Our In-Process blog is out! This week featuring:
- NVDA Satisfaction Survey 2025
- NVDA 2025.2 Beta 5
- How to test an NVDA Beta?
- Extra voices updates (Including Eloquence and Vocalizer)

Read more at:
nvaccess.org/post/in-process-4…

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Blog #News #Newsletter #Update

I live in America and am on Mint Mobile. I am totally blind and use an external keyboard. I own a Galaxy A15, and while it works well, it's simply too large and wide for my needs, especially when I need to hold it to use Seeing AI (for scanning printed materials). My specifications shouldn't be too difficult to find, and yet, they are.

Android 14 or 15. Technically, I can go as low as 12, but I would really rather not.
Upgradable if possible.
Comes with Talkback pre-installed (or able to have someone install it). I have also heard of MicroG, an alternative to Google services that allows such apps to be installed, so that could work as well.
No larger than the iPhone SE 2022, unless by a tiny amount. Smaller is fine.
Headphone jack.

I am considering the Jelly Max, the Fonepia Q10, and the Minimal Phone. Has anyone here tried any of these in the United States? I don't think the Max has a headphone jack, but as much as I want one, I would be willing to sacrifice it if necessary. I know almost nothing about the Q10. The Minimal contains a real qwerty keyboard, so I wouldn't need to carry one. I don't care what they do with the screen, since I can't see it.

Am I missing any other good phones? I would like to keep this undder $350 at the most, preferably under $300 (Minimal might cost more, but could be worth it).

#accessibility #blind #Android #JellyMax #keyboard #MinimalPhone #phones #Q10 #qwerty #SmallPhone #SmallPhones #Talkback #technology

Hello #Fediverse !

This is < polycule > - a geeky and efficient [matrix] client for power users.

We finally made it to the Fediverse. We focus on a geeky and accessible user interface written in Flutter aiming to target Linux mobile and Android.

If you're curious on past toots, check out @braid's toots on #PolyculeClient !

@matrix

#Introduction #NewHere #matrix #Flutter #LinuxMobile #postmarketOS #accessibility

Drum roll please... my two projects for the RevenueCat #Shipaton will be Bouquino and Accessibility Testers 🎉

🐐 Bouquino is an app that makes reading in your second language a breeze!
🧪 Accessibility Testers is an app for hiring real users of assistive tech to test your app for accessibility.

Sign up for early access and product updates at bouquino.com and accessibilitytesters.app

DMs are open if you're interested in beta testing either one.

#BuildInPublic #Accessibility

Is your app accessible?

^{accessibilitytesters.app}

I'm taking ideas for possible web based apps or services (including possible games) that could benefit/entertain blind, partially sighted, or other disabled people. While I won't spend full time on this, I'll spend some time programming. Depending on the difficulty of the project, the resulting product/service may be free. With games, I'm aiming for more casual than not.

#accessibility #a11y #gaming

#PastPuzzle improved in #accessibility

As a developer, I try to make my software as accessible as possible for everyone. Unfortunately, I often lack a view from the user's perspective. I received a list from @dankeck with at least 10 suggestions for improvements, most of which I implemented in one night as if in a fever dream. The game is probably still a long way from being a screen reader user's dream, but I'm doing my best. Step by step! #webdev #a11y

pastpuzzle.de/

Blog post about the #Dolby #Accessibility Solution

When Good Intentions Meet Poor Design at the movie theatre: Why Nothing About Us Without Us Still Matters

blog.blackspheretech.com/?p=47…
#blind #A11Y

Something to always be aware of: Many wheelchair users can stand and move around for brief periods of time. Not all wheelchair users are paralysed. Reasons for wheelchair use are numerous and varied.

Some wheelchair users choose not to stand in public because chances are they will be chastised and harassed if they do. With more awareness and understanding this risk can hopefully diminish over time.

For example, if a wheelchair user is able to retrieve their own wheelchair from the boot/trunk of their car, this does not mean they are ”faking”, and accusing them of this is ableist in itself.

