Blind Barry

Happy to be blind; passionate about web/mobile/tech a11y and usability.

[Mark Steadman @Steady5063]

Whenever I hear “MVP product”. I just hear “#Accessibility will be done later”. Aka never done. My question has always been, why can’t #A11y be a part of MVP?? There is no excuse for it not to be if you just include it in day to day dev.

[Jonathan Hassell @jonhassell]

HassellInc: LinkedIn said it has seen a 33% year-over-year increase in conversations on its platform about accessibility and inclusivity in the workplace. Read more here

https://t.co/iQWwSKwKWH

@Adweek #A11y #Inclusion #WorkplaceInclusion

[Gregory Mansfield @GHMansfield]

It takes an incredible amount of audacity for a nondisabled person to tell a disabled person not to call themselves disabled.

[carys @blindandb0ujee]

People who use assistive technology will know. Don’t do this.

[Guide Dogs Campaigns @gdcampaigns]

The attitudes of others can make or break
a journey. But with a bit of thought, we can all
break those travelling habits that affect others.
So remember, #ItsEveryonesJourney @IEJGov

[carys @blindandb0ujee]

Interaction with a stranger that didn’t make me homicidal:

Lady in her doorway said “Hello. I won’t ask to stroke the dog as I know he’s working. But I just wanted to let you know that I see you both walking past here nearly every day and you look like a wonderful team”

[Erik Kroes 👀 @erikkroes]

Found in the wild (often):

<div role="presentation">

For when your <div> isn't generic and meaningless enough!

📖👇🏿

A <div> already lacks a role. The presentation-role removes semantics that aren't there to begin with: https://t.co/rogt9lg6C1

[Scott O'Bother @scottohara]

On a similar note:
The website and web apps you are designing... keep in mind they are not (just) for you. They're for everyone. Design for everyone.

[Blind Barry @barryhilluk]

@dwoodbridge Police over here in the UK have tazared blind people on two occasions after mistaking a long cane for a weapon!

[Ettie Bailey-King (not here any more) @ettiebk]

Disabled friends/friends with disabilities,

What makes applying for a job more accessible to you?

I'm crowdsourcing concrete examples of practices - from tiny quick fixes to huge systems changes.

What's helped you?

#DisabilityTwitter

[Accessibility London @A11yLondon]

Find and fix issues? Or build them right from the start? Why do organisations keep getting this wrong?

[Blind Barry @barryhilluk]

@vavroom A phrase I use often with a11y. Sigh.

[Blind Barry @barryhilluk]

@TheLastLeg #IsItOk that TLL exclude blind people by not including audio description, even in its recorded snippets?