An every Tuesday, snack-size post featuring articles, book reviews, product info, quotes, events, freebies...all sifted through and curated into a 3 item list. Short, concise, digestible. Enjoy.
Three professional development opportunities about accessibility. WordPress Accessibility Day 2023, September 27-28, Livestream, FreeWordPress Accessibility Day is a 24-hour global event dedicated to promoting and learning...
Three A11Y tips for a better web experience. Understanding Page Structure Pages with a clear structure and hierarchy are easy for people to understand. A good structure helps people navigate through content, find what they're looking...
Three jobs edition. Accessibility Specialist - W3C / MIT (Temporary)The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) seeks a full-time staff member to work on digital accessibility standards and supporting materials. The Accessibility Specialist will...
Back to school edition. Two-thirds of NYC public schools not fully accessible for students with physical disabilities: reportMore than two-thirds of New York City public schools are not fully accessible for students with physical disabilities,...
Three special days in September. National Guide Dog DaySeptember 2023 is National Guide Dog Month in the United States. This month is a celebration of all guide dogs or service dogs. This month-long celebration aims to raise awareness, support,...
Three professional development opportunities. EvolveDrupal - September 8, 2023With over 120 professionals coming together to learn, connect, and inspire, it set the bar high, and we're determined to exceed expectations once again! Engage in...
Three A11Y tips for a better web experience. Designing Accessible Text Over Images: Best Practices, Techniques, And Resources (Part 1) The text over images design pattern is a design technique used to place text on top of images....
Three accessibility jobs. Systems Accessibility Analyst 2 - The Ohio State University, Romote Under the direction of the Associate Director of Web Services, and with a keen and balanced sensitivity to meeting human needs and mitigating...
On July 25, "The Justice Department sent to the Federal Register for publication a notice of proposed rulemaking under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that aims to improve web and mobile applications (apps) access for people...
In celebration of the Accessibility Summit, today's 3Things is about the Higher Education Web Professionals Association (HighEdWeb.) EventsHighEdWeb hosts three must attend conferences every year. The Analytics...
Three checks in DubBot that keep you compliant and help you deliver an exceptional user experience. PDF Checker 2.0 PDF checker version 2.0 is now live with more abilities to filter your PDFs by types of issues found. If your site is...
For this week's 3Things, we identified three job opportunities within higher education that specifically focus on accessibility. Director of Digital Accessibility - Tarrant County College Reporting to the District Director of Web...
The World Para Athletics Championships begins July 8 in Paris, France. Here are 3 things about this popular Paralympic sport. World Para Athletics "Para athletics is the biggest sport within the Paralympic Movement...
Google’s Parrotron is an AI tool for people with speech impediments For millions of folks around the world, speech impairment is a fact of life. Roughly 7.5 million people in the U.S. have trouble vocalizing words and phrases,...
Understanding SC 2.5.5: Target Size (Level AAA) The intent of this success criteria is to ensure that target sizes are large enough for users to easily activate them, even if the user is accessing content on a small handheld touch...
University Webmaster and Developer - Jacksonville University The University Webmaster and Developer serves as the leader for Jacksonville University’s website and subsidiary sites. This position oversees the management of the...
A Faculty Guide to the Five W's of College Disability Services This guide is intended to provide faculty with a high-level overview of disability services. To help make the guide be more digestible, included with each "W" is a key...
3 Ways AI Can Help Students with Disabilities Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve accessibility and ensure that students with disabilities have access to rich learning opportunities. Artificial intelligence is being...
Coinciding with the release of Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Youtube) this week's 3Things is three things about Parkinson's disease. Causes of Parkinson's DiseaseFor most people, the cause of Parkinson's is unknown...
Three virtual events to help you celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day! Fix Your Content Day 2023 - May 18Fix Your Content Day is a 24-hour contest committed to creating accessible and more inclusive digital learning content...
