Elizabeth Lola
@ilizette.bsky.social
♿️ A11y, intersectionality, and dumb shit
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Elizabeth Lola
@ilizette.bsky.social
· Nov 5
As we get to the end of the year, it’s worth saying this: if cutting people off has become a yearly habit, it might be time for some self-reflection.
It’s worth asking whether the issue is a pattern, not the people.
It’s worth asking whether the issue is a pattern, not the people.
December 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
As we get to the end of the year, it’s worth saying this: if cutting people off has become a yearly habit, it might be time for some self-reflection.
It’s worth asking whether the issue is a pattern, not the people.
It’s worth asking whether the issue is a pattern, not the people.
Glasses have been so normalized that we don’t even see people who rely on them as disabled… Other assistive technologies should be like that
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Glasses have been so normalized that we don’t even see people who rely on them as disabled… Other assistive technologies should be like that
I’ll never not appreciate this saying.
“Everyone is temporarily non disabled if they live long enough”
Building accessibly is building for your future self.
“Everyone is temporarily non disabled if they live long enough”
Building accessibly is building for your future self.
November 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I’ll never not appreciate this saying.
“Everyone is temporarily non disabled if they live long enough”
Building accessibly is building for your future self.
“Everyone is temporarily non disabled if they live long enough”
Building accessibly is building for your future self.
Next week or a few weeks after. I’d either be saying “I’m beyond excited to share…” or just going mute 🥲 either ways I’m anxious to know.
October 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Next week or a few weeks after. I’d either be saying “I’m beyond excited to share…” or just going mute 🥲 either ways I’m anxious to know.
Do people who debate whether audiobooks are ‘real books’ realize how ableist that argument is?
October 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Do people who debate whether audiobooks are ‘real books’ realize how ableist that argument is?
When one door closes… pick the lock or break the door. It’s a door, not a vault
October 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
When one door closes… pick the lock or break the door. It’s a door, not a vault
Daily reminder that accessibility should be the default not a feature in every project both digital or physical
October 20, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Daily reminder that accessibility should be the default not a feature in every project both digital or physical
Good morning sunshine
October 20, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Good morning sunshine
CSS has improved so much over the years. I still get impressed when I do something with CSS that I used to do with JS.
October 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
CSS has improved so much over the years. I still get impressed when I do something with CSS that I used to do with JS.
Tech CEOs are making tech boring…why do I have to subscribe to everything now, if I didn’t put my foot down I’d be subscribed to 5 different AI agents. Whyyyy????
October 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Tech CEOs are making tech boring…why do I have to subscribe to everything now, if I didn’t put my foot down I’d be subscribed to 5 different AI agents. Whyyyy????
Reposted by Elizabeth Lola
"You don't look disabled".
"Well, you don't *look* stupid."
"Well, you don't *look* stupid."
October 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM
"You don't look disabled".
"Well, you don't *look* stupid."
"Well, you don't *look* stupid."
Reposted by Elizabeth Lola
When I talk to people around me about accessibility, the common reaction I get is,
“Wow, people with disabilities can use the web? I didn’t know that.”
And I think that’s where it a11y starts, helping people realize they yes they can, but we often don’t build products that let them.
“Wow, people with disabilities can use the web? I didn’t know that.”
And I think that’s where it a11y starts, helping people realize they yes they can, but we often don’t build products that let them.
October 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
When I talk to people around me about accessibility, the common reaction I get is,
“Wow, people with disabilities can use the web? I didn’t know that.”
And I think that’s where it a11y starts, helping people realize they yes they can, but we often don’t build products that let them.
“Wow, people with disabilities can use the web? I didn’t know that.”
And I think that’s where it a11y starts, helping people realize they yes they can, but we often don’t build products that let them.
“The average salary in the company is 80k” usually means the bosses earn wayy more probably 2m while everyone else earns wayy less, like 30k.
A more accurate representation would use the median wage. Which would show the disparity between wages in the company
A more accurate representation would use the median wage. Which would show the disparity between wages in the company
September 30, 2025 at 6:05 AM
“The average salary in the company is 80k” usually means the bosses earn wayy more probably 2m while everyone else earns wayy less, like 30k.
A more accurate representation would use the median wage. Which would show the disparity between wages in the company
A more accurate representation would use the median wage. Which would show the disparity between wages in the company
Writing accessibly means making sure more people can understand you.
Whether someone has a disability, low literacy, or doesn’t speak your language fluently, words matter.
