David Dzumba
@ddzumba.bsky.social
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Dad to 2 amazing kids • Proud grandfather x 2 • Pens fan • Microsoft CELA • Accessibility
Jenny Lay-Flurrie: "I am thrilled to be stepping into a new role at Microsoft as Head of the Trusted Technology Group.
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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#accessibility | Jenny Lay-Flurrie | 52 comments
I am thrilled to be stepping into a new role at Microsoft as Head of the Trusted Technology Group. This incredible team brings together Accessibility, Digital Safety, Privacy, Responsible AI, Enterpri...
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7424186581122732032/
about 15 hours ago
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Make math inclusive for everyone with Microsoft 365.
#accessibility
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
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Make math inclusive for everyone with Microsoft 365
Improvements in Microsoft 365 help you inclusively communicate and collaborate with math.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/make-math-inclusive-for-everyone-with-microsoft-365/4489147
about 19 hours ago
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Tech for Good in Action: Accessibility, AI, and Expanding Our Community Impact.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/mvp-blo...
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Tech for Good in Action: Accessibility, AI, and Expanding Our Community Impact | Microsoft Community Hub
Accessibility is not a niche topic. It is a fundamental aspect of inclusive technology, and a shared responsibility for everyone who builds, teaches, and...
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/mvp-blog/tech-for-good-in-action-accessibility-ai-and-expanding-our-community-impact/4490428
5 days ago
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Short video: Karen Tamley, President and CEO of Access Living, in conversation with Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Vice President and Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft.
www.youtube.com/shorts/K_GRf...
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Tea Talks with Karen Tamley
YouTube video by MSFTEnable
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/K_GRfSCIZw0
5 days ago
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"Our goal then, and now, was simple: ensure that the voices of our customers who care about accessibility are heard across Microsoft, and that our products and services better meet their needs." - Jenny Lay-Flurrie, on a decade of
#accessibility
at Microsoft.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/decade...
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A Decade of Building for Everyone
Ten years ago, Accessibility at Microsoft started a new chapter. It began with a blog.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/decade-building-everyone-jenny-lay-flurrie-qmxkc/
6 days ago
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Eric Bailey
6 days ago
It is a lot more complicated to add keyboard shortcuts to your web app than you might initially think, featuring a big honkin' table.
#a11ty
ericwbailey.website/published/ho...
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How an accessibility designer adds keyboard shortcuts to a web app
Keyboard shortcuts occupy a strange area for web design.
https://ericwbailey.website/published/how-an-accessibility-designer-adds-keyboard-shortcuts-to-a-web-app/
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Mike Tholfsen
7 days ago
A new free "AI in Special Education" course on the Microsoft Learn Center. This course supports educators in exploring how Microsoft AI tools can be thoughtfully used in special education environments 🔗 Link to course:
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/traini...
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AI in Special Education - Training
This course supports educators in exploring how Microsoft AI tools can be thoughtfully used in special education environments to reduce administrative demands, strengthen accessibility, and support cl...
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/ai-in-special-education
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Windows Narrator User Survey 2026.
#accessibility
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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Microsoft Forms
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=v4j5cvGGr0GRqy180BHbR2wEwFnIABBDnO8Wy2Mj8WtUQVJEWTU3OU5WM1BGVjNLOEtGTlFLNExHNy4u
9 days ago
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Microsoft 365 Insider Program
11 days ago
🧩 In 2025, Microsoft 365 Accessibility made big strides in accessibility. AI-assisted tools, better screen reader support, and new Teams features shaped by community feedback all landed. Explore the full recap in our year-in-review.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
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Microsoft 365 Accessibility at Microsoft, a year in review: Building accessible experiences with support from AI
In 2025, we continued co-creating with internal and external communities to make collaborating and creating content across Microsoft 365 seamless and...
