#accessibility — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #accessibility, aggregated by home.social.
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As I scroll through hashtags like Caturday I'm sorry to see a few nice photos with no alt text (or sometimes a two-word alt text which is totally inadequate). Not a one-off mistake, but a trend in their photos. From people who don't seem to be lacking spoons or having any other legit reason for not including alt text. And not new accounts, either.
And so I block them. Three more just today.
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As I scroll through hashtags like Caturday I'm sorry to see a few nice photos with no alt text (or sometimes a two-word alt text which is totally inadequate). Not a one-off mistake, but a trend in their photos. From people who don't seem to be lacking spoons or having any other legit reason for not including alt text. And not new accounts, either.
And so I block them. Three more just today.
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Hot off the presses: v1.0.4 of Audio Tetris. What's new in this version: 1. Interactive tutorial mode for those new to Audio Tetris using 8 interactive lessons that help you get familiar with the keys and sounds in game. 2. Updated How to Play and About screens with more comprehensive information. 3. A friendly onboarding prompt that allows you to launch into the interactive tutorial mode or skip it based on your preference and a menu item to launch the tutorial in the main menu for those needing a quick refresher. Get your copy here: https://github.com/thegregariousdragon/audio-tetris/releases/tag/v1.0.4 or use the update feature inside the game to grab the update if you currently have v1.0.3. As always, please report any issues you experience and your other feedback is encouraged. #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #AudioGame #Tetris #Update #Rust #WxDragon
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Hot off the presses: v1.0.4 of Audio Tetris. What's new in this version: 1. Interactive tutorial mode for those new to Audio Tetris using 8 interactive lessons that help you get familiar with the keys and sounds in game. 2. Updated How to Play and About screens with more comprehensive information. 3. A friendly onboarding prompt that allows you to launch into the interactive tutorial mode or skip it based on your preference and a menu item to launch the tutorial in the main menu for those needing a quick refresher. Get your copy here: https://github.com/thegregariousdragon/audio-tetris/releases/tag/v1.0.4 or use the update feature inside the game to grab the update if you currently have v1.0.3. As always, please report any issues you experience and your other feedback is encouraged. #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #AudioGame #Tetris #Update #Rust #WxDragon
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Ribbon cutting was this past week!
NEW #RobiePark Playground - #GorhamME
by Lauren Slivinsky
August 8, 2026"The brand-new playground at Robie Park brings something especially exciting to Gorham: a 100% #accessible community playground designed with younger children in mind.
"With a rubberized surface, accessible play equipment, swings, climbing features, imaginative play spaces, and nature-inspired elements, the playground gives kids plenty of different ways to move, explore, and play.
"It’s also an important addition for local families. Robie Park is Gorham’s only non-school playground, giving families with younger children a dedicated community playground they can visit during school hours.
Its location makes it even more useful. The playground sits beside the Gorham Municipal Center and adjacent to #BaxterMemorialLibrary, making it easy to pair playground time with a library visit or storytime.
Play & Explore
Playground Equipment
#AccessiblePlayStructure:
A low, accessible play structure gives younger children opportunities to climb, explore, and play while remaining close to ground level.#BermSlide:
The playground’s slide is incorporated into a landscaped berm, creating a fun way for kids to climb up and slide back down while blending the playground into its natural surroundings.Swings:
The swing area includes:- Two standard swings
- Two toddler bucket swings
- One large web swingThe variety makes it easier for children of different ages and abilities to enjoy swinging together.
Web Climber:
A large web-style climbing feature gives kids a chance to climb, balance, and test their coordination.Ground-Level Merry-Go-Round:
An accessible ground-level merry-go-round adds another opportunity for children to play together.Balance Beams:
Low balance elements encourage kids to practice coordination while making their way around the playground.Rocking Riders:
Three rocking riders provide another simple play option that’s especially well suited to younger children.#ImaginativePlay:
A playhouse and play truck give kids spaces for pretend play beyond the traditional climbing and sliding equipment.Seasonal Water Feature:
During the warmer months, kids can cool off with a button-activated water feature incorporated into the playground.Natural-inspired elements are incorporated throughout the playground, giving the space a softer feel than a traditional playground while offering additional opportunities for climbing, balancing, and creative play.
Rest & Refuel
Shade: Limited — plan for sun protection during warmer parts of the day.
Restrooms: Restrooms are available during open hours in the Municipal Building.
Seating: Seating is available around the playground for parents and caregivers.
Water Access: Bring water bottles, especially during warm summer visits."
