"Nothing about us without us" is not just a slogan, it is the deepest desire of every person with a disability.

“Nothing about us without us” is not just a slogan, it is the deepest desire of every person with a disability

The lived experiences of people with disabilities cannot be simulated or imitated. The only way to get an inclusive product or service is to make sure that people with disabilities are included at all decision points. That means establishing an…
Bad accessibility isn't the fault of the accessibility team. Bad accessibility frequently starts with not including accessibility during the design process

Bad accessibility isn’t the fault of the accessibility team. Bad accessibility frequently starts with not including accessibility during the design process

To legitimately claim that your design organization is mature, you must have these four things: 1) A checklist designers that can be used to make sure their accessibility choices are consistent and correct. 2) Accessibility reviews during the design process.…
Computer guy face palm meme. When the execs say come back to the office or get fired and you have a disability.

Accessibility Meme: When the execs say come back to the office or get fired and you have a disability

Today’s post is called “Why I cringe every time I hear a demand for Return to the Office (RTO).” Citations in the first comment. People with disabilities thrived in jobs in 2023, in large part because more of them could…
People with disabilities are tired of having to waste our resources and time suing people for equal rights that the Constitution and federal law are SUPPOSED to automatically provide to us.

People with disabilities are tired of having to waste our resources and time suing people for equal rights that the Constitution and federal law are SUPPOSED to automatically provide to us

8200 lawsuits*. Over double what was filed ten years ago. That is the number of ADA lawsuits filed in 2023 by people with disabilities who were discriminated against. Over 90 % of these cases are won by the plaintiff.** That’s…
Community fire pizza meme. The top half of the graphic is a narrow shot of a young man walking into an apartment with several pizza boxes with the text "Getting Ready to Start the Accessibility Audit" Bottom half of the meme is a wide shot of the apartment with someone holding a flame thrower with the text "missing alt text" a fire in the middle of the floor labeled "bad color choices", several people hiding in the corner labeled "regressions" and someone standing behind the kitchen counter labeled "lawyers".

Accessibility Meme: Question: When is the worst time to do your first accessibility audit?

Question: When is the worst time to do your first accessibility audit? Answer: Immediately after you receive a demand letter from a law firm No matter how good your accessibility maturity is, something will turn up in an audit. –…
There is no accessibility 'quick fix' Good accessibility requires systemic culture change.

There is no accessibility ‘quick fix’ Good accessibility requires systemic culture change

There is no accessibility fairy. No tool will make a website WCAG compliant with only one line of code changed (and a monthly payment, indefinitely of course) On multiple occasions, I’ve had salespeople ask me for one of those “completed…
Accessibility bugs are a GOOD thing. It means that someone got far enough along in your product to find a bug, cared enough to report it and will continue using your product more easily after it is fixed.

Accessibility bugs are a GOOD thing. It means that someone got far enough along in your product to find a bug, cared enough to report it and will continue using your product more easily after it is fixed

Most people think product bugs are a bad thing. In the area of accessibility, that is frequently not the case. The key is how the company responds to the bug: 1) Make it easy for the bug to be reported…
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