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/microsoft-365-accessibility-a-year-in-review-building-accessible-experiences-wit/4476024
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Anna E. Cook
14 days ago
I'm doing the design keynote at
#axecon
2026! I'll be refuting – err I mean, discussing how accessibility isn’t something generative interfaces or AI will fix. The event is free/online and folks can register here:
www.deque.com/axe-con/regi...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BqQ...
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Meet Anna Cook at Axe-con 2026
YouTube video by Deque Systems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BqQGBzLm-c
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Help GitHub celebrate and recognize outstanding improvements in accessibility within open source projects, products, or communities.
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Nominate an Open Source project for an Accessibility Spotlight · community · Discussion #184496
Alt text: Help us highlight accessible open source projects appears above a decorative scene featuring a GitHub invertocat logo inside a green geometric cube. At GitHub, we’re committed to celebrat...
https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/184496
17 days ago
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How AI helps neurodivergent professionals showcase their strengths.
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How AI helps neurodivergent professionals showcase their strengths
AI tools like Copilot are helping neurodivergent professionals reduce cognitive load, build confidence and showcase their strengths at work.
https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/how-ai-helps-neurodivergent-professionals-showcase-their-strengths/
20 days ago
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Opening in the new Microsoft AI group: Senior Accessibility Program Manager. Partner with engineering to deliver experiences that work for everyone, champion
#accessibility
in product roadmaps, and make sure inclusive growth is baked into how we build AI.
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Careers at Microsoft
Advocate for inclusive design, ensuring accessibility is a first‑class feature, not an afterthought. Engage with executives and customers to gather data, influence decisions, and shape product directi...
https://apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers?domain=microsoft.com&query=accessibility&start=0&pid=1970393556631448&sort_by=relevance
23 days ago
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Bringing Copilot-powered image descriptions to Narrator in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7535 (Dev & Beta Channels).
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7535 (Dev & Beta Channels)
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7535 (KB5072046) to the Dev & Beta Channels. As a reminder, we are offering the same builds to both the Dev & Bet...
https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2026/01/09/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26220-7535-dev-beta-channels/
25 days ago
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AI Skills for Changemakers: A Deaf Writer’s Journey with AI: Discovering New Creative Paths.
news.microsoft.com/source/asia/...
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AI Skills for Changemakers: A Deaf Writer’s Journey with AI: Discovering New Creative Paths - Source Asia
https://news.microsoft.com/source/asia/features/a-deaf-writers-journey-with-ai-discovering-new-creative-paths/?lang=ko&user_id=68d684f1e701a05b28ccd61c&sn_type=TWITTER&cpost_id=695e65d17617081ecf5e6c0f&post_id=100009451286940&asset_id=ADVOCACY_205_695d541421afae254eff451b
27 days ago
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Xbox Adaptive Controller: How to Remap Joystick Buttons
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Xbox Adaptive Controller: How to Remap Joystick Buttons
YouTube video by Microsoft Gaming Accessibility Team
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uroBr_EKAy8
about 1 month ago
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Automatic alt text generation in Word and PowerPoint on Copilot+ PCs.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
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Automatic alt text generation in Word and PowerPoint on Copilot+ PCs
Rich alt text is automatically generated by AI when you insert an image in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint on a Copilot+ PC device.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/automatic-alt-text-generation-in-word-and-powerpoint-on-copilot-pcs/4479186
about 1 month ago
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Becoming Equal in the Digital Era: Edi Suwanto, a Visually Impaired Microsoft Elevate Educator, Shares How AI Can Become a Force for Inclusion for the Disability Community.
news.microsoft.com/source/asia/...
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Becoming Equal in the Digital Era: Edi Suwanto, a Visually Impaired Microsoft Elevate Educator, Shares How AI Can Become a Force for Inclusion for the Disability Community - Source Asia
https://news.microsoft.com/source/asia/2025/12/18/becoming-equal-in-the-digital-era-edi-suwanto-a-visually-impaired-microsoft-elevate-educator-shares-how-ai-can-become-a-force-for-inclusion-for-the-disability-community/
about 2 months ago
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New! Opening in Microsoft AI: Senior Accessibility Program Manager.
apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/...
