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António @akwyz.com · 10/04/2025

My latest blog for the European Next Generation Internet Project. The Web is essential to modern life for work, learning, shopping, banking, healthcare, & staying connected. However, for millions, digital spaces are obstacles instead of opportunities. #axschat spaces.fundingbox.com/spaces/ngi-c...

A stylized knot graphic illustrates "The Importance of Digital Inclusion," with five interconnected loops. Each loop is labeled with a key theme and a short description:

Design Principles (pink): Integrating accessibility into design from the start.

Legal Aspects (green): The European Accessibility Act and its implications for compliance.

Economic Impact (blue): The potential economic growth from inclusive practices.

Human Rights (purple): Ensuring equal access as a fundamental right.

AI's Role (lavender): The potential of AI to enhance accessibility.

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Neil Milliken @neilmilliken.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

This was a great conversation, we are big fans of accessible gaming at #AXSChat

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ENIL @enil-eu.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Gain new skills and use EU law to advance disability rights! Join the LITI-GATE Mentoring Programme to explore legal strategies on Personal Assistance with experts. ✅ Free & interactive 2 online sessions 🔗 Register now: enil.eu/call-for-par... #DisabilityRights #PersonalAssistance #EUlaw

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Call for Participation: LITI-GATE Mentoring Programme - ENIL

Are you interested in strategic litigation and defending the rights of persons with disabilities? Join our Liti-Gate Mentoring Programme, designed to support activists, advocates, ...

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Hehe whispering in online Meetings can be challenging in itself! And it would have to be captioned too 😂 Jokes aside I thought about typing in the Chat but did not want to disrupt too much so I just waited and mentioned it off sync .

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Danke! Ich weiß es nicht alles nur entweder oder. Wichtig ist zu wissen dass ADHS ist einer neurodivergenz und nicht eine psychische Krankheit die geheilt werden könnte. Auch wenn die Wirkungen der Neurodivergenz eine Einfluss auf den Verhalten und psychische Komponente haben. 💕

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

I thought about that today when a colleague refused to read a word in the slides Talking about ableistic Language and good alternatives. I could read the words, but my blind colleague could not. At the same time it's her trauma learnt experience and forcing her to read out loud would not be ok. 🥹

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Hmmm und wer o ist ADHS denn? Mein ADHS wird nicht von Neurologen behandelt... 🥹

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visua11y.bsky.social @visua11y.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

We are kicking off the Cloudfest Hackathon 2025 with Accessible Infographics! 👍 Follow us and help make the web more accessible! alt: Anne-Mieke Bovelet and Nina Jameson on the stage pitching to the developers #CFHack #CloudFest #Visua11y #a11y

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visua11y.bsky.social @visua11y.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

👀 Our Jury members who will be monitoring social media: Carole Olinger, CloudFest Lucas Radke, Automattic Laura Kyongo, Groundbreaker Talents Olivier D. TYPO3, Association Vytautas Dilba, Omnisend Darius Sveikauskas, Patchstack Marvin A, Hetzner Alain Schlesser, Yoast Thierry Muller, Google

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visua11y.bsky.social @visua11y.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

You! yes YOU! If you want to support us win this Hackathon with the extra of showing off to the world out there how important it is to invest in open source and accessibility, please do show your love and share our hashtags: #CFHack #CloudFest #Visua11y #CFHack2025

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I'm still worried about deafblind people, getting annoying stuff... has anyone tested this with a Screenreader? Also: out of curiosity! Is there any study that demonstrates they will use a plain text version, someone could point to?