Senior Associate Director, Web Services in Marketing and Communications, Columbia Business School (job announcement is closed)Reporting to the Director of Digital Marketing & Technology, the Senior Associate Director Web Services is a vital...
Mattel unveils a Barbie with Down syndrome "We are proud to introduce a Barbie doll with Down syndrome to better reflect the world around us and further our commitment to celebrating inclusion through play," Lisa McKnight, the executive...
11th M-Enabling Summit ($$, conference) "The leading all-inclusive conference and showcase dedicated to promoting innovations, solutions and strategies for digital inclusion. The M-Enabling Summit offers a unique gathering of...
Establishing metrics for accessibility ROI - Karl Groves "...it is logical to determine that we’ve now come full circle on the idea that the best way to avoid spending money on accessibility is to avoid accessibility problems...
Director of the Office of Disability and Equity - Community College of Aurora, Aurora, CO The Director of the Office of Disability and Equity (ODE) reports to the Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and is responsible for...
What we've learned about designing for accessibility from our users Slack’s accessibility team recently launched a series of changes to make navigating around Slack more reliable and efficient for keyboard-only and...
Three Upcoming Webinars Navigating Accessibility - Hosted by Promet Source and presented in partnership with DubBot.Participants will gain insights into automated and manual testing processes to create more accessible and inclusive...
Today is World Down Syndrome Day (video) James Martin's dad tells of pride as Belfast actor is first star with Down's Syndrome to win OscarSpeaking to BBC Radio's Good Morning Ulster, his father Ivan Martin said: "It’s an amazing...
Accessibility Manager (Remote) - Management Concepts, Tyson's Corner We are a Federal-focused training company that offers instructor-led classroom and virtual training. We are looking for someone to manage a high-functioning team of...
Judy Heumann died suddenly on Saturday at age 75 at a hospital in Washington, D.C.. Today's 3Things would like to honor her, her work, and her legacy. Rest in peace and power. "She contracted polio in 1949 in Brooklyn, New York and began to use...
Three TED Talks - all links below go to YouTube. 4 ways to design a disability-friendly future | Meghan Hussey Sharing her experience growing up with an autistic sister, disability inclusion advocate Meghan Hussey illuminates...
Assistant Vice President, Digital Accessibility - Credit One Bank, Las Vegas, NV As an Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Digital Accessibility at Credit One Bank, you will be responsible for the ongoing growth, application, and...
Princeton to host the Inclusive Futures: Disability and Technology Symposium This symposium, convened by Victor Zhuang, Fung Global Fellow 2022-23, brings together scholars and practitioners to consider the future of technology and...
Learning the 'Unspoken Rules' - a boot camp gets autistic students ready for the workforce. Welcome to RIT’s Career Ready Bootcamp, a two- to three-week program that is part of a nascent effort to tackle stubbornly high...
Neurodiversity Design SystemThe NDS is a coherent set of standards and principles that combine neurodiversity and user experience design for Learning Management Systems. Design accessible learning interfaces supporting success and achievement...
3 Must Attendee Conferences CSUN Assistive Technology Conference March 13-17 ~ Anaheim, CA ($$)Whether you have been attending the conference for years or are planning to attend your first, the CSUN Assistive Technology...
#3A11yThings looks at 3 ways to satisfy 3 WCAG 2.2 Success Criteria Audit your focus styles Problem: "I can't tell where the keyboard focus is as I move around a web page or app."Works well: "I can see where the keyboard focus is as I...
Senior Applications Developer - Commonwealth of PA, Dauphin County, PA The Senior Applications Developer serves as the lead technical developer on system acceptance testing projects, providing support to lower-level developers by making...
Blind and disabled veterans can’t access VA websites, report says Now, a new report from the Senate Special Committee on Aging is taking VA to task for neglecting accessibility issues on its websites. Despite the fact that 27 percent...
New Year’s resolutions: embracing challenges Setting New Year’s resolutions can leave you disappointed, but they can also push you to succeed. Raya Al-Jadir explores why New Year’s resolutions...