FMI:
https://lakeregionkidscalendar.com/2026/08/08/robie-park-playground/#SolarPunkSunday #Accessibility #AccessibleParks #Maine #SpendTimeOutdoors #MorePlayTime
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Ribbon cutting was this past week!
NEW #RobiePark Playground - #GorhamME
by Lauren Slivinsky
August 8, 2026"The brand-new playground at Robie Park brings something especially exciting to Gorham: a 100% #accessible community playground designed with younger children in mind.
"With a rubberized surface, accessible play equipment, swings, climbing features, imaginative play spaces, and nature-inspired elements, the playground gives kids plenty of different ways to move, explore, and play.
"It’s also an important addition for local families. Robie Park is Gorham’s only non-school playground, giving families with younger children a dedicated community playground they can visit during school hours.
Its location makes it even more useful. The playground sits beside the Gorham Municipal Center and adjacent to #BaxterMemorialLibrary, making it easy to pair playground time with a library visit or storytime.
Play & Explore
Playground Equipment
#AccessiblePlayStructure:
A low, accessible play structure gives younger children opportunities to climb, explore, and play while remaining close to ground level.#BermSlide:
The playground’s slide is incorporated into a landscaped berm, creating a fun way for kids to climb up and slide back down while blending the playground into its natural surroundings.Swings:
The swing area includes:- Two standard swings
- Two toddler bucket swings
- One large web swingThe variety makes it easier for children of different ages and abilities to enjoy swinging together.
Web Climber:
A large web-style climbing feature gives kids a chance to climb, balance, and test their coordination.Ground-Level Merry-Go-Round:
An accessible ground-level merry-go-round adds another opportunity for children to play together.Balance Beams:
Low balance elements encourage kids to practice coordination while making their way around the playground.Rocking Riders:
Three rocking riders provide another simple play option that’s especially well suited to younger children.#ImaginativePlay:
A playhouse and play truck give kids spaces for pretend play beyond the traditional climbing and sliding equipment.Seasonal Water Feature:
During the warmer months, kids can cool off with a button-activated water feature incorporated into the playground.Natural-inspired elements are incorporated throughout the playground, giving the space a softer feel than a traditional playground while offering additional opportunities for climbing, balancing, and creative play.
Rest & Refuel
Shade: Limited — plan for sun protection during warmer parts of the day.
Restrooms: Restrooms are available during open hours in the Municipal Building.
Seating: Seating is available around the playground for parents and caregivers.
Water Access: Bring water bottles, especially during warm summer visits."
FMI:
https://lakeregionkidscalendar.com/2026/08/08/robie-park-playground/#SolarPunkSunday #Accessibility #AccessibleParks #Maine #SpendTimeOutdoors #MorePlayTime
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I think that’s exactly it.
Most accessibility problems are almost invisible until your own body suddenly refuses to cooperate.
Then ordinary things become little negotiations.
If an injury leaves you with a bit more awareness after it heals, that’s probably one useful thing to take from it.
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I think that’s exactly it.
Most accessibility problems are almost invisible until your own body suddenly refuses to cooperate.
Then ordinary things become little negotiations.
If an injury leaves you with a bit more awareness after it heals, that’s probably one useful thing to take from it.
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"Think of a wheelchair user who must share her PIN with a stranger to use an out-of-reach payment kiosk. Or a blind person who can’t independently access their own medical records because access is lacking…
Any system designed to be used independently is a #privacy and #security risk without #accessibility. A system is broken if someone must ask for outside help when tools and content are not accessible."
from Digital Accessibility Ethics by Lainey Feingold, Reginé Gilbert, and Chancey Fleet
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"Think of a wheelchair user who must share her PIN with a stranger to use an out-of-reach payment kiosk. Or a blind person who can’t independently access their own medical records because access is lacking…
Any system designed to be used independently is a #privacy and #security risk without #accessibility. A system is broken if someone must ask for outside help when tools and content are not accessible."
from Digital Accessibility Ethics by Lainey Feingold, Reginé Gilbert, and Chancey Fleet
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WordPredictor v1.7.0 is out! 🎉
Big accuracy improvements this time:
- Retrained the LSTM on 20 million tokens of modern movie and TV dialogue instead of 19th-century literature, so predictions sound like how people actually talk.
- Extended the context window from 4 to 6 words.
- The LSTM now blends with the n-gram model instead of replacing it, combining context-aware suggestions with words learned from your own writing.
- Fixed a long-standing bug where accepting a prediction corrupted the context, making the next prediction ignore everything you'd typed before.
https://github.com/RareBird15/wordpredictor/releases/tag/v1.7.0
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WordPredictor v1.7.0 is out! 🎉
Big accuracy improvements this time:
- Retrained the LSTM on 20 million tokens of modern movie and TV dialogue instead of 19th-century literature, so predictions sound like how people actually talk.
