Do you have a disability if you don’t have an official diagnosis?
First of all, disabilities are almost always thought of in either medical or legal contexts. The CDC’s definition of a disability, which is medical, is two-...
Don’t start the work New Year by sponsoring a weight loss contest
Exercise Almost 1/3 of Americans make New Year's resolutions. A staggering number of the resolutions made by people are related to weight loss (37 %),...
Don’t just design accessible products, build accessible experiences
Let’s break down that statement here real quick. Design accessible products “What the heck is offensive about that, Sheri?” you are probably saying to...
Domino’s accessibility lawsuit update
Photo by Oleg Ivanov on Unsplash Case history Robles, the plaintiff, couldn’t order a pizza from Domino’s through the Internet (this was back in 2016, which...
Do internet-only businesses come under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Photo by mostafa meraji on Unsplash Places of public accommodation is a particular phrase defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA identifies...
Do internet-only businesses come under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Photo by mostafa meraji on Unsplash Places of public accommodation is a particular phrase defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA identifies...
Documenting Accessibility Decisions
Focus and memory are privileges, perhaps even more so, for people with disabilities, who are: More likely to be at a socioeconomic disadvantage as measured...
Documentation and Accessibility
Photo by AndriyKo Podilnyk on Unsplash Document generation engines are a big part of technical documentation these days, especially in enterprise software....
Disability Microaggressions — AKA “Ableist things people say”
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash What is a microaggression? A microaggression is an indirect, subtle, possibly unintentional discrimination against members...
Disability inclusive workplaces
Yeah, that’s a lot of yellow. But I loved the graphic. Thanks stock.adobe.com ! HBR recently published an article called 5 Strategies for Creating an...
Disability Burnout is Real
Disability burnout is a state of physical or emotional exhaustion caused by, or made worse by a disability. Symptoms include: feelings of exhaustioninability...
Disability and AI Bias
Four cartoon images of business people of different genders and races, each holding a white face mask partially covering their faces. In May 2019, San...
Disability/Accessibility Language Choices
Photo by Soner Eker on Unsplash In the first part of this three-part article, I talked about the four different sociological models of disability. To recap,...
Digital Accessibility Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
Creating a metrics oriented hierarchy for tracking accessibility progress OKR hierarchy with seven components: Objectives, Key Results, Target, Framework,...
Digital Accessibility Concerns in Design Affordances
13 different types of kitchen utensils made of various materials A design affordance is a clue about how an object should be used, typically provided by the...
Difficult conversations about disability and birth defects
TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes discussions about pregnancy termination. Any off-topic, rude, or religious-based comments will be deleted. Usually, it...
Designing Toast Messages for Accessibility
Three toast messages, the first is informational and says “great job” the second is success and says “the server configuration changed” with a close icon,...
Department of Justice to companies with inaccessible websites: We’re back!
On November 1, 2021, the Department of Justice published a settlement agreement it entered into with the nationwide pharmacy chain Rite Aid specifically...
Deconstructing Accessibility Statements
Photo by Mari Helin on Unsplash This is MY interpretation of the accessibility statement legal-ese. I am not your lawyer. You need to make up your own mind....
Dark UI themes are new and cool — but are they accessible?
The dark mode is one of those new, hot design features that is generating a lot of “buzz”. Apple and Slack, for example, have been pushing dark-themed pages...