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Back from lunch, & ready for the first 20-min session of the afternoon: "From 0 to 6 in One Month: An #Accessibility n00b Relearns Web Development," led by William Bork.
I'll try and share takeaways from this but might be notetaking instead for my own sake! #MSUa11y #FAFMSU
I'll try and share takeaways from this but might be notetaking instead for my own sake! #MSUa11y #FAFMSU
Bork is sharing his journey of moving from
(knowing) Nothing
to
(knowing) Something
to
(knowing) More.
It's a catchy thought-pattern.
(knowing) Nothing
to
(knowing) Something
to
(knowing) More.
It's a catchy thought-pattern.
Things Bork has learned in his task of completing accessibility audits:
- Heading structures
- Descriptive hyperlinks
- List styles (bullet points, etc)
He's sharing info from: webaccess.msu.edu
- Heading structures
- Descriptive hyperlinks
- List styles (bullet points, etc)
He's sharing info from: webaccess.msu.edu
@ShellELittle has taken the stage to deliver a keynote/featured address: "It Takes a Village." She plans to talk about accessible product creation: making something & distributing it. What's involved? #MSUa11y #ALC19 #FAFMSU
@ShellELittle Little frames the idea of product creation and #a11y by describing user groups as a consideration in design.
It's a cool way for me to think about how different rhetorical phraseologies evoke similar themes -- types of abilities represent different user groups, etc.
It's a cool way for me to think about how different rhetorical phraseologies evoke similar themes -- types of abilities represent different user groups, etc.
@ShellELittle Little is talking about neurodivergence and reminds us all: "'Normal' is just a setting on a dryer!'"
Truth! Being neurotypical doesn't make you "normal."
Normal doesn't mean a thing.
Truth! Being neurotypical doesn't make you "normal."
Normal doesn't mean a thing.
Starting my day at the second @michiganstateu Faculty Accessibility Fellows meeting of the year (#FAFMSU!) Today we've brought with us drafts of our own #a11y Statements, so I (WC gal) am itching to see what we do w. our drafts and how our projects (& programs) will evolve!
@michiganstateu A lot of cool conversations happening already as folks check in. Many of us are thinking about the differences between intention and outcome, invisible vs visible disabilities or needs for accommodation. We're starting to dig in to doing the work. #FAFMSU @michiganstateu
#FAFMSU -- Interesting comment, too: Let's not forget that though this conversation is happening in the academy, it's important to consider strategies that are replicable in industry. If we're not doing the work of actually tryna help BEYOND the Ivory Tower, what're we doing?
@kate_sonka is talking about an initiative (Teach Access, I think it's called) where companies are partnering with universities to approach this question and develop solutions. About 20 universities/colleges involved. Really cool! #accessibility
@kate_sonka Further: How do we make #accessibility visible to our students? How do we not only curate/create accessible materials ourselves, but show our students how to do the same and encourage them to value practicing accessibility? How do we make it a priority for not-just-ed-majors?
