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WCAG in Plain English - AAArdvark A plain-language guide to WCAG accessibility standards. Friendly explanations that make accessibility easier to understand, one criterion at a time.

Shoutout to #Aaardvark for the WCAG in Plain English. Super helpful to folks starting to learn about web accessibility.
Find it here: aaardvarkaccessibility.com/wcag-plain-e... #WCAG #Accessibility #Web #AssistiveTech #Disabilities

you feel like shit You feel like shit. That sucks. You Feel Like Shit is a game designed to help you help yourself through your shitty times and practice self care.

Also you can download this simple website to use offline! Unlike planet-killing AI / LLM plagiarism machines.

youfeellikeshit.com

#Disabilities #Spoonie #SpoonTheory #ChronicallyIll #ChronicIllness #ChronicWellness #Pacing #PaceYourself

The people driven into debt and sued over their home care costs More than 2,000 people have faced legal action from their local councils, a BBC investigation finds.

BBC News - The #Disabled people DRIVEN INTO DEBT AND SUED over their home care cost

The *Duality & Duplicity* of the Government regarding policies for VULNERABLE people with #Disabilities is DESPICABLE.

No Real Help. No Independence. No DIGNITY. NO ACCEPTANCE
#NoShame
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Canberrans with disability fear NDIS changes will cut vital support Canberrans living with disability warn planned changes to the NDIS could strip back support, undermining their mental health and sense of certainty. #disabilities

Canberrans living with disability warn planned changes to the NDIS could strip back support, undermining their mental health and sense of certainty. #disabilities

'Be honest with people': Politicians across the country react to NDIS cuts State leaders are reacting to the sweeping cuts coming for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with one minister arguing the federal government will "walk away" from those in need. #disabilities #state #territory #government #federal

State leaders are reacting to the sweeping cuts coming for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with one minister arguing the federal government will "walk away" from those in need. #disabilities #state #territory #government #federal

Today is FOP Awareness Day!

1-in-1 million 👥 have FOP, a genetic condition where muscles turn into bone, permanently. 🦴

Please support the IFOPA's research for a cure by sharing, educating, & donating!

www.ifopa.org

#disabilities #FurryArt #cureFOP #fop

RFK Jr. Takes Issue With Medicaid Paying Family Caregivers Disability advocates are calling out top federal health officials for suggesting that Medicaid's home and community-based services program pays for assistance that should be provided by families for f...

Disability advocates are calling out top federal health officials for suggesting that #Medicaid's home and community-based services program pays for assistance that should be provided by families for free. #disabilities #caregiving

Live: Australia reacts to government's sweeping NDIS changes The overhaul will see about 160,000 kicked off the scheme by the end of the decade, reducing its projected growth from 10 per cent a year to 2 per cent — a cut in real terms. #federal #government #politics #disabilities #budget #community #society

The overhaul will see about 160,000 kicked off the scheme by the end of the decade, reducing its projected growth from 10 per cent a year to 2 per cent — a cut in real terms. #federal #government #politics #disabilities #budget #community #society

Using AI to Expand Access and Independence for People with Disabilities - Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities is the state's leader in advancing public policy on behalf of persons with developmental disabilities.

Using #AI to Expand Access and Independence for People with #Disabilities - gcdd.org/news-a-media...

#DisabilityNews #GADisabilityNews #GCDD #GeorgiaDDCouncil #GADDCouncil

Disability community 'scared' as government defends NDIS overhaul NDIS Minister Mark Butler has defended the government's latest cost-cutting changes to the scheme in an interview with the ABC, amid an avalanche of participant concern. #disabilities #federal #parliament #government #people #disability #budget

NDIS Minister Mark Butler has defended the government's latest cost-cutting changes to the scheme in an interview with the ABC, amid an avalanche of participant concern. #disabilities #federal #parliament #government #people #disability #budget

'Brutal but necessary': NDIS changes to shift many clients onto states Labor's plan to rein in NDIS growth will result in more than 160,000 people shifting off the scheme, with states expected to deliver alternative "foundational supports".  #federal #state #issues #health #policy #government #disabilities #politics #parliament

Labor's plan to rein in NDIS growth will result in more than 160,000 people shifting off the scheme, with states expected to deliver alternative "foundational supports".  #federal #state #issues #health #policy #government #disabilities #politics #parliament

People with autism to be at centre of 160,000 NDIS removals Minister Mark Butler announces his decision to remove more than 160,000 people from the national disability scheme over the next four years, with the timing labelled "troublesome" by autism advocates. #disabilities #federal #government #politics #parliament #state #issues #budget

Minister Mark Butler announces his decision to remove more than 160,000 people from the national disability scheme over the next four years, with the timing labelled "troublesome" by autism advocates. #disabilities #federal #government #politics #parliament #state #issues #budget

Here's what you need to know about the NDIS overhaul Health Minister Mark Butler has unveiled sweeping cuts to the ballooning National Disability Insurance Scheme, aimed at cutting costs of the program down to $55 billion by the end of the decade. #disabilities

Health Minister Mark Butler has unveiled sweeping cuts to the ballooning National Disability Insurance Scheme, aimed at cutting costs of the program down to $55 billion by the end of the decade. #disabilities

#ChronicIllness #Disabilities #Pokemon #AutoImmuneDiseases #InvisibleIllness

160,000 people to be kicked off NDIS as Labor overhauls eligibility Health and NDIS Minister Mark Butler unveiled a list of cost-saving measures designed to return the scheme to sustainable levels in a major speech to the National Press Club. #disabilities #federal #government #politics #parliament #aged #care

Health and NDIS Minister Mark Butler unveiled a list of cost-saving measures designed to return the scheme to sustainable levels in a major speech to the National Press Club. #disabilities #federal #government #politics #parliament #aged #care

Police Shootings Expose Failures In Mental Health Crisis Response After police fatally shot a 25-year-old with autism who called 911 for help, advocates say an inconsistent, underfunded response to wellness calls will continue to drive up deaths, unless there's refo...

