Alice Wong presenting virtually at axe-con

"The question we should be asking is how non-disabled people can advocate with—not for—disabled people.” - @sfdirewolf.bsky.social #axecon

W3C Statement on Ethical Web Principles guides the community to build a better web The Ethical Web Principles, which build on W3C’s core values and principles in the web and its architecture, are a call to action for the web industry and for W3C itself, aiming to deliver positive so...

It's really difficult to reconcile the state of the web today and the idealism of this document, and man I work in a specialty that's a fractal of contradictions. www.w3.org/blog/2024/w3...

This. I have regretted every so-called smart TV or device that I have purchased that wasn't Roku. The UI works predictably with strong focus indicators, they have all the services you'd want (and a million you probably don't), and they handle buffering better than any other.

The newly release “ARIA in HTML” specification by the W3C, guides developers on using ARIA with HTML to improve accessibility while preserving native semantics.

www.w3.org/TR/html-aria/

2024 Digital Accessibility Legal Update with Lainey Feingold Join us for our 2024 Digital Accessibility presented by Lainey Feingold!

Thursday December 12, free and online: My annual U.S. Digital #Accessibility Legal Update (thanks 3Play Media). Lots to talk about including the potential impact of the November election on digital accessibility law in the U.S.

Register here: go.3playmedia.com/wbnr-12-12-2... #a11y #disability

One of the biggest problems with UI development is about to be solved!

Customizable <select> brings allows us to create totally custom dropdowns with HTML and CSS.

Accessible, gracefully degrades and requires no JS!

4.5 min video explainer + demo → www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA9W...

The "Farmer Says" toy is a classic educational toy that was the first talking toy that allowed children to choose the phrase they wanted to hear. By pointing the arrow to an animal and pulling the cord, children can hear the name of the animal and the sound it makes.

Age yourself with your first computer.

Look at your savings though!

Disability Rights Are Technology Rights During Disability Employee Awareness month, we call out the medical tech industry for fighting disabled people's right to repair or modify the tech that they own.

"Every technology user deserves the final say over how the systems they depend on work." #a11y www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

Accessibility is not a loud, one-time event; It isn't about quick fixes or public shaming.

it's like watering a plant – splash it once, and you'll make a mess; nurture it daily, and you'll watch it thrive.

#AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong #DisabilityRights #a11y #Equity #SDGs #Diversity

I feel like we did all that work on basic accessibility for screen readers beyond alt text for Twitter and then people just... forgot it all.

Don't use special characters in your display name. Don't do ASCII art because it's hell on screen reader users. etc.

Can I Play That? Can I Play That provides accessibility focused game reviews and news. For Disabled Gamers, By Disabled Gamers.

"Can I Play That?" is a website focusing on the intersection of web accessibility and video games. The site is a resource of reviews, features, and news coverage of accessibility within video games. The site is aimed at both players and developers.
caniplaythat.com

The case for describing race in alternative text attributes How to describe race in alt text and why it’s important

A common question about alt text is whether or not it's appropriate to mention attributes like race or skin tone. A common response is, "It depends." In this post, Tolu Adegbite explains how race can be relevant and important in providing context.
ux.shopify.com/the-case-for...

I just backed Wish Upon a Star, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/pau...

So excited! Braille Institute is working on a monospace and variable version of their very popular, free, and open licensed Atkinson Hyperlegible font! I love it so much that I've changed my default browser font to it! Find on Google Fonts #csunatc24 #a11y

CADET: Free Captioning and Description Tool. Beth Decker, Bryan Gould, Madeleine Rothberg. Thursday, March 21, 11:20 AM, Orange County 1-2. #CSUNATC24. GBH.

Unlocking the Power of Environmental Audio Description. Beth Decker, Bryan Gould, Christina Healey, Gary Kammerer. Friday, March 22, 11:20 AM, Grand CD. #CSUNATC24. GBH.

Social Media Accessibility in a Year of Changes. Parker Hartman, Claire Houston. Friday, March 22, 2:20 PM, Grand JK. #CSUNATC24. GBH.

We're packing our bags, grabbing all of our purple
@wgbh.org swag, and getting ready to head out to #CSUNATC24! Come and see us at our 3 sessions on Thursday and Friday, and learn about our work in captioning, environmental audio description, and social media accessibility!

“Unintentional #ableism is still ableism”, Haben Girma #CSUNATC24 keynote about how disability drives innovation is an all-star talk on communication access

I was tempted to sleep in this morning but forced myself up. So glad I did. I got to hear Haben Girma speak truth with kindness and humor in her keynote at CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. So grateful I didn't miss this opportunity. #csunatc24 #a11y #ada #disabilities

A lot of working towards accessibility can feel like trying to boil the ocean. There’s so much to be done, and rarely enough people/time to do it.

You really have to hold onto the wins and carry them with you more than the difficulties of trying to create change in systems that do not want it.

The Census Bureau halts changing how it asks about disabilities following a backlash Facing a growing backlash, the U.S. Census Bureau has halted plans to change how it asks people about disabilities.

Another advocacy win! After pushback from disability and Long COVID advocates, the Census Bureau halted survey changes that would artificially reduce disability numbers by 40%, and limit access to resources for housing, schools, program benefits etc.

👋 I published a chapter from the Practical Accessibility course on my website. It's an extensive guide to ARIA live regions, how to use them, & how NOT to.

👉 Accessible Notifications with ARIA Live Regions

Part 1: www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/accessi...

Part 2: www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/accessi...

Wait. How come you got hugs?