Category: Accessibility meme

I saw an accessibility consulting agency share advice on responding to an accessibility demand letter. Recommendations 1 and 2 were spot on: consult a lawyer and an accessibility specialist. However, Recommendation 3 is something I would never endorse. Of course,…

There were over 200 executive orders in the new administration’s first week. This is the predicted “shock and awe” approach designed to overwhelm the public with so much illegal behavior and cruelty that many will withdraw to protect their mental…

Tomorrow is the International Day of People with Disabilities. This is a friendly reminder of the importance of accessibility taking center stage as a fundamental pillar of disability equity and inclusion. With over a billion people worldwide living with disabilities,…

When designing for accessibility, it’s important to remember that not all announcements improve the user experience. In fact, excessive or redundant announcements can create significant barriers for people who rely on these tools. Here are some common pitfalls: 1. Repeated…

When laws are passed in the European Union, a long timeline follows, allowing each country to implement its local version. We’ve seen this process with the European Accessibility Act (EAA), which officially passed on June 7, 2019. The EAA will…

If only I had a nickel for every time I heard about this happening (alt: Phoebe and Joey from Friends where Phoebe is repeating one word at a time, Joey is repeating it back, Phoebe puts it all together in…

At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter whether the decision to be inaccessible, was made deliberately or by accident. The legal costs, rework, and opportunity costs can be astronomical. Alt: Fry from Futurama “shut up and take my…

The majority of the WCAG guidelines have to do with vision loss. That doesn’t mean that vision loss is the only thing that accessibility teams should be focused on. It means that it’s extremely difficult to take some thing that…

If only board room discussions about accessibility happened like they did in this meme. Alt: boardroom meeting suggestion meme. Cartoon man at the head of the table screams “how do we make our products more accessible?” Flunky number one says…

Too many immature companies think accessibility is the accessibility team’s job. That results in compliance oriented accessibility. In fact, mature companies view accessibility as EVERYONE’s job. That’s how you get culture change. #AccessibilityMemeMomday #accessibility #inclusion #disability #diversity