ads, and questions to ask when interviewing. https://teachaccess.github.io/accessibility-skills-hiring-toolkit/
3016 - Lainey Feingold: "I’ll be doing the digital acce…" - disabled.social
I’ll be doing the digital accessibility legal update at #axecon next week. Virtual, free, and recorded to watch later if you miss it. Here’s the promo for my session and the link so you can register for the conference/ 2 days of great #accessibility talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He0jPe_9mPE. And https://www.deque.com/axe-con/
3083 - myrmepropagandist: "@perigee @slothrop Most soft…" - disabled.social
Most software is designed to be great for a very small set of people and one of many varieties of terrible for nearly everyone else. "Accessibility Options" are so limited and fall short of what's possible. Even though most people will have poor vision as they age, or struggle with touch interfaces due to dexterity at some point in life. I wish there was a way to bring more focus and investment to this issue.
3092 - Diary Of A Disabled Person: "My favourite part of the Disab…" - disabled.social
My favourite part of the Disability Inaction Plan is how it's inaccessible and you have to request access if you use assistive tech. You know, tech a disabled person might have. Blog post on the topic releases this Sunday. #DisabilityActionPlan alt-text: alt="Screenshot of the web page where the disability action plan can be found. The document can be downloaded as a PDF, which they acknowledge as being inaccessible. A link to request an accessible format appears at the bottom."
3093 - NatalyaD: "I have found a spare spoon to …" - disabled.social
I have found a spare spoon to email the PALS team at the hospital to chunter about This Stupid Phonecall To The Deafie: https://disabled.social/@kim@fediverse.fun/111902213537007617 The NHS Accessible Information Standard (AIS) has been in force since August 2016. Why in Feb 2024, 7.5 years later are we still still phoning deaf people, sending blind people print letters and demanding other disabled people e.g. with dementia/severe learning disabilities, answer fucking phonecalls. This is...
3101 - Katrina Katrinka :donor:: "@Em0nM4stodon The people who …" - disabled.social
The people who need screen reader assistance depend on case sensitive hashtags to decipher what they say. https://www.accessibility.org.au/ask-an-expert-how-do-i-make-hashtags-more-accessible-for-screen-readers/
3120 - Living Blindfully: "The quest to build more access…" - disabled.social
The quest to build more accessible music tech for blind and visually i https://www.fastcompany.com/91025338/the-quest-to-build-more-accessible-music-tech-for-blind-and-visually-impaired-artists
3166 - Megan Lynch (she/her): "Many cool slides and examples …" - disabled.social
Many cool slides and examples of work they've done in the US and other countries increasing accessibility of programs in STEM using 3D printed tactile models (and also using school 3D printers to increase accessibility via 3D-printed Braille placards/labels/tools). #Accessibility #DisabledAndSTEM #SciComm #HigherEd
3209 - Broadwaybabyto: "NC are proposing a bill to ban…" - disabled.social
NC are proposing a bill to ban masks (including medical masks) in public settings. This is not only discriminatory - it’s dangerous. It’s removing the LAST tool we have to protect against COVID. It also sets dangerous precedent & fuels damaging narratives about COVID. The proposed bill would see all masks banned in public settings. If a person requires a mask - they would need to have a medical exemption. Disabled people are exhausted. We’ve been forced into dangerous situations for 4 year...
3252 - DW Innovation: "Many deaf people don't have pr…" - disabled.social
Many deaf people don't have proper access to the news and other important digital media content. So we set out to create a #SignLanguage #avatar – only to find out we had made a lot of wrong assumptions. Daniela Späth and Pauline Beck on an #AI / #3D / #accessibility tech project that failed (but in a good way): https://innovation.dw.com/articles/six-difficulties-sign-language-avatar
3266 - 🌸Bibi🌸♿ en X
Some of the people in the covid conscious community sure can be mean. Just cause I advocate for safer, accessible and masked events does not make me a bad person. It does not mean I go to super spreader events. I'm just advocating for less harm and more accessibility. / X
3313 - Russ Sharek: "Etsy just blocked me because I…" - disabled.social
Etsy just blocked me because I could not operate my mouse cleanly enough to satisfy their captcha nonsense. Apparently my jittery hands are a sign of being a robot. Shame on your Etsy, that's a total #accessibility fail.
3320 - Accessibility Awareness: "Every Zoom meeting needs capti…" - disabled.social
Every Zoom meeting needs captions and transcripts. If your Zoom meeting or event claims to be about "diversity, belonging, equity and inclusion," but doesn't include captions and a transcript, then your event isn't inclusive. It's just performative lip service.
3376 - Devin Prater :blind:: "Chromebooks already have great…" - disabled.social
Chromebooks already have great screen reading capabilities built in... Awww Google, how cute of you. Great? Nope. Next time, remember. Nothing about us, **without us**. ChromeVox has barely been updated in *years*, just like VoiceOver for Mac, and Narrator. ChromeVox barely has any options for fine-tuning verbosity, keyboard commands, pronunciation, and some keyboard commands, like Search + Control + A for accessibility actions, aren't even well-documented. I should know. I had to use an Ace...
3379 - deconspray: "Quarter of a century later and…" - disabled.social
Quarter of a century later and we still don’t have enough awareness, support, knowledge, buy-in for accessibility. It is improving, but slowly, we need even more advocates. https://buff.ly/3UEu1qj
3397 - BlindGirlVlogs83: "I'm really eager to hear from …" - disabled.social
I'm really eager to hear from the blind community: what upcoming technology are you most excited about? For me, it's definitely the expanding role of AI in everyday life. #BlindTech #Accessibility #AIIntegration
3404 - Lea Rosema: "Today is global #accessibility…" - disabled.social
Today is global #accessibility awareness day aka #gaad. Unfortunately, many companies abuse this for marketing and image-polishing reasons.
3406 - Kara Goldfinch: "Wikipedia mentions that it's G…" - disabled.social
Wikipedia mentions that it's Global Accessibility Awareness Day on the English version's main page, but to create an account on there and many of the Wikimedia Foundation's other projects you have to complete an inaccessible captcha. They offer an option for someone to create an account for you if you can't fill it in, but that's not good enough. There's been a ticket open about this since 2006 according to the date stamp and nothing's been done. https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T6845 #GAA...
