Category: Accessibility Quote

An accessibility statement isn’t just words on a page. Accessibility statements are a commitment to ensuring that everyone can access and use your digital content. When a company publishes an accessibility statement but fails to deliver on its promises, it…

There is a big focus on disability inclusion and accessibility during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. These organizations need to remember, accessibility is not a problem to be solved. It’s a culture to be built. In building that culture, organizations…

Last week, I introduced the concept that accessibility is a culture to be built, not a problem to be solved. Apparently it resonated with a lot of people because I got thousands of reactions and Krispy Kreme actually include this…

Too many companies ignore accessibility until they are threatened with litigation. That is the worst strategy, ever. “I didn’t know about accessibility” and “I didn’t get to it” are not excuses that will get your organization off the hook. alt:…

At least once a week, I hear about some disability “advocate” using disability simulation to try to create empathy with non-disabled people. This is wrong in so many dimensions, and is even more irritating when that advocate says it’s OK…

Accessibility is never “one and done” That’s because code and content updates are never done. Every code and content change needs accessibility review. When accessibility is built into your culture, those reviews become second nature. When accessibility is a checkbox…

When people talk to accessibility professionals about how accessibility is about eliminating complicated features, tell them about the role using disabled personas and performing usability and accessibility audits pay in making products more usable for people with disabilities. When people…

As companies begin looking at initiatives for the New Year, they may be thinking about how to improve their accessibility and disability inclusion. However, creating a culture that cares about accessibility and disability inclusion is difficult in an organization that’s…

For my second-to-last post of 2023, I want to answer one of the most common questions I get in my DMs – “How do I start with accessibility in an organization that has not yet valued this as part of…

It’s time to make some New Year’s accessibility resolutions. Before you get started, remember that your leadership will likely want you to prove objective improvements before giving you money to spend. Measuring where you are is the first step to…