User researchers have exhaustively explored the pros and cons of having the submit button active throughout form entry versus validating each field before allowing the user to proceed, and only exposing the submit button when there is a valid value…
Don’t Fall Into the “Accessibility Grade/Score” Trap
In the rush to make digital products accessible, many teams lean on a single accessibility score or grade to convey how good (or bad) a product is from the accessibility point of view. An example of this might be 92…
What Continuous Improvement Model is Best for Accessibility?
Most organizations start their accessibility journey in reactive mode. A complaint arrives. A defect ticket opens. A fix ships under pressure. The immediate barrier may disappear, yet the system that created it stays intact. Over time, the same issues resurface…
The secret to great accessibility is never be satisfied. That’s how you continue to improve.
It seems appropriate on International Day of People with Disabilities to reflect on what makes great accessibility. It’s important to remember that accessibility is not a box to check or a one-time effort. Great accessibility is an ongoing commitment rooted…
turnover is the largest organizational that is not tracked in any cost centre. This hidden cost can frequently be prevented. But first, you have to be aware of this cost and monitoring it.
Every week, well-known employment lawyers post articles about current litigation where organizations discriminated against people with disabilities and thus they left the company under the concept known as “constructive discharge.” Constructive discharge, as defined by the EEOC, is “when a…
Is “Blind Barbie” really inclusive?
“Blind Barbie” is all the rage recently. Barbie has become increasingly inclusive over the past decade, including Barbies with different skin tones, hearing aids, vitiligo, alopecia, a wheelchair-using Barbie, a Skipper with a prosthetic leg, the facial characteristics associated with…
What people should know BEFORE writing articles or creating products about accessibility
I read a lot of articles about accessibility, and also try out a lot of accessibility-related products. Some of them are very, very good. Others are cringe-worthy. These are the signs that I use to determine which to read to…
You said I made you feel uncomfortable because I complained about disability discrimination?
When people with disabilities speak out about discrimination, it’s not to make others uncomfortable—it’s to shine a light on injustices that are frequently overlooked or ignored. The discomfort you feel hearing about these issues is a fraction of what we…
Essential Special Education Planning (Back to School edition)
August marks the end of summer vacation in the United States. For students with disabilities, it’s also the last time that Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) or 504 Plans can be revisited or created before the beginning of the next school…
Imagine a scenario where a law that has significant public support is targeted for repeal. The public move to repeal the law might spark protests, create political backlash, and tarnish the reputations of those advocating for its repeal. The legislative…