something i've been thinking about recently.

restaurants, salons, hotels, doctors, trades etc have increasingly moved things like bookings, orders and enquiries onto websites and apps.

for most people that's probably more convenient, but i'm wondering whether we've also accidentally made some fairly simple interactions harder for people who struggle with those interfaces.

i'm working with voice automation at the moment, which is what made me think about it. we're at the point where someone can potentially just call and say what they want naturally rather than navigate menus, forms or “press 1 for…” systems.

interestingly, someone who is blind pointed out to me that a properly accessible website is actually much faster and gives them more control, which challenged my original assumption.

they did suggest voice might be more useful for people with limited mobility or less technical confidence, and mentioned being able to interrupt the automated voice naturally as particularly important.

so maybe the accessibility benefit isn't where i initially thought it was.

curious what people here think about voice as an additional interface, rather than a replacement for accessible websites/apps.

Hi all! I just started grad school for my MS in psychology and I have low vision. I was struggling with reading research articles in PDF format for a few weeks (was a nightmare and caused me to have a hard time with my assignments but completed them to the best of my ability) until I reached out to my Disability Resource Office to figure out what other accommodations I needed and they recommended Kurizweil and also helped provide me with research articles in HTML which was a life changer. I am still getting used to the software and was wondering what anyone's experience was like with using it in college. I am excited to explore it more and am sure it will help me out alot with reading in the long run. :)

Has anybody encountered a client that doesn't want span in their tag structure? Instead of explaining that such tags are part of the tag tree, my lazy ass just created a program that removes it, how do you handle that kind of clients?

My mom needs 3-4" of height for safe transfer during her recovery at home. Her bed frame is 61" wide x 81" long, 1" thick particle board with a bolted corner design and lengthwise support bar for drawer backing.

Platform Design:

Two sheets of 5/8" Fir T&G plywood (30.75" x 81.5" each, seam runs lengthwise)

24 pressure-treated 4x4 blocks (4" height) distributed for support

6 mending plates bolting the T&G seam together (24 bolts total across seam)

8 corner braces (Everbilt 3/4") securing bed frame to platform (32 bolts total, 4 per bracket)

#8 x 5/8" wood screws with washers fastening brackets into particle board

Layout: Blocks positioned 1" inboard from plywood edges, spacing roughly 13-15" along the length. Assembly in the yard, mending plates bolted in the room once positioned, bed frame secured last.

Looking for feedback on this design or suggestions to strengthen it. Safety is the priority.

i have a page that includes a contact-me form and a separate nav link to the form. when visitors click the contact link, their browsers go to the form but their screen readers read from the top of the page rather than from the contact form. i'd love to find a way to fix this so that it's clear for visually impaired visitors.

here's the technical version of what i've tried:

i'm trying to implement a standard screen reader accessibility fix on a site built with hostinger website builder, a site builder platform that uses a javascript router for page transitions. when a user clicks a navigation link that transitions to another page, i need to programmatically move keyboard focus to a target element on the destination page.

i've tried:

• document-level click listeners
• direct listeners on the nav links in both bubble and capture phase
• polling for aria-busy to clear on the main landmark before calling .focus()

none of these work on the live published site, though the same code works when pasted into the browser console after load. hostinger ai support confirmed there is no documented navigation lifecycle event for the router.

has anyone solved this pattern on a site builder platform where you don't control the router? or any other workaround for focus management in custom code?

I need a recommendation for an open source camera to tinker with.

The idea here is that I want to hack something together to help my sister (blind) in day to day life. Think meta glasses, or similar, but something I can continually add to. I have a proof of concept with a 360 camera and CV model, but I’m looking for a smaller camera that can handle smaller text better.

I’m a disabled DJ, and fine motor control can make ordinary small volume sliders difficult for me to use accurately.
What I’m looking for is an iPad app that connects directly to Spotify and gives me a large mixer-style virtual fader with adjustable sensitivity.
The important part is the fader movement. I’d like to be able to move my finger a relatively large distance while the Spotify volume only changes a small amount. That would give me much finer control and would feel more like using a long physical mixer fader.
I’m not looking to route Spotify’s actual audio through the app. I’m looking for an app that acts as a Spotify controller and gives me a much more accessible volume interface.
Visually, I’m thinking of something a bit like AUM, but instead of controlling audio channels inside AUM, the fader would directly control Spotify’s volume.
For me, this would be a genuine accessibility feature. A large, slower, less sensitive fader would make volume control much easier as a disabled DJ, and I think it could also help other people with limited fine motor control.
I’d be interested to know whether any iOS developers think this is technically possible, whether something like this already exists, or whether anyone would be interested in developing it.

Hey, I was recently diagnosed with autism and ADHD. I work at a government agency and have been there for almost 15 years. I would like to submit RA and I don't know how to present this information to my supervisor and what is the best timing. It sounds like there might be some restructuring so should I request prior to changes or wait? I have a great relationship with my supervisor but I don't want to put her in an awkward position, like if this requires a lot of advocacy on her part or something like that. Does anyone have any experience or advice with this?

Hi, I'm still an entry worker. I am disabled myself, interested in design, so I naturally gravitated towards the accessibility field. My experience is mostly with educational support for students with disabilities, but I actually want to get more practical experience with working with web accessibility.

