@accessibleweb

Bluesky: https://xitter.cf/t.co/Kz7bklDwRx - Head of Accessibility, Government Digital Service, DSIT . Christian

 Birmingham, England
Joined January 2009
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Stoma Babe@stomababe28 Aug 2024
The worst one yet… this is the disabled toilet in @koynlondon last night. When I asked them about it, they said, “It’s not the disabled toilet; it’s a storage cupboard”. I then asked them to show me where the disabled toilet was. They responded, “Uhhh, well, we can clear it out.” Disgusting attitude. It is high time that councils go around and inspect restaurant-disabled toilets and give on-the-spot fines for misuse!!! – at London, England
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Minister for Women and Equalities @bphillipsonMP was in Darlington this week, discussing the barriers that women face when entering politics with @5050Parliament. 5050parliament.co.uk/
Image of the Minister for Women and Equalities, Bridget Phillipson, speaking across a table during a roundtable with 50:50 Parliament.

ALT Image of the Minister for Women and Equalities, Bridget Phillipson, speaking across a table during a roundtable with 50:50 Parliament.

Image of four women from 50:50 Parliament seated at table. The woman seated second from the left speaks across the table, as the others look on.

ALT Image of four women from 50:50 Parliament seated at table. The woman seated second from the left speaks across the table, as the others look on.

Group image of the Minister for Women and Equalities standing alongside members from 50:50 Parliament. 50:50 CEO, Lyanne Nicholl, stands next to the minister.

ALT Group image of the Minister for Women and Equalities standing alongside members from 50:50 Parliament. 50:50 CEO, Lyanne Nicholl, stands next to the minister.

Image of the Minister for Women and Equalities listening to a member of 50:50 Parliament speaking across the table.

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GDS@GDSTeam1 Aug 2024
On 5 September 2024, the GOV.UK Design System team will host its flagship event Design System Day in Liverpool. Our latest blog post from Kam Nijjar gives an insight into what goes on when organising this community-led event. gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/01/m…
Text reads: Design System Day Day 2, 5 September St George's Hall, Liverpool The number 24 is below the text, which is written in white, overlaid on a blue background.

ALT Text reads: Design System Day Day 2, 5 September St George's Hall, Liverpool The number 24 is below the text, which is written in white, overlaid on a blue background.

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Ian Hamilton
@ianhamilton_25 Jul 2024
"This accessibility overlay's website says that to avoid being sued I just have to hand over a wad of cash and include one line of HTML, and my site will auto-comply with all legislation! Is this true? Should I use it?" @heydonworks has your answer here youtu.be/uNM8FR3yzWg?si=ZL18…

What are accessibility overlays?

All accessibility overlays are bad. Except the ones by overlay vend...

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Transport for All@TransportForAll25 Jul 2024
Barriers to transport mean that disabled people make 38% fewer journeys every year than non-disabled people. Find out what needs to change in our accessible transport survey report transportforall.org.uk/take-… PS Sorry we missed the alt text first time, and thanks for telling us!!
A woman with long blonac hair, wearing a brightly patterned dress and sunglasses, stands at the bottom of a flight of stone stairs. She is holding a the lead of her guide dog, a golden retriever. They are both gazing towards the bold graphics next to them, that read 'As disabled people we should be able to travel with freedom confidence and ease'. Bright orange graphic arrows also point to the words.

ALT A woman with long blonac hair, wearing a brightly patterned dress and sunglasses, stands at the bottom of a flight of stone stairs. She is holding a the lead of her guide dog, a golden retriever. They are both gazing towards the bold graphics next to them, that read 'As disabled people we should be able to travel with freedom confidence and ease'. Bright orange graphic arrows also point to the words.

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Women's Aid@womensaid14 Jul 2024
There will be women tonight dreading their partner coming home. Football does not cause domestic abuse, but it can become more frequent or severe after big games, with reporting increasing by 38% when England lose. Go to womensaid.org.uk. In an emergency, always call 999.
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Angela Rayner
@AngelaRayner18 Mar 2024
Proud to support Sign Language Week.👇🏻 #SLW2024
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Tanni Grey-Thompson
@Tanni_GT21 May 2024
I’m exhausted. Lifts being put meant a trek across london. Getting soaking wet and covered in gunk. Spending 2 hrs drying all my stuff and not working. #disabilitytax
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Ian Hamilton
@ianhamilton_16 May 2024
Global Accessibility Awareness Day means it's that time of year again.. the game accessibility trivia quiz! 20 questions, some are very hard. The real way to win at it is by learning some cool new things ☺️ forms.gle/8XzmD919XU5J1wtAA #gamedev #indiedev #a11y #gaad @gbla11yday
GAAD global accessibility awareness day

