COVID-19 is forcing more of us to work from home than ever. Here is how you can effectively communicate with your co-workers during this time Pick the Appropriate Method of Communication Email, slack, text message, phone, chat, conference call —…
Staffing accessibility — Consultants vs. employees
It’s a complicated decision, here are the factors to look at to decide which route is right for your organization Part two of a two-part article. Read Part one here which addresses the cost of each type of resources discussed in this…
Simulating Disabilities
When is it OK? When is it disrespectful? My thoughts on a complicated topic Simulation is a common but misguided approach to invoking empathy for disability and accessibility-related issues. This is often done in group settings and is incredibly common in…
Measuring Accessibility Outcomes
Peter Drucker said “you can’t manage what you can’t measure”. Here’s how to gauge the success of disability inclusion / accessibility initiatives utcome is frequently quantitatively measured using benchmarks. Let’s say you need to get somewhere. You need four pieces of information…
Disability inclusive workplaces
Most diversity / inclusion articles don’t include disability. Here are things you need to consider to succeed at disability-related inclusion HBR recently published an article called 5 Strategies for Creating an Inclusive Workspace. And while the article is brilliant for addressing…
Deconstructing Accessibility Statements
Don’t read legal-ese? This will help you understand what accessibility statements actually say, and more importantly, why. This is MY interpretation of accessibility statement legal-ese. I am not your lawyer. You need to make up your own mind. With your…
VMware’s First Accessibility Hackathon
The first week in February marked VMware’s first accessibility week which consisted of an accessibility summit followed immediately by an accessibility hackathon. The fact that VMware held a successful accessibility hackathon only a year after starting its accessibility program is something to…
To Disclose, or not to Disclose
That really is the question. And one lived by people with disabilities on a VERY regular basis when interviewing This article is not legal advice. If you have questions about how disclosing a disability can impact you legally, ask your…
Disability Pronouns
Yeah, it’s a long introduction, but what a conversation starter ! Hi, my name is Sheri Byrne-Haber my gender pronouns are she/her, and my disability pronouns are disabled and determined person When referring to personal pronouns, we mean that they…
Documentation and Accessibility
What format needs to be accessible? PDF, HTML, or both?? Document generation engines are a big part of technical documentation these days, especially in enterprise software. Most enterprise organizations no longer use Adobe tools to create PDF files or edit…