After police fatally shot a 25-year-old with #autism who called 911 for help, advocates say an inconsistent, underfunded response to wellness calls will continue to drive up deaths, unless there's reform. #disabilities #MentalHealth

Closure of specialist centres for children with autism puts spotlight on NDIS funding The nationwide closure of specialist centres has put a spotlight on the adequacy of National Disability Insurance Scheme funding for children with "severe, profound, lifelong" autism. #autism #spectrum #disorder #disabilities #child #care

The nationwide closure of specialist centres has put a spotlight on the adequacy of National Disability Insurance Scheme funding for children with "severe, profound, lifelong" autism. #autism #spectrum #disorder #disabilities #child #care

500,000 Australians wait for end to 'limbo' as Butler readies NDIS plan NDIS Minister Mark Butler must end the uncertainty half a million people have been living in when he announces changes to the nation's disability scheme, mental health advocates say. #disabilities #federal #government #politics #parliament #mental #health #state #issues #budget

NDIS Minister Mark Butler must end the uncertainty half a million people have been living in when he announces changes to the nation's disability scheme, mental health advocates say. #disabilities #federal #government #politics #parliament #mental #health #state #issues #budget

They just didn't love being trapped for eight hours in an environment that was bullying them, excluding them, or simply wasn't built for their body or brain.
For people with #disabilities, remote work wasn't a perk. It was the first time they could fully participate. And can we take a moment

Ambulance Service Launches Tools For Nonverbal Patients An ambulance service is taking steps to improve emergency response for individuals who are nonverbal after struggling to communicate with a teen with autism who was involved in a car crash.

For #LawEnforcement, learning to communicate with #NonVerbal community members is critical. Some are doing more with #training and tools. www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/04/21/a...
#Autism #Disabilities

‘MS affects me every day – but people still judge when I use accessible facilities’ A Fife woman who has MS has spoken of the impact on her life of being judged for using facilities such as priority seating biases, and accessible toilets.

“I constantly feel judged or treated differently because of my MS"

A Fife woman who has MS has spoken of the impact on her life of being judged for using facilities such as priority seating biases, and accessible toilets: zurl.co/MsrHq

#MS #MultipleSclerosis #Disabilities #Inclusion #Accessibility

Disney Reimagines Animated Hits In Sign Language Disney is releasing new versions of musical sequences from "Frozen 2," "Encanto" and "Moana 2" in an effort to better connect with the disability community.

#Disney is releasing new versions of musical sequences from "Frozen 2," "Encanto" and "Moana 2" in an effort to better connect with the disability community. #disabilities #Frozen2 #Encanto #Moana2 #SignLanguage

Minnesota's Caregiving Workforce Was Already Short-Staffed. Then ICE Came Group homes and other social services rely on a workforce of immigrants and refugees. The ICE surge and spotlight on fraud is making it hard to fill jobs.

#GroupHomes and other social services rely on a workforce of immigrants and refugees. The #ICE surge and spotlight on fraud is making it hard to fill jobs. #disabilities #caregiving

Ambulance Service Launches Tools For Nonverbal Patients An ambulance service is taking steps to improve emergency response for individuals who are nonverbal after struggling to communicate with a teen with autism who was involved in a car crash.

An ambulance service is taking steps to improve emergency response for individuals who are nonverbal after struggling to communicate with a teen with #autism who was involved in a car crash. #disabilities

I posted as a joke that I wanted to make a #sextoy for people who have #arthritis or other hand #disabilities. Instead of getting the haha we're getting old replies I got a bunch of people asking if I was serious.

Is there a big enough market for #adult toys that are built for the #disabled?

All of those prior regulatory requirements impacted me as much as the WCAG 2.1 AA requirements. The difference is that this one is specific to people with #disabilities whereas all my prior ones were more "global" in nature.

2 Democrats campaign for state representative District 81 nomination Two Democrats are campaigning to be their party’s nominee to represent Indiana House’s 81st District.

Attn: #indianavoters in district 81. Please consider Sharon Wight for state house. She seems like a good advocate for #Hoosiers w/ #disabilities, like myself. I’m not in her district, so this is how I’m supporting her.

#disabilityadvocate #indianastatehouse

www.journalgazette.net/elections/2-...

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#blind #blindness #mobilityaid #disability #disabilities #handicapped

Fishers make 'surprising' discovery of artificial leg on the beach The prosthetic leg has been handed to police after being discovered by a couple while they were fishing on a NSW Mid North Coast beach. #human #interest #health #disabilities

The prosthetic leg has been handed to police after being discovered by a couple while they were fishing on a NSW Mid North Coast beach. #human #interest #health #disabilities

Trump Administration Casts Doubt On New ADA Rules Less than a week before new rules broadening the scope of the ADA were set to take effect, the U.S. Department of Justice is pushing off the deadline and opening the door to additional changes.

Less than a week before new rules broadening the scope of the #ADA were set to take effect, the U.S. Department of Justice is pushing off the deadline and opening the door to additional changes. #disabilities #accessibility