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#OxfordStreetPedestrianisation #InclusiveDesign #DisabilityAccess
October 28, 2026 at 3:59 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
The accessibility field moves fast. Ricky Onsman curates the signals worth following, from WCAG and testing to AI and assistive tech.

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#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #A11y #WCAG #InclusiveDesign
November 2, 2026 at 3:29 PM
24accessibility.bsky.social
“The quiet, invisible, and vital work we do to make the web better.” — Eric Bailey

Eric shares a few of his favorite #DigitalAccessibility things during this year's 24 Accessibility, starting December 1.

#24A11y #24Accessibility #Accessibility #WebAccessibility #InclusiveDesign
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November 1, 2026 at 12:01 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
Accessible forms don't need more ARIA. They need better HTML. Ronalds Vilciņš shows how.

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#DigitalAccessibility #HTML #WebAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #WCAG #A11y
The HTML Details That Make Forms More Accessible · Ronalds Vilciņš
Build clearer forms with visible labels, autocomplete, connected help and errors, fieldsets, and visible focus.
ronaldsvilcins.com
October 29, 2026 at 12:12 PM
lapizdigital.bsky.social
Make your PDFs accessible
Let's Connect: 🌐https://www.lapizdigital.com/publishing-services/pdf-accessibility-remediation-services/

#DigitalAccessibility #WebAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #AccessiblePublishing #DigitalPublishing
October 30, 2026 at 11:32 AM
deconspray.bsky.social
Cookie banners can solve privacy problems while creating accessibility barriers. Compliance should never force users to choose which rights matter.

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#Accessibility #A11y #WCAG #Privacy #DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign
The Unintended Compliance Trap: Why Cookie Banners Break Web Accessibility
Do you ever feel like you are damned if you do and damned if you don't? That is where I am at with trying to figure out how to stay both compliant with privacy laws while maintaining WCAG 2.2 complian...
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November 2, 2026 at 1:15 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
Accessibility isn't just compliance. For small businesses, inaccessible experiences can mean lost customers. Assess, prioritize, sustain.

A practical roadmap for Accessibility for Small Business.
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#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #SmallBusiness #InclusiveDesign #A11y
Accessibility for Small Business
No IT team. No legal department. No accessibility specialist. Here is how a small business owner actually starts.
michaelharshbarger.com
October 28, 2026 at 7:03 PM
ceud-nda.bsky.social
Design often assumes a "normal" user. But what if that assumption is the problem?

Professor Per-Olof Hedvall will explore this question at #UD26, sharing research on Universal Design, human diversity, and the concept of nonclusion.

#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #UniversalDesign
UD26 logo at top of image with text below that reads: Speaker spotlight. Per-Olof Hedvall. Contributing to multiple sessions at UD26. 4 - 6 November 2026. Galway City, Ireland
October 30, 2026 at 1:51 PM
24accessibility.bsky.social
Trip down memory lane! Devon Persing asks us to build accessibility literacy, not expect everyone to be an expert.

Revisit this #24Accessibility classic: www.24a11y.com/2019/world-b...

#Accessibility #A11y #AccessibilityLeadership #InclusiveDesign #24a11y
World-Building Accessibility Literacy - 24 Accessibility
Learn how accessibility literacy, collaborative learning, and organizational practices can help teams build stronger, more sustainable accessibility skills.
www.24a11y.com
October 30, 2026 at 2:04 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
If color alone communicates meaning, who gets left out? Demelza Feltham explains how to design for color blindness.

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#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #UXDesign #DigitalAccessibility #A11y
Designing for people who are colour blind - TetraLogical
Colour blindness can get overlooked in accessible design, but it can have a significant impact on how people access the web, making it harder to notice important information, distinguish interactive e...
tetralogical.com
October 29, 2026 at 6:12 PM
iaaporg.bsky.social
A retail environment can meet basic accessibility requirements and still create barriers for customers with disabilities.

@aapd.com released a new set of resources to help businesses put inclusive design into practice: https://f.mtr.cool/djhzld6uyr

#InclusiveDesign #RetailAccessibility
Accessible retail space with persons with disabilities.
October 31, 2026 at 2:04 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
AI won't replace accessibility testing. It may expose how poorly we're using it. The future is AI + automation + human judgment.

www.barrierbreak.com...

#Accessibility #A11y #AIAccessibility #AccessibilityTesting #WCAG #DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #AccessibilityLeadership
What Is AI-Powered Accessibility Testing and How Does It Work?
Learn what AI-powered accessibility testing is, how it works alongside manual testing, and where AI still falls short in 2026.
www.barrierbreak.com
October 27, 2026 at 6:35 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
A visible focus ring can still fail users. Focus must answer: Where am I? What can I do? Where did focus go? Accessibility is usability.

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#Accessibility #A11y #KeyboardAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #UXDesign #WCAG #DigitalAccessibility
Why a visible focus indicator isn’t enough
A focus indicator can be accessible and still make the interface harder to use.
a11ywithdiana.substack.com
October 28, 2026 at 1:15 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
Accessibility isn't just about access. It's about cognitive load. How much mental effort are we asking users to spend just to get things done?

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#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #CognitiveAccessibility #UX #A11y #DigitalAccessibility #ID24
Kaye Moors / Brain Overload: The Silent Barrier to Inclusive Design #id24 2025
In this talk Kaye will discuss how to get stakeholder to buy in. The hidden problem in UX: Millions of people face daily challenges using digital products. It is not because UX professionals mean to exclude them, it's either because accessibility isn’t a priority, or people don’t know where to star
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October 31, 2026 at 3:34 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
Inclusive hiring is more than an accessible job ad. Stewart Hay explores the entire journey, from application to first day.