3451 - deconspray: "We all have a role in supporti…" - disabled.social
We all have a role in supporting and advancing disability inclusion in the digital world. In Sarah Horton's and David Sloan's book, "What Every Engineer Should Know About Digital Accessibility," they joined members of the global accessibility and disability communities to help build a foundation of awareness, knowledge, and skills to help cement digital accessibility in professional practice, for all of us. https://buff.ly/3yozydh
3463 - Megan Lynch (she/her): "This is the 3rd installation o…" - disabled.social
This is the 3rd installation of more accessible (but still not the equitable solution) cycle racks at UC Davis that I know of. IT IS DUE to work I & later UC Access Now did. UC Davis TAPS has never notified me when these are installed nor credited my work as the impetus. They would not have installed these without a lot of hard work from me (incl. resultant damage to my health) But keep fighting 9/? #UCAccessNow #Accessibility #Cycling #CycleParkingAudit @fedibikes @disability @bikenite
3464 - Megan Lynch (she/her): "Make sure to keep @ucaccessnow…" - disabled.social
Make sure to keep @ucaccessnow 's name & work alive. Unbury the credit. Make sure people know that fighting back works better than staying passive and silent. University of California does not want you to know that. Ableists do not want you to know that. Car-centrists do not want you to know that. https://daviswiki.org/UC_Access_Now 11/? #UCAccessNow #Accessibility #Cycling #CycleParkingAudit @fedibikes @disability @bikenite
3481 - deconspray: "Celebrate Global Accessibility…" - disabled.social
Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) with TPGi tomorrow and learn from our team of experts how to integrate accessibility into your organization. Register for free today for "Integrate Accessibility into Your Organization," presented tomorrow, May 16 at 11am ET. https://buff.ly/4brZ1Rs
3495 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "No place can be fully accessib…" - disabled.social
No place can be fully accessible because there are many kinds of disabilities. But with ongoing feedback, we can always make things more accessible for more people.
3536 - Matt May
The accessibility community is not a synonym for the disability community. When you submit the former’s voice and goals for the latter’s, you’re doing harm. A reminder after a Global Accessibility Awareness Day that’s turning more and more into a corporate PR opportunity. https://buttondown.email/practicaltips/archive/the-accessibility-community-is-not-the-disability/
3545 - Paul: "We lost so many good people at…" - disabled.social
We lost so many good people at work today, one of them being the accessibility lead. This person embodied selflessness. They had a full time engineering job and on the side of all of that BUILT an accessibility program from nothing. This was not only unexpected; it was an insult to us all who are advocates for improving #accessibility, also doing it outside of our normal jobs because there is just no financial support for our initiatives. I am heartbroken and angry and want to just scream.
3585 - TetraLogical: "Read about Accessible design s…" - disabled.social
Read about Accessible design systems: https://tetralogical.com/blog/2022/06/24/accessible-design-systems/ Get in touch at hello@tetralogical.com
3595 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "Accessibility isn't a luxury o…" - disabled.social
Accessibility isn't a luxury or a burden—it's essential and affordable. The negligence and indifference embedded in current designs are a direct affront to inclusivity and equity. It's time to stop treating accessibility as an afterthought and recognize that without it, everything remains fundamentally broken.
3596 - UC Access Now: "Ah, there's the UC Davis we kn…" - disabled.social
Ah, there's the UC Davis we know. Unnecessary steps because you weren't specifically PAID to do your duty under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act nor to actually make a public university accessible to the public. This should have been a wheelchair-accessible slope instead of stairs. @disability @academicchatter #UCAccessNow #Ableism #HigherEd
3608 - Mme Zabet: "Imani Barbarin (crutches_and_s…" - disabled.social
Imani Barbarin (crutches_and_spice on Insta; ImaniBarbarin on Patreon) is always well worth your time. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C20DEhYOWSg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2024 #BlackPanthers #Disability #DisabilityAdvocacy #Accessibility
3610 - Roni Laukkarinen: "A guide to designing accessibl…" - disabled.social
A guide to designing accessible, WCAG-conformant focus indicators https://sarasoueidan.com/blog/focus-indicators/
3627 - Meta-phobic Megan Moved: "Dear abled people: Every time…" - disabled.social
Dear abled people: Every time you are asked to provide accessibility and resent "more work", use that feeling to reflect on how much more work it is for people WHO ARE DISABLED to do the work an ableist society requires for just about every interaction in our day (bureaucracy re disability/poverty, inaccessible communication/infrastructure/culture/events/school/work/hospitals/emergency response, etc). and join us in working for systemic change that will make it easier for all of us. #Ableism
3660 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "Key Components of Independent …" - disabled.social
Key Components of Independent Living: 1.) Self-determination and choice 2.) Accessible environments 3.) Support systems 4.) Inclusive education and employment opportunities
3662 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "An inaccessible workplace is m…" - disabled.social
An inaccessible workplace is more than unaccommodating; it's discriminatory. Hire for talent, not for convenience. Get real.
3663 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "I agree with Carrie-Ann Lightl…" - disabled.social
I agree with Carrie-Ann Lightley, there is nothing as "fully accessible". #AXSChat #a11y #DisabilityInclusion #Diversity #Equity #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs https://www.carrieannlightley.com/post/why-terms-like-fully-accessible-don-t-help-disabled-people
3665 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "Access to mental health suppor…" - disabled.social
Access to mental health support is vital, but many face barriers due to physical or communication limitations. More accessible services are needed. #AccessibleMentalHealth #MentalHealthSupport #WeAreBillionStrong #AXSChat #SDGs #a11y #Diversity #Equity #Disability #Technology
3672 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "As businesses, when you give s…" - disabled.social
As businesses, when you give sweeping remarks that you do not have clients with disabilities. Please reflect, you must be inaccessible. Work towards removing those barriers and see results.
3677 - Alexis Watson: "Funny how the notion of a mini…" - disabled.social
Funny how the notion of a minimum viable product hardly ever seems to account for things like #accessibility or social ramifications.
