Glenda Goodwitch Sims

I love our #a11y community & moments like this. When we help each other succeed in unexpected times of need. I encourage y'all to read this article, watch the video & experience the beautiful moment of love & support. https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lewis-capaldi-someone-you-loved-tourettes-concert-fans-help-1235259389/

Well, look at you, WCAG 2.2! One step closer to done...and may I say, I love how you are shaping up! Check out my updated post for the latest on when we can expect WCAG 2.2 to be really totally done and final (as well as some cool changes that were introduced in the past few months) https://www.deque.com/blog/wcag-2-2-is-at-the-candidate-recommendation-stage/ #a11y #wcag (you may see a cached version of this blog post from Sept 2022. You'll know you've gotten to the up-to-date version when the date of the post is January 25, 2023.)

Learn how Google's Project Relate is breaking down #a11y barriers related to atypical speech patterns. This is SO important! Communication is a critical human right! Thank you Google for all you are doing! https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/accessibility/project-relate/

Happy Heavenly 70th Birthday John Slatin. You've been gone from this earth for more than 14 years...but you still inspire my #a11y work every single day. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/statesman/name/john-slatin-obituary?id=25529764

Oh look! Apple is planting #a11y seeds everywhere! Inside Apple's Developer Academy, where future app developers are being taught to put disability first https://www.yahoo.com/now/inside-apple-developer-academy-where-155055365.html

I have four PCs and one Mac open. Only one of these devices is being helpful. I’ll let you guess which one. (Sigh)

“Dreams are illustrations… from the book your soul is writing about you.”
—Marsha Norman

@estelle@front-end.social Hello! (hug)

Wondering out loud...wouldn't it be cool if the VA made it possible for any business to request veterans with disabilities for UX studies #a11y https://digital.va.gov/delightful-end-user-experience/veterans-with-disabilities-help-modernize-va-gov/

Deque is a finalist in Best Testing Service/Tool for the #DevOpsDozensAwards! 🏆 Voting to determine the ultimate winner ends Dec. 31. Make ur #a11y vote count! If u want to vote for @dequesystems
see question 19
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DevOpsDozenAwards2022

Want to get a glimpse at how accessible our own homes will be in the future? https://omaha.com/news/local/qli-in-omaha-debuts-1m-smart-apartments-that-help-disabled-people-live-independently/article_f98ab306-6a9a-11ed-b7d6-23bab3c90089.html #a11y

I wonder if I'll ever get tired of sharing the magic of data viz sonification. I hope I don't. Just shared https://www.desmos.com/accessibility with a colleague. I love #a11y

Sometimes I see disability and art create such stunning beauty that it takes my breath away. This. This is one of those moments. https://kineticlight.org #a11y

Remembering back to November 2006 when I first joined Twitter. I thought it was silly, but tried it anyway. Little did I realize how valuable it is to share succinct thoughts and more importantly, listen to a variety of diverse voices and ideas. Today marks my first day of really using Mastodon.

Accessibility is good business. Inaccessible = discrimination. It really is every managers job to create an accessible work place. #a11y https://www.fastcompany.com/90805655/its-every-managers-job-to-support-employees-with-disabilities