ALT GAAD global accessibility awareness day

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Maayan Ziv@maayanziv16 May 2024
Today I celebrate #GAAD by recognizing the rich culture and diversity within the disability community—a powerful force for transformative accessibility innovation. Our lived experiences have the power to create a more accessible world for everyone. #AccessibilityMatters
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Sara Soueidan is on Bluesky@SaraSoueidan16 May 2024
#GAAD is a day for talking loudly and raising awareness around accessibility. As it happens, recent legislative changes in the US & EU have also contributed to raising awareness, now that many services and organizations are required by law to meet accessibility standards. 🧵
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Adam Silver@adamsilverhq15 May 2024
I tell my students to avoid using select boxes. It’s often better to go for radios. Their response: “but it makes the list long” Yep, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s bad UX. Here’s one question I designed doing just that. No issues in user research whatsoever.
Long list of radio buttons for users to select a course.

ALT Long list of radio buttons for users to select a course.

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Sharon Dale (she/they)@pixlz14 May 2024
I am giving a talk on Thursday 16th. I am interested in any stories neurodivergent people have about Change at work. I am interested in challenges and also successes. Thanks
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Vicky Teinaki@vickytnz14 May 2024
Talking about perception, ranging from gaps (organisational views of the world to accessible presentations) to the heightening of them (through cameras or poetry) medium.vickyteinaki.com/lens… mentions to @tashwillcocks @cjforms and others

Lenses (A weeknote, starting May 7 2024)

Language is hard! I was tempted to call this week ‘blind spot’ given some of the topics, however when I tried to find a non-ablest version…

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Mik Scarlet@MikScarlet2 May 2024
What a great day as @phab_charity Access Consultancy & Training Services formalise a project with @EuansGuide . So proud to be working with such a great organisation. Watch this space for announcements coming soon!
A room filled with people all looking to camera after a training session.

ALT A room filled with people all looking to camera after a training session.

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GOV.UK
@GOVUK16 Apr 2024
🚨 If you want to vote in the elections next month, you've got until midnight. ▶️ It's quick and free - do it here: gov.uk/register-to-vote
You have until midnight to register to vote in the May elections

ALT You have until midnight to register to vote in the May elections

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On a bus Man:if you don’t mind me asking how did you end up in the 👩🏻‍🦼 Me: when you ask ppl that you are potentially remembering the most traumatic experience of their life Man: I only want to know because it allows me to think “there for the grace of god go I” DON’T DO THIS✋🏻 🚮
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Whoever decided on this font for the target audience are [insert swear words here]! Estimates suggest that from 30% to 50% of autistic individuals also have dyslexia. This font is just completely inappropriate 🤦
Matt Eason@MattEason8 Apr 2024
If I was tasked with designing the world's least accessible font, it would probably look a lot like this
Screenshot of part of The Autism Service homepage. The headline, 'Reliable autism, ADHD and combined assessments' is set in a font which varies wildly between latters, with some looking like a standard font and some very angular. For example, some of the s letters have a curve in the top half and right angles in the bottom half

ALT Screenshot of part of The Autism Service homepage. The headline, 'Reliable autism, ADHD and combined assessments' is set in a font which varies wildly between latters, with some looking like a standard font and some very angular. For example, some of the s letters have a curve in the top half and right angles in the bottom half

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Matt Eason@MattEason8 Apr 2024
If I was tasked with designing the world's least accessible font, it would probably look a lot like this
Screenshot of part of The Autism Service homepage. The headline, 'Reliable autism, ADHD and combined assessments' is set in a font which varies wildly between latters, with some looking like a standard font and some very angular. For example, some of the s letters have a curve in the top half and right angles in the bottom half

ALT Screenshot of part of The Autism Service homepage. The headline, 'Reliable autism, ADHD and combined assessments' is set in a font which varies wildly between latters, with some looking like a standard font and some very angular. For example, some of the s letters have a curve in the top half and right angles in the bottom half

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Good example of an accessibility statement. #Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility
Richard Morton (he/him)@accessibleweb4 Apr 2024
The GOV.UK accessibility statement has been updated. It doesn't apply to the services subdomains but does apply to the half million or so information pages and documents. gov.uk/help/accessibility-st… #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
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