Did y'all know it's Disability Pride month? Well I totally forgot. Lol. Pride. I can't be proud to be blind.

#blind #disability #accessibility

I’m speaking at #OSSummit Europe, 25-27 August in Amsterdam! I had two sessions accepted, "Building a Solarpunk Web: Open Source for a Sustainable Digital Future" and "Adding the W3C’s New ARRM To Improve Your Project’s Accessibility". If you are interested in #accessibility #sustainability #solarpunk #DigitalTeams

1 registration will give you access to over 250 great sessions covering the most cutting edge topics in #OpenSource today. Explore the schedule: bit.ly/3NXx5Zp

Please boost for reach among the blind community. Okay y'all, is it just me, or are the Meta RayBan glasses descriptions, even with detailed responses on in accessibility settings, still not very accurate? I mean it feels like they're using Llama 3.1 8B, a small model. Am I going more crazy than I already am? Am I missing some context engineering tricks? Like I don't get it. It said my coffee maker's filter basket was empty when it wasn't, said a cup of coffee was empty when it was about half full, then said the coffee cup was folded when I asked it it was full again, cause speech recognition still sucks I guess and AI can't work around that, and said a washing machine was beside the bathroom counter when it was behind me, across from the counter. Like this isn't me playing a video game, this is normal household stuff.

#meta #RayBan #llm #ai #accessibility #blind

@NVAccess posted:

In-Process 15 July 2025

nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…

#NVDASR #accessibility

From the BrailleNote mailing list, about BrailleNote updates:

I'm not a HumanWare employee but was also there and can get this started and they can come in and verify.

They started with the first Braillenote Touch that had android. They went thru the entire Google certification process to allow it to have all the google services like google play store. This certification allowed them to update its Android OS to a certain point. To go any farther they had to have a device certified for the new version. They tried to certify the first braillenote touch for the new android OS but google will not allow recertification of a already certified device. This is where Braillenote touch plus comes to play. They created a new model and got it certified for the new version of android OS. Braillenote touch plus has now again gotten to the limit of its android OS updates. Human ware said the process of certifying a device of extensive and the cost was extremely high for the low number of devices they sell. They said there will be new devices to continue the segment with, but they can't talk about those right now. They said they're not just stopping the braillenote touch plus and that's it! They're working on finding a valid solution for the high cost of google certification for a new device. Rather that's Linux, windows, uncertified android, etc.

The Monarch has an uncredited android which is not a bad or wrong thing to do, this just means it doesn't have the google services like play store.

I hope this helps everyone understand where they are with this and that it's a google stupidity thing not a HumanWare thing.

#Braille #accessibility #blind #BrailleNote #technology #Android #google

Downside of getting one-time gigs; I am now no longer eligible for state unemployment.

Ooof. So, remember: looking for more permanent work, US remote, ideally in #accessibility or #UX . 8+ years experience in those fields. Ask me for my LinkedIn! #GetFediHired #fedihire

A: "Hey I just noticed that on your website, feature X doesn't work"
B: "Oh really? Thanks for reporting we'll fix that"

a: "Hey I just noticed that on your website, feature X doesn't work for #screenreader users and hasn't for over a year"
B: "It's very important to us and is on our roadmap, thanks for reporting baii"

If you work in, or need, #accessibility you'll be intimately familiar with this frankly embarrassing situation. If you're a #developer, let this be your trigger to educate yourself on the doubtless extensive docs your UI toolkit of choice (yes, that includes #react and #html) maintains on accessibility so you don't have to send that response and make a human being feel like they don't belong to society, because there's a non-zero chance that's EXACTLY how someone might read such a dismissal. I woke up to three such emails today and I think I'm done with advocacy today before even starting my day. Shit's depressing as all fuck. How's your day? :)

“Sassy Outwater-Wright: Accessibility Champion and More, Dies at 42” by @LFLegal:
lflegal.com/2025/07/sassy-outw…

The “and more” is doing a lot of work there, because Sassy was so much more.

#accessibility

Sassy Outwater-Wright: Accessibility Champion and More, Dies at 42

Sassy Outwater-Wright died on July 12, 2025 of cancer. She was the self-described Tumor Killer Girl in her fierce, honest, and often heart wrenching writing about the disease that ultimately took her life.

^{Law Office of Lainey Feingold}

There is yet another accessibility overlay vendor out there, though it makes no conformance guarantees. Nor security or privacy guarantees.

“#ARTY Could Get You Sued”
adrianroselli.com/2025/07/arty…

#accessibility #a11y #overlay

#ARTY Could Get You Sued

I can’t actually assert the ARTY overlay will result in a lawsuit, though there is a trend of overlays attracting lawsuits. Attorneys say overlays don’t protect from lawsuits, either.

^{Adrian Roselli}

a label and a name walk into a bar

"When is a label also an (accessible) name, when is it not and when is it neither?"

