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How to talk about autism
How to talk about autism
Tips for journalists and producers on how to describe autism.
·autism.org.uk·
How to talk about autism
Web Accessibility for Designers: checklist & documentation kit
Web Accessibility for Designers: checklist & documentation kit
A lot of accessibility issues can get caught already in the design phase. Great documentation helps teams implement accessibility and interaction requirements the right way. This kit is based on my article and conference "A Designer’s Guide to Docume...
·shop.stephaniewalter.design·
Web Accessibility for Designers: checklist & documentation kit
Inclusive Design Toolkit | Figma Community
Inclusive Design Toolkit | Figma Community
Figma Community file - Learn basics of inclusive design and how to apply it's methods to your work processes. Through different inclusive design exercises you can get to know the topic in practice and adapt them to either team or individual projects.
·figma.com·
Inclusive Design Toolkit | Figma Community
Bias-free language
Bias-free language
Writers using APA Style must strive to use language that is free of bias and avoid perpetuating prejudicial beliefs or demeaning attitudes in their writing. Topics covered: age, disability, gender, participation in research, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality.
·apastyle.apa.org·
Bias-free language
This is what it looks like to be colorblind
This is what it looks like to be colorblind
Pro tip: when you meet a colorblind person, don’t repeatedly point to things and ask what color they are.
·theverge.com·
This is what it looks like to be colorblind
Accessible Animated GIF Alternatives
Accessible Animated GIF Alternatives
Can our GIF-like embeds support playback controls, alternative text, and reduced motion?
·cloudfour.com·
Accessible Animated GIF Alternatives
Coding with voice dictation using Talon Voice
Coding with voice dictation using Talon Voice
Earlier this year, I lost the ability to use a keyboard and mouse for extended periods. Fortunately, this wasn't as catastrophic as it sounds! This article chronicles my experience using adaptive tools like dictation and eye-tracking as my primary mechanisms for writing code.
·joshwcomeau.com·
Coding with voice dictation using Talon Voice
Designing services for people who need help with numbers
Designing services for people who need help with numbers
Low numeracy affects half of adults in the UK. Many live with the limitations of not understanding numbers and the impact that has on everyday life.
·accessiblenumbers.com·
Designing services for people who need help with numbers
Dyslexia friendly style guide - British Dyslexia Association
Dyslexia friendly style guide - British Dyslexia Association
This Style Guide provides principles that can help ensure that written material considers the difficulties experienced by some dyslexic people and allows…
·bdadyslexia.org.uk·
Dyslexia friendly style guide - British Dyslexia Association
Skills for Life survey (2011) | National Numeracy
Skills for Life survey (2011) | National Numeracy
2011 skills for life survey: a survey of literacy, numeracy and ICT levels in England. 2012. Department for Business Innovation and Skills. The Skills for Life survey follows on from an earlier survey in 2003 and sought to measure the impact of the government's Basic Skills Strategy. It was based on a sample of 7,000 adults aged between 16 and 65 and assessed numeracy, literacy and IT skills.
·nationalnumeracy.org.uk·
Skills for Life survey (2011) | National Numeracy
An introduction to inclusive design
An introduction to inclusive design
A lot of research goes into understanding how physical disabilities (e.g. blindness) affect users online and how support technologies can help.
·nomensa.com·
An introduction to inclusive design
Accessible Component System Through Customization by Maya Shavin - GitNation
Accessible Component System Through Customization by Maya Shavin - GitNation
Most current UI libraries provide great user experience with a vast of components. But when it comes to heavy customization, and non-standard scenarios, especially for E-Commerce, they become hard to manage, scale or even slow down performance.
·portal.gitnation.org·
Accessible Component System Through Customization by Maya Shavin - GitNation
Be Careful Using ‘Menu’
Be Careful Using ‘Menu’
TL;DR: Be careful when using the word menu. Be certain you have chosen the term that accurately describes the control you want. If this post looks familiar to you, that is because it is essentially a redress of my 2020 post Stop Using ‘Drop-down’. It is not as divergent as…
·adrianroselli.com·
Be Careful Using ‘Menu’
3 ways we work to make Google Play more accessible
3 ways we work to make Google Play more accessible
For National Disability Employment Awareness Month, here’s a look at Googlers and the accessibility apps and features they work on for Google Play.
·blog.google·
3 ways we work to make Google Play more accessible
Home - The A11Y Project
Home - The A11Y Project
The A11Y Project is a community-driven effort to make digital accessibility easier.
·a11yproject.com·
Home - The A11Y Project