Holiday gift ideas for loved ones with disabilities in your life. SoundBot SB210 Wireless Musical BeanieEliminating the need to swap back and forth between hearing aids and earbuds or trying to squash headphones over behind-the-ear hearing...
Business Analyst, Westpac Group - Sydney, AUAssisting with driving the achievement of Westpac’s strategy by working with stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate, validate, and manage accessibility requirements and defects of...
Disabled people fear Twitter changes under Elon Musk leave them behind. Twitter has long been an essential public space for people with disabilities because of its unique format and broad reach. But now many people worry that recent...
DOJ and Congressional Updates on Digital Accessibility - Ken Nakata, former Senior Trial Attorney with the U.S. Justice Department's Disability Rights SectionWhile Federal agency websites are important for shaping how the Federal government...
A more inclusive Thanksgiving Day for the deaf and hard of hearing. Find Your Guest’s Preferred Mode of CommunicationDo they need a microphone in the middle of the table? Do they have single-sided hearing loss and prefer a specific...
5 Visual Treatments that Improve AccessibilityTo design accessible visuals, account for color contrast, don’t rely on color alone, make interactive elements easy to identify, provide useful alternative text for images, and test your...
Associate Director, Student Accessibility Services - The College of William & MaryThe Associate Director provides ongoing support and advocacy for students with disabilities, both within and outside of the classroom. The incumbent will serve...
The "A" in DEIA: Why Corporate Leaders Must Include AccessibilityAlthough corporations have strategies in place to support employees with reported disabilities, DEIA efforts must extend beyond checking boxes and complying with laws....
WordPress Accessibility Day - November 2-3, 2022WordPress Accessibility Day is a 24-hour global event dedicated to promoting and learning website accessibility best practices for WordPress websites. Representation in alt text - Aaron...
3 Jobs Edition Accessibility Document Specialist - University of FloridaThe Accessibility Document Specialist is responsible for providing Section 508 compliant document remediation support to clients with an emphasis on PDF, MS Suite, and...
3 Volunteer Positions with HighEdWeb Link Journal EditorThis position works as part of the Link Journal Committee to edit content for Link, The Journal of Higher Education Web Professionals. Editors will work with the...
3 Ways to Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month Put Up a Poster! NDEAM is a great time to freshen up bulletin boards in workplaces, schools, libraries or other community locations. Educate Employees! For employers,...
Inclusive Design 24 2022 - September 22Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) is a free 24-hour online event for the global community. It celebrates inclusive design and shares knowledge and ideas from analogue to digital, from design to development, from...
A11Y Apps JABtalk (Android)JABtalk is a free speech communication application designed to help non-verbal children and adults communicate. Speech therapists commonly refer to JABtalk as an easy and effective augmentative and alternative...
6 Helpful Accessibility Features in the Amazon KindleThese Kindle features help people with dyslexia, vision impairments, and other disabilities experience the joys of reading. Android Accessibility - Made for the way you want to use it.From...
3 Jobs Edition Digital Accessibility Coordinator ~ University of VirginiaAs a critical member of the Office of Equal Opportunity & Civil Rights team, the Digital Accessibility Coordinator serves as a subject matter expert and...
A11y peeps to follow on Twitter Dax Castro - Accessibility Advocate, public speaker, trainer and lover of all things Adobe. Not to mention blacksmith, whitewater rafter and non-stop talker. Thomas Logan - CEO @Equal_Entry,...
Evaluating the Accessibility User Experience - Chax Chat podcast- Do you ask yourself "What do I want the end-user experience to be?" when designing your forms? What about the heading structure of your document? Chad and Dax take this...
Accessible Email Testing ToolIt is the mission of Accessible-email.org to promote email marketing accessibility and usability. Accessibility Acceptance CriteriaAutomatically generate test cases for Web, iOS, and Android components. The...