Some Tips:
• Explain acronyms
• Use inclusive terms
• Add alt text
• Keep headings clear
#a11y #Accessibility
Whether someone has a disability, low literacy, or doesn’t speak your language fluently, words matter.
Some Tips:
• Explain acronyms
• Use inclusive terms
• Add alt text
• Keep headings clear
#a11y #Accessibility
July 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Writing accessibly means making sure more people can understand you.
Whether someone has a disability, low literacy, or doesn’t speak your language fluently, words matter.
Some Tips:
• Explain acronyms
• Use inclusive terms
• Add alt text
• Keep headings clear
#a11y #Accessibility
Whether someone has a disability, low literacy, or doesn’t speak your language fluently, words matter.
Some Tips:
• Explain acronyms
• Use inclusive terms
• Add alt text
• Keep headings clear
#a11y #Accessibility
Accessibility drives innovation.
Texting, captions, ramps, audiobooks, voice assistants, screen readers, tech built for disabled folks also helps everyone.
Progress starts with inclusion.
Even if it doesn’t benefit you, it still matters.
Texting, captions, ramps, audiobooks, voice assistants, screen readers, tech built for disabled folks also helps everyone.
Progress starts with inclusion.
Even if it doesn’t benefit you, it still matters.
July 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Accessibility drives innovation.
Texting, captions, ramps, audiobooks, voice assistants, screen readers, tech built for disabled folks also helps everyone.
Progress starts with inclusion.
Even if it doesn’t benefit you, it still matters.
Texting, captions, ramps, audiobooks, voice assistants, screen readers, tech built for disabled folks also helps everyone.
Progress starts with inclusion.
Even if it doesn’t benefit you, it still matters.
If you're new to a11y, try the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
WCAG is built on 4 key principles:
Perceivable — content must be seen or heard
Operable — works without a mouse
Understandable — clear + predictable
Robust — works with assistive tech now + later
WCAG is built on 4 key principles:
Perceivable — content must be seen or heard
Operable — works without a mouse
Understandable — clear + predictable
Robust — works with assistive tech now + later
July 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
If you're new to a11y, try the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
WCAG is built on 4 key principles:
Perceivable — content must be seen or heard
Operable — works without a mouse
Understandable — clear + predictable
Robust — works with assistive tech now + later
WCAG is built on 4 key principles:
Perceivable — content must be seen or heard
Operable — works without a mouse
Understandable — clear + predictable
Robust — works with assistive tech now + later
4 ways devs break WCAG:
1. div as buttons → Use button or add role + keyboard support
2. display: none to hide visually → hide with .sr-only +aria-hidden
3. Custom components no keyboard support → add ARIA & full keyboard support
4. outline: none on interactive elements → Use visible focus styles
1. div as buttons → Use button or add role + keyboard support
2. display: none to hide visually → hide with .sr-only +aria-hidden
3. Custom components no keyboard support → add ARIA & full keyboard support
4. outline: none on interactive elements → Use visible focus styles
July 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
4 ways devs break WCAG:
1. div as buttons → Use button or add role + keyboard support
2. display: none to hide visually → hide with .sr-only +aria-hidden
3. Custom components no keyboard support → add ARIA & full keyboard support
4. outline: none on interactive elements → Use visible focus styles
1. div as buttons → Use button or add role + keyboard support
2. display: none to hide visually → hide with .sr-only +aria-hidden
3. Custom components no keyboard support → add ARIA & full keyboard support
4. outline: none on interactive elements → Use visible focus styles
EN 301 549 is the EU’s accessibility standard, and it goes beyond WCAG.
It covers:
Authoring tools
Closed systems
Emergency service access
…and more.
I wrote a quick breakdown here: thea11ypath.com/tutorial/wha...
#a11y #EN301549 #WebAccessibility #EAA #WASprep
It covers:
Authoring tools
Closed systems
Emergency service access
…and more.
I wrote a quick breakdown here: thea11ypath.com/tutorial/wha...
#a11y #EN301549 #WebAccessibility #EAA #WASprep
July 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
EN 301 549 is the EU’s accessibility standard, and it goes beyond WCAG.
It covers:
Authoring tools
Closed systems
Emergency service access
…and more.
I wrote a quick breakdown here: thea11ypath.com/tutorial/wha...
#a11y #EN301549 #WebAccessibility #EAA #WASprep
It covers:
Authoring tools
Closed systems
Emergency service access
…and more.
I wrote a quick breakdown here: thea11ypath.com/tutorial/wha...
#a11y #EN301549 #WebAccessibility #EAA #WASprep
I'm studying EN 301 549, and Clause 4 might be my favorite part so far.
