Curious about what toys are available for our #HackingForTheHolidays campaign? Shanelle gives us a sneak peek of the Peek A Boo Koala. To request a toy in Canada, check out our Hacking For The Holidays page of our website. Requests will close November 30th, 2025. Request: buff.ly/YEyMXcw

Now there's a way to magnify your keyboard on Android phones. This update is super helpful especially with emojis and symbols AND the new option for larger fonts on Gboard is also a great update! youtu.be/oYRF1yKHCfc Make Gbaord easier to see: youtu.be/7dgrR6kwOq4?...

One of the major components of my low vision is monocular double vision, which can make reading challenging. Here is how I take statistics tests and math tests with double vision, with strategies that can help instructors and students alike. veroniiiica.com/take-math-te...

Related: Have you ever heard of Protactile? It's an emerging language, developed by people who are deafblind.

I had so much fun at #ASSETS2025 last week! Here is a post about my experiences as a virtual attendee and different assistive technology/accessibility strategies I used at this assistive technology/accessibility conference. veroniiiica.com/attending-th...

Through Our Eyes, the podcast where blind and partially sighted students share experiences of navigating the student journey to higher education.  Available on all major platforms. Listen now: https://f.mtr.cool/zlcpvpqsij #StudentPodcast #DisabledStudents #AccessibleEducation

Students with disabilities who attend college will likely find that they're expected to use assistive technology (AT) to complete their work (in place of human assistance). Learn why it is so much better for students if they get used to using AT before college. https://bit.ly/LDBlog138x #EduSky

Happy #WhiteCaneDay! 🦯🎉 Today is a day to celebrate and recognize this incredible tool that helps folks in the #BlindNewWorld navigate safely, independently and with confidence. Can we do it? Yes we can(e)! 🧑‍🦯‍➡️🙌

ED has nearly wiped out OSEP and RSA—offices essential to ensuring students with disabilities receive the services they’re guaranteed under IDEA. Congress must act NOW. Tell lawmakers: Restore OSEP. Protect IDEA. https://exceptionalchildren.org/lac?vvsrc=/Campaigns/130718/Respond

Yesterday we received word that the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) within Dept of Ed (DoEd) was gutted--right now we believe there is no one or nearly no one left. But what does it mean? 1/11

Chartability is a resource to help make data visualizations and charts more accessible. It's organized into principles with testable criteria aimed at making sure people with disabilities are able to access data. chartability.fizz.studio

It’s October 1st, which means Birdability Week 2025 is just around the corner, and YOU BELONG HERE. More at birdability.org/birdability-week

A new episode of the #DARCI Podcast on Disability, Accessibility and Representation in the Creative Industries has just landed 🎉 An interview with Monika Zabrocka on #AudioDescription for children. We have a transcript on our website (enhancingaudiodescription.com/darci-22) tinyurl.com/3u7krf2s

A transcript is the only way to make video or audio content accessible to someone who is both deaf and blind. Transcripts can be converted into braille, to be read on a refreshable braille output device.

In 2025, sixteen-year-old Mae placed in the top 50 out of Braille Challenge participants worldwide. But just four years ago, they couldn't read. A Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) diagnosis and braille changed everything. Read Mae's story in our latest blog post: bit.ly/46GjTn3

Oh! Of course you can make a headmouse from apples headphone range! Genius developer.apple.com/documenta… (from HN)

New video on our Enhanced Audio Description (EAD) methods is now available. A brief introduction to the ethos behind our work, with some lovely contributions from Project Advisory Board member Warren Wilson and 'Visible Mending' director Samantha Moore #Accessibility vimeo.com/1122160731?s...

Curling up with a good book this weekend? If you're using a Kindle, look for improved #accessibility features that make reading easier and more enjoyable for folks who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired. 📚 #BlindNewWorld (Story via Good eReader ⬇️)

Our next talk is Jonathan Zong, with Accessible Data Visualization for Screen Reader Users. #id24 #accessibility #InclusiveDesign youtube.com/live/JBxxvZ6...

15 years old but may be of interest Brief history of browser accessibility support @sarasoueidan.com @lolaodelola.bsky.social www.tpgi.com/brief-histor...

Amazing tool for building complex mathematical notation in an accessible way access8mathweb.coseeing.org #id24

We're almost halfway through! Come celebrate with us by tuning into John Paton and Jonny Marshall's talk, Synthetic Speech in Audio Description - is it ready?. #id24 #accessibility #InclusiveDesign youtube.com/live/iU3wQtw...

‘PowerPoint broke me’: The challenges for blind professionals www.japantimes.co.jp/business/202... #a11y

Helpful tips for offering access to low vision programming students in the classroom. These are useful tips for any type of class, I think. #a11y veroniiiica.com/teaching-r-p...

