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Workplace Adjustments Are Not Special Treatment.
Work place adjustments are not special treatment, they do however ensure everyone’s needs are met. How to handle discussions around workplace adjustments, especially to people who do not understand Equity.
Digital Accessibility
Technical Articles
I’m Dreaming of an Accessible Christmas
The content humorously warns about bad singing and emphasizes making websites accessible for users with disabilities. It discusses the importance of clear button purposes, effective keyboard shortcuts, proper language coding, and functional skip links. It encourages website audits to ensure accessibility principles align with user needs, especially during the holiday season.
Why HTML Hates Costume Parties
Just as there are a bunch of rules in life “A baby does not come with an instruction manual”, “the only constants in life are death and taxes”, “never play leapfrog with a unicorn” (just think about the indemnity insurance!) There are also a few critical rules for digital accessibility. One of these is that HTML…
X Marks the Spot – But Not the Close Button!
While not all scenarios described in this blog where “x” is used would cause a failure of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), failure to account for some of the items mentioned in this blog can lead to some users being unable to utilise aspects of your website, mobile app or web application. So let’s start…
Non-Technical Articles
Oh Accessibility Tree
An Accessibility Carol with informative accessibility information. Based on the Christmas Carol “Oh Christmas Tree”
The 12 Days of Access-i-mas
In the spirit of the holiday season a bit of silliness (and education too) I provide you with The 12 Days of Digital Access-i-mas Warning The following contains a really …
Accessibility Training Ninja (Free Courses)
A listing of free digital accessibility training courses.
How Digital Accessibility is Like Roller-Skating (Part 4: Maintenance)
So you have gotten your accessibility program moving and you are avoiding roadblocks. The next step is to make sure you are performing correct maintenance to keep it working for you.
How Digital Accessibility is Like Roller-Skating (Part 3: Roadblocks and manoeuvring)
Whether you are skating or establishing your accessibility program, you need to know how to prevent and manoeuvre around roadblocks.
How Digital Accessibility is Like Roller-Skating (Part 2: Starting and Staying on a Roll)
Digital accessibility can feel hard when people first start on their journey, just like roller-skating. Once you understand the components of your program how to you get on a roll and keep up the momentum?
How Digital Accessibility is Like Roller-Skating (Part 1, The Components)
Digital accessibility can feel hard when people first start on their journey, it can take you on odd turns and sometimes you are going to stumble or even need to go backwards to learn how to go forward with confidence. Don’t you wish someone would explain the basics of digital accessibility in an easy-to-understand way?…
Free or Low Cost Accessibility Tools to Support Digital Accessibility
In this blog I would like to share information on free or low costs tools which can support teams with their digital accessibility.
C-PTSD Awareness Articles
What is C-PTSD
Definition of C-PTSD. What it means, what to do and what not to do, if someone you know is living with this condition
Roller-Skating a Cure for C-PTSD?
Learn about Hairbow Hippies C-PTSD and Roller-skating journey.
Lived Experience and Miscellaneous Articles
I’m Dreaming of an Accessible Christmas
The content humorously warns about bad singing and emphasizes making websites accessible for users with disabilities. It discusses the importance of clear button purposes, effective keyboard shortcuts, proper language coding, and functional skip links. It encourages website audits to ensure accessibility principles align with user needs, especially during the holiday season.
Oh Accessibility Tree
An Accessibility Carol with informative accessibility information. Based on the Christmas Carol “Oh Christmas Tree”
The 12 Days of Access-i-mas
In the spirit of the holiday season a bit of silliness (and education too) I provide you with The 12 Days of Digital Access-i-mas Warning The following contains a really …
Workplace Adjustments Are Not Special Treatment.
Work place adjustments are not special treatment, they do however ensure everyone’s needs are met. How to handle discussions around workplace adjustments, especially to people who do not understand Equity.
Innoculous Trauma: Being a Leftie in a Rightie’s World
I was born left handed. I jokingly say “That’s before they beat it out of me.” I would like to state I was not physically beaten for this and I was not traumatised by my left-handedness, but my life was made exponentially harder since I associated myself as being “bad” because I preferred my left…
Accessible Product Reviews
Featuring a selection of products that Cyborg or Hairbow Hippie own and use and have rated for their accessibility needs