It doesn’t matter where accessibility is located within an organization. It could be part of IT, QA, Design, or IDEA. The important thing is that the buck stop somewhere to make the final call. The accessibility team can’t say “we…
Accessibility Meme: Accessibility Mentorship
We’re coming up to the end of National Mentoring Month in the US. Accessibility as a topic is largely reliant on information being taught from one individual to another. There is little in the way of for credit college courses,…
Accessibility Meme: early happy Groundhog Day
Friday posts never do very well in terms of engagement, so I’m going to wish everyone an early happy Groundhog Day. In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray played a character who woke up every day on February 2 and…
Accessibility Meme: When the execs say come back to the office or get fired and you have a disability
Today’s post is called “Why I cringe every time I hear a demand for Return to the Office (RTO).” Citations in the first comment. People with disabilities thrived in jobs in 2023, in large part because more of them could…
Accessibility Meme: Question: When is the worst time to do your first accessibility audit?
Question: When is the worst time to do your first accessibility audit? Answer: Immediately after you receive a demand letter from a law firm No matter how good your accessibility maturity is, something will turn up in an audit. –…
Accessibility Meme: Where to Start with an Accessibility Review
People always ask me where to start with an accessibility review when they can’t afford an external auditor. I always tell them start with these two things: keyboard access and color. Why those two? Well for starters they require different…
Accessibility Meme: Organizations that claim to care about disability inclusion
If you or your organization: 1) Sell accessibility audit, remediation, or training services 2) Provide DEIA services or training 3) Claim to be inclusive, regardless of the type of product or service your organization provides 4) Receive *ANY* public money…
Accessibility Meme: Many companies just getting started at accessibility focus only on critical bugs and lose momentum and drive to complete fixing the remainder of the bugs.
Many companies just getting started at accessibility focus only on critical bugs and lose momentum and drive to complete fixing the remainder of the bugs. My research testing shows that approach is problematic for two reasons: One: It is more…
Accessibility Meme: You can memorize accessibility rote facts
You can memorize accessibility rote facts, like WCAG 1.4.3 is about color, and that the color ratio for small text has to be 3:1. That explains to you the “how” of accessibility Or you can understand why accessibility rules about…
Accessibility Meme: DEI Celebrations should be about more than merely “awareness”
DEI Celebrations should be about more than merely “awareness” Awareness doesn’t last. Change lasts, but change is hard. To celebrate DEI days authentically, you need to: 1) Have benchmarks on the DEI topic at hand to see if you are…