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

A3. Volunteering key but it is also a privilege. Goes & Companies should invest in volunteering hours for their employees-both for internal/external work. No one can expect colleagues/PwD to do extra unpaid work: #disabilityTax. Also: expertise must be paid, specially lived experience #AXSChat

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

A2. By inviting people with lived experience and accessibility expertise to participate. Think-tanks should be inclusive, welcoming & safe places for trans disciplinary innovation. There is no innovation without #a11y. Good innovators welcome new challenges #ARCInnovators feels like home. #AXSChat

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

A1. By working in a team with lived experience & safe space. By providing time/budget to learn with an experienced buddies & fostering community that shares resources & has good tools. Bringing in experts (and experts in life) from different areas in disability inclusion & accessibility. #AXSChat

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

It's ok. I DO need them. I have hated my glasses since day 1 at 10 yo. I tolerate them now. A friend of mine at 12 "wore glasses saying it was only for fashion because it made her look intelligent" I found it weird-but cute. She wears glasses still today. Maybe it was just coping? Abd it's still ok

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Do you know about this? I used it in countries like the UK and Belgium and the travel experience was smooth. They are expanding and more he companies that get in the program get an 8min training for its employees. Maybe you can write a letter to your local transport system? hdsunflower.com

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HDS - Global

The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower is a discreet sign that the wearer has a hidden disability and may need additional support

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Very informative post on alt text. Written with lots of love: thanks @annabookwriter.bsky.social 🤟 #a11y #altText

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

There’s even a hashtag (hashtag alt4me) and a kind volunteer will add alt text. Just blurting your posts out into the world without giving that context of intending to include people gives the impression you can’t be bothered. And that’s not terribly inclusive. Just ask. There’s no shame in it.

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Neil Milliken @neilmilliken.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

It always amazes me just how much money people are prepared to spend to avoid doing the right thing.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 10/12/2024

Looking forward to this at 1pm ET today.

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Wow, yes this can be huge for other digital industries' efforts on accessibility 😍 Thanks for sharing @chrisbush.bsky.social ! #axschat

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Chris Bush @chrisbush.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Just been relooking at this. One of the first tools to be released is Fonttik github.com/electronicar... A tool for reviewing accessibility of type and fonts with in games. I can already see the potential for these patents stretching beyond gaming & affecting the development of digital services.

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GitHub - electronicarts/fonttik: Fonttik is a text size & contrast checking solution created by EACC Tech to check accessibility criteria regarding text readability

Fonttik is a text size & contrast checking solution created by EACC Tech to check accessibility criteria regarding text readability - electronicarts/fonttik

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Sure! 1. For emojis meaning, explanation and background: emojipedia.org 2.Quick test: search for emoji (thanks, thumb...) 3. Advanced: iOS: support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/... Android: support.google.com/accessibilit... Win: support.microsoft.com/en-us/window... Or www.nvaccess.org/download/

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📙 Emojipedia — 😃 Home of Emoji Meanings 💁👌🎍😍

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

This is cool. Representation matters :)

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 03/12/2024

A6 I do very much believe in involving students in projects I'm a big fan of this idea from #TEDxOttawa - Jim Davies - Don't Waste Student Work www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Gd... Why don't we get students involved in fixing #OpenSource projects as part of their school work? #AXSChat

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TEDxOttawa - Jim Davies - Don't Waste Student Work

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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James Thurston @jamesthu.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

In an evolving digital workplace, trends shaping the #FutureOfWork can be aligned with #accessibility & inclusion. A maturity assessment can help a company leverage its #DigitalTransformation to live up to its commitments to employees & customers with disabilities. More here... spr.ly/6044tNAdO

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Building an inclusive future with digital accessibility maturity assessments

For companies struggling to live up to digital accessibility and inclusion commitments, a maturity model assessment offers a roadmap for progress.

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Léonie Watson @tink.uk · 03/12/2024

If you use your voice to navigate websites, the #W3C Accessibility Conformance Testing Rules Community Group and Task Force want your help to test 27 controls: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... It'll help them understand which patterns work (and which don't) for #WCAG 2.5.3 Label in Name

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Voice Navigation Feedback

Thank you for agreeing to fill out this survey. We will use the responses to learn the best way to implement the label in name WCAG success criterion for form controls. We have created a test site an...