3678 - UC Access Now: "UC Davis has many of the "kidd…" - disabled.social
UC Davis has many of the "kiddie desk" design of seating that puts a small writing desk to right side of one while seated. Not only are these terrible designs for tall folks, fat folks, and folks with certain disabilities, they're bad for left-handed folks. We pointed out in the UC Access Now Demandifesto that the choice of public furniture, of tools, including furniture/tools in UC's med centers, matters. At a public institution, we cannot use tax dollars to cater only to the center of the...
3699 - Mx Kestrel ᓚᘏᗢ: "And the convention organizatio…" - disabled.social
And the convention organization itself was not great on accessibility either. They did accessibility things and then didn’t tell anybody about them. They had a special sticker for ADA patrons but I didn’t find out about it until the end of the first day because another wheelchair user told me about it. Nobody mentioned it when I visit the accessibility desk, nobody who scanned me in while was sitting in a chair mentioned it, the website said nothing. #Disability #Accessibility
3741 - JWF :fedora: :redhat:: "This is one of the most unique…" - disabled.social
This is one of the most unique and fascinating #Linux talks that I've seen. Happening now at @fosdem in the #Distributions DevRoom, Vojtech Polasek and Lukáš Tyrychtr are presenting the state of #accessibility in the Linux desktop, with an overview of the basics, what the landscape is like, live demos of working accessibility and absence of accessibility, and developing on Linux #a11y tools. I am learning so much!
3772 - Meta-phobic Megan Moved: "I should have a bingo card whe…" - disabled.social
I should have a bingo card when I listen to podcasts with comedians, actors, and other performing artists. I cannot tell you how many of them disclose they're dyslexic. They often say they were forced to make this longshot career choice work because the school system and regular workplaces were inaccessible. I would love people to think about this and also think about the fact that the majority of ppl DO NOT make a living in a creative field. So make school/work accessible!! #Ableism
3776 - Digital Accessibility 101: How to Write Effective Alt Text and Why it Matters - Iterable
As Harvard explains, “Alternative (Alt) Text is meant to convey the ‘why’ of the image as it relates to the content of a document or webpage.” So while alt text is supposed to explain an image, the way the alt text is written is crucial for accessibility. It’s not just about accessibility either. That’s definitely a huge reason to include alt text on your site, but there’s more to it. In their explanation, Harvard continues, “It is read aloud to users by screen reader software, and it is ind...
3809 - Robin Frost: "So, if having to use an app me…" - disabled.social
So, if having to use an app means a thing is not #Accessible then I guess we may have to stop using computers. 😉 Sadly, for the blind our link to #Accessibility has always been and may always be tenuous. Thus we should all remain diligent. That's just the reality in which we find ourselves. But my response to this is to say live and let live. Use what works for you until it does not, hold companies and consumer orgs that claim to represent the #Blind to account. And enjoy life in the midst.
3825 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "I've witnessed the impact of a…" - disabled.social
I've witnessed the impact of ableism and inaccessible spaces on mental well-being. It's disheartening how societal barriers can affect mental health.
3839 - A short guide to addressing accessibility at scientific conferences | Journal of Cell Science | The Company of Biologists
Although encouraging progress to address issues of accessibility at scientific conferences has been made in recent years, further efforts are required to enact the comprehensive solutions necessary to accommodate the diverse needs of disabled scientists. This Opinion provides an easy-to-follow guide to ensuring that scientific conferences are accessible to disabled scientists and is aimed at conference organizers and funders in the field of cell biology. In this piece, I, a person who identif...
3867 - Ian Campbell: "Suicide prevention discussion …" - disabled.social
Suicide prevention discussion just sayin’ (US number, fyi) What people think suicide prevention is: Crisis Intervention, National Suicide Prevention Hotline (1-800-273-8255) What suicide prevention actually is: food security, affordable housing, gatekeeper training, peer norm activities, affordable healthcare, housing stabilization policies, community engagement activities, destigmatizing mental illnesses, strengthening household financial security, increasing accessibility for mental he...
3930 - Darrell Hilliker 👨🦯♾️📡: "For instance, right now, if an…" - disabled.social
For instance, right now, if anyone queries the #FCC database for an #AmateurRadio callsign, they get the person's full name and actual physical home street address. There have been issues where people have suffered doxing, stalking and other similar unacceptable intrusions based on their #HamRadio license. This is no longer acceptable in 2024. #inclusion #accessibility
3958 - Dave V. ND9JR: "@skinnylatte Pittsburgh was th…" - disabled.social
Pittsburgh was the same way; the only truly public toilets were in Point State Park, located as far from the rest of downtown as possible. It's a major reason why I stopped visiting when living in Tarentum, 20 miles away and upstream on the Allegheny River. Contrast this with Champaign, where almost every park has at least a chemical toilet (a.k.a. Port-A-Potty) and they're all publicly-accessible. Funny how a college town does better in this area than two big cities.
3965 - Karl Groves: "First blind 'tidyverse' instru…" - disabled.social
First blind 'tidyverse' instructor JooYoung Seo champions accessibility in data science. SciA11y tool by Allen Institute aids screen reader navigation of PDFs, while sonification brings data to life for visually impaired researchers. #Accessibility #DataScience https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00645-6
3968 - Sarah Matthews: "I’ve just completed this onlin…" - disabled.social
I’ve just completed this online survey set up by Connor Scott-Gardner about the availability of accessible appliances in the UK. Take a look and add your thoughts if you’re #disabled https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5SBFjjZ15TB5eKMyriU_me6jUpy6fEW_6wGXRWnbLyqUjaQ/viewform #blind #PartiallySighted #Deafblind #Disability @disability
4031 - Adrian Roselli: "“Chris’ Corner: A Variety of W…" - disabled.social
“Chris’ Corner: A Variety of Ways to Fail” https://blog.codepen.io/2024/06/03/chris-corner-a-variety-of-ways-to-fail/ “There are lots of accessibility failures that are hard or impossible to detect without actual usage and sometimes with unique people.”
4072 - Elena Brescacin: "@puneetsiinghal01 WHAT??? Are …" - disabled.social
WHAT??? Are you serious??? I am a blind person, and I realize that a video tagged with #accessibility and #inclusion is just music and some voices, without any audio-descriptions in it - and it concerns world assistive technologies day... I could laugh, if the situation wouldn't be such a cringe! I definitely won't share it around. Unlock the everyday? Start from making campaigns accessible to EVERYONE, otherwise it's "do what I say, but not what I do".