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#Accessibility #InclusiveHiring #InclusiveDesign #DisabilityInclusion #DigitalAccessibility #ID24
Stewart Hay / From Job Ads to First Day: Navigating the Inclusive Hiring Path #id24 2025
People with disabilities represent the highest unemployed communities around the world. Whenever people focus on this issue they take a very narrow focus. They either focus on a particular disability or a single stage of the hiring process eg. job advertising platform. Lets go on an entertaining jou
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November 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
iaaporg.bsky.social
ICYMI: Learn how Lenovo's Inclusive Product Design Office is working with teams across hardware and software to identify barriers early, improve assistive technology compatibility, and create more flexible user experiences: https://f.mtr.cool/0w2qec8e7q

#InclusiveDesign #DigitalAccessibility
Professionals collaborating in a shared workspace.
October 30, 2026 at 2:02 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
Synthetic speech is getting remarkably human. But is it ready for audio description? Accessibility requires clarity, nuance, timing and trust.

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#Accessibility #AudioDescription #InclusiveDesign #A11y #AI #SyntheticSpeech #DigitalAccessibility #ID24
John Paton and Jonny Marshall / Synthetic Speech in Audio Description – is it ready? #id24 2025
Whilst there could be advantages to using synthetic speech for audio description it is not always popular with AD users. RNIB conducted a study alongside UK broadcasters to objectively determine whether the quality of synthetic speech is currently good enough to voice audio description. Using a MOS-
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November 1, 2026 at 4:35 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
Accessibility value isn't just what you fix. It's what you can reuse, scale, and prevent from breaking again.

www.erikkroes.nl/blo...

#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #DesignSystems #A11y #AccessibilityLeadership
Reusability determines value
The difference between a user base of 1 and more than 1 is vast.
www.erikkroes.nl
October 30, 2026 at 11:35 AM
deconspray.bsky.social
A modal that looks right can still exclude users. Focus, keyboard behavior, screen readers, and dismissal matter. Build for the interaction, not just the UI.

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#Accessibility #A11y #WebAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #UX #WebDevelopment
Building an Accessible Modal Dialog From Scratch
Every site has a modal. A share dialog, a confirm, a sign-up, a cookie notice. And most of them are a div with a z-index and a focus trap someone copied off a blog post in 2019. Here is the thing nobody told you: that advice is out of date. The browser will now trap focus for you, make the rest of
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October 30, 2026 at 4:41 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
Finding an a11y issue is easy. Getting it fixed is the real challenge. Sergei Kriger explains how better reporting drives action.

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#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #A11y #InclusiveDesign #UX #AccessibilityTesting #ID24
Sergei Kriger / Found an accessibility issue? Now what? #id24 2025
Congratulations, you've found an accessibility problem! But what are the chances that the issue you reported (of course you reported, I bet you did!) won't end up in the backlog of tickets nobody knows how to deal with? In this talk, I will share my experience in reporting accessibility issues to de
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October 31, 2026 at 12:23 PM
citizenptnewstx.bsky.social
Weslaco is taking a bold step towards truly inclusive parks, aiming for designs that go beyond ADA compliance to create joyful play spaces for everyone.

Learn more here

#WeslacoHidalgoCounty #TX #CitizenPortal #CommunityInvestment #WeslacoParks #InclusiveDesign #PublicSafety
Weslaco presents plan to make parks more accessible and a regional destination for inclusive play
City staff and inclusive-play designers outlined upgrades across multiple parks — accessible pathways, turf repairs, inclusive playgrounds and a Harlem Block nature trail — arguing investments improve quality of life and may yield economic returns.
citizenportal.ai
October 31, 2026 at 4:12 AM
deconspray.bsky.social
Accessible colours don't exist. Accessible combinations do. Erik Kroes explains why the right palette can prevent contrast problems upstream.

www.erikkroes.nl/blo...

#Accessibility #A11y #InclusiveDesign #DesignSystems #WCAG #UX
Accessible colours don't exist
I often see claims about "accessible colours". Colours can play a huge role in accessibility. Colours also stand out for me when they're the cause of issues. They're very visible! (Or sometimes, it's ...
www.erikkroes.nl
November 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
24accessibility.bsky.social
A trip down memory lane: Hampus Sethfors used Switch Control for a day. The lesson still matters: test beyond the AT you know.

Read Hampus Sethfors’s #24Accessibility article: www.24a11y.com/2018/i-used-...

#Accessibility #A11y #AssistiveTechnology #InclusiveDesign #UX #24A11y
I Used a Switch Control for a Day - 24 Accessibility
Hampus Sethfors uses a switch control for a day and shares his discoveries and insights, while encouraging you to give it a go.
www.24a11y.com
October 28, 2026 at 3:31 PM
joshmkeller.bsky.social
Make accessibility part of every sprint.

Built-in accessibility considerations reduce future retrofitting and improve experiences for all users.

For more details: joshmkeller.com/integrating-...

#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign
October 27, 2026 at 9:26 AM
radaario.bsky.social
A picture can catch someone's eye; a thoughtful description helps more people enjoy it. Adding alt text is a small habit that makes your content more welcoming and accessible. A little detail can make a real difference. #Accessibility #InclusiveDesign
OpenAI illustration of a designer pairing an image card with descriptive caption details
October 29, 2026 at 7:01 AM