A11y News - Accessibility in Tech, UX and IRL
Laura Wissiak, Maria DomschitzA11y News curates accessibility events, tools, and resources to help professionals build inclusive digital experiences. From free events and new technologies to practical takeaways in UX, front‑end development, and the occasional cool shit.
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The 5 accessibility tests to run first | Section 508 Trusted Tester: Non-Interference
A special instalment from the last study group! The Trusted Tester course provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security covers a total of 20 topics of accessibility issues, all based on WCAG and Section 508. Ironically, topic 1 is th...
Join the Disabled Leaders Network
Everyone has been asking how they can become members and when applications open again… It’s time! The 2026 applications to join the Disabled Leaders Network open on July 6th at 12 pm BST and close 20th July 12 pm!
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Resize Text, Multiple Ways & Why Parsing is part of History | Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group Session 11
Can you believe the study group is almost over? The next session on July 10th will already be our last one. But before the party ends, let’s revisit session 11: We went over how to test for resize text, multiple ways of navigating to one we...
Deaf Blindness, the Sequel: Still Not in the Dark
June 27 is Deaf Blind Awareness Day, coinciding with the birthday of Helen Keller. I wanted to take this as an occasion to revisit an old blog post on deaf blindness:
Since publishing it, I’ve learned a number of new things that I would l...
Buried Menus, Broken Toggles: The 7-Point Accessibility Gap of Synchronized Media | Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group Session 10
The post about Netflix already spoiled a few requirements for synchronized media accessibility, but today we are looking at and listening to the full picture, in sync! You can also watch the recording on YouTube.
Topic 17: Synchro...
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UX researcher developing assistive tech with Hope Tech. I started blogging about trashcans, made Forbes Under 30, and now compare WCAG 2.2 success criteria to Pokémon. Views are my own.
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