Even though one in four people has a disability in the U.S., not everyone has met someone with a disability. At least, not one they know about. When we have not engaged with a disabled person, it’s harder to know how to be a disability ally. Naturally, people have assumptions based on what they’ve seen … Read more
What’s the progress over perfection approach in accessibility? First, let’s get something out of the way. Often, people think accessibility is the web development or IT team’s job. Far from it. Accessibility is for everyone. It’s everyone’s responsibility, every department from human (HR) resources and marketing to finance and procurement has a part to play. … Read more
I learned about the importance of 360-degree accessibility as a teen. My mom and I went shopping. I went into the dressing room to try on clothes. Mom went back out to browse the store. After finishing, I opened the dressing room door to find Mom and the salesperson smiling and chatting. It turned out … Read more
Many companies’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives overlook people with disabilities and accessibility. Hence, they have a gaping hole in their workforce. People with disabilities come up with innovative solutions and ways to better their companies. We also notice things most employees won’t catch. Jessica Lopez has a great post that lists technology inventions … Read more
“Stranger Things” is a fascinating case study of high-quality captions as well as too many captions for sounds. We can learn a lot from the show’s captions.
All communications and interactions need to have multiple options. Not everyone wants to do the default, which is often a phone call or talking.