WCAG does not apply to packaging. Or does it? The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) set the standard for digital accessibility, not physical items. But consider this: as soon as a web page of that packaging gets created, that web…
Accessibility Fail Friday: Mandatory GPA Requirements can be a Significant Barrier to Success
I’m starting a new series today: #AccessibilityFridayFail On Fridays, I will post what I consider to be the biggest accessibility fail I have seen that week. This week’s entry comes from my job search, where I applied for a job…
Accessibility Fail Friday: Another Job Application Mandatory Field That Shouldn’t be Mandatory
#AccessibilityFailFriday week 2: Another job application mandatory field that shouldn’t be mandatory. No one wants to write a custom cover letter for every job application. And yet, on this job application it is required. I wonder how many of these…
Accessibility Meme: Governor Newsom vetoed California’s AI Safety bill—a huge setback for people with disabilities
Earlier this week,, Governor Newsom vetoed California’s AI Safety bill—a huge setback for people with disabilities. The bill aimed to address bias in AI by setting standards for data set quality and requiring oversight. Why does this matter for people…
Accessibility Fail Friday: AI Generated Captions
You can’t have an #AccessibilityFailFriday series without talking about AI-generated captions. They are not a substitute for accurate transcription. One glaring example? A video where “because she had a cochlear implant” was captioned as “because she had a cocaine implant.”…
Accessibility Fail Friday: Job Application Barriers
It’s #AccessibilityFailFriday again, and we’re still dealing with job application barriers. It will likely be a while before I run out of examples. Today’s failure is requiring people to choose from a list that doesn’t have an “Other” option. I…
Accessibility Fail Friday: Don’t Use Red on Dark Background
Don’t use red on dark backgrounds. Don’t use red on dark backgrounds. Don’t use red on dark backgrounds. ESPECIALLY don’t use thin red on dark backgrounds. This is a section of a website where I buy archery equipment. Archery is…
Accessibility Fail Friday on Health Insurance
This #AccessibilityFailFriday post is about one of every American’s least favorite topics: health insurance The image attached to this post is one I received from my insurer ahead of an appointment. It offers me guidance on how to calculate what…