4099 - Alex Ball: "Got an #a11y question... My wi…" - disabled.social
Got an #a11y question... My wife has multiple disabilities, including very low vision, and we're trying to improve things for her on iOS and iPadOS. Lots of #accessibility tools seem to assume disability in one area only. Voiceover assumes you can *touch* the screen, and Voice Control assumes you can *read* the screen. This is…challenging. (Thinking I'm going to be writing a number of Shortcuts scripts to get assorted apps under control. Copying & pasting existing code sounds better, though...
4100 - Alex Ball: "(Oops, I edited my question ri…" - disabled.social
What are good starting points for learning more about accessibility with multiple disabilities? In our particular case, we're dealing with very low vision that will disappear entirely at some point, limited (and variable) dexterity, and low to no sensation. No hearing and speaking deficits.
4103 - davecykl: "[an aside, while at #SpokesMtg…" - disabled.social
It’s always slightly annoying how so many speakers at public meetings/conferences don’t format their slides in a #BiggerFont #LessText so as to be actually readable by that part of the audience 20m+ away… 14pt might as well be illegible #SmallPrint. Text needs to be •at least• 24 – 36pt. #accessibility
4105 - Sarah Russell: "Every week RightHear hosts a w…" - disabled.social
Every week RightHear hosts a weekly accessibility meet up with people all over the community. These meet ups are only half an hour on Google Meet and a great way to network. This week's guest speaker is Mike Hess, CEO from The Blind Institute of Technology. There is also a RightHear Discord server if anyone is interested. Sign up for the meet ups here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_tMDDKqMxEHAvNFiCEPmgXdwrdbVauyZwj4QieRJXYxct8A/viewform #Blind #Disabled #accessibility #a11y
4195 - Accessibility Awareness: "Avoid emoji icons in alt text.…" - disabled.social
Avoid emoji icons in alt text. Emoji icons are a visual element, so it's counterintuitive to add them to non-visual content. You'll likely confuse people with messages that don't make sense. In alt text, use plain text, free of symbols, icons, or any weird special characters.
4298 - James Purser: "Trying something new. A weekly…" - disabled.social
Trying something new. A weekly post with stories about Tech and Disabilities from around the world #TechAndDisability #Disability #technology #Accessibility https://angrybeanie.com/news/tech-and-disability-news-from-around-the-globe-2024-01-21
4346 - deconspray: "Agile development relies on us…" - disabled.social
Agile development relies on user stories to define the work that needs to be done. Accessibility requirements must be included at this stage to ensure accessible websites. This article from TPGi provides examples and tips. https://buff.ly/45mZQcs
4473 - UC Access Now: ""The city of Los Angeles will …" - disabled.social
The city of Los Angeles will pay $38.2 million to settle a 2017 lawsuit after “falsely” stating on federal documents that its multifamily affordable housing units built with federal funds were accessible for people with disabilities. https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-lawsuit-affordable-housing-funds-f198053a84248a69f85700813aa6558f #Housing #Ableism #LosAngeles
4537 - André Polykanine: "Re last: Please please please,…" - disabled.social
Re last: Please please please, don't use #HCaptcha! We blind people call it HateCaptcha, and it's for a reason. Their accessibility so-called innovative technology is simply broken and doesn't work reliably. You can't imagine how much time I spent fighting with this so-called accessibility cookie. Please don't use it, for goodness sake. #MastoAdmin
4705 - Jen Sorensen: "The term “DEI” is being used a…" - disabled.social
The term “DEI” is being used as a cover to tear apart much of the federal government. It’s not that this language didn’t exist before, but it’s being weaponized now. Suddenly the cold, impersonal-sounding acronym DEI has replaced “diversity initiatives,” “civil rights,” “equal rights,” “fairness,” and “anti-discrimination” in everyday conversation. I would suggest that one small thing we can do is return to using those actual words. This week's comic: #cartoon #uspol BEWARE OF TLAS (THREE-L...
4783 - Disabled people must have a say in rail reforms, MP says - BBC
The MP said "services that work for those with disabilities work better for everyone, and we urge the government to put this perennially overlooked issue at the heart of every aspect of its plans to revitalise rail." Whitehall officials have been involved in what some disability campaigners have described as "crisis talks," with one organisation telling the BBC they are unhappy that the government has failed to invite views on accessibility inclusion. One of the red lines for campaigners is...
5119 - Imani_Barbarin
60-80% of polling places are inaccessible to disabled people and politicians usually leave this unaddressed until it comes to enforcing the ADA to close down polling places in Black and brown polling places. https://t.co/wt7NrpEp7N
5125 - Imani_Barbarin
Disabled people watching companies and schools provide work from home accessibility to employees and students after they denied it to disabled people. https://t.co/pPkBYZrE5f
5181 - NDRNadvocates
Check out this video feat. @Imani_Barbarin calling on politicians to reach out to the disability community, to make campaign messaging accessible, and to push for accountability in police departments for people with disabilities. #NDVRW https://t.co/BkMVONEiEJ
5303 - therapybytigist
This was new as community volunteers have been permitted to access the Alfred Street Estate since Day 1. To our understanding, the building was inaccessible not the grounds.
5456 - a_kanjere
(Sorry just realised accessibility on this tweet is bad) Images show an open door onto a hallway where a small plastic wrapped bag of what might be a curry or stew is lying directly on the tiles. Some liquid appears to be leaking from the bag.
5946 - ABCIndigenous
We're grieving for the families that have lost their homes and for what we've lost personally in the fires... I'm grieving for the plants, the animals, the birds.” Mogo's scattered Indigenous families are still grieving, six months after the bushfires. https://t.co/XCaoGBB3IR https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1279572874483777536
dmejiacanales I don’t know who needs to hear this but the police are not the friends of brown folks living in public housing estates. Oh no wait, you all needed to...
5959 - wanifrombukavu
Just finished a set of translations. Thank you everyone who got on board and helped to make these possible. There’s been little information available, and the information that has been available has only been presented in English, and in an incredibly inaccessible manner so
6010 - atongatem
• why were the residents not consulted prior to the action or even informed? • is the information accessible to residents? Do most actually know what they can/can’t do? Do the police know? Will people be arrested? • again, why only public housing??????