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Hey @il.ly Adding the German speaking starter pack to the list 🤗 go.bsky.app/Huk8USe

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

For those who can speak German or use a translation tools: German speaking Starter Pack fur accessibility and disability inclusion : go.bsky.app/Huk8USe #AXSChat #Barrierefreiheit #Inklusion #Behinderung #inclusion #disability

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Hier auf Englisch und International: go.bsky.app/L8gr1do

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Roman S @rollingsohn.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Hi, hier gibt es ein Starterpaket mit unterschiedlichen Accounts zum Thema Inklusion und Behinderung: go.bsky.app/Huk8USe (habe euch natürlich auch schon hinzugefügt) :-)

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António @akwyz.com · 26/11/2024

Hey @il.ly please add: bsky.app/starter-pack...

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Patricia BT @patriciabt.com · 28/01/2024

So happy to attend my first #CloudFest #Hackathon. Can't wait to work with Anne-Mieke bovelett.bsky.social 💙! Thx for inviting me to collaborate on your #accessibility #A11y project! Thx a lot to Carole Olinger 💜 as well! In Europa-Park 🎢 #CFHack2024 #CFHack hackathon.cloudfest.com/project/can-...

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Can everyone use _______?

Can everyone use _______? Project Description Accessibility in web- and app development is overwhelming, where it really does not need to be. Currently, it feels like it’s coming at us like a tsunam...

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BBS @blindleben.bsky.social · 27/12/2023

Aber gerne doch. Dafür sind wir hier. Wir wollen erklären, wir wollen aufzeigen wie das ist mit dem blind Leben. Und wir wollen eure Fragen beantworten. Unter dem SuchBegriff BiBeschBSP findet man gute Bildbeschreibungsbeispiele.

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REHADAT @rehadat.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

Neue Studie des IW Köln zum Thema #Arbeiten mit #LongCovid! Der Fokus liegt auf der #Wiedereingliederung von Long-COVID-Betroffenen nach Arbeitsunfähigkeit sowie auf Möglichkeiten der #Arbeitsgestaltung: ▶️ www.iwkoeln.de/studien/mare...

Arbeiten mit Long COVID: Auswirkungen und Möglichkeiten der Arbeitsgestaltung
PDF herunterladen / "Zitieren"

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IAAP D•A•CH @iaap-dach.bsky.social · 22/11/2023

Doppelte Expertenpower für digitale Barrierefreiheit beim nächsten Online-Seminar A11y Profis Live am 30. November 2023 um 15:00 Uhr. Wir freuen uns auf Annett Farnetani und Stefan Farnetani von der Digitalagentur mindscreen GmbH. iaap-dach.org/veranstaltun...

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António @akwyz.com · 21/11/2023

Embed inclusion in corporate culture, develop robust policies, and cultivate diverse leadership to sustain efforts. #AXSChat #Accessibility

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 16/11/2023

Saving this Custom Chat GPT apps for Educators by @aliciabankhofer.bsky.social for a rainy day #AI

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 16/11/2023

Cool stuff for non verbal folks, and people with speech impairments: thoughts to speech translation… I guess ADHD verbal folks don’t need this tech #NoFilters 😂😂 I’m curious how this would work for Deaf signers. #brainComputerInterface #a11y #AT #assistiveTech www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news...

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The Engineer - Speech prosthetic turns thoughts into words

A speech prosthetic developed by engineers, neuroscientists, and neurosurgeons translates a person’s brain signals into what they are trying to say.

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BBS @blindleben.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

Wir können zwar hier noch nicht barrierefrei mit mischen. Aber: wir sind hier, wir sind da. Für euch, für Inklusion, für Teilhabe, für Barrierefreiheit. Der Himmel ist nicht barrierefrei. Noch nicht. ABER Gemeinsam sind wir stark!

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Beatriz González Mellídez @batish.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

M-Enabling @G3ict international cooperation panel links: e-Accessibility Policy Toolkit: g3ict.org/what-we-do/i... dare-index: g3ict.org/digital-acce... country index: g3ict.org/country-prof... Procurement: buyict4all.org smart-city: smartcities4all.org @IAAPOrg @IAAPEU @IAAPDACH #MEnabling23

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Country Dashboard - G3ict: The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs

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