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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 5d

A new episode of the #DARCI Podcast on Disability, Accessibility and Representation in the Creative Industries has just landed 🎉 An interview with Monika Zabrocka on #AudioDescription for children. We have a transcript on our website (enhancingaudiodescription.com/darci-22) tinyurl.com/3u7krf2s

Interview with Monika Zabrocka | DARCI

This podcast episode features an interview with Monika Zabrocka, exploring creative audio description for children, neurodivergent inclusion, and the future of accessible storytelling.

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 8d

A transcript is the only way to make video or audio content accessible to someone who is both deaf and blind. Transcripts can be converted into braille, to be read on a refreshable braille output device.

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Braille Institute @brailleinstitute.bsky.social · 8d

In 2025, sixteen-year-old Mae placed in the top 50 out of Braille Challenge participants worldwide.

But just four years ago, they couldn't read.

A Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) diagnosis and braille changed everything.

Read Mae's story in our latest blog post: bit.ly/46GjTn3

Mae smiles as they lean over and type on their blue Perkins brailler. They wear white over the ear headphones and dark sunglasses. A quote from Mae at the bottom of the image reads, "People with CVI should have the same options that blind people have to get to try new tools, be part of a community, and be supported to access the world the best way that they can."

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Will Wade @willwa.de · 10d

Oh! Of course you can make a headmouse from apples headphone range! Genius developer.apple.com/documenta… (from HN)

CMHeadphoneMotionManager | Apple Developer Documentation

An object that starts and manages headphone motion services.

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Mariana J López @marianajlopez.bsky.social · 12d

New video on our Enhanced Audio Description (EAD) methods is now available. A brief introduction to the ethos behind our work, with some lovely contributions from Project Advisory Board member Warren Wilson and 'Visible Mending' director Samantha Moore #Accessibility vimeo.com/1122160731?s...

Enhanced Audio Description (EAD)

A short video introducing the Enhanced Audio Description (EAD) methods, featuring Mariana López, Gavin Kearney, Warren Wilson and Samantha Moore. Captions…

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 12d

Curling up with a good book this weekend?

If you're using a Kindle, look for improved #accessibility features that make reading easier and more enjoyable for folks who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired. 📚 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via Good eReader ⬇️)

Amazon is focusing on accessibility for Kindle books - Good e-Reader

Amazon is prioritizing new accessibility features for vision disorders.

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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social · 13d

Our next talk is Jonathan Zong, with Accessible Data Visualization for Screen Reader Users. #id24 #accessibility #InclusiveDesign youtube.com/live/JBxxvZ6...

Jonathan Zong / Accessible Data Visualization for Screen Reader Users #id24 2025

As we increasingly rely on visualization to communicate about data, lack of equitable information access for blind and low vision (BLV) people can exclude pe...

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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.bsky.social · 13d

15 years old but may be of interest
Brief history of browser accessibility support
@sarasoueidan.com @lolaodelola.bsky.social

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Brief history of browser accessibility support - TPGi

Explore the evolution of browser accessibility support, highlighting key milestones in implementing accessibility APIs and related specifications.

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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social · 13d

Amazing tool for building complex mathematical notation in an accessible way access8mathweb.coseeing.org #id24

Access8Math

Web site created using create-react-app

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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social · 13d

We're almost halfway through! Come celebrate with us by tuning into John Paton and Jonny Marshall's talk, Synthetic Speech in Audio Description - is it ready?. #id24 #accessibility #InclusiveDesign youtube.com/live/iU3wQtw...

John Paton and Jonny Marshall / Synthetic Speech in Audio Description – is it ready? #id24 2025

Whilst there could be advantages to using synthetic speech for audio description it is not always popular with AD users. RNIB conducted a study alongside UK ...

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 14d

‘PowerPoint broke me’: The challenges for blind professionals www.japantimes.co.jp/business/202... #a11y

‘PowerPoint broke me’: The challenges for blind professionals

'I don't want to scare a company from ever hiring a blind person again,” said Emeline Lakrout. But she and others want change.

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Amy @click2carney.bsky.social · 15d

Helpful tips for offering access to low vision programming students in the classroom. These are useful tips for any type of class, I think. #a11y veroniiiica.com/teaching-r-p...

Tips For Teaching R Programming To A Low Vision Student

I have low vision and a degree in computational and data sciences, here are my tips for introducing R programming to a low vision student.

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Shweetie @shweetie.bsky.social · 15d

Veronica is amazing and her website about Chiari Malformation and the needed accessibility aides is a font of poignant knowledge.

Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 15d

I saw the Inclusive Design 24 countdown from @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social and wanted to share a link to my own #id24 talk from 2020! Here is why everyone should design for Chiari malformation and my own #accessibility experiences with the condition

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Why Everyone Should Design For Chiari Malformation: My Talk At ID24 2020 | Veroniiiica

Recently, I had the opportunity to give a talk at the Inclusive Design 24 Conference (ID24) called "Why Everyone Should Design For Chiari Malformation," in

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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 15d

I saw the Inclusive Design 24 countdown from @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social and wanted to share a link to my own #id24 talk from 2020! Here is why everyone should design for Chiari malformation and my own #accessibility experiences with the condition

www.youtube.com/live/IEnmA4N...

