If you share images of what to do during a weather-related 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.

GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND: Join WordPress Santa Clarita Valley Meetup as we start the new year by welcoming @bethannon.bsky.social in to present, "Beyond Technical Accessibility: EU Accessibility Act Compliance Requirements," Wed, Jan 14 at 4pm PT (UTC -7). RSVP at bit.ly/wpscv-eua11y #WordPress

Is your moving content hurting someone? Learn about how content with motion can literally make some people sick. And how small changes can help. buff.ly/RX2dz6K

On GAAD day, join @wpaccessibility.day's @bethannon.bsky.social, @joedolson.bsky.social, @amberhinds.bsky.social, and Isla Waite for a chat on WordPress accessibility—where it stands, where it’s headed, and what’s next for #WPA11yDay. May 15, 12 PM CST (5 PM UTC) #GAAD #A11y

Perspectives on the State of WordPress Accessibility

On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, join WP Accessibility Day board members, Bet Hannon, Joe Dolson, and Amber Hinds, and lead organizer, Isla Waite, for ...

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Did you know each emoji has a coded description that gets read aloud by screen readers? This demo by Alexa Heinrich shows what happens when a screen reader encounters a post that uses an emoji to function as a bullet point. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSMs...

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How Idris Elba is acting on the need for assistive tech for dyslexia diginomica.com/how-idris-el... #a11y #accessibility #dyslexia

How Idris Elba is acting on the need for assistive tech for dyslexia

The actor used his own experience of dyslexia to co-develop a script-reading app, highlighting the need for more workplace support for neurodiversity

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People with glasses and contacts have to realize that we have a disability that just happens to be highly accommodated for in modern society and that accommodation is the only reason why poor eyesight is not considered a disability.

And this number is from SIX years ago. We KNOW that online shopping has dramatically increased over that time. I wonder what the revenue lost would be today...? 🤔

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71% of disabled people abandon websites that present access barriers. That’s a yearly loss of £17.1 billion of revenue in the UK alone.

Llevo cinco años aprendiendo español. Es buena para mi cerebro. Pero todavía tengo dificultades con conversaciones básicas.

"I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." Elie Wiesel (writer, activist, Holocaust survivor)

If your WCAG testing is only axe / ARC / WAVE / EAAC, not only are you only testing ~30% of WCAG, but my own 2023 testing shows they catch <15% of issues: adrianroselli.com/2023/01/comp... Manual testing is still a thing. Especially if bumping into `<canvas>`. #accessibility #a11y

Comparing Manual and Free Automated WCAG Reviews

Automated accessibility testing tools cannot test 100% of WCAG. This position is not controversial. Other than overlay vendors, no automated tool maker makes that claim. This is partly because WCAG is...

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It's new podcast day! Join Rob Twells and @bethannon.bsky.social from @accessicart.bsky.social as they talk about the importance of better web #accessibility – from legislation to the massive benefits to your business. Catch it on Spotify, YT and more here: thedigitalmaze.com/blog/room-30...

Make sure that interactive elements that can be accessed by using a mouse, pen, trackpad or touch are at least 24 by 24 CSS pixels. This helps people with low vision and/or limited motor control select the intended element without accidentally selecting nearby elements.

Esta semana conversei com a @klangensiepenmep.bsky.social, eurodeputada dos verdes no @europarl.europa.eu sobre os direitos das pessoas com deficiência na UE. Falámos sobre a Carteira Europeia da Deficiência, acessibilidade em Bruxelas e os desafios na política. #Acessibilidade #AXSChat

Acessibilidade e Inclusão na UE: A Luta Contínua pelos Direitos das Pessoas com Deficiência

Katrin, eurodeputada do grupo Greens/EFA, destacou os desafios persistentes que as pessoas com deficiência enfrentam na política, no emprego e na vida quotidiana. Sendo a única mulher visivelmente com...

