So, Latest misadventure in my attempts to install a Linux distro other than Debian. I've used Debian for years and like it a lot, but I've wanted to give something else a try. Sadly, almost everything else has weird #a11y issues. Latest example, Installing Fedora. I get to the city search screen. I type "det", it fills in Detroit. But now what? If I tab, I only see the Previous button. Space deletes my selection and enter does nothing. So far as I can tell, I'm stuck. What am I missing? Thanks!
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@podfeet interviews Dhaval Patel from Lotus about their Ring which allows the wearer to point their index finger and click to control switches in the home without an app, WiFi, rewiring, or an internet connection. #a11y #CES2025 https://www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/04/ces-2025-lotus/
Very curious if #blind or otherwise screenreader-using people want headings like "Main navigation" and "Footer" on landmark regions (sections already designated by nav or footer tags or equivalent ARIA roles), or if that is an annoying redundancy?
(This is for @agaric and we are happy to pay for several hours of consulting if the answer is "it depends" or you simply would like to be paid something for years of experience!)
Next Thuesday, April 29th 2025 we have @sergeikriger and Irene Ferraris at the Munich Accessibility Meetup
https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/accessibility-meetup-munich/events/306171607/
MeetupAccessibility Meetup Munich #05, Di., 29. Apr. 2025, 18:00 | MeetupDas Accessibility Meetup Munich vernetzt die Münchner Community rund um digitale Barrierefreiheit, Web-Entwicklung und inklusives UX/UI-Design. Egal ob ihr Experten oder ne
An absolutely fantastic read:
“Fostering An Accessibility Culture” by @dadederk
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/04/fostering-accessibility-culture/
Smashing Magazine · Fostering An Accessibility Culture — Smashing MagazineWhile there’s no definitive playbook for building an accessibility culture, Dani shares lessons from his experience in shaping it through habits rather than mandates.
New veterans advisory committee established under Moran bill would guide VA accessibility https://riponadvance.com/stories/new-veterans-advisory-committee-established-under-moran-bill-would-guide-va-accessibility/ #a11y
Dangerous Accessibility Assumptions That Put Everyone at Risk https://buttondown.com/access-ability/archive/dangerous-accessibility-assumptions-that-put/ #Accessibility #A11y
Access * Ability · Dangerous Accessibility Assumptions That Put Everyone at Risk
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Applicants for the Quality Assurance Tester role are required to have these qualifications:
-Knowledge of digital accessibility and disability inclusion
-Knowledge of regulations related to digital accessibility (e.g., Section 508, ADA)
-Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA requirements
Ich bin selbst nach zig Jahren Barrierearmut bei Websites nicht bereit, mich großmäulig 'Senior Expert' zu labeln, wie es so manche ableistischen Herren Webdevs und -Berater tun.
Wahrscheinlich ist das mein "Imposter as Disabled woman in Tech".
World's first wireless bionic hands and arms - so cool. I hope it's ok to also notice the point where the hand reminds you of Thing from the Addams Family.
Misunderstanding accommodations hurts disabled students https://kenyoncollegian.com/opinion/2025/04/stop-blaming-disabled-students/ #a11y
The Kenyon Collegian · Misunderstanding accommodations hurts disabled students — The Kenyon CollegianAccusations of accommodation abuse are becoming increasingly common on campus. As someone who has been through the housing accommodations process and has their own issues with it, I would like to provide clarification and some redirection on how to consider the issue. While it is possible that some may abuse it in this way, people […]
The “W” in WCAG stands for “woke”
"I came for the language, but I stayed for the community." ... I wish I could say. 
PyCon DE & PyData 2025
I wish I could have attended PyCon DE & PyData 2025, but was unable to due to unfortunate factors. Let me explain.
My name is Jessica, and I'm a maintainer of python libraries used by millions. I've used python for over 10 years, and have recently started joining the community where ever I'm able to.
I'm also fully blind.
Back In January/February I applied for financial aid to attend, and at the end of February my application was gracefully accepted.
Come the very start of March, when my acceptance had been confirmed, I wrote to the main PyCon DE & PyData help desk, explaining my situation, that I'm fully blind, and asking if any accommodations were possible and could be made.
A few days later I got a reply, that my request had been forwarded to the correct team, and that THEY would get back to me.
Waiting, is not fun, especially when you also have to book flights and accommodations for being there, especially if you don't know if it's all going to be for nothing.
A "Sorry, we are unable to provide accommodations" is totally okay, but that was not the answer I got.
I heard nothing.
Having heard nothing at end of March, I reached out again, to the help desk, asking for a followup at the start of April.
A whole week later, a little over a week away from the conference at this point, I get a response from the main desk again, letting me know that they've followed up directly with the on-site team, and someone will be in contact with me shortly to coordinate the best possible support for me.
Yet again - silence.
No email, no call, no dm... Nothing.
So I ended up not being able to attend. Not being able to join the community that I have come to love and cherish so much. And it's especially hard, because it's the closest PyCon to where I leave.
And let me be clear. I would totally have accepted a no, a sorry we can't do that. But hearing nothing at all, even after multiple followups, is not acceptable, regardless of if they were able to provide accommodations or not.
Personal opinion?
I feel like the community, in some way, has failed. For all the talk about accessibility, inclusion and diversity, it only feels like that mattered in this case if you were able to make things accessible yourself, if you were able to include yourself.
"I came for the language, but couldn't join the community" 
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Anyone here regularly using #NetNewsWire with #VoiceOver on a Mac or iOS?
I’ve been building a theme for NetNewsWire that goes to some trouble to consistently provide a h1 heading in a main landmark. Would be encouraging to know if this provides any real practical benefit!
Please let me know if you would be willing to install a prototype and provide me some feedback 
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Sei #A11y und unterstütze den Zugang zum !@metalab für Menschen mit Sehbehinderung oder Blindheit! Komm zum Do-It-Blind (DIB) Treffen 
am Montag, 28. April, Treffpunkt Ring-Passage, U3-Station Volkstheater um 16:00; Ende 20:00 https://metalab.at/calendar/event/8037/icalendar/ #make #blind #inklusion
Comment les entreprises peuvent-elles « normaliser » le handicap dans leur communication ?
Audrey Melotti, consultante en communication inclusive et militante engagée, donne de précieux conseils pour communiquer de manière inclusive, sur le blog de Tamara Sredojevic.
Elle y partage également son lexique « Culture du handicap » pour mieux appréhender ces enjeux souvent mal compris :
a42.frNormalisons le handicap – Tamara SredojevicAudrey Melotti, consultante en communication, me parle de normalisation du handicap, d'anti-validisme et d'inclusion en entreprise et dans les médias.
From Usability to Inclusivity: Why UX Needs a Bigger Mission https://lbbonline.com/news/from-usability-to-inclusivity-why-ux-needs-a-bigger-mission #a11y
Little Black Book · From Usability to Inclusivity: Why UX Needs a Bigger Mission | LBBOnline
Putting the "Tee" in Accessibility - Amplitude https://livingwithamplitude.com/article/disability-golf-loop-at-chaska/ #a11y