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Senior Accessibility Program Manager | Microsoft Careers
Advocate for inclusive design, ensuring accessibility is a first‑class feature, not an afterthought. Engage with executives and customers to gather data, influence decisions, and shape product directi...
https://apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/1970393556631448
2 months ago
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Forrester Research: As technology has evolved, so has the need for
#accessibility
.
blogs.microsoft.com/accessibilit...
#IDPD
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Forrester Research: As technology has evolved, so has the need for accessibility. - Microsoft Accessibility Blog
https://blogs.microsoft.com/accessibility/forrester-research-2025/
2 months ago
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Our commitment to a better screen reader experience.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Our commitment to a better screen reader experience
We’ve made enhancements to Narrator, Microsoft Word, and other Microsoft 365 apps to build a better experience for all, especially those who are blind or...
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-our-commitment-to-a-better-screen/4472698
2 months ago
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2025 – A year in recap – Windows Accessibility.
blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...
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2025 – A year in recap – Windows Accessibility
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we reflect on how our products are evolving based on feedback and insights from the disability community and want to highlight some of the progr...
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/12/03/2025-a-year-in-recap-windows-accessibility/
2 months ago
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Aaron Gustafson
2 months ago
My team (Microsoft Accessibility) has an open internship for legal counsel. If you’re in school and interested in law as it relates to accessibility, give it a look:
apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/...
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Legal Counsel Intern - Trusted Technology Group Accessibility Team | Microsoft Careers
Overview Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring yo...
https://apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/1970393556631227
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New from the Office
#accessibility
team: Improved keyboard and Narrator support for comments in Word for Windows.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microso...
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Improved keyboard and Narrator support for comments in Word for Windows | Microsoft Community Hub
These new improvements to Microsoft Word for Windows make keyboard and screen reader navigation for comments more efficient and intuitive.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/improved-keyboard-and-narrator-support-for-comments-in-word-for-windows/4467832
2 months ago
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New from
@msft365insider.bsky.social
: Better screen reader experience: Audio feedback for 60+ Word keyboard shortcuts.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
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Better screen reader experience: Audio feedback for 60+ Word keyboard shortcuts
Microsoft Word began offering verbal confirmations for common keyboard shortcuts last year. We’ve since expanded support to 60+ additional scenarios,...
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/better-screen-reader-experience-audio-feedback-for-60-word-keyboard-shortcuts/4471928
2 months ago
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Coming up 2 December: Windows
#accessibility
in the enterprise AMA.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/window...
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AMA: Windows accessibility in the enterprise - December 2, 2025 - Microsoft Event
IT admins: You play a large part in supporting equitable and productive experiences across your organization. Familiarize yourself with the latest built-in...
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/windowsevents/ama-windows-accessibility-in-the-enterprise/4469427
3 months ago
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Microsoft 365 Insider Program
3 months ago
✨ Accessible content starts with great alt text. Word and PowerPoint for Windows now use generative AI to write richer, more descriptive image alt text, so you don’t have to manually add it yourself. See the difference in accessibility:
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
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Richer alt text in Word and PowerPoint, powered by generative AI
Leveraging generative AI, you can write richer, more descriptive, and more context-aware image descriptions in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for Windows.
https://msft.it/63173tR2oS
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Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7262 (Dev & Beta Channels): Narrator and Magnifier now support high-definition voices for English (United States), and introducing the first phase of Math reading in Narrator.
#accessibility
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
3 months ago
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Answer ALS Completes Release of Full Dataset and Integrates ALS TDI ARC Study Data into Neuromine (data portal on Azure).
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
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Answer ALS Completes Release of Full Dataset and Integrates ALS TDI ARC Study Data into Neuromine
/PRNewswire/ -- Answer ALS today announced the full release of its comprehensive ALS clinical and multi-omics dataset, marking the culmination of a multi-year...
