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When does a disability accommodation become a personal benefit?

A question that is currently winding its way through American courts Authors note: Because of Medium’s refusal to address its accessibility issues for both authors and readers, I’ve moved my last three years of blogs to Substack. Please sign up there for notices…

Do internet-only businesses come under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

In theory, absolutely. But it’s taking federal courts a while to get there. Meanwhile, Web3 is coming, and blockchain is already here. Authors note: Because of Medium’s refusal to address its accessibility issues for both authors and readers, I’ve moved my last…

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Using plain language is essential for content accessibility

Using plain language is essential for content accessibility When writing for your audience, it’s essential to keep things simple at the lowest common denominator for your audience. If your audience is all Ph.D. candidates, language can be complex and require…

Phrases that you might not realize are ableist

Calling out ableist language is the first step to rehabilitating a disability non-inclusive environment. Ableism is a set of beliefs or practices that devalue and discriminate against people with physical, intellectual, or psychiatric disabilities and often rests on the assumption that…

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Eight steps to a more inclusive event

Making events more accessible makes them more consumable and a better experience for all your participants. Part one of a two part article. Part two focuses on how to make PowerPoint presentations more accessible. A significant percentage of attendees at inclusive events…

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Should you describe yourself and your location in remote meetings?

Absolutely, but there needs to be a balance between the right amount of data and Too Much Information (TMI). Once, I was on a panel with a moderator and four other individuals scheduled to last 45 minutes. The moderator for…

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An accessibility review of the new Medium site

At the beginning of February, Medium launched a new format. I have highlighted Medium’s lack of concern over severe accessibility problems in a previous article and many LinkedIn posts and private messages to people who work for Medium. These issues entirely block…

Many accessibility problems would be solved if business did three things

Three adjustments to the way we do business could vastly improve the world for people with disabilities I’ll be honest, most of the time, when I do panels or talks on accessibility, I recycle a fair amount of old material.…

Sheri Byrne-Haber’s most popular accessibility/disability inclusion blogs of 2021

They broadly fall into four distinct groups — 1) litigation, 2) the accessibility book I authored on May, 2) general accessibility commentary, and 4) disability inclusion. I started blogging a little over three years ago because I was angry that…

The four pillars of accessibility overlay marketing

Fear, Guilt, Inspiration Porn, and Pay to Play Accessibility overlays are tools that detect and dynamically repair HTML accessibility issues in non-mobile environments. And what accessibility manager or product owner WOULDN’T want a solution that does that? Write an annual…

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