Will anyone be updating the NVDA AudioScreen add-on for renewed compatibility with more recent versions of the NVDA screen reader from NV Access? E.g. keyboard shortcuts appear reassigned github.com/nvaccess/audioScree… @NVAccess #blind #a11y #accessibility

Once up-to-date again, I'll gladly add a link to the NVDA AudioScreen add-on in the white paper on brain implants for the blind versus visual-to-auditory sensory substitution artificialvision.com/neuralink… Global accessibility matters.

GitHub - nvaccess/audioScreen: An NVDA add-on that allows you to "feel" images with your ears, while moving your finger around a touch screen on Windows 8 and above.

An NVDA add-on that allows you to "feel" images with your ears, while moving your finger around a touch screen on Windows 8 and above. - nvaccess/audioScreen

^GitHub

Event handling in JAWS and NVDA by @siblingpastry

#a11y #JavaScript #screenReaders

tpgi.com/event-handling-in-jaw…

Event handling in JAWS and NVDA - TPGi

Complications can arise with JavaScript event handling in screen readers, because the virtual cursor intercepts or modifies page events.

^{James Edwards (TPGi)}

The slides from my last talk (of 3) from #OSSummit can be found below. Adding the W3C’s New ARRM To Improve Your Project’s A11y — Accessible Roles and Responsibilities Mapping

docs.google.com/presentation/d…

#ARRM #W3c #A11y #Accessibility

/c @wai

Adding the W3C’s New ARRM To Improve Your Project’s A11y

Adding the W3C’s New ARRM To Improve Your Project’s A11y Accessible Roles and Responsibilities Mapping Mike Gifford, Open Source Summit Europe 2025, August 27, 2025 4:20-5:00pm CEST G109 (Level 1) Adding the W3C’s New ARRM To Improve Your Project’s A…

^{Google Docs}

As of GNOME 49, GNOME Settings will feature a button for configuring the Orca screen reader!

gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-c…

#GNOME #Accessibility #a11y #Orca #ScreenReader #ScreenReaders #Linux #FOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

#HomeAssistant verbessert nach eigener Aussage die #Barrierefreiheit der Webanwendung durch Anpassung an die #WCAG AA accessibility standards.

home-assistant.io/blog/2025/08…
w3.org/WAI/WCAG2AA-Conformance
@homeassistant@fosstodon.org
#a11y #Inklusion #HausAutomation

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level AA Conformance

Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).

^{W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) (Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI))}

Sound cues are important. A huge frustration I have is my fridge having only one touch button that cycles through 3 options and the same sound for each one. I never know which setting it's on-- cubed ice? water? crushed? Just ONE difference would be super helpful.
nimerblogs.blogspot.com/2025/0…

#Accessibility #A11y

NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2025.2 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version.

Full info & Download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2/

This release includes improvements in Windows 11, browse mode, and Microsoft Word. Plus improved Braille display support, updated LibLouis and eSpeak-NG & more!

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #A11y #News #Update

With agentic AI contributing to the AI hype-cycle, I've been giving it some thought from the point of view of a disabled person, and also as an accessibility specialist who's already witnessing the arrival of the agentic web first-hand:
tetralogical.com/blog/2025/08/…

#AI #agentics #accessibility #a11y

Accessibility and the agentic web - TetraLogical

Imagine being in a department store that sells clothes from multiple brands and having a personal shopping assistant to help you select the clothes you want to buy.

^TetraLogical

🆕 blog! “How long does it take to upgrade an eBook?”

The older I get, the more comfortable I become with complaining. Not merely moaning on social media, but writing a direct email to the perpetrator of some annoyance.

I'd purchased an eBook and was appalled by how crappy the accessibility was. If you don't know, modern ePub books are just HTML…

👀 Read more: shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/08/how-l…
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#a11y #accessibility #books #ebook #ebooks

#GNOME #Desktop #a11y:
Über Fortschritte bei der #Barrierefreiheit berichtet @ktn@social.heise.de von der @gnome@floss.social Konferenz.

heise.de/news/Linux-Desktop-Gn…
#OpenSource #Linux

Linux-Desktop Gnome: Zwischen Finanznöten und technischem Fortschritt

Trotz prekärer Finanzlage organisierte die Gnome Stiftung ein Entwicklerinnen- und Entwicklertreffen in Italien, um über die Zukunft des Projektes zu beraten.

^{Keywan Tonekaboni (heise online)}

#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

`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}

More blind cubers?! YES PLEASE! I just bought the new book that is a guide on how to solve the Rubik's cube that is TEXT based. I am beyond excited!!! My current time using beginner method is under 5 minutes solving completely non-visually. I need to learn more algorithms & methods!
tactilecuber.com/

#BlindCubing #A11y #SpeedCube #RubiksCube

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

“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}

Improving Client-side Page Routing for Better Accessibility

tpgi.com/client-side-routing-a…

#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)}

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)}

European Accessibility Act (EAA) FAQ

"Understanding any new legislation can be challenging. The nature of the European Accessibility Act as a directive and its wide scope can make it particularly difficult to fully understand."

#EAA #a11y

tetralogical.com/blog/2025/07/…

European Accessibility Act (EAA) FAQ - TetraLogical

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) came into effect on 28 June 2025. Many of our customers have asked what impact that may have on the digital services they offer.

^TetraLogical