accessibility

When creating content, there are a few basic steps that should be followed in order to assure your content is accessible. The core steps needed for accessibility are the same regardless of whether...

One of the most pernicious stereotypes is that neurodivergent people are only a good fit for subordinate positions or working in highly technical or individual roles.

Today’s training programs cannot be one-size-fits all. We have a diverse workforce who may have challenges understanding learning concepts due to challenges ...

I’m no guru on web accessibility, most of my projects likely will fail to meet the standards. But I am more interested in the small things we can and ought to do to at least try better. Someh…

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Attractive headlines and titles are critical in getting you noticed and making the right first impression.

Increasingly used as a crutch for link labels, 'Learn More' is a vague call to action and also inaccessible. Instead, use descriptive labels that help users predict the next page.

In the absence of manually transcribed captions, YouTube’s algorithm supplies auto-generated ones. The nonsensical results hurt everyone.

Break your text and multimedia content into smaller chunks to make it easier for users to understand and remember information.

When headings and subheadings visually stand out on the page and are descriptive, users engage in an efficient scanning pattern that allows them to quickly find the information that they need.

Plain language makes it easier for the public to read, understand, and use government communications.

Plain language makes it easier for the public to read, understand, and use government communications.

Reading from screens is 25% slower than from paper and we know that Web users skim rather than read. Web text should be short, emphasize scannability, and be structured into multiple hyperlinked pages (each focused on a subtopic).

Plain language makes it easier for the public to read, understand, and use government communications.

On the web and on paper, start content with the most important piece of information allows readers to quickly get the main point, regardless of how much they read.

Plain language makes it easier for the public to read, understand, and use government communications.

Plain language makes it easier for the public to read, understand, and use government communications.

Many accessibility conversations around pedagogy, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and inclusive education usually use the words “for all.” I have read many tweets that express things such as: “Use UDL because it will ensure accessibility for all students” or articles that suggest “keeping these strategies in mind will guarantee your educational space will be open to all.” Though I can very much appreciate that the desire to use “for all” framing comes from a place of wanting to be more incl

For accessibility reasons alone, online classes and Zoom meetings should routinely offer a captioning option, but it has additional benefits, write David G. Myers and Morton Ann Gernsbacher.

Making you content accessible and formatted correctly can ensure that you reach more individuals with dyslexia, visual stress and sight impairments.

Are you using alt text properly?Inconsistent use of alt text is one of the most common problems found in our web audits. These golden rules make your alt tags more useful to your site visitors and

Now Twitter allows alt text on GIFs, we looks at how to write good alt text for GIFs.