”Ambulatory wheelchair user” is something you can search for to learn more, as many are sharing their experiences online, like Lauren:

rareyouthrevolution.com/post/t…

#accessibility #wheelchair #ambulatory

Please boost for reach, for any OnePlus users or staff:

I wrote a review of my OnePlus 13 on OnePlus' community site. If you're a member there, please like it to show support for the accessibility issues I brought up. I'd really like to get these fixed, since this is a powerful phone that's got Google's TalkBack, not Samsung's moldy fork, and is great overall, besides the accessibility issues. I'd love to be able to recommend this phone as an all-around great phone for blind people.

@accessibleandroid

community.oneplus.com/thread/1… [A review of the OnePlus 13, from a blind person's perspective]

#android #OnePlus #OnePlus13 #blind #accessibility #Braille

OnePlus Community

Introducing our new OnePlus Community experience, with a completely revamped structure, built from the ground-up.

^{community.oneplus.com}

`aria-label` still does not (consistently) translate.
adrianroselli.com/2019/11/aria…

Unless you only translate never-hidden content, your `aria-label`s never change, your content is an arbitrary subset of maybe only a dozen languages, and it never has a `<code>` element.

#accessibility #a11y

aria-label Does Not Translate

As of my 25 July 2025 update at the end of this post, aria-label auto-translation support is less spotty than when I first wrote this post, but still unreliable. It does, actually. Sometimes.

^{Adrian Roselli}

NVDA 2025.2 Beta 5 is now available for testing!

Read more & Download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2b…

Changes in Beta 5:
- Fixed a bug where supported languages were incorrectly being reported as unsupported.
- Updates to translations.

Please try Beta 5 and let us know what you think.

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #NewVersion #Update #Beta #PreRelease #FOSS #FLOSS

After two weeks of writing, revising, and trying to make everything as digestible as possible, I finally published "GNOME Calendar: A New Era of Accessibility Achieved in 90 Days", where I explain in detail the steps we took to turn GNOME Calendar from an app that was literally unusable with a keyboard and screen reader to an app that is (finally) accessible to keyboard and screen reader users as of GNOME 49!

tesk.page/2025/07/25/gnome-cal…

#GNOMECalendar #GNOME #Accessibility #a11y #DisabilityPrideMonth #Linux #FOSS #OSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #GTK #libadwaita

GNOME Calendar: A New Era of Accessibility Achieved in 90 Days

There is no calendaring app that I love more than GNOME Calendar. The design is slick, it works extremely well, it is touchpad friendly, and best of all, the community around it is just full of wonderful developers, designers, and contributors worth …

^{TheEvilSkeleton}

The accessibility link is a lie: my adventures in weaponizing corporate virtue signalling, by WeirdWriter@caneandable.social
sightlessscribbles.com/posts/2…

#accessibility #a11y

At NV Access we are always interested in understanding the satisfaction of our NVDA users.
Plus we like to understand clearly what is important to you and also identify what we can do more effectively.
We encourage you to complete the NVDA Satisfaction Survey 2025 to assist us with improving the NVDA user experience. It is a short, three question survey, which is anonymous and does not require signing in.

Complete at: nvaccess.org/survey

#NVDA #NVDAsr #Accessibility #Survey #ScreenReader

***Attention! If you miss MSN/Windows Live Messenger, AIM, and/or ICQ, this is for you! If you use a screen reader and want a 100% accessible messenger client, this is also for you.*
This works with Windows XPthrough 11, and I'm logged into it as I write! It's called Escargot, and it revives Windows Live/MSN Messenger. This is the original software, but it has been patched so that it connects to the escargot.chat server and not the Microsoft one. It is 100% free and accessible with NVDA and I'm sure JAWS as well. They also have projects for AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) and ICQ, including for Android and IOS, and are working on a web client for MSN. (I don't know if AIM or ICQ are accessible with screen readers, as I have never tried them). Anyway, if you're over twenty-one (my personal request), have read my profile here, and wish to add me, I am dandylover1@escargot.chat. You can find everything here.

escargot.chat

Note: If you already have Windows Live/MSN Messenger on your system, you will still need to download their version and create an account. Your Microsoft, MSN, or Hotmail one won't work for signing in. Also, remember to click on RUN_AFTER_INSTALL.exe, in order to patch the program to the Escargot server.

#accessibility #AIM #Android #AOL #blind #chat #Escargot #EscargotChat #ICQ #IOS #Messenger #MSN #MsnMessenger #Microsoft #NVDA #Talkback #technology #Voiceover #Windows #WindowsLiveMessenger

mind the WCAG automation gap

"What can automated tools test without humans?"