3 Jobs Edition Accessibility & Communications Specialist ~ American Association on Health & DisabilityThe American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) www.aahd.us is a cross-disability national non-profit 501(c) (3)...
He's My Brother - documentary PBS Point of ViewChristine's brother Peter experiences his world through touch, smell, and taste. Now 30 years old, Peter's family is having trouble finding the proper care for his multiple disabilities. He's My...
Disability activists suggest that disability allies learn ways to support the disability community. Each 3Things post during July, Disability Pride Month, will provide ideas for participation, education and support. Watch Crip Camp: A...
Disability activists suggest that disability allies learn ways to support the disability community. Each 3Things post during July, Disability Pride Month, will provide ideas for participation, education and support. Watch "Coda""There has been...
Disability activists suggest that disability allies learn ways to support the disability community. Each 3Things post during July, Disability Pride Month, will provide ideas for participation, education and support. Educate yourself about...
It's Disability Pride Month! Disability Pride Month July is Disability Pride Month. If you didn’t know that, to be honest, we’re not surprised! Even though it’s been celebrated by some members of the disability...
3 Webinars Stop Screaming Into the Void - Getting Your Accessibility Ideas Heard by Those Above You - June 28, 2020 (IAAP, free)You've got the accessibility consultant role, something that makes a real difference in your company. But your...
3 Youtube Channels The Blind Life Sam Seavey - The Blind Life is a representation of what is going on in my life and what I enjoy, all from the visually impaired perspective. I'm a big fan of mobile technology and Low vision...
3 Jobs Edition Senior Systems Quality Assurance Analyst - ADA (THIS JOB POSTING HAS EXPIRED)Wells Fargo BankWells Fargo is seeking a Senior Systems Quality Assurance Analyst - ADA in Credit Card & Merchant Services as part of...
Why Does Accessibility Matter? Smashing Magazine's Vitaly Friedman talks in-depth to Sara Soueidan to find out. A Tsunami of Disability Is Coming as a Result of 'Long COVID'We need to plan for a future where millions of survivors are...
3 Conferences HighEdWeb 2022 Accessibility Summit ($) - July 28, 2002Learn best practices, share stories with your peers and expand your knowledge on a wide range of accessibility topics. Beginners and experts, non-technical...
May 19 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! Purpose The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments. How to...
3 Jobs Edition Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence (This position is now closed)~ Georgia Institute of TechnologyThe College of Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology seeks experienced applicants for the...
Voters with Disabilities Face New Ballot Restrictions Ahead of MidtermsAs voters went to the polls last month in the Texas primary, the voting rights hotline lit up at the nonprofit advocacy agency Disability Rights Texas. Delaware groups raise...
Help celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 19! Here are three ways you and your organization can participate. (The following are taken directly from the GAAD website.) Publish a blog post on or before Global...
#DeafTalent #DeafTalent was started as a way for actors, performers, and directors who are deaf to push back against an industry that continuously hires hearing individuals when a deaf individual would be a much more appropriate choice....
3 Jobs Edition Digital Accessibility Specialist ~ Elsevier, Philadelphia/PAAs a Senior Accessibility Specialist, you will develop and oversee the delivery of compliant and usable designs for our global e products. You will...
Letters to the Editor: Aphasia is a form of hidden disability Following reports in the media about the condition, it is clear that there needs to be a conversation about aphasia. There needs to be accurate reporting and a clear...
Paralympic Gold Medalist Changes Adaptive Sports Paralympic gold medalist Mike Schultz lost his leg in a snowmobile race in 2008 — now he’s creating lower limb prosthetic equipment for high-impact gravity sports. How the...
3 Focus State Facts Focus states need to have at least a 3:1 contrast ratio against the background color. All interactive components on a page need a focus state, not just buttons or links. Focus states cannot just be a color change. You need...
3 Podcasts AccessAbility Works is a podcast that explains authentic digital inclusion —ensuring that organizations’ digital offerings, websites, mobile apps, and work environments are accessible and usable to people of all...