6474 - Accessible Meetings Blueprint
Going beyond accommodations for more valuable virtual meetings
6624 - Forbes EQ BrandVoice: Why Remote Access Is The New 'Curb Cut' For Modern Accessibility
As society continues to return to in-person activities, it's important not to leave behind the gains made by virtual access. Instead, we should use them as a stepping stone-or more aptly, a curb cut-to create a more accessible world for everyone.
6658 - Lockdowns gave students with disabilities greater accessibility. Then the university took it away
A Victoria University law student is fighting for online learning after being told to attend class in person, saying coming to campus is not safe or accessible for her.
6668 - Too Much Labour.
The most difficult thing about being disabled, in my opinion at least, is not ableism. It’s not the strange looks you get in the street, or having to navigate a world physically not built to accommodate you. It’s not even the symptoms of my condition. No, by far the biggest downside to being disabled is the physical and emotional labour that stems from disability. Very few things are simple and straightforward when you’re disabled. Visiting anywhere new is a nightmare, with disabled people u...
6742 - Megan Lynch en Twitter: "In case you didn't recognize that. I find this is a common problem - not planning accessibility in from the start, shoving some on (only after people press you to), and con...
6743 - Megan Lynch en Twitter: "In case you didn't recognize that. I find this is a common problem - not planning accessibility in from the start, shoving some on (only after people press you to), and con...
6813 - Research reveals employer attitudes to disability
The head of the Australian Network on Disability says it's time for businesses and not for profits to consider how accessible and inclusive their organisations are.
6892 - The Invisibly Disabled Archaeologist
In this article, I use three theories from disability studies-compulsory able-bodiedness, coming out and masquerading, and crip time-to examine stories of non-apparent disability from my interview study of diversity issues among archaeologists. I consider how our discipline privileges some bodies and minds over others and offer suggestions for building a truly inclusive and accessible archaeology.
6924 - Creating an accessible and inclusive workplace | IncludeAbility
6992 - Queensland plans $12m accessibility boost for tourists living with disabilities
Travel can be difficult for people living with disabilities, but Queensland wants to change that with accessibility upgrades and awareness-raising across the state's holiday destinations.
6999 - Decolonizing Inclusive Education through Trauma-Informed Theories
Notwithstanding its noble orientations and social justice foundations, inclusion has been contested, interrogated, and subjected to multiple interpretations and enactments. Inclusive education has been, inter alia, characterized as a neo-colonial project that is embroiled in and reinforces geopolitical power asymmetries and oppressive regimes. The article suggests that the enduring legacy of colonial perspectives needs to be problematized and challenged through a trauma-responsive lens that c...
7046 - Do No Harm Guide: Centering Accessibility in Data Visualization
This third volume in the Do No Harm Guide series from the Urban Institute seeks to provide in-depth lessons on how to create visualization products that are more accessible to disabled people.
7125 - Visa bureaucracy makes scientific conferences inaccessible for too many researchers
To truly foster inclusivity, meetings must be hosted in more open countries, this researcher writes
7174 - Disabled people aren't chronically online because it's our first choice. Disabled people are chronically segregated from society courtesy of inaccessibility, rampant ableism, rigged systems, produc...
7183 - In a recent comp. notebook workshop, @fperez_org highlighted the challenge of ensuring #accessibility of notebooks. With the increasing popularity of tools like @ProjectJupyter @posit_glimpse, how ...
7211 - Towards more accessible laboratory practices with Alyssa Paparella
Better design, better tools, and a more inclusive culture will open up research for more disabled scientists, says Alyssa Paparella.
7241 - For People with Disabilities on Parole and Probation, Accessible Communication is Essential | News & Commentary
Our clients were repeatedly denied sign language interpretation necessary to understand the conditions of their release. They paid the price with their freedom.
7283 - An intro to designing accessible data visualizations by Sarah L. Fossheim
10 dos and don'ts for designing accessible data visualizations, including real-life examples and resources
7380 - One of the biggest barriers to accessibility that I've encountered in tech is not people saying 'No' or 'We won't do it', it's them saying 'We can't do it now, but we'll do it later' - only this 'l...
7382 - To make online meetings and presentations more accessible, use clear language and limit text on each slide. Use consistent design in presentations to reduce the cognitive load on each slide. Start ...
7399 - If you are at a conference for accessibility and you are not wearing a mask, you are the problem. #A11yTO #A11yTOConf
7408 - Istead of ensuring equitable & timely access to healthcare, accessible housing & food (human rights in Canada that we have in theory, not in practice) our government legalized MAiD & openly boasted...
7433 - COVID is a disability rights issue. COVID is a mass disabling event. COVID precautions (protections) are a form of accessibility.
7442 - Folks new to disability through the gift of Covid now realize that the safety net they'd been told about (the one where people fake sick to live the high life) are not only inaccessible but punitiv...
7484 - Thinking about another day to "raise awareness" and the empty slogan and promises that come with it. #MentalHealthDay. We don't need awareness, we need acceptance and support that is relevant, trau...
7487 - When you have a post about accessibility but don't have alt text on the event photo means you don't understand accessibility üòÇ
7503 - Looking for jobs in web accessibility? Both @a11yjobs and @a11ycareers tweet out job openings related to web accessibility. If you want the @a11ycareers account to share your accessibility-related ...
7512 - Cognitive load refers to how much working memory or short-term memory someone is using at a time. Minimizing the cognitive load it takes to use your site makes it more accessible for people with co...
7582 - I love how my voicemail greeting explicitly states voicemail messages are inaccessible to me bc of disability and yet doctor's offices refuse to contact me any other way, despite my email being in ...
7627 - Accessible Social
A free resource hub for marketers, communication professionals, and digital creators who want to learn how to make accessible social media content.
7658 - Once while pitching a deaf-centric TV project, a producer told me that subtitles would make it niche, inaccessible to a wider audience. I was like, "I think you mean very literally more accessible?...