#WCAG #accessibility #automation #AI #hype

html5accessibility.com/stuff/2…

I often get asked about how I do software development with a #ScreenReader and I also have some thoughts about #DevTool #Accessibility. Finally found the time to write my thoughts down properly.

neurrone.com/posts/software-de…

“Brief Note on Figure and Figcaption Support”
adrianroselli.com/2025/01/brie…

Unofficial sequel: “Don’t Wrap Figure in a Link”
adrianroselli.com/2025/01/brie…

#HTML #accessibility #a11y

Brief Note on Figure and Figcaption Support

I am not going to dive into the details of

and

^{Adrian Roselli}

Where is accessibility on the agenda of @bsky.app

So many issues on their GitHub: github.com/bluesky-social/soci…
Open for months. And that's just the tip of the iceberg really.

If you want to be -the- platform for public conversation, maybe include the entire public?

#accessibility

bluesky-social/social-app

The Bluesky Social application for Web, iOS, and Android - bluesky-social/social-app

^GitHub

I respect a principled stand.

“Public Broadcasting, the FCC, and Why I Turned Down the FCC Chairman’s Award for Advancement in Accessibility (by Larry Goldberg)”
lflegal.com/2025/07/larry-gold…

#accessibility

Attacks on Public Broadcasting Lead US Accessibility Champion to Reject Prestigious Award

Lainey's Introduction As the republican attacks on rights, benefits and democracy continue in the United States, resistance takes many forms.

^{Law Office of Lainey Feingold}

Today's Web Design Update: groups.google.com/a/d.umn.edu/…

Featuring @joedolson, @deconspray, @a11yMel, @eric, @TetraLogical, @mgifford, @SteveFaulkner, @NicMakesStuff, @LFLegal, @chriscoyier, @kevinpowell, @css, @deadcode, @j9t, @hdv, @stephaniewalter, and more.

Subscribe info: d.umn.edu/itss/training/online…

#Accessibility #A11y #WebDesign

Understanding the European Accessibility Act (EAA):
tetralogical.com/blog/2025/03/…

Including the bit no-one talks about, EN 17161 Design for All:
tetralogical.com/blog/2025/06/…

And a set of FAQ just in case:
tetralogical.com/blog/2025/07/…

#EAA #accessibility #a11y #SustainableAccessibility

Understanding the European Accessibility Act (EAA) - TetraLogical

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) requires that products and services made available within the European Union (EU) are accessible.

^TetraLogical

Single page apps can be problematic for assistive technology users.

TPGi's Doug Abrams explains some code examples that will help improve the accessibility of your app.

Read the full article: tpgi.com/client-side-routing-a…

#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #A11y

Improving Client-side Page Routing for Better Accessibility - TPGi

Single page apps can be problematic for assistive technology users. These code examples will help improve the accessibility of our app.

^{Doug Abrams (TPGi)}

👁️ super short note: placeholder perfidy

"I made the mistake in a recent article of using the placeholder attribute content to illustrate when a label is not correctly associated the text label does not provide an accessible name."

#accessibility #HTML #UX

html5accessibility.com/stuff/2…

Here's a quick demo on how to enable TTS on the Nintendo Switch 2 from the home screen. Hopefully these menus are the same across all devices, though I have no way to know that for certain.

Edit: For other blind Switch/Switch 2 owners, I started a WhatsApp group to discuss the accessibility of the console and it's games. DM if you'd like to join.

Download: onj.me/media/Switch2_Accessibi…
#Nintendo #Switch2 #Accessibility #TTS #ScreenReader

#Disabled folks, particular people who use assistive technology for web browsing, how do you feel #accessibility has been improving or not over the last few years?

This is for a talk about accessibility I want to write, and I'm interested in the actual human impact of accessibility regulations and compliance. Boosts and thoughts welcome!

If anyone knows of any existing research on this topic I'd love to know, a look around Google Scholar didn't come up with much

• Getting generally better (42%, 11 votes)
• Getting generally worse (46%, 12 votes)
• No real change (19%, 5 votes)
• Some specific things are getting worse (pls reply) (19%, 5 votes)