It's like saying: “Let’s talk about what people need.”
It lists 11 functional needs, including something WCAG doesn’t touch much: Privacy.
Full notes: thea11ypath.com/was/en-301-5...
#a11y #EN301549
It's like saying: “Let’s talk about what people need.”
It lists 11 functional needs, including something WCAG doesn’t touch much: Privacy.
Full notes: thea11ypath.com/was/en-301-5...
#a11y #EN301549
EN 301 549 - Clause 4 - The A11y Path
WAS Log 05
thea11ypath.com
May 16, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I'm studying EN 301 549, and Clause 4 might be my favorite part so far.
It's like saying: “Let’s talk about what people need.”
It lists 11 functional needs, including something WCAG doesn’t touch much: Privacy.
Full notes: thea11ypath.com/was/en-301-5...
#a11y #EN301549
It's like saying: “Let’s talk about what people need.”
It lists 11 functional needs, including something WCAG doesn’t touch much: Privacy.
Full notes: thea11ypath.com/was/en-301-5...
#a11y #EN301549
My WAS prep update!
I took a quick detour while reading EN 301 549 to learn about the European Accessibility Act (EAA), the law behind the standard.
The EAA is the law.
EN 301 549 is the technical standard.
Quick notes here:
🔗 thea11ypath.com/was/side-not...
#a11y #EAA #EN301549 #WASprep
I took a quick detour while reading EN 301 549 to learn about the European Accessibility Act (EAA), the law behind the standard.
The EAA is the law.
EN 301 549 is the technical standard.
Quick notes here:
🔗 thea11ypath.com/was/side-not...
#a11y #EAA #EN301549 #WASprep
Side Note - The European Accessibility Act (EAA) - The A11y Path
WAS Log 04
thea11ypath.com
May 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM
My WAS prep update!
I took a quick detour while reading EN 301 549 to learn about the European Accessibility Act (EAA), the law behind the standard.
The EAA is the law.
EN 301 549 is the technical standard.
Quick notes here:
🔗 thea11ypath.com/was/side-not...
#a11y #EAA #EN301549 #WASprep
I took a quick detour while reading EN 301 549 to learn about the European Accessibility Act (EAA), the law behind the standard.
The EAA is the law.
EN 301 549 is the technical standard.
Quick notes here:
🔗 thea11ypath.com/was/side-not...
#a11y #EAA #EN301549 #WASprep
Spent the weekend using VoiceOver on iOS.
thea11ypath.com/was/using-vo...
It was less confusing than I remembered (yay, progress!). Some apps were accessible, others… not so much. 👀
Mobile a11y really can’t be skipped.
#a11y #accessibility #VoiceOver
thea11ypath.com/was/using-vo...
It was less confusing than I remembered (yay, progress!). Some apps were accessible, others… not so much. 👀
Mobile a11y really can’t be skipped.
#a11y #accessibility #VoiceOver
April 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Spent the weekend using VoiceOver on iOS.
thea11ypath.com/was/using-vo...
It was less confusing than I remembered (yay, progress!). Some apps were accessible, others… not so much. 👀
Mobile a11y really can’t be skipped.
#a11y #accessibility #VoiceOver
thea11ypath.com/was/using-vo...
It was less confusing than I remembered (yay, progress!). Some apps were accessible, others… not so much. 👀
Mobile a11y really can’t be skipped.
#a11y #accessibility #VoiceOver
As part of my goal to become a Web Accessibility Specialist, I tested Voice Control on iOS yesterday.
It’s Apple’s speech input tool for users with mobility impairment.
Thoughts on thea11ypath.com/was/using-vo...
#a11y #WCAG
It’s Apple’s speech input tool for users with mobility impairment.
Thoughts on thea11ypath.com/was/using-vo...
#a11y #WCAG
The A11y Path
A blog documenting my accessibility journey
thea11ypath.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
As part of my goal to become a Web Accessibility Specialist, I tested Voice Control on iOS yesterday.
It’s Apple’s speech input tool for users with mobility impairment.
Thoughts on thea11ypath.com/was/using-vo...
#a11y #WCAG
It’s Apple’s speech input tool for users with mobility impairment.
Thoughts on thea11ypath.com/was/using-vo...
#a11y #WCAG
Learning to do my makeup myself has literally help me boost my self esteem, I’m still quite terrible at it but it’s my terrible, I can experiment on what works for me and what doesn’t.
January 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Learning to do my makeup myself has literally help me boost my self esteem, I’m still quite terrible at it but it’s my terrible, I can experiment on what works for me and what doesn’t.