- Extended the context window from 4 to 6 words.
- The LSTM now blends with the n-gram model instead of replacing it, combining context-aware suggestions with words learned from your own writing.
- Fixed a long-standing bug where accepting a prediction corrupted the context, making the next prediction ignore everything you'd typed before.
https://github.com/RareBird15/wordpredictor/releases/tag/v1.7.0
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Fixing My Tooltip Accessibility Mistake, by @jaffathecake:
https://jakearchibald.com/2026/my-tooltip-a11y-mistake/?ref=frontenddogma.com
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Fixing My Tooltip Accessibility Mistake, by @jaffathecake:
https://jakearchibald.com/2026/my-tooltip-a11y-mistake/?ref=frontenddogma.com
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I’m with you on calling out the platforms themselves.
Where I differ is on shame. I don’t think making ordinary users feel embarrassed is the way out. People stay for all sorts of reasons: work, family, community, audience, accessibility, habit, or simply because leaving is difficult.
Criticise the platform, its owners and its business model as hard as you like.
But I’d rather make leaving easier than make staying shameful.
#accessibility #community #platform #shame #community #audience
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I’m with you on calling out the platforms themselves.
Where I differ is on shame. I don’t think making ordinary users feel embarrassed is the way out. People stay for all sorts of reasons: work, family, community, audience, accessibility, habit, or simply because leaving is difficult.
Criticise the platform, its owners and its business model as hard as you like.
But I’d rather make leaving easier than make staying shameful.
#accessibility #community #platform #shame #community #audience
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Škoda Delivers 20 Electric Trains for Bulgaria http://dlvr.it/TV26MV #accessibility #Bulgaria #ETCS #RailNews
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Škoda Delivers 20 Electric Trains for Bulgaria http://dlvr.it/TV26MV #accessibility #Bulgaria #ETCS #RailNews
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Как я добавил в Braille eMotion установку APK: доступный диспетчер приложений и автономный EXE
Я незрячий и пользуюсь двумя Braille eMotion 40. На одном устройстве мне стало тесно в рамках штатного набора программ, поэтому я сделал доступный диспетчер APK и автономный установщик для Windows. Рассказываю, почему для интеграции понадобился отдельный пакет-мост, как я проверял опасные операции и какую часть работы взял на себя GPT Codex.
https://habr.com/ru/articles/1070820/
#Braille_eMotion #шрифт_Брайля #accessibility #Android #APK #ADB #PyQt5 #GPT_Codex
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Hey #ttrpgCommunity!
What accessibility features do you wish more #ttrpg books included?
Dyslexia-friendly fonts? Screen reader compatibility? High contrast modes? Something else?
#rpgdesign #accessibility #dnd #rpg -
The Anatomy of Accessible Forms: Required Form Fields, by @dequesystems:
https://www.deque.com/blog/anatomy-of-accessible-forms-required-form-fields/?ref=frontenddogma.com
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The Anatomy of Accessible Forms: Required Form Fields, by @dequesystems:
https://www.deque.com/blog/anatomy-of-accessible-forms-required-form-fields/?ref=frontenddogma.com
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Why? Because this would allow us, as developers, to notify users to double-check the consistency of these alternative texts or to remove only those specific ones.
Any other opinions or proposals?
Here's my feature request: https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/913162-adobe-indesign-sdk-scripting-bugs-and-features/suggestions/51605951-property-for-detecting-ai-generated-alt-text
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Why? Because this would allow us, as developers, to notify users to double-check the consistency of these alternative texts or to remove only those specific ones.
Any other opinions or proposals?
Here's my feature request: https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/913162-adobe-indesign-sdk-scripting-bugs-and-features/suggestions/51605951-property-for-detecting-ai-generated-alt-text
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With the feature for generating ALT text using AI in the latest versions of InDesign, two new properties have been added to the script DOM:
ObjectExportOptions.altTextGenerationError
ObjectExportOptions.altTextCropSyncRectHowever, in my opinion, there are still some properties missing:
ObjectExportOptions.aiGenerated
ObjectExportOptions.labeledAsAIGenerated -
With the feature for generating ALT text using AI in the latest versions of InDesign, two new properties have been added to the script DOM:
ObjectExportOptions.altTextGenerationError
ObjectExportOptions.altTextCropSyncRectHowever, in my opinion, there are still some properties missing:
ObjectExportOptions.aiGenerated
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Yet another rant that actually turned out to be very helpful and or useful! It came about one day because it took me 10 minutes to get into my main apartment complex simply because my hands were wet. #Accessibility #Architecture @agturcz https://circumstances.run/@agturcz/117099617123890083
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Yet another rant that actually turned out to be very helpful and or useful! It came about one day because it took me 10 minutes to get into my main apartment complex simply because my hands were wet. #Accessibility #Architecture @agturcz https://circumstances.run/@agturcz/117099617123890083
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BONUS podcast EPISODE: We Walk Talk! 🦯
What’s up, Docs! We joined Sight and Sound Technology for a special WeWalk Talk, exploring the WeWalk smart cane and some of its fantastic features.
