The CPACC gives you all of the information and perspective you need to be able to have really solid conversations with different folks about disability concepts.
Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)
Trusted Tester Certification
At the tail end of 2023, I achieved a task I’ve spent the last 6ish months slowly working towards – I passed my Trusted Tester final exam!
An Ode to Percy Jackson
An Ode to Percy Jackson “Mommy! Guess what? Percy Jackson has ADHD, too!” …and so began an epic family fandom of all things Rick Riordan I read the first set of books with my then eight-year-old (she was a voracious reader and still is) and read them again in audiobook format when my younger daughter…
Links Deep Dive Part 4
Today, in Part 4, I’m taking a bit of a step back and asking a broader question about why we feel the need to link everything. That’s right, I’m talking about an accessible linking strategy.
Links Deep Dive Part 3
We’ve already talked about the functional side of links and how different users activate them. Today, we’re taking that info and expanding on it.
Links Deep Dive Part 2
Because links are such critical elements of our emails, we should think about all the different parts of them that need accessibility support.
Links Deep Dive Part 1
Links (technically hyperlinks) are the foundation of the internet. In its simplest form, a link is already accessible. You’d think that would mean that we wouldn’t have to think that much about them, but you’d be wrong.
Basics: Aria-label or Alt?
An aria-label is an ARIA attribute that supports assistive technologies by helping to name elements on a page or application. Many elements in our emails need an “accessible name,” which is a way for AT to define the element to AT users.
Basics: Paradigm Shift – Think Differently About Disability
How you perceive or think about disability is important because how you think about disability changes what you *do* about disability, directly impacting the lives of people with disabilities.
Basics: The Disability Rights Movement
One of the things that I found critical in my early years as an advocate for my kids was learning about the Disability Rights Movement. It seems abstract I guess, but the way it came about for my family was pretty specific. This starts with a story…