7659 - Unpopular opinion: Hybrid conferences should be here to stay. This is an inclusivity and accessibility issue, particularly for attendees from Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). üßµ1/11
7688 - An organization that says it cares about diversity, equity, and inclusion must include disability and accessibility in its diversity plans. If an organization uses hashtags like #diversity, #equity...
7921 - I am begging white trans Twitter to follow more BIPOC trans people. Follow more BIPOC LGBT people. Because all we've done as white queer people is make queer spaces unsafe and inaccessible, to the ...
7968 - #DefaultAccessible Housing! When accessible housing is optional, Discrimination is the default. Building codes need to be changed. Legacy buildings need code requirements and tax incentives to chan...
7975 - @eyer A #VPAT is a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template. It is what organizations use to report on their accessibility and WCAG compliance. https://t.co/l9tkXULiz7
7976 - When I worked for government as a digital accessibility person, I had to deal with a lot of venders who claimed that their product was accessible. Here are some questions I used to ask them to find...
8042 - I'm so disappointed at how quickly the accessibility support conversations that were had in the last 2 years are forgotten & we're now witnessing an even more inaccessible educational space than 20...
8050 - This is a very disappointing decision by a Minister who clearly hasn't done her homework. If she had read through all the documents provided as part of the Section 9 process she would not have made...
8121 - At face value, accessibility can be "there's no ramp to get in this building" but in reality it feels like "you're not welcome in this building". Since we encounter entire places, towns and cities ...
8122 - 1/3: This happened to a client of mine- She told the #college she uses a #wheelchair & needed an #accessible tour. Shows up to admissions office. There is 1 room that is accessible.They put her the...
8135 - I was willing to go into debt, devote years of my life to my PhD, and push through however I had to ALL because this school I chose WAS accessible and did online options. Now they are saying they *...
8136 - As a blind person QR code menus have made my life 1000% easier. Please, please keep them as an accessibility option even if you return to having paper menus. I can actually read menus now.
8139 - omg. i cannot with the "accessible" event advertisement or promotion where no one is wearing a mask.
8145 - I keep getting emails about seminars from the school I was planning to do my PhD at and they are throwing out words like "accessible" and "still in a pandemic"...the seminars are ALL in person... ...
8186 - #WeCantAfford fuĺly accessible #PublicTransport in Victoria, Australia, after 20 plus years of disability action plans but we can afford to host the Commonwealth Games, inaccessible heritage touri...
8188 - #WeCantAfford to pay a #Disabled speaker for their time, knowledge but seem to be able to afford a fancy, high cost inaccessible venue and payment for keynote speakers that hardly ever include a di...
8191 - #WeCantAfford to pay a #Disabled speaker for their time, knowledge but seem to be able to afford a fancy, high cost inaccessible venue and payment for keynote speakers that hardly ever include a di...
8197 - How many times have #Disabled been told, #WeCantAfford the #NDIS, accessibility etc which means the rights and lives of #Disabled people are 'not value for money' but we seem to be able to afford m...
8207 - #WeCantAfford accessibility at conferences, concerts, festivals but seem to be able to afford to spend money on Non Disabled speakers who talk about #Disabled people or headline acts that use Disab...
8216 - #WeCantAfford to build fully disability accessible public swimming pools but seem to be able to afford to pay for elite Abled sporting venues #Ableism
8330 - Ten simple rules to host an inclusive conference
Conferences are spaces to meet and network within and across academic and technical fields, learn about new advances, and share our work. They can help define career paths and create long-lasting collaborations and opportunities. However, these opportunities are not equal for all. This article introduces 10 simple rules to host an inclusive conference based on the authors' recent experience organizing the 2021 edition of the useR! statistical computing conference, which attracted a broad rang...
8429 - About two weeks ago, I got a job offer. Today, I lost it, because the clinic isn't accessible. Yes, this still happens. Yes, in 2022. Yes, it's inexcusable. Ableds, remember this the next time you ...
8440 - No protest I have been to this year has had an Auslan interpreter. I left the abortion rights protest early last week because I couldn't listen to people harp on about inclusivity and accessibility...
8486 - Throughout the years, people have asked me why I, a person who have low vision, use my computer or my phone with not-so-ideal accessibility settings. Some of them have even gone as far as implying ...
8529 - During times like now, disabled folks are too often left out and y'all should do better. Wear your masks and PPE at protests, and make protests accessible. Make sure you add alt-text, image descrip...
8589 - Something that never fails to annoy me: accessible housing that only welcomes applications from the over 55s. Young disabled people exist, and we also need accessible housing.
8611 - About to board a @Qantas flight with @LinguisticAut. Both wearing hidden disability lanyard. Requested seating together for accessibility. Denied because "disability has nothing to do with it" and ...
8748 - The Special Olympics lifting it's vaccine requirement because they "don't want to fight" conservatives is exactly why accessibility & inclusion of disabled people are not synonymous with liberation...
8770 - When I was unable to use my arms due to my brachial plexus injury, and suddenly couldn't care for my disabled sister, I called the NDIS desperately seeking help. There was no accessible way for me ...
8777 - The Revolution Must Be Accessible: Social Media
The Revolution Must Be Accessible: A Guide On Making Content Accessible On Social Media Platforms Content gathered and organized by R.A: they/them ***The following content comes from Rooted in Rights, who focus on disability, mental health, and chronic illness. All information on accessibility ...
8793 - The 31 year old disabled woman in Ontario who chose Medical Assistance in Dying because she couldn't get proper, accessible housing has put her application on pause after relocating... the system i...
8799 - You'd think hospitals would be accessible for disabled people but what if I told you a client was lifted by two security guards out of his wheelchair and into bed? And you'd think someone that need...
8892 - It's just a fact that disabled people who are just as hardworking & intellectually curious as abled people are fenced out of our university by inaccessibility. But the revocation of online access d...
8960 - Disabled people: x is inaccessible Ableds: Just find a workaround!! Oh do I have some news about living disabled. I spend most of my days and energy trying to find workarounds for myself and others...
8966 - If your justice work isn't accessible, disabled people can't do it If disabled people can't do it, it isn't diverse If it isn't diverse, it isn't inclusive If it isn't inclusive, it isn't ...
