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Are you a GitHub user who would like to support the great work NV Access does?

You can become a GitHub Sponsor!

Today, we'd like to give a shoutout to Nael-Accessvision, one of our GitHub sponsors.

You can sponsor NV Access here: github.com/sponsors/nvaccess

(Or through PayPal or bank transfer via the "Donate" link on our website)

*Donations in Australia are tax deductible*

#FOSS #FLOSS #Accessibility #NonProfit #NotForProfit #GoodCause #Donate #Donation

Screenshot snippets of GitHub sponsor button with red heart outline, Nael-Accessvision with "Sponsor" tag, GitHub logo and "Become a sponsor to NV Access with NV Access username and logo and text "At NV Access we believe that every Blind and Vision Impaired person deserves the right to freely & easily access a computer. We create the software which makes that possible: NVDA. " "Thank you" text in purple all on white background with shades of purple, orange and turquoise from corners with white sunbursts

Sponsor @nvaccess on GitHub Sponsors

NV Access creates NVDA, the free open source Screen Reader that enables blind people to gain freedom, education & employment.
GitHub
#Accessibility #foss #floss #nonprofit #donate #notforprofit #donation #GoodCause

#Accessibility #webaccessibility #WebAlmanac

ChatGPