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Joe quinn<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.stickbear.me/@munchkinbear" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>munchkinbear</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Pawpower" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Pawpower</span></a></span> a bit of a correction to your <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a> rant, it's for pete's sake. not for pete sakes. get it right or pay the price! yeah, i did it.</p>
Accessibility in the News<p>Deaf voter in Burnaby, B.C., highlights inaccessibility for voting in person <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/burnaby-voter-accessibility-deaf-1.7514212" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/british-col</span><span class="invisible">umbia/burnaby-voter-accessibility-deaf-1.7514212</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a></p>
James Basoo<p>I've been a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WebDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebDev</span></a> for over a decade and I thought I got used to the intermittent feeling of being a clueless idiot, but using VoiceOver makes me feel like a panda trying to operate a nuclear reactor. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/A11Y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>A11Y</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a></p>
Accessibility in the News<p>Autistic people and experts voice alarm at RFK’s ‘terrible’ approach to condition <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/24/rfk-jr-autism-disability-services-cuts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/24/rfk-jr-autism-disability-services-cuts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a></p>
A11yTalks<p>Join us tomorrow for “Organizational Scaffolding for Accessible Design and Content” with Rob Carr, Strategic Accessibility Coordinator at WebAIM.</p><p>April 29, 12pm ET.<br><a href="https://a11ytalks.com/posts/2025-apr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">a11ytalks.com/posts/2025-apr</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/A11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>A11y</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AccessibleDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AccessibleDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AccessibleContent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AccessibleContent</span></a></p>
The Global Voice<p>🕓Z <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NowPlaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NowPlaying</span></a> Coming up at the top of the hour it's the repeat of Eyes On Success Presented by Peter and Nancy Goodman Torpey. A weekly program of information on the ever changing world of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a>. <a href="https://theglobalvoice.info:8443/broadband" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theglobalvoice.info:8443/broad</span><span class="invisible">band</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TGVRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TGVRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/A11Y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>A11Y</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/visionloss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visionloss</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/talk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>talk</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/w3c" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>w3c</span></a> 🎤👓📰👨‍🦯✨📖🔡 ⠑⠕⠎🔁</p>
Valentino Gagliardi<p>Beware of Vibe Accessibility</p><p><a href="https://cerovac.com/a11y/2025/04/beware-of-vibe-accessibility/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cerovac.com/a11y/2025/04/bewar</span><span class="invisible">e-of-vibe-accessibility/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>a11y</span></a></p>
Accessibility in the News<p>Boston Marathon emphasizes accessibility for athletes, spectators <a href="https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-marathon-accessibility-efforts-2025/64524477" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wcvb.com/article/boston-marath</span><span class="invisible">on-accessibility-efforts-2025/64524477</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a></p>
Geoffrey Crofte ☕<p>Accessibility isn’t just a moral obligation, it’s also a legal requirement in many countries! Did you check in yours? <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a></p>
TPGi<p>There is still time to register for our <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EuropeanAccessibilityAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanAccessibilityAct</span></a> webinar!</p><p>Join TPGi and Reed Smith on April 29 at 10 AM ET to ensure you’re fully prepared for what lies ahead with the EAA.</p><p>Register today: <a href="https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-times-almost-up-the-european-accessibility-act-is-nearly-here/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tpgi.com/webinar-times-almost-</span><span class="invisible">up-the-european-accessibility-act-is-nearly-here/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/A11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>A11y</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EAA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EAA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Webinar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Webinar</span></a></p>
Web Axe<p>Thin Fonts Are a Usability Nightmare—And Finally, Designers Are Waking Up </p><p><a href="https://webdesignerdepot.com/thin-fonts-are-a-usability-nightmare-and-finally-designers-are-waking-up/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">webdesignerdepot.com/thin-font</span><span class="invisible">s-are-a-usability-nightmare-and-finally-designers-are-waking-up/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://a11y.info/tags/UIDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UIDesign</span></a> <a href="https://a11y.info/tags/webdesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>webdesign</span></a> <a href="https://a11y.info/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a> <a href="https://a11y.info/tags/fonts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fonts</span></a> <a href="https://a11y.info/tags/usability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usability</span></a> <a href="https://a11y.info/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://a11y.info/tags/typography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>typography</span></a></p>
DennisL<p>GAAD Raleigh, NC 2025</p><p>Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day with the Ablr team on May 15th at SAS Global Education Center!</p><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gaad-raleigh-2025-tickets-1299276393669" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eventbrite.com/e/gaad-raleigh-</span><span class="invisible">2025-tickets-1299276393669</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rtp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rtp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/raleighNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>raleighNC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/events" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>events</span></a></p>