8989 - after spending a year pouring my heart and soul into an institution that can't even be bothered to make my own graduation accessible, i can honestly say i've never been so disappointed @UniofExeter...
9051 - A blind person and a wheelchair user go to the theatre. The accessible seats are in a location where the audio description headsets don't work, and the seats where the AD works aren't accessible. B...
9096 - Forced birth in a country with the highest maternal mortality rate, no paid maternity leave, no universal, subsidized childcare, no continued birth parent care, and frequently inaccessible mental h...
9127 - Waking up to Marginalization: Public Value Failures in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Data science education is increasingly becoming an integral part of many educational structures, both informal and formal. Much of the attention has been on the application of AI principles and techniques, especially machine learning, natural language processing and predictive analytics. While AI is only one phase in the data science ecosystem, we must embrace a fuller range of job roles that help manage AI algorithms and systems - from the AI innovators and architects (in CS, Math and Statis...
9161 - How accessible is New York? Not very ...with just 5 percent of subway trips available to disabled users...lots more info on busses, cabs and more from @beingsarahkim . How accessible i...
9213 - Can someone please tell the architecture field that not all disabled people are elderly, that "design for aging" is ridiculous, that they need to just design accessible buildings, and that "disable...
9222 - FWIW bell hooks spent much of her career making her work so publicly accessible that it was often deemed insufficiently rigorous. For Black scholars, public accessibility is a red herring. And Blac...
9283 - If your event does not have the option to tune in virtually, it's not accessible. Besides the pandemic, commuting can be very difficult, It allows people with energy-limiting conditions to not put ...
9299 - Tell me why a "Disability & Inclusion" summit in August is in person w no mention of virtual option on their page & claims to be "fully accessible" !? Why are disability orgs pulling this garbage !?
9354 - I've recently begun declining invitations to speak at conferences that aren't accessible. (Should have started doing this long ago but better late than never). Would encourage other academics to do...
9364 - That's true. But at least it's something. You'd be shocked how inaccessible a lot of Canada is. And it's always a dangerous fight whenever I need accommodations. Canada doesn't recognize hate again...
9377 - hey if you're all about "walkable cities" and "public transit" you better be making sure every single element of both is fully wheelchair accessible
9409 - I think my favourite thing about alt text now being visible on Twitter isn't just that it's easier to check if a photo will be accessible to retweet, but how many sighted people seem to be enjoying...
9487 - Where to start? How about when I met with the Dean of Students about accessibility & he agreed it was bad then called out to the Director of Res Life (my boss) & asked him how they would help a bli...
9545 - With no affordable properties and just two weeks left to move, Nicola is facing a rental 'crisis'
Rentals are becoming increasingly unaffordable in many parts of Australia but, for many people with disability, the "crisis" is making finding an accessible home even harder.
9597 - the lack of accessible public housing means he's been forced to live in his car. "I don't know where to go or what to do. I just sit in the car all day," he said' https://t.co/yKAcUEaK8O
9803 - Not Built For Me: Disabled people stuck in inaccessible state housing
Pearl Schomburg can't access a lot of her house. That creates a "constantly overwhelming sense of losing your independence", she says.
9815 - The fact killer carer Rosa Maria Maione is about to be sentenced, for the manslaughter of Annie Smith, in a court room that is wheelchair inaccessible says a lot about the circumstances and context...
9833 - Hi fellow chronically ill and/or disabled friends, Which accessibility aids have you found to be the most helpful for you?
9859 - Accessibility supporting folk, I need your help. How do you get people to take accessibility seriously? What do you do when you have said things about alt texts & tagged PDFs a million times and st...
9920 - Trickle-down white feminism doesn't cut it
#MeToo, a movement founded and nurtured by Tarana Burke (a civil rights activist and a woman of colour), was intended to be collective and accessible. By contrast, in Australia we are seeing a mainstream picture of women's liberation that ignores a longstanding struggle for diversity, genuine inclusiveness and radicalism.
10007 - A framework for operationalising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander data sovereignty in Australia: Results of a systematic literature review of published studies
Background Racial health disparities are only likely to be meaningfully improved by tailoring public health and clinical interventions to the specific needs of Indigenous people and their communities. Accurate tailoring relies on the availability of high-quality Indigenous-specific data. The potential benefits of increased availability of Indigenous data need to be balanced by efforts to ensure those data are collected and used appropriately. This paper identifies characteristics of Indigeno...
10092 - I'm thinking of all the Disabled people in harms way right now. War is a mass disabling event. DP aren't thought of during emergency preparedness, evacuations, & struggle even more so afterwards as...
10231 - Catarina Rivera, MSEd, MPH
Dynamic Disability Public Speaker + DEI Consultant | Offering Workshops + Talks on Disability Awareness, Inclusion, and Accessibility
10249 - Urban Travel, Sustainability & Accessibility: TOXIC ABLEISM MUST STOP
10286 - Digital (in)accessibility down under: Why Australia lags behind New Zealand
Infosys reveals that Australia is behind New Zealand when it comes to ensuring all digital properties are accessible.
10401 - Disability Reporting Handbook
A journalism resource to guide better reporting of people with disabilities. It outlines key matters and concepts regarding disability, the all-important Golden Rules for reporters, interview and accessibility tips, plus useful contacts. %
10489 - Disabled/chronically ill people have stressed the importance of N95s since the pandemic began. We begged society to make them affordable & accessible. And now non-disabled/immunocompetent people ar...
10614 - James Scholes: "Remembering the time I recomme…" - disabled.social
Remembering the time I recommended that a client should embed a particular web-based code editor because of the #accessibility features it offered, and they said no because it was too heavy as a dependency. Then they rewrote their entire codebase in React LOL
10639 - Wren Reilly: "Software is political. Open so…" - disabled.social
Software is political. Open source is completely irrelevant if we allow Nazis, misogynists, abusers, racists, and ableists to thrive while people who believe in human rights and accessibility are made to feel unwelcome and unsafe.
Refusing to use commercial software does not make you a good person.
here is a non-exhaustive list of people who have been defended in open source communities:
– serial rapists. Yes, that's a plural.
– people convicted of possessing child abuse materials.
...
10779 - Did you know that many “global” conferences are not easily accessible to the world's majority?
