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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · Jun 5

If your entire accessibility strategy relies on developers seeking out and reading documentation…

… yeah, good luck with that.

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · Jun 1

Thank you!

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · Jun 1

Why does my brain try to sabotage me?

Had a panic dream at 4am that I missed my web accessibility specialist exam tomorrow because I got hyperfocused on a task and lost track of time 🤦🏻‍♀️

This is why I get stuck in waiting mode instead 🙄

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · May 27

Ooh exciting! I loved the first season so happy to hear there’ll be more!

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · May 21

I literally just got back from returning some library books on my lunch break and the library messages me to say my reservation is ready.

I was just there 15 minutes ago 😭

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · May 9

Thanks!

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · May 9

5 day working weeks are overrated. Can I please have some more bank holidays and long weekends?

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · May 7

I’m trying to book at a center. I understand that bottles should be clear so people don’t smuggle in things to cheat but it seems a bit much to need to request it. And I need to know bathroom breaks are allowed as otherwise I will get major anxiety. But I don’t know why they must phone me to book

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · May 6

Same although I’m not convinced I can last that long without water or a toilet break 😬 and I’d quite like to pass the exam. I don’t know why they have to make the whole process so stressful 😥

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · May 6

Trying to book an exam: if you need accommodations we will ring you to schedule your exam (even having a water bottle is an accommodation)

Me: 😭😭😭 weighs life choices and which is worse - 3 hours without water/toilet break or having to make a phone call 😭😭😭

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Sara Soueidan @sarasoueidan.com · May 6

[New blog post]

Are CSS Carousels accessible sarasoueidan.com/blog/css-car...

In this post, I share some important insights from examining the accessibility of CSS-only carousels that use new features introduced in the #CSS Overflow Module Level 5 spec.

#a11y

Are 'CSS Carousels' accessible?

– The personal website of Sara Soueidan, inclusive design engineer

sarasoueidan.com

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · May 6

Very true! I wish I had more say in that but I’m auditing a site that’s already built. I can always make the recommendation though

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · May 5

It’s amazing how differently different browsers and screen reader combinations can behave.

I was testing some custom checkboxes in a form and they behaved wildly differently with Chrome + VO, safari + VO and Firefox + NVDA.

Remember to check as many browsers as possible, not everyone uses Chrome

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · May 3

Thanks ☺️

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · May 3

Passed the Web Accessibility Specialist screening from IAAP so now I can book my exam in May. Time to study shortcut keys for 5 different screen readers 🥲

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Katie Fenn @katiefenn.bsky.social · Apr 26

We’re into the last three days of our CFP for Front End North. Please keep sending us your ideas!

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE 11:59PM MONDAY!

There’s a blog post on our website with ideas for topics that we’re particularly looking out for.

frontendnorth.com/blog/2025/03...

Apply to speak at Front End North 2025 | Front End North Conference

We are opening a call for proposals (CFP) process to give you a chance to share your ideas and experience on stage!

frontendnorth.com

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Storybook @storybook.js.org · Apr 21

Join us for a live session with @marcysutton.com from @khanacademy.org to talk about accessibility testing! We'll share testing strategies, demo what's coming in Storybook 9 next month, and answer your accessibility questions.

Happening in 24 hrs. Register now!

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Live session. Pragmatic accessibility testing for developers. April 22, 2025, 10:00–11:00am PDT, 19:00–20:00 CET. Storybook, Khan Academy, Chromatic. Marcy Sutton Todd. Senior Engineer, Frontend Infrastructure, Khan Academy. Kyle Gach, DX Engineer, Storybook.

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · Apr 19

The web accessibility specialist courses from Deque are really thorough but all the “must, should, may” language is super confusing. Just tell me the WCAG level instead 😬

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · Apr 17

Enjoy your rest and good luck with finding your next adventure 😊

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · Apr 13

My biggest takeaway from JSDay conference last week came from a 5 minute lightning talk.

You are not your user. Be a user advocate.

I like the term user advocate. I feel like it describes perfectly what I try to do.

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · Apr 12

Just be a fair weather gardener 👨‍🌾 I stay inside with a good book when the weather is bad

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · Apr 12

True! Back, thighs, arms usually all end up hurting after a few hours in the garden 😅

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · Apr 12

Having a garden is a fun side project. I find weeding is quite therapeutic 🌱

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · Apr 8

It’s not a keyboard trap if you can tab past it but something like a skip link at the beginning of it could be helpful

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Emma Dawson @emmadawsondev.bsky.social · Mar 30

I put something somewhere safe but it was obviously so safe even I can’t remember where I put it 😬

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