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/answer-als-completes-release-of-full-dataset-and-integrates-als-tdi-arc-study-data-into-neuromine-302602701.html
3 months ago
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Reminder for this Wednesday: Discover how Microsoft 365 Copilot can empower individuals and organizations to create more inclusive and accessible experiences. Free and online.
msit.events.teams.microsoft.com/event/17711f...
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Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
https://msit.events.teams.microsoft.com/event/17711f6c-07b4-4248-b87b-a10f445f5816@72f988bf-86f1-41af-91ab-2d7cd011db47
3 months ago
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Accessibility Assistant updates: Smarter handling of tables and shapes across Microsoft 365.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
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Accessibility Assistant updates: Smarter handling of tables and shapes
Recent changes to Accessibility Assistant in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows and for Mac reduce false positives and better reflect real...
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/accessibility-assistant-updates-smarter-handling-of-tables-and-shapes/4462325
4 months ago
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It's Topher Winward! ✌️
4 months ago
Last week,
@xanderashwell.bsky.social
and I had the great privilege of sharing
@seaofthieves.com
's accessibility journey with all the fine folks at the European Accessibility Summit in Brussels, run by
@microsoft.com
and
@myedf.bsky.social
! We learned so much from real experts there - 1/3
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The Digital Direct Sales (DDS) organization at Microsoft has a new opening for an Accessibility Technical Program Manager.
jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...
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Search Jobs | Microsoft Careers
https://jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/job/1893306/Accessibility-Marketing-Tech-Mgr
4 months ago
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Aaron Gustafson
4 months ago
I probed an LLM’s responses to HTML code generation prompts to assess its adherence to accessibility best practices. The results showed key areas where better training data is needed.
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Identifying Accessibility Data Gaps in CodeGen Models :: Aaron Gustafson
Late last year, I probed an LLM’s responses to HTML code generation prompts to assess its adherence to accessibility best practices. The results were unsurprisingly disappointing — roughly what I’d...
https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/identifying-accessibility-data-gaps-in-codegen-models/
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Carie Fisher
4 months ago
What an incredible few days at
#AllThingsOpen
🎉 Volunteered at the first accessibility summit, gave a talk with
@helen.blog
about the open-sourced accessibility scanner, plus watched Ed Summers deliver a keynote 🙌 Be sure to check out the a11y scanner & share your feedback 💖 👉
gh.io/a11y-scanner
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GitHub - github/accessibility-scanner: Finds potential accessibility gaps, files GitHub issues to track them, and attempts to fix them with Copilot.
Finds potential accessibility gaps, files GitHub issues to track them, and attempts to fix them with Copilot. - github/accessibility-scanner
https://gh.io/a11y-scanner
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Aaron Gustafson
4 months ago
In a recent study, the VA learned a lot from users navigating acute distress — and why typical UX patterns fail.
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Designing for Distress: Understanding Users in Crisis
What we learned from users navigating acute distress — and why typical UX patterns fail
https://medium.com/@codybolandphd/designing-for-distress-understanding-users-in-crisis-0e02466f1f5b
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The Microsoft approach to packaging accessibility
packagingeurope.com/features/the...
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The Microsoft approach to packaging accessibility
As Senior Creative Director of Packaging Design and Content Development at Microsoft, Marshall has spent decades shaping how one of the world's most influential brands thinks about packaging: not mere...
https://packagingeurope.com/features/the-microsoft-approach-to-packaging-accessibility/13469.article
4 months ago
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How GitHub Copilot enabled accessibility governance process improvements in record time.
github.blog/ai-and-ml/gi...
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How GitHub Copilot enabled accessibility governance process improvements in record time
See how we turned weekly accessibility grade signals into an automated, accountable remediation workflow—powered by GitHub Copilot.
https://github.blog/ai-and-ml/github-copilot/how-we-automated-accessibility-compliance-in-five-hours-with-github-copilot/
4 months ago
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Microsoft 365 Insider Program
4 months ago
📢 A major step forward for accessibility: Floating images in Word for Windows are now detectable by screen readers, complete with alt text and context.