#HTML #ARIA #accessibility

html5accessibility.com/stuff/2…

Have you tried RIM? It's an accessible way to get technical support remotely. It's somewhat similar to JAWS tandem and NVDA remote, but has more features... It's currently free until July 18th, so if you've been wanting to try it out, now is the time!

pneumasolutions.com/from-now-t…

#Accessibility #A11y

Well y'all, I might have to go back to Windows. With Fedora 42, and Orca 48.6, I cannot use Google Docs well at all on Google Chrome, and on Firefox, the outline view which I use to navigate through many, many headings in a document I need for work, isn't usable at all. I can arrow up and down all I want, but nothing speaks.

#accessibility #fedora #linux #blind

Question for those who use #screenreaders (specifically #nvda with Firefox). How do you get the screenreader to announce the Firefox developer tools? All I seem to get is "Developer Tools frame, Inspector Panel frame, Markup View frame" and no announcement of the actual HTML displayed in the Inspector panel.

Navigating with the keyboard (arrow keys) doesn't announce anything either, nor does NVDA + arrow keys.

Retoots would be appreciated!

#webdev #accessibility

The overlay shill is not just a shill, but an overlay vendor itself.

It may have failed to disclose that when asking for, and engaging in, a “balanced” and “open” debate about overlays on LinkedIn.

Overlay vendors continue to be ethically dubious (at best).

#overlay #accessibility #a11y

What the fuck is it with #overlay companies and their apologists commenting on my blog?

I got two today (on the same post):
adrianroselli.com/2025/01/ftc-…

They are promoting their water-carrying shill-piece over on LinkedIn.

#accessibility #a11y

FTC Catches up to #accessiBe

From the FTC on Friday: The Federal Trade Commission will require software provider accessiBe to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it misrepresented the ability of its AI-powered web accessibility tool to make any website compliant with the W…

^{Adrian Roselli}

🚀 Open to Work!

Meet Sarah Russell, CPACC – a Digital Accessibility pro ready to make an impact.

She’s organized, collaborative, and passionate about removing digital barriers.

📧 sarah.russell@blindit.org

#Accessibility #CPACC #OpenToWork #DigitalAccessibility #TeamBIT

Yeah, I had planned not to write any more of these since I had already gone after the big players. But this one poked me.

“#Accesstive Will Get You Sued”
adrianroselli.com/2025/07/acce…

#overlay #accessibility #a11y

#Accesstive Will Get You Sued

I can’t actually assert the Accesstive overlay will result in a lawsuit, though there is a trend of overlays attracting lawsuits. Attorneys say overlays don’t protect from lawsuits, either.

^{Adrian Roselli}

Another one of my posts. This one on the topic of AI tools as assistive technology, what's working, what isn't and why, all without the hype that too many people tend to lean into when discussing this technology:

When Independence Meets Uncertainty: My Journey with AI-Powered Vision
A blind user's candid assessment of the promises and pitfalls of current AI accessibility tools
open.substack.com/pub/kaylielf…

#AI #Accessibility #Substack #ComputerVision #AssistiveTechnology #Blog

🤖👁️ From thermostat success to dryer disasters: my honest take on AI vision tools that promise independence but deliver uncertainty. A must-read for anyone curious about the real state of AI accessibility.

^{Kaylie L. Fox (Kaylie’s Substack)}

As the tech transbian of the family, I'm trying to get my mother to regain some of the independence blindness (add an overprotective partner to the mix for maximum effect) took away from her by re-teaching her to use the computer. When she lost her sight she used JAWS or NVDA (I can't remember which one) and she even wrote a couple of books with that, but a fatal update broke compatibility with the program and neither her nor her partner knew how to deal with that situation, so she started relying on other people for computer stuff.
So, fedi people with disabilities, I'm asking for pointers on this. Accessibility software of any kind, if there are updated versions of either JAWS or NVDA that run on modern Windows (don't tell her to delve into Linux, that ain't happening in the near future. One baby step at the time.) or any alternative software to those programs, voice controls, resources for learning, anything. All info is welcome. Thanks in advance!

#blind #software #accessibility #lowvisiontech

Just wrapped up high school and exploring what's next! You probably know me from Altbot (the accessibility bot that helps make Fedi more inclusive), but I also build terminal tools, AI integrations, and love working on anything that improves user experience.

Looking for opportunities in full-stack dev, UI/UX, or accessibility-focused roles. Strong in Go, Python, C#, Web, 7+ years Linux experience, and passionate about open source. My projects have thousands of users and I'm always thinking about how to make tech more accessible, inclusive, and user friendly for everyone.

Portfolio: micr0.dev

Boosts appreciated!

#fedihire #developer #accessibility #opensource

I'm considering getting a Linnstrument (as I have been for years), and just came across this super freaking awesome comment w/ response by Roger Linn on one of his YouTube videos.

This is seriously so cool.

Update: I just bought one directly from rogerlinndesign.com because of how hard I support this way of doing business, and wrote him an email to let him know. Let's make it RAIN for people who are kind and empathetic!

#accessibility

We are excited to be a part of #NFB25 next week and to announce our new partnership with @nationsblind!

First time members can join Bookshare for 30% off our annual membership, and existing members can renew for 20% off. You can sign up and renew at our booth D14. See you at the convention next week!

#A11y #NFB #VI #Accessibility