Listen now: https://thetechdocpod.com/
#TechDocs #WeWalk #Accessibility #TechTalk #BlindMastodon #A11y #AssistiveTech #IrishPodcast
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BONUS podcast EPISODE: We Walk Talk! 🦯
What’s up, Docs! We joined Sight and Sound Technology for a special WeWalk Talk, exploring the WeWalk smart cane and some of its fantastic features.
Listen now: https://thetechdocpod.com/
#TechDocs #WeWalk #Accessibility #TechTalk #BlindMastodon #A11y #AssistiveTech #IrishPodcast
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Advanced Webweaving: Auditing Against Specification.Website
https://brennan.day/advanced-webweaving-auditing-against-specification-website/
#eleventy #netlify #security #accessibility #performance
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Advanced Webweaving: Auditing Against Specification.Website
https://brennan.day/advanced-webweaving-auditing-against-specification-website/
#eleventy #netlify #security #accessibility #performance
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For those that missed it, The "Disability Dongle": Why Silicon Valley Hates Me and you., Sightless Scribbles https://sightlessscribbles.com/disability-dongle/ #Accessibility #Ableism #Disability
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For those that missed it, The "Disability Dongle": Why Silicon Valley Hates Me and you., Sightless Scribbles https://sightlessscribbles.com/disability-dongle/ #Accessibility #Ableism #Disability
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Understanding WCAG 2.2 as ePub and PDF
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49271442
#HackerNews #WCAG22 #ePub #PDF #Accessibility #DigitalLiteracy #WebStandards
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Understanding WCAG 2.2 as ePub and PDF
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49271442
#HackerNews #WCAG22 #ePub #PDF #Accessibility #DigitalLiteracy #WebStandards
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Day out for SEND families at County Durham heritage railway http://dlvr.it/TV1nrB #accessibility #Charity #CountyDurham #RailNews
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Day out for SEND families at County Durham heritage railway http://dlvr.it/TV1nrB #accessibility #Charity #CountyDurham #RailNews
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As a sighted person I use software tools to visualize the space used on my disk into space-filling maps where I can quickly see where I’m using disk-space. It solves the problem of having folders of a lot of tiny files taking up space, or huge files you didn’t know existed in some directory you forgot.
I would like to learn how people with vision impairments handle this task. It would be great then to extend existing tooling to serve people with vision impairments as effectively as sighted people benefit from the tool.
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As a sighted person I use software tools to visualize the space used on my disk into space-filling maps where I can quickly see where I’m using disk-space. It solves the problem of having folders of a lot of tiny files taking up space, or huge files you didn’t know existed in some directory you forgot.
I would like to learn how people with vision impairments handle this task. It would be great then to extend existing tooling to serve people with vision impairments as effectively as sighted people benefit from the tool.
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The takeaway: AI is not always perfect, so it still requires trust and verification. But for lower-risk personal tasks, it can save time and make inaccessible information easier to access.
Listen to the full episode of Accessibility Craft for more on AI, accessibility, inaccessible documents, and how people are using these tools in real life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeuiCb564B4
#AccessibilityCraft #WebAccessibility #DigitalAccessibility #AI #Accessibility #A11y #InaccessiblePDFs #AssistiveTechnology
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The takeaway: AI is not always perfect, so it still requires trust and verification. But for lower-risk personal tasks, it can save time and make inaccessible information easier to access.
Listen to the full episode of Accessibility Craft for more on AI, accessibility, inaccessible documents, and how people are using these tools in real life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeuiCb564B4
#AccessibilityCraft #WebAccessibility #DigitalAccessibility #AI #Accessibility #A11y #InaccessiblePDFs #AssistiveTechnology
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Here are a couple photos from our local park that I've been meaning to post.
I can only take short walks and I can't walk in my own neighborhood because it's too hilly for me. This park has paved, level paths with loads of shade (heat is also a problem). So it's the park we visit most often and I love it ❤️