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Please reshare: You may see a Super Bowl ad sponsored by Elon Musk that includes misinformation and conspiracy theories about USAID In addition to providing humanitarian aid to the world’s poorest people, USAID is… (con’t)

PDF tags provide a hidden, structured representation of PDF content that is presented to screen readers. Not all applications support good PDF tag structure, but InDesign, Word, and PowerPoint can. WebAIM has more information on preserving these tags. webaim.org/techniques/a...

I find this funny, but also instructive.

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Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet: www.404media.co/declassified...

Interested in helping make WP Accessibility Day an awesome event? Check out whether volunteering as an organizer might be for you. I've been an organizer for 3 years, and it's a really fun group.

2025 Call for Organizers - WordPress Accessibility Day

We're looking for people to join our organizing team for 2025! Learn more about organizing WP Accessibility Day and how you can help.

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A few tips for making BlueSky a more accessible place. Please add alt text to images. Yes, this is the one everyone kind of knows about, but worth flagging. By all means add some extra context or jokes to it and be creative but please put the actual image description at the beginning. 1/3

You don't need permission to make things accessible. Leave files better than you found them #a11y

As a blind dude, your images mean nothing to me without an alt-text description. I know it’s a pain & I have zero expectations of you using this #Accessibility tool so thoughtfully provided by #BlueSky but I appreciate every effort. It doesn’t have to be The Great Gatsby but please include me 😎

You have to be f'ing kidding... Wix requires at least a $36/mo account to use a domain you have registered elsewhere -- even if you are using Wix nameservers? Migrated a client's domain in prep for a launch in a few weeks without knowing this weird requirement. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Minimizing cognitive load absolutely helps people with cognitive disabilities, but also many of the rest of us who are distracted and tired most of the time. Accessibility improvements almost always improve user experience FOR EVERYONE!

Accessibility Awareness@a11yawareness.bsky.social · 2y ago

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 cognitive disabilities. Limit what you're asking users to remember to use your site.

Don't use color alone to convey information. Marking required fields by only using colored labels won't help people who use screen readers or who can't distinguish colors. If using color, also add text like asterisks and/or "required." www.w3.org/WAI/tips/des...

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Do I know anyone going to ShopTalk 2025 in March?

Bet Hannon on LinkedIn: #seeyouatshoptalk #retailinnovation #retailtech #retailevents

I&#39;m going to Shoptalk Spring 2025 March 25-27th! This will be my first time attending! Who do I know that is going? And if you have attended before, what was…

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Public comments will be received until February 5, 2025. Have you commented yet?

Lainey Feingold@lflegal.bsky.social · 2y ago

U.S. federal agency orders overlay company accessiBe to "pay $1 Million for Deceptive Claims that its AI Product Could Make Websites Compliant with #Accessibility Guidelines" The public can now submit comments. It's easy and explained in my article here: www.lflegal.com/2025/01/ftc-... #a11y

Do you run an eCommerce store or help clients with eComm? Join me for a webinar on Jan 28 to chat about accessibility compliance -- especially for the EU Accessibility Act that starts enforcement in June 2025!

Let's Talk Accessibility & Compliance in Woo Stores - with Bet Hannon

Join us for a live event on January 28 with special guest @bethannon of @AccessiCart. With EAA coming in June, we are discussing how to achieve and maintain accessibility compliance in your WooCommerc...

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Oh, hello. Here's a 30 second tutorial to learn a ton about your audience using data from Bluesky, ChatGPT, and SparkToro.

Have revenue or profit goals for 2025? Have a think about how accessibility improvements can be a vector for growth. Anyone have examples of this to share? I'd love to hear your stories about how a11y improvements helped revenue!

AccessiCart@accessicart.bsky.social · 2y ago

Holiday sales are over. Want to drive 1.6x revenue for next year? Here's a report showing how. The tl;dr: improve your web accessibility. Reach out to chat about how we can help! https://buff.ly/3QXI20L

Client: “Sure we used AccessiBe to make our site accessible, why do you ask?” 🤔 #a11y #webdev #Accessibility #memes