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Managers as caregivers during COVID

All of us are facing one challenge right now, but many are facing several. How managers handle that will dictate their post-COVID work relationships Don’t hang out your privilege like wet underwear on a clothesline by assuming what works for…

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I’ve got my accessibility certification — Now what???

A successful accessibility career isn’t only about accessibility. And in tech, you need to be continuously learning. Note: I am not endorsing any of the classes below, I have not taken any of them personally. But I’ve had a generally…

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People with disabilities will remember your words and actions when COVID-19 is over

Inactions count as well. In the words of Geddy Lee — when you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice As I write this article, we are 5–10 weeks into the COVID-19 crisis, depending on what you…

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The web is getting less accessible to people with disabilities

And that’s a miserable thing during the current COVID-19 crisis if you are one of them or close to someone who is One thing coming out of the current COVID-19 pandemic is that the lack of web accessibility is really…

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There is no such thing as “perfect” accessibility

Accessibility is a really bad place for perfectionists. Here’s why. You know, perfectionism. That “humble brag” that you throw out there when in an interview setting you are asked to identify your biggest fault? Oh, yeah, biggest fault. I’m a…

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Toxic Positivity and Disabilities

“Embrace this time of change !” the marketing email gushed. Uh, no, I said. And then I unsubscribed. My friend Debbie Levitt wrote an article about COVID-19 spam. I’ve only known Debbie for a few months, but our views on accessibility are identical…

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What great accessibility managers want from their leadership

Want to be a great leader to an accessibility team either directly or cross-functionally? Here are some specific, actionable ways you can help Accessibility managers are frequently perceived as contentious trouble makers Accessibility, by its very nature, creates friction, and…