basica11y

@basica11y

basic + accessibility

they/them

I have been working in accessible web design and software development since 2014 or so. I thought it would be a good idea to maybe share some of what I know here!

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basica11y @basica11y3/26/2024, 4:24 PM

This is just a sort of post into the ether here but it really is disheartening how the big assistive technology conference thing (CSUN) just has 0 COVID precautions at this point. So many disabled folks functionally and systematically excluded from a seat at the table for influencing digital accessibility. I just kinda have to grin and bear it at my job as all my coworkers get to enthuse about how much collaboration and connection they got to get up to.

IDK, I guess I shouldn't really expect better from the lanyard set. It sucks regardless, even outside of my own lack of access.

#web accessibility #a11y #CSUN #assistive tech #accessibility #Disability #covid

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Sherliz Holmes @JhoiraArtificer3/26/2024, 5:00 PM

I don't really have anything to add here other than commiseration but yeah. Man it really stinks to be cut off from things, especially events that are theoretically about inclusion.

basica11y @basica11y3/26/2024, 5:09 PM

I really appreciate you saying this.

Sherliz Holmes @JhoiraArtificer3/26/2024, 6:27 PM

"All are welcome! Come meet your community! Bring a potluck dish!" ah so I see not all are welcome actually. to name one completely random example I've seen several times recently

Azalea @azredm3/27/2024, 4:08 AM

I have to think the contradictions will be unignorable eventually because...yeah. You can't claim to be doing right by accessibility and inclusion and not notice all the supposed beneficiaries conspicuously absent from all your events, but then again I do not put it above liberals to attempt Doing an Activism in the most shallow and performative way and thinking that they've hit some sort of good deed quota and can virtuously go on satisfied about how much they're helping.