Did you know that many “global” conferences are not easily accessible to the world's majority?
Every year, "global" forums on climate, development, and justice are held in cities where many from the Global South face nearly impossible odds to attend.
⛔ Visa rejections for invited speakers and panelists.
⛔ Travel funding denied or never offered.
⛔ Conferences held in countries with strict entry restrictions.
⛔ Sessions in English only, with no interpretation.
⛔ Security flagging based ...
10789 - MIfoodie: "I have a legally #blind friend…" - disabled.social
I have a legally #blind friend that uses the #Meta #AI glasses to help describe the world around her and help her with #Accessibility
10811 - Troggie: "My experience at the Bridge Th…" - disabled.social
My experience at the Bridge Theatre yesterday in terms of accessibility was delightful. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
First, my ticket was only £25 and D went free as my carer.
They emailed a few days before our visit to ask if I wanted to change seats as (in the well thought out accessibility questionnaire they sent after I’d booked) I’d indicated I’d like to be near an exit and the aisle I’d chosen wasn’t directly accessible to the foyer.
They changed our seats and sent o...
10832 - What happens when safety signage assumes everyone can take the stairs?
We all want to feel safe in public spaces, but what happens when safety signage assumes everyone can take the stairs?
This isn’t just a design fail. It’s a reminder that accessibility must be considered in every part of planning, especially emergency responses.
Visual Description: An image shows a stylised figure in a wheelchair positioned at the top of a staircase. Above the figure, bold red text reads: “IN CASE OF FIRE.” Below the stairs, it says: “USE STAIRS.”
10871 - Just shy of 25 years together, and it’s time to part ways. You’ll be surgically removed next week, and this is my goodbye.
Chronic migraines. Sensory overload. The constant pressure at my implant site. And yet, I kept showing up - attending conferences, delivering trainings, traveling for work, advocating for accessibility, and being present for my children’s milestones.
10895 - Sassy Outwater-Wright: Accessibility Champion and More, Dies at 42 – Law Office of Lainey Feingold
This is a story about Sassy Outwater-Wright. Sassy died on July 12th of cancer. She was 42 and a passionate advocate for disabled people. She brought her expertise in access and her lived experience as a blind woman and cancer patient to everything she did. Sassy believed that relationships and kindness are strategies for advancing disability inclusion. She used the strategies of Structured Negotiation in her work and was quoted in the second edition of Lainey’s book.
10969 - Accessibility Awareness: "Automated captions and transcr…" - disabled.social
Automated captions and transcripts can save time so that you don't have to manually transcribe on your own. But automated captions and transcripts aren't 100% accurate, so they need manual editing before you publish them.
https://www.w3.org/WAI/media/av/captions/#positioning-and-styling-captions
11001 - “Inclusion” without disability is still exclusion. The Ableism Iceberg.
A graphic on a tan background that shows an iceberg in the middle. The title says the ableism iceberg and above the water is six statements: everyone is included, we don’t discriminate, disability imagery, ADA compliant, disability ERG, inclusion matters. Below the water it says what’s missing: no disabled bleeders, systemic in accessibility, ableist policies, ablest hiring process, invisible disability bias, neurodivergent erasure, no accommodations budget.
11009 - PyCon AU: "KEYNOTE: Larene ’s journey int…" - disabled.social
KEYNOTE: Larene ’s journey into digital accessibility has been deeply personal—shaped by her Dad, who was blind, navigating a world that too often overlooks people like him.
As the designers and builders of today’s digital society, she believes we all have the power—and responsibility—to make everyone feel welcome.
At PyCon AU, Larene shares how stories and small design choices can create more inclusive experiences at work and beyond.
11191 - United Blind Leaders: "The global beauty industry is …" - disabled.social
The global beauty industry is worth hundreds of billions. Yet, it remains an inaccessible and non-inclusive market.
Molly Burke, a blind Canadian public figure reflects on this in a recent TEDx talk.
“If brands get it right by accident, imagine what they could do with intention… When we include disabled people from the start of design process, we make things that are better for everyone.”
https://youtu.be/2x9r2EaQ7ZA?feature=shared
#Blind #Leadership #UniversalDesign
#A11Y #Inclusion
11288 - Developers and technoableism
However, while I find the digital world a liberating space, one where I can experience the world in a more accessible manner, it's still riddled with accessibility issues: insufficient contrast, lack of alt descriptions on images, websites that are hostile to screen readers... The list goes on. None of these issues affect me, but I worry about the state of the internet for disabled folk. Its tragic how a minority of developers know or even care about accessibility standards in their work.
11349 - You Can’t Make Something Accessible to Everyone — Adrian Roselli
There are many people who think making a web site that passes WCAG 2.2 at Level AA makes it accessible. I’ve documented many cases where that’s not true, as have others, some for years now.
If you think passing WCAG at Level AAA will be more accessible, then I know plenty of people who’d like to have a conversation with SC 1.4.6: Contrast (Enhanced) for encoding eye pain.
11369 - If you're curious about accessibility in visualization, there has never been a better time to get started
If you're curious about accessibility in visualization, there has never been a better time to get started. There are so many free resources:
Free, full and open course on Open Visualization Academy
🔥 My course: https://lnkd.in/efr-YcYB
Main contributor: Myself (Frank Elavsky) with special thanks to Alberto Cairo and team.
✅ Free, open-source, accessibility-first, visualization library via Visa Chart Components
🔥 VCC docs: https://lnkd.in/eYhUA2VX
Main contributors: Myself (Frank E...
11451 - If you're curious about accessibility in visualization, there has never been a better time to get started. There are so many free resources:
Open Visualization Academy
Free, open-source, accessibility-first, visualization library via Visa Chart Components
Free, open, 200+ page accessibility evaluation of the open-source python data science visualization ecosystem "Bokeh" (great for in-depth learning!)
Chartability (our method for evaluating)
11509 - Megan Lynch (she/her): "Metro Detroit woman develops r…" - mas.to
Metro Detroit woman develops rideshare app for people with disabilities
I wouldn't post this except that it's a wheelchair user trying to make the app. (Normally, it's abled people who've done no real research on the issues trying to make this stuff, it seems to me.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWwvYkQpb5s #Detroit #Disability #Accessibility
