Accessibility and Design Thinking don’t work together automatically
Alt: Six-step methodology for design thinking from NNGroup.com. Empathize and Define (belonging to the “understanding” phase) Ideate and Prototype (belonging...
Accessibility Abbreviations and Acronyms
ACA: Affordable Care Act or Accessible Canada Act depending on context. “The ACA must comply with the ADA, not the ACA” is actually a legit sentence. ACR:...
7 Things that Turn good Accessibility into Great Accessibility
grand canyon photo by Jad The difference between good and great is a chasm the size of the Grand Canyon— Rob Light, Creative Artists Agency (speaking about...
10 Tips for More Effective and Accessible WFH Communications
a desk with a laptop, an open book and pen. Pick the Appropriate Method of Communication Email, Slack, text message, phone, chat, conference call there are...
10 Reasons to Switch to Centralized Budgeting for Accessibility
an image of a hand holding a phone on a desk filled with paper It is the second half of April, and in the accessibility world, that means three things: IEP...
Canadian Summer
View of the Northumberland Strait at summer sunset from my deck in Point du Chene, New Brunswick, Canada
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Cartoon lightbulb with the words “Treat Everyone Equally” on a blue background I just read yet another article, this time quoting a New York state government...
Seven 2024 Accessibility Projections
Here are the topics I think will be in the forefront of disability inclusion and accessibility next year
This Week in Accessibility: Griffin v. Dept. of Labor Credit Union
Another rare defendant’s victory, but really not substantially different than Diaz v. Kroger
Life Before the ADA
The ADA turned 29 last week. These are things that people thought were acceptable before the ADA passed.
Why accessibility bugs are a good thing and how to handle them
Hint: “fix the bug” is probably the least important item on the list
Online Mentoring
Why giving back should be the obligation of everyone who has had the privilege to be successful.
My favourite books on accessibility and related topics
Since I’m wrapping up authoring my first book on accessibility, I’ve been reading a lot. Here are my thoughts on the most impactful books I’ve read recently
This Week in Accessibility: Mendez v. Apple
A cartoon apple with diagonal rainbow stripes and a bit taken out of the top right corner A rare defendant victory. Will this change the strategy for either...
Where is the best organizational location for Accessibility?
Wooden sign post showing three directions: This Way, That Way, and the Other Way Accessibility is the little red hen of the business world. Almost everyone...
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
Running Accessible Meetings and Events
A primer to make the lives of participants with disabilities better. Blurred man in a business suit holding a card that says “everyone matters” As someone in...
Policies that support employment of people with disabilities
Attracting candidates with disabilities is just one part of the complete “increasing representation of employees with disabilities” conundrum. Policies supporting PwDs is the next part
Retaining employees with disabilities
The final part of the “employing people with disabilities” puzzle is creating an environment that supports their success
The accessibility issue more people with disabilities should think about
Graphical representation of Blockchain identifying 5 uses: smart contract, digital voting, data storage, mining, and digital identity Accessible...