I saw the Inclusive Design 24 countdown from @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social and wanted to share a link to my own #id24 talk from 2020! Here is why everyone should design for Chiari malformation and my own #accessibility experiences with the condition www.youtube.com/live/IEnmA4N...

Calling all disabled, D/deaf and neurodivergent artists, inclusive arts organisations and disability arts freelancers! Did you know that we’ve relaunched our Directories? Join now to promote your work and be part of the DAO community - it’s free to use. disabilityarts.online/about-direct...

Based on a 300-character reply I posted this weekend, here is a list of tips for teaching R programming to a low vision student, from someone with low vision and a degree in computational and data sciences. #Accessibility veroniiiica.com/teaching-r-p...

New: What I wish I was taught in school as a disabled person. I’ve taken to the blog to add some important lessons to the curriculum. Here’s my timetable which would include independent living skills, disability advocacy, and so much more. lifeofablindgirl.com/2025/09/21/w...

The #NoMouse Challenge is a global effort to raise awareness about accessible web design. Try using your website without a mouse. Use the keyboard instead. Is it possible to access all features and operate all buttons, sliders, and other controls? nomouse.org

"Design and #Disability," a new exhibit at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, explores how people with #disabilities have contributed to innovations in design and culture over the past eight decades. #BlindNewWorld (Story via @smithsonianmag.bsky.social ⬇️)

Every AAC symbol matters when you rely on them to speak. That’s why each icon added to Spoken has received equal attention and care during the design process. Read more: spokenaac.com/blog/spoken-... #SpokenAAC #AAC #AACSymbols

A study with seven blind and low‑vision participants compared graphs, Braille‑based patterns and sonification, finding Braille gave highest accuracy and sonification fastest completions. https://getnews.me/exploring-histogram-concepts-for-blind-and-low-vision-learners/ #accessibility #statistics

This fall I will have a blind student in my coding class for the first time. Do any other instructors or visually impaired coders have advice beyond making sure my book has useful alt-text for the images? #rstats #accessibility Class book: psyteachr.github.io/reprores-v5/

Assistive Technology for Inclusive Education: A Single-Case Study of a Child with Spastic Tetraplegia, Visual and Motor Disabilities in Ecuador: https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v21i11.56109

I enjoy pointing out to SEO folk that the introduction of the alt attribute (HTML 1.2, June 1993) predates the introduction of the first modern search engine (JumpStation, December 1993). It was always designed and intended as an accessibility feature.

Looking for information on accessibility laws? Lainey Feingold has a resource on digital accessibility laws and policies that she's updated over the years. Though not exhaustive, it has great insight, histories, explanations, and links. www.lflegal.com/global-law-a...

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Our Rowboat tool is about instantly seeing what's in a dataset, so we added a Chrome Extension that lets you open random datasets from all over the internet. Right click, poof! 0.2 seconds later we see what this dataset actually looks like. No workspace to set up, no waiting for the app, no db.

Here’s a thing I didn’t know existed until the other day: credit-card sized trackers that you put into your wallet (or bag) that can be located with Apple Find My. Some are even wirelessly rechargeable. [kottke.org]

In France, Braille may refer to the tactile reading system, the surname of its inventor, or the call of a strange and gorgeous bird! Descriptive Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/09/17/b...

Had a productive video call with Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai to discuss a future interview for EduKatedSTEM on YouTube. Do you want to hear from a low vision scientist? How does he do science? He is a good friend and will happily answer my questions. What would you want to know? #DEI #LowVision #Scientist

Traveling the Northeast? Blind & low-vision passengers can get live support from Amtrak via Be My Eyes at 16 stations! Give Amtrak a call on Be My Eyes or find them in the app under Service Directory, Travel → Transportation! 🚄 profiles.bemyeyes.com/catalog/amtr...

I love these realistic 3D models of the Moon made by James Nasmyth in 1874. He looked at the Moon through a telescope, made gray plaster models of what he saw, and then photographed the models against a dark background, lit by the sun. Incredible! [kottke.org]

This week in the C&EN Magazine: Chemists with disabilities rethink how we do science + Higher ed chemistry departments prep for more upheaval. Read more: cen.acs.org/magazine/103... #chemsky 🧪

When creating PDFs, avoid using "Print to PDF." A screen reader user may still be able to access the text of PDFs created this way, but heading structure, alternative text, and any other tag structure will be lost. Using "Save As" or "Export" can preserve these tags.

Accessibility Nutrition Labels are coming to the App Store. I ran through an app audit and wrote up the process: gerireid.com/blog/how-to-...

We've got 24 hours of free, live talks streamed out to the entire internet for free with no log in required! Check out our schedule, and hope you can attend! #id24 #accessibility #InclusiveDesign inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/

Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Reduce Transparency For those who updated to #iOS26 today