Steve Faulkner<p>Had a heartwarming chat with my dear friend <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MikePaciello" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MikePaciello</span></a></span> yesterday. While we may disagree on how UI accessibility can be achieved, we can still learn from and enjoy each others friendship. Mike has been a friend and mentor for many years and was instrumental in helping me (along with Debra Rapsis and Charlie Pike) to have a positive impact as part of the wider <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> communities efforts. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/comrades" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>comrades</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solidarity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solidarity</span></a></p>
The A11y Collective<p>Many educators struggle to make their eLearning content accessible to all learners, and this often leads to accidentally excluding students with disabilities. Learn how to test your eLearning materials.<br><a href="https://www.a11y-collective.com/blog/accessibility-in-elearning/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">a11y-collective.com/blog/acces</span><span class="invisible">sibility-in-elearning/</span></a><br><a href="https://front-end.social/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a><br><a href="https://front-end.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a></p>
Access Information News ♿<p>Access Information News for Monday, April 28, 2025 - Volume 1012 ♿️<br><a href="https://accessinformationnews.com/ain2025/04282025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">accessinformationnews.com/ain2</span><span class="invisible">025/04282025/</span></a></p><p>The Week's News in Access Information<br>A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication<br><a href="https://mastodon.accessinformationnews.com/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.accessinformationnews.com/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.accessinformationnews.com/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.accessinformationnews.com/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.accessinformationnews.com/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.accessinformationnews.com/tags/deaf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deaf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.accessinformationnews.com/tags/deafblind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deafblind</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.accessinformationnews.com/tags/ain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ain</span></a></p><p>Access Information News. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access information.</p><p>Subscribers: 38,088 🔢️ subscribers were sent this issue via email.</p>
Top Tech Tidbits ♿<p>Access Information News for Monday, April 28, 2025 - Volume 1012 ♿️<br><a href="https://accessinformationnews.com/ain2025/04282025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">accessinformationnews.com/ain2</span><span class="invisible">025/04282025/</span></a></p><p>The Week's News in Access Information<br>A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication<br><a href="https://mastodon.toptechtidbits.com/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.toptechtidbits.com/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.toptechtidbits.com/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.toptechtidbits.com/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.toptechtidbits.com/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.toptechtidbits.com/tags/deaf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deaf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.toptechtidbits.com/tags/deafblind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deafblind</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.toptechtidbits.com/tags/ain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ain</span></a></p><p>Access Information News. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access information.</p><p>Subscribers: 38,088 🔢️ subscribers were sent this issue via email.</p>
Steve Frenzel<p>I tried to figure out the difference between a menu and a navigation, give it a read if you have some time to spare: </p><p><a href="https://stevefrenzel.dev/posts/menu-and-navigation-the-difference/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">stevefrenzel.dev/posts/menu-an</span><span class="invisible">d-navigation-the-difference/</span></a></p><p>Let me know if I got something wrong, I'd appreciate your feedback. 🤗</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/html" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>html</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/css" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>css</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JavaScript" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JavaScript</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/frontend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>frontend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WebDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebDev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a></p>
Pierre-Yves Lapersonne<p>"FTC Approves Final Order Requiring accessiBe to pay $1 Million"</p><p>That’s a big news. Overlays are bullshit. WCAG must be implemented in source code, not with that kind of magic tools.</p><p>Next, some French companies selling such unefficient tools too?</p><p><a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a> <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/overlays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>overlays</span></a> <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/web" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>web</span></a> <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/accessiBe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessiBe</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/04/ftc-approves-final-order-requiring-accessibe-pay-1-million" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ftc.gov/news-events/news/press</span><span class="invisible">-releases/2025/04/ftc-approves-final-order-requiring-accessibe-pay-1-million</span></a></p>
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Accessibility in the News<p>Microsoft finally makes this inaccessible accessibility feature more...accessible <a href="https://www.xda-developers.com/voice-access-in-quick-actions/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">xda-developers.com/voice-acces</span><span class="invisible">s-in-quick-actions/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a></p>