Tag: Disability (page 14)

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Disability Microaggressions — AKA “Ableist things people say”

Yes, all of these have actually happened to me personally What is a microaggression? A microaggression is an indirect, subtle, possibly unintentional discrimination against members of a marginalized group. Usually these take the form of statements, actions, incidents, or exclusions. Being excluded from…
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You don’t get a “pass” to discriminate against people with disabilities in an emergency

People with disabilities are the ones guaranteed to get disproportionately ****ed over in any type of emergency At 2 pm yesterday, I got the expected call from PG&E notifying me of an impending power outage at 8 pm. In their…
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Accessibility tools and plugins that designers should be using

The article “Best Chrome Plugins Designers should be using” did not contain any accessibility plugins. There, I fixed that for you 🙂 Designers have their choice of countless tools, many of which are convenient plugins that are integrated with Chrome.…
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This Week in Accessibility: ADA lawsuits alleging defendants trespassed onto digital devices

What are the potential ramifications if your users with disabilities can’t access consent notice information ? Number five on my list of ten things to consider when prioritizing accessibility defects for remediation is: Are the accessibility defects on a page where there…
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Retaining employees with disabilities

The final part of the “employing people with disabilities” puzzle is creating an environment that supports their success Final part of a three-part article. Read part one (on recruiting) and part two (on policies) Attracting candidates with disabilities and having supportive policies solves just…
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Policies that support employment of people with disabilities

Attracting candidates with disabilities is just one part of the complete “increasing representation of employees with disabilities” conundrum. Policies supporting PwDs is the next part Part 2 of a three-part article. Read Part 1 on policies impacting employees with disabilities and Part 3 (retaining…
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