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Accessibility Quote: If you want better accessibility leaders, you need to offer a non-mamager career path

Leadership is not always about people management. Authentic accessibility leadership happens when people are allowed to push boundaries, innovate, and solve complex problems—often without ever having any people management responsibilities. For many in the accessibility field, their expertise, passion, and…

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Accessibility Triumph Thursday: BBC’s Consistent Accessibility and Inclusive Design

By popular request, #AccessibilityTriumphThursday will accompany #AccessibilityFailFriday I may need some help identifying triumphs. Unfortunately, the fails to outweigh them by quite a bit. Feel free to DM me with accessibility Triumph nominations. People frequently ask me what is a…

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Accessibility Fail Friday: Another Job Application Mandatory Field That Shouldn’t be Mandatory

#AccessibilityFailFriday week 2: Another job application mandatory field that shouldn’t be mandatory. No one wants to write a custom cover letter for every job application. And yet, on this job application it is required. I wonder how many of these…

a pretty lady looking with a side-eye focus with a written caption: If you call me wheelchair bound, differently able, or specially abled after I've asked you to use different language, you deserve all the side-eye I am sending your way.

Accessibility Meme: The phrases “Differently abled,” “Specially-abled,” and “Special needs” When Used in Conversation with me, are Deeply Frustrating

The phrases “differently abled,” “specially-abled,” and “special needs” when used in conversation with me, are deeply frustrating. These euphemisms are often well-intended, but they feel patronizing and disrespectful to the person they describe. People with disabilities deserve the dignity of…

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Accessibility is mmm, mmm good. The Campbell’s Soup Case Study

For over 50 years, Campbell’s Soup used the same old labels on their iconic red and white cans. Let’s be honest. Those labels weren’t winning any awards. In 2021, Campbell’s decided it was time for a change. Instead of just…

Accessibility that is not Maintained is not Accessible

Accessibility that isn’t maintained is not accessibility at all. Building accessible systems is just the first step. It’s not enough to get something accessible; you have to keep it accessible. If you don’t continue to review your websites, mobile apps,…

Accessibility is not a Light that Can be Flipped

As Maya Angelou wisely said, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” This sentiment holds for accessibility, where feelings of exclusion can have a lasting…

A real dumpster fire from which the term dumpster was coined

How to identify a Toxic Accessibility Culture, and What You Can do about It

I’ve seen many accessibility programs or disability inclusion cultures described as a dumpster fire. A toxic accessibility culture doesn’t just harm your disabled customers—it could cost your organization millions. I’ve seen how poor accessibility practices can devastate organizations. This isn’t…

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Accessibility Triumph Thursday: Richard Branson’s most recent contribution to Dyslexics

Keywords: Dyslexia Support and Education, Neurodiversity in Entrepreneurship Inclusive Learning for Dyslexics Richard Branson DyslexicU Initiative Dyslexia Advocacy and Resources I am excited about DyslexicU, Richard Branson’s most recent contribution to dyslexics. Right now, he’s starting small, but hopefully, this…

Accessibility Meme: Governor Newsom vetoed California’s AI Safety bill—a huge setback for people with disabilities

Earlier this week,, Governor Newsom vetoed California’s AI Safety bill—a huge setback for people with disabilities. The bill aimed to address bias in AI by setting standards for data set quality and requiring oversight. Why does this matter for people…

Sheri Byrne-Haber’s Blog

Accessibility Quote: If you want better accessibility leaders, you need to offer a non-mamager career path

Accessibility Triumph Thursday: BBC’s Consistent Accessibility and Inclusive Design

Accessibility Fail Friday: Another Job Application Mandatory Field That Shouldn’t be Mandatory

Accessibility Meme: The phrases “Differently abled,” “Specially-abled,” and “Special needs” When Used in Conversation with me, are Deeply Frustrating

Accessibility is mmm, mmm good. The Campbell’s Soup Case Study

Accessibility that is not Maintained is not Accessible

Accessibility is not a Light that Can be Flipped

How to identify a Toxic Accessibility Culture, and What You Can do about It

Accessibility Triumph Thursday: Richard Branson’s most recent contribution to Dyslexics

Accessibility Meme: Governor Newsom vetoed California’s AI Safety bill—a huge setback for people with disabilities

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