Accessibility and the User Experience - Two Sides of the Same Coin
Where does user experience ends and accessibility begin? Aren't they two sides of the same coin? And, if so, how and when should both be incorporated…
The ABCs of WCAG – Mapping Out an Accessible Future
For anyone who has been working in the digital accessibility field, sometimes it can feel like being lost in an alphanumeric soup! And for those of us…
When it Comes to Web Standards and Accessibility, Being Blue is a Great Thing
If you’ve noticed your social feeds are turning blue, it’s got nothing to do with the November blahs and everything about supporting blue beanie day…
Are You Creating Unintentional Barriers to Accessible Employment?
I’m currently on the train, en route to Toronto to participate in a meeting of the Employers’ Partnership Table -- a group of various businesses and…
Accessibility is a Journey - Long-Term Strategies to Keep You on the Right Path
The Jan. 1, 2021 deadline for AODA website compliance is fast approaching. Some may see it as an end to a 16-year effort; others appear to be treating…
Accessible Voting - Sometimes X Can't Always Mark the Spot
As a regular follower of politics who has never missed an opportunity to vote, I am interested in the accessibility of the voting process: from…
Promoting Understanding, Not Fear, Is key to Accessibility Awareness
In the world of disability awareness campaigns, the end don't always justify the means. The latest disability faux pas arrived in the form of a…
Accessible Hiring: Right Idea; Historically Wrong Approach
Today marks the end of Disability Employment Awareness Month. And as much as Digital Echidna as a company and I, individually, are strongly involved…
Accessibility for All - Meeting the Needs of our Aging Community
Earlier today I attended a Remembrance Day ceremony, along with a few other Echidnas, at the Cenotaph in London Looking around at the seniors, it…
How to Make Your Workplace Inclusive? Just Ask!
Inclusivity isn't an end goal -- it's not just about hiring someone or building an accessible website -- it's a step along a much longer path. But…