3 Jobs Edition Accessibility Program Manager, AWS Accessibility ~ AmazonAs an Accessibility Program Manager, you will work with global teams to develop and implement strategies to improve accessibility. You will establish,...
Your Wordle Results Are Annoying, but Not for the Reasons You ThinkWhen sharing Wordle results and other emoji-heavy content, it’s important to know how inaccessible these results can be for disabled people and what it is like to have...
The crisis is real: Where are the web accessibility professionals?The shortage of qualified talent is felt by all of us. But from where will these individuals come, and how can we accelerate their availability? How To Hire For Digital...
3 A11Y Meetup Groups WordPress Accessibility MeetupVirtual meetups on making WordPress websites accessible with ASL interpretation and live captions. This meetup has been officially approved for Continuing Accessibility Education Credits for...
3 Tips for Accessible Emails Use Headers. If you use headers screen reader users are able to work out the hierarchy of the page. Use contrasting colours for backgrounds and text. Some colours might look nice but don't work in terms of...
NYC Gallery Displays Works By Artists With Special NeedsA Manhattan gallery known for displaying works by world-famous names is hosting a rare exhibit by a unique group of relative unknowns: artists with autism and other special needs. 'As We...
3Etiquette Best Practices Ask before you help Just because someone has a disability, don’t assume she needs help. If the setting is accessible, people with disabilities can usually get around fine. Adults with...
Why Miss America Winner Emma Broyles Considers ADHD To Be Her 'Superpower'"She even shared that while sometimes having ADHD is a struggle, she sees some aspects of it as an advantage or "superpower." Artist Makes Prostheses With Darker Skin...
3Jobs Edition Manager, Accessibility Center for Excellence (COE) - TwitterAs part of this team you’ll be using your knowledge of Accessibility and Disabilities to help integrate accessibility into Twitter’s...
Happy New Year! 3Things from 2021 Department of Justice reached settlement agreements related to digital and physical accessibility with dozens of entities. Here's a few: Kroger Brown University Rite Aid (PDF) The disability...
Happy New Year to you and yours from your friends at DubBot! 3 New Year's Resolutions Invite people with lived experience to the table.Systemic barriers in policy, practice or procedure mean that some people are excluded or receive less than...
3Things - Procuring Accessible ICT Asking the Right Questions for Procuring Inclusive, Accessible TechnologyPostsecondary institutions have obligations to ensure the accessibility of electronic content, especially content purchased from third...
3Things - User Testing Edition Why You Need to Do User Testing with Deaf and Hard of Hearing PeopleOne of the most powerful ways to ensure your content is accessible is to involve people with disabilities at all stages of development and...
WCAG 3.0: What you need to know about the future of accessibility standards WCAG 3.0 will be here soon and it will represent a significant shift in how accessibility is measured. Apple’s IPad Gets Assistive Technology...
Introducing updates to make it easier for guests with disabilities to travel Under our new accessibility review process, Hosts simply submit photos of the accessibility features in their home, which are then manually reviewed by a...
3Things - Thanksgiving Edition How to Be a Good Thanksgiving Host to Guests with DisabilitiesWhile disabled needs may not be as familiar as non-disabled needs, they’re not...
CVS withdraws Supreme Court case on disability rights, announces new partnership The plaintiffs objected to changes to the company's terms that meant they could not opt out of mail-only delivery or utilize another pharmacy with...
Colorblind Accessibility ManifestoBefore designing a website, or even making a small change to an existing one, ask if your design choices consider the needs of people with color blindness. Changing the button color on your website may seem...
A case for accessibility statements in app stores In Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store, apps can have certain bits of meta data. Categories, localisations, price, privacy policy URL… but where is...
3 Things - 3 TED Talks Edition Simple Hack for a Life with Parkinson's Mileha Soneji is a trained strategic product designer, originally hailing from the city of Pune in India. The Cost of Failing to Design AccessiblyKings Floyd is a...
