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Laura Parker

@accessiblenumbers.bsky.social

Senior content designer in UK government. Creator of accessiblenumbers.com. Dyscalculia Network adult advisor. Writes and talks about living with #dyscalculia and maths anxiety. Work with me. lauraparker.design

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Geri Reid@gerireid.com · 2y ago

Big thanks to @accessiblenumbers.bsky.social for having me on the Accessible Numbers Podcast - felt like a maths therapy session ❤️ We chatted about common accessibility barriers in design patterns and practical ways a design system can help to make numbers more inclusive #accessibility #dyscalculia

Laura Parker@accessiblenumbers.bsky.social · 2y ago

Inclusive design systems with @gerireid.com. We explore: - Geri's lived experience of #dyscalculia - deceptive design patterns and how to avoid them - design patterns that help us understand numbers Timestamps, bio and transcript: accessiblenumbers.com/numbers-in-d...

Podcast artwork. Text says "Accessible numbers podcast. Inclusive design systems with Geri Reid." There's an illustrated image of Geri at the bottom. Geri is a woman with dark brown hair and brown eyes.
Priyanca a11y 🌈@priyanca.bsky.social · 2y ago

I listened to this brilliant conversation between Ray & Laura. Thoughtful & brave. I'd recommend everyone listen to this From @raynewman.bsky.social 'I'm still a 9-year-old boy worrying that my dad's going to get made redundant and we won't be able to pay the rent or eat next week'

Laura Parker@accessiblenumbers.bsky.social · 2y ago

Poverty and financial inclusion with @raynewman.bsky.social. We cover how poor people pay more for essential services and goods (poverty premium), deceptive patterns, financial vulnerability, and access to digital services. Timestamps, bio and transcript: accessiblenumbers.com/poverty-and-...

Podcast artwork. Dark blue background and white and light blue writing says, "Accessible numbers podcast. Poverty and financial inclusion with Ray Newman." At the bottom, there's an illustrated image of Ray. Ray is a white man with blue eyes. He's wearing wide-brimmed glasses, a blue shirt, and a blue jumper.
Laura Parker@accessiblenumbers.bsky.social · 2y ago

Thinking of how we use one data point to assume everything about a person. Someone has wifi so they must be well off (they might be using free wifi on a bus or library). Someone uses Dragon software so they must be blind (they could have a motor disability or be dyslexic).

Shaun@sconner.net · 2y ago

It’s brilliant to see this out in the wild. My old team at HMRC built this interactive accessibility personas prototype to do online accessibility awareness sessions. It has since been iterated to include a dyscalculia persona.

Laura Parker@accessiblenumbers.bsky.social · 2y ago

Interactive dyscalculia persona 👩🏻‍💼 Follow Helena as they try to pay for car mileage using an inaccessible service. Thanks to Faye Gardner and the HMRC accessibility team. So happy to be involved in this.

Helena. Icon of a white woman with ginger hair wearing blue dungarees. A speech bubble says “Numbers look like a different language. I struggle to read, understand and work with numbers. I rely on tools, friends and family to help me use simple services.”
Laura Parker@accessiblenumbers.bsky.social · 2y ago

Interactive dyscalculia persona 👩🏻‍💼 Follow Helena as they try to pay for car mileage using an inaccessible service. Thanks to Faye Gardner and the HMRC accessibility team. So happy to be involved in this.

Helena. Icon of a white woman with ginger hair wearing blue dungarees. A speech bubble says “Numbers look like a different language. I struggle to read, understand and work with numbers. I rely on tools, friends and family to help me use simple services.”