inclusive design
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Designing for Cognitive Accessibility
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One of the quieter but important themes at this year’s CSUN Assistive Technology Conference was cognitive accessibility. Accessibility conversations often focus on screen readers, captions, and keyboard navigation. Those are essential. But many of the barriers people face when using technology are not physical. They are cognitive. Interfaces that are confusing, overwhelming, unpredictable, or mentally Continue reading
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Don’t make me think… like a designer
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You walk up to a door with a big handle that clearly says pull. So you pull. Nothing happens. Then you notice the tiny sign that says PUSH. That moment is small, but it stays with you. You hesitate. You feel a little foolish, even though the problem was not you. The design told you Continue reading
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Inclusive AI Isn’t New—But How We Use It Matters More Than Ever
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Artificial intelligence might feel like the hot new thing—but for folks working in accessibility, AI has been quietly powering essential tools for decades. Whether it’s reading a street sign out loud, helping someone navigate indoors, or turning spoken words into text, inclusive technology has always been one of the proving grounds for AI. That’s why Continue reading
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Bias, Intersectionality, and Inclusive Design
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This is a great article by Trina Moore Pervall that helps you understand the role of unconscious bias within your product designs: Unconscious Biases That Get In The Way Of Inclusive Design When we think of biases and design, we often think of users’ biases. However, throughout the research and design processes, our unconscious biases Continue reading
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Accessibility Keywords for Data Mining
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List of accessibility keywords How do you know what your customers with a disability are sharing with your company’s feedback forms and surveys? Is there an option for them to self-declare they have a disability? Probably not. The following list of keywords has been compiled from various sources and will help you data mine your Continue reading
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Trickle Down Accessibility – A proposal for CSUN 18
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Matt May tweeted an observation in 2016 introducing Trickle-Down Accessibility and recognized prioritizing our blind customers could lead to less support for others. Sarah Margolis-Greenbaum and I will be discussing Trickle-Down Accessibility at the 2018 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference on Wednesday, March 21 at 2:20 pm in Cortez Hill C, 3rd Floor, Seaport Tower. The Continue reading
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Accessible Font Sizing
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The biggest font size requirement is that the user is able to adjust their font size and the application inherits their preference. In Web, this means we use a relational font, such as em, rem, percentages, vm, and vh. Pixels are passable, but we don’t want to use points. Containers need to grow The BBC Continue reading