Folks in the #US who work in #Section508 and #WCAG #Digital #Accessibility : with the ongoing elimination of #DEI, are you noticing any pushback or reduction in investment or efforts to adhere to accessibility? I'm wondering about impacts on #Adobe #PDF remediation and web accessibility.
Please boost for exposure.
#Accessibility Question.
Scenario: Web service has a #Section508 compliant interface readable by most screen readers.
Writing the help guides for how to use the site & including screenshots of the interface showing different buttons highlighted for each step in the instructions.
Is it enough for the #AltText of those screenshots to indicate it shows the button being highlighted, if the location of the button is in the page text? Or should the button location still be in the alt text?
Wagtail’s latest Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) is now live – https://wagtail.org/blog/our-updated-accessibility-conformance-report/ Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the previous report!
Started my official DHS #Section508 Trusted Tester training yesterday. You get 180 days to finish. I don’t think I’ll take that long. Mostly, though, I wonder if I’ll be able to get through before the current administration pulls the plug on the certification program entirely. #a11y #accessibility
Happy to be featured in an article this week in the FNN :
Five takeaways from GSA’s latest Section 508 assessment
Happy to have my work in the Accessibility Chapter of the HTTP Archive's Web Almanac featured in StateScoop.
https://statescoop.com/state-websites-dont-meet-upcoming-doj-accessibility-requirements/
I belive that this is the first government-wide scan of USA states for web accessibility. The report averages over 34,000 state government web pages to create a meaningful snapshot of how inclusive government sites are.
Just received my certification as a "Trusted Tester" from the US Department of Homeland Security.
I've been certifiable for a while, but now it's official...
Beyond Section 508 Digital Accessibility Requirements: An Overview of Web Accessibility Requirements from WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 (Video), by Rachael Bradley Montgomery and Bruce Bailey.
Another thing I see far too often in #accessibility testing is the inappropriate use of screen readers (NVDA Speech Viewer) without actually experiencing the speech output as a real user would. This is another thing that just seems fundamentally wrong, as how are you doing valid testing without that experience? #TrustedTester #DHS #Section508
Look, everyone... The trouble with #accessibility testing tools like #ANDI is that a person can end up performing accessibility testing without experiencing content as an actual #disabled user. It insulates them from using keyboard-only navigation, screen readers, screen magnification, etc. This just seems fundamentally wrong to me. #TrustedTester #DHS #Section508
People are loving my WCAG GPT. I am so amazed at the support. Someone was using it to prepare for interviews. What do y'all think about a GPT for accessibility interview prep? #Interviews
I am working through the #Section508 #DHS #TrustedTester course. Does anyone know if there's a nonvisual way of testing color contrast? #accessibility
In full transparency I am intending to petition #FCC to ensure that commercial equipment used on the #AmateurRadio bands is required to meet #Section508 #accessibility functional performance requirements to ensure better inclusion for #disabled #HamRadio operators. I'm willing to consider reasonable compromises, but this is a government regulated service and its long past time we do better.
#accessibility idea 1: Update Part 97 so that all commercially made equipment used on the air in the #AmateurRadio service must meet #Section508 accessibility functional performance criteria by some year, such as 2030.#HamRadio
I just sent an ionogram from NOAA's Austin Ionosonde Station to Be My Eyes, and I got back a description of the graph without the frequencies, labels or any attempt at all to describe the trace line. We do still have a bit of a ways to go here for some of this stuff to be practical. #accessibility #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #NOAA #Section508
Section508.gov - Fiscal Year 23 Government-wide Section 508 Assessment
https://www.section508.gov/manage/section-508-assessment/2023/message-from-gsa-administrator/
Happy to provide a quote or two for this article on the OMB's new memo on accessibility. Accessibility statements are an important piece of CX. https://federalnewsnetwork.com/technology-main/2023/12/omb-issues-digital-accessibility-guidelines-tells-agencies-to-set-up-public-feedback-mechanism/?readmore=1
Exciting news to share! I've officially passed the Section 508 Trusted Tester certification, marking a significant milestone in my accessibility journey, which spans over six years.
This achievement is more than just a certification for me; it's a testament to my commitment to digital inclusivity and accessibility. Over the past six years, I've dedicated myself to understanding and advocating for the needs of all users, especially those with disabilities, in the digital realm. The Section 508 Trusted Tester certification deepens my expertise and equips me with robust tools to evaluate and enhance digital accessibility.
As someone passionate about making technology accessible to everyone, this certification reinforces my resolve to ensure that accessibility is integral to digital design and development. I am eager to apply these enhanced skills to create more inclusive and user-friendly digital experiences.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey - colleagues, mentors, and the accessibility community. Your guidance and inspiration have been pivotal in reaching this point.
I'm looking forward to continuing my work in this vital field, making a tangible difference in how we interact with technology. Let's make the digital world accessible for all!
#Accessibility #DigitalInclusion #Section508 #Certification #ProfessionalGrowth
Learn the ins and outs of creating an Accessible PDF with our step-by-step guide, including tips on troubleshooting common issues.
#AccessiblePDF #InclusiveDesign #AccessibilityMatters #WCAG #Section508
https://theaccessibilityguy.com/making-a-pdf-accessible-episode-03-moorpark-community-college/
Learn how to create accessible presentations with Canva, adhering to section 508 design principles and making it compliant with PDF/UA. #Canva #Accessibility #PDFUA #WCAG21 #Section508 #DesignThinking #InclusiveDesign
https://theaccessibilityguy.com/making-accessible-presentations-with-canva/