Why Everyone Should Design For Chiari Malformation: My Talk At ID24 2020 | Veroniiiica

Recently, I had the opportunity to give a talk at the Inclusive Design 24 Conference (ID24) called "Why Everyone Should Design For Chiari Malformation," in

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Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 15d

Calling all disabled, D/deaf and neurodivergent artists, inclusive arts organisations and disability arts freelancers! Did you know that we’ve relaunched our Directories?

Join now to promote your work and be part of the DAO community - it’s free to use.
disabilityarts.online/about-direct...

A page split into thirds. The top third has a teal patterned background with white text that reads: Artists Directory, Discover disabled, D/deaf and neurodivergent artists and creatives. With Four circles with artists pictures and names below.
The middle third has a white/grey pattered background with black text that reads: Freelancers Directory, Discover freelancers working in wider roles in the disability arts and culture sector. With Four circles with freelancers pictures and names below.
The bottom third has a dark blue background with white text that reads: Organisations Directory, Discover disability-led and inclusive arts and culture organisations. There are four grey squares containing organisational logos and names below.

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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 15d

Based on a 300-character reply I posted this weekend, here is a list of tips for teaching R programming to a low vision student, from someone with low vision and a degree in computational and data sciences. #Accessibility

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Tips For Teaching R Programming To A Low Vision Student

I have low vision and a degree in computational and data sciences, here are my tips for introducing R programming to a low vision student.

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Holly Tuke @lifeofablindgirl.bsky.social · 17d

New: What I wish I was taught in school as a disabled person.

I’ve taken to the blog to add some important lessons to the curriculum. Here’s my timetable which would include independent living skills, disability advocacy, and so much more. lifeofablindgirl.com/2025/09/21/w...

What I wish I was taught in school as a disabled person - Life of a Blind Girl

There are many things I wish I’d learned during my time in education that weren’t on the curriculum. Since I can’t turn back the clock, I’m sharing them on the blog instead.

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 16d

The #NoMouse Challenge is a global effort to raise awareness about accessible web design. Try using your website without a mouse. Use the keyboard instead. Is it possible to access all features and operate all buttons, sliders, and other controls?

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The #NoMouse Challenge

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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 16d

"Design and #Disability," a new exhibit at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, explores how people with #disabilities have contributed to innovations in design and culture over the past eight decades. #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @smithsonianmag.bsky.social ⬇️)

From Fashion to Fidget Spinners, This London Exhibition Celebrates Disabled Design, Innovation and Joy

"Design and Disability" features 170 objects created by disabled artists, designers, photographers, inventors and more

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Spoken - Tap to Talk AAC @spokenaac.bsky.social · 16d

Every AAC symbol matters when you rely on them to speak. That’s why each icon added to Spoken has received equal attention and care during the design process.

Read more: spokenaac.com/blog/spoken-...

#SpokenAAC #AAC #AACSymbols

Spoken Now Has 1,000+ Icons, but We’re Still Choosing Carefully

Spoken AAC now has over 1,000 custom-made AAC symbols.

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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 19d

It depends on the student’s tech and comfort with nonvisual coding— some students prefer a different IDE or using the command line for R, as navigating RStudio with screen reader can be overwhelming. If there is a way to pre-teach R accessibility or share info with student, that would help a lot!

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GetNews.me @getnews-me.bsky.social · 19d

A study with seven blind and low‑vision participants compared graphs, Braille‑based patterns and sonification, finding Braille gave highest accuracy and sonification fastest completions. https://getnews.me/exploring-histogram-concepts-for-blind-and-low-vision-learners/ #accessibility #statistics

Exploring Histogram Concepts for Blind and Low‑Vision Learners

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Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯 @veron4ica.com · 19d

I have low vision and a degree in data science. My advice: use longer image descriptions for code, offer cheat sheets in a format other than PDF, provide copies of content shown on the board so student can view on their own device, allow use of VSCode or other IDE for robust screen reader support

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Lisa DeBruine @debruine.bsky.social · 22d

This fall I will have a blind student in my coding class for the first time. Do any other instructors or visually impaired coders have advice beyond making sure my book has useful alt-text for the images? #rstats #accessibility

Class book: psyteachr.github.io/reprores-v5/

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Sergio Luján Mora @sergiolujanmora.bsky.social · 20d

Assistive Technology for Inclusive Education: A Single-Case Study of a Child with Spastic Tetraplegia, Visual and Motor Disabilities in Ecuador:
https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v21i11.56109

Assistive Technology for Inclusive Education: A Single-Case Study of a Child with Spastic Tetraplegia, Visual and Motor Disabilities in Ecuador: https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v21i11.56109

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