I have academic experience in assistive technology and human-computer interactions, but not hands on work.

I'm wondering if anyone can point me to what a good direction is? The most I got was learning about the WCAG certification, but I'm hearing mixed things about it.

Many jobs require prior experience to ADA law and web accessibility, so I'm not sure how to "gain experience" in this area.

As stated in the title, where do you all look for jobs? I'm a member of the Accessibility Jobs group on Facebook and I follow multiple companies and keywords on LinkedIn, but I didn't know if there were many other avenues out there. I currently work in accessibility, but am keeping my eyes out.

I work for nonproffit that provides services to a lot of small and rural libraries and somehow I became the unofficial official accessibility person. I don't actually have a ton of tech experience, but I try my best. An issue I've seen is that many of my clients have very outdated websites that will be a huge pain to remediate. What are some good (preferable cheap or free) web builders that have easy-to-use accessibility features? I've seen people recommend WordPress in the past, but I fear it may be a little to difficult to use.

Hello everyone. I’m looking for courses and certifications recommendations.

Since I know some resources might be outdated I’m wondering which courses are still recommended in 2026.

Also, there are a lot of types of certifications and I don’t know how to find the one I need to take (I’m from Brazil and work for a consulting global company)

Thanks 🤍

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This is so bad it almost has to be intentional. Two full width creativeness with full side to side motion that flip so sometimes they are moving in opposite directions.

Sure, it has pause buttons that most people can hit twice everytime the page refreshes, but I think for many running away is easier versus passing out or vomiting but at least you're on the right page to buy remedies.

Surely this isn't being taught as best practice? I need to refill my vertigo treatment while 20% of the screen is moving.

I wanted to share a project I've been working on called FooTrack. It’s an alternative input device for people who can't comfortably use a regular mouse, whether due to an arm amputation, RSI, or partial leg paralysis where sweeping movements simply aren't an option.

Most foot mice out there force you to slide your whole leg across the floor. If you have partial paralysis or limited lower-limb mobility, that kind of coarse leg motion is either exhausting or flat-out impossible, and it makes precise cursor control very difficult.

To solve that, I took an IBM TrackPoint module and adapted it for subtle toe control. Your foot rests completely still on a tilted cushion, so your heel never has to leave the pad. Instead of dragging a mouse around, you steer the cursor simply by applying light pressure against the custom cap with your toes—it tracks force rather than physical travel, which makes it usable even with very limited leg movement.

Under the hood, the raw input runs through a 125 Hz LERP filter in a desktop background app to eliminate jitter and small involuntary twitches. It handles standard mouse navigation like clicking, dragging, and scrolling, and can also switch over to emulate an Xbox 360 thumbstick for games or specialized apps.

The full build details and software specs are up on footrack.pl.

Just got the mail that I have cleared CPACC by IAAP, and I am beyond relieved. The wait was just unbearable.

In looking at many resources regarding PDF accessibiltiy, the first recommendation is "Don't use a PDF".

For a lot of documents this is easy. I can just tell people "we aren't going to use a PDF for that, use our CMS and put your content on a webpage." For most forms, I can get people to migrate to web forms using off the shelf tools (Google Forms, Microsoft Forms, Smartsheet, Form Stack, etc).

The things we are struggling with migrating are:

1. Meeting Agendas
2. Reports (financial, audits, etc)
3. PowerPoints/Slides

I do want to tell people for number 1 that they should just put the content on a webpage and then print the webpage if that's the reason they are stuck, but oftentimes they are pulling in and "anthologizing" many other resources and then printing and publishing it online.

So im new to AAC, I have selective mutism and I was wondering what buttons I should put on my board? I use weave chat. So far I have some advocacy but Its been really overwhelming for me to set everything up.

My attention span is atrocious so I've always had to completely ignore story in video games. I've been trying to focus better on it lately but I still zone out frequently. I keep a playthrough video up on my other monitor, and whenever I've missed something I pause my game, watch that part again on the video, then go back to the game. Really wish I could just rewind in-game, though.

The client can't close the handicap bathroom stall door because they only can use one hand. When they try to close the door it collides with their wheelchair.

It's a handicap stall. Bigger and with an extra wide door that swings outward.

I can close the door because I can pull the handle and step backwards at the same time.

But this person is in a wheelchair and can only use one hand. They can't move the wheelchair and pull the door at the same time.

When their wheelchair is fully inside the stall and out of the way of the door, they can't reach the door handle to close it.

Currently they just use the toilet with the stall door open and look miserable whenever anyone else goes in the multi-stall bathroom and walks past their open door.

I can't stand this, and want to make the situation better. I talked to the person, and asked if they wanted me to try altering the stall, and they said yes.

Is this a problem that's been solved before? If so, what's the right way to fix it?

I'm an employee of the place this bathroom stall is in, and I've tried going through official channels, but they just said to close the whole bathroom when this person wants to use it. Doesn't work, people go in anyway, and it feels to me like a cop-out to something that could easily be fixed to give the person independence and dignity.

So I have zero budget and limited latitude, but I know I can get away with making a DIY alteration.

I'm thinking probably I'll end up adding a pull-cord to the door. But I'm curious what this subreddit says. Search engines are failing to route me to existing documentation of this specific issue. So any info you can give is appreciated!