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Floating images now accessible for screen readers in Word
Thanks to new enhancements in how images are anchored to surrounding text in Microsoft Word for Windows, screen readers can now detect and navigate floating...
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/floating-images-now-accessible-for-screen-readers-in-word/4459606
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Special Olympics and Xbox Unite for Inclusive Gaming.
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Special Olympics and Xbox Unite for Inclusive Gaming - Xbox Wire
Tune in to the Xbox Twitch channel on October 14 at 10am Pacific for the 2025 Gaming for Inclusion Celebrity Showcase.
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/10/06/xbox-special-olympics-gaming-disability-inclusion-2025/
4 months ago
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4 months ago
AI can transform life for persons with disabilities - but if built with accessibility, fairness & transparency. At
#mEnabling25,
leaders will convene to explore Standards for Accessible & Ethical Use of AI in Disability Contexts. Register for
#mEnabling:
https://shorturl.at/CeX0d
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Alicia Jarvis 🇨🇦
4 months ago
The GitHub Annotations Toolkit announced by Jan Maarten andDaniel Henderson-Ede at Inclusive Design 24 2025!
#ID24
github.com/github/annot...
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Improving accessibility: Standard red gets an update in Microsoft 365.
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Improving accessibility: Standard red gets an update in Microsoft 365
We upgraded the standard red font color in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote on Windows and Mac to make it more inclusive and accessible to...
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/improving-accessibility-standard-red-gets-an-update-in-microsoft-365/4456196
4 months ago
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This year, there are more than 260 teams in Ability Hack at the Microsoft Global Hackathon, which began today!
www.linkedin.com/pulse/abilit...
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The Ability Hack: Proven Recipe for Innovation
Microsoft’s annual global hackathon begins today. Thousands of employees around the world hit pause on their day‑to‑day work to invest in ideas, passions, and prototypes that could change the world — ...
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ability-hack-proven-recipe-innovation-jenny-lay-flurrie-dss5c/
5 months ago
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Video: Gliding Cursor In Microsoft Power Toys 0.94.0
#accessibility
#assistivetech
www.youtube.com/shorts/fa4SK...
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Gliding Cursor In Microsoft Power Toys 0.94.0 #accessibility #assistivetech
YouTube video by Inclusive Tech Lab
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fa4SKsJLp8g
5 months ago
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Accessibility Features in Microsoft 365 That Most Admins Forget to Enable.
dellenny.com/accessibilit...
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Accessibility Features in Microsoft 365 That Most Admins Forget to Enable
Microsoft 365 is packed with accessibility tools designed to make digital workplaces more inclusive for everyone. However, many of these […]
https://dellenny.com/accessibility-features-in-microsoft-365-that-most-admins-forget-to-enable/
5 months ago
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4 key Copilot+ PC
#accessibility
features.
www.microsoft.com/en-us/window...
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4 Key Copilot+ PC Accessibility Features | Microsoft Windows
Discover four Copilot+ PC accessibility tools that help you navigate, read, listen, and caption—designed for people with disabilities and built for all.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/learning-center/four-key-copilot-plus-pc-accessibility-features
5 months ago
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Writing and presenting about math is easy and inclusive with Microsoft 365.
#accessibility
#MathML
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
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Writing and presenting about math is easy and inclusive with Microsoft 365
We’re excited to share recent improvements to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft 365 Copilot that make writing and presenting about math easier...
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/writing-and-presenting-about-math-is-easy-and-inclusive-with-microsoft-365/4439216
5 months ago
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SIGACCESS
6 months ago
ASSETS 2025 is excited to announce Jenny Lay-Flurrie as our keynote speaker! Jenny is Vice President & Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft with 25+ years of experience leading tech innovation and accessibility for millions of people. More info at:
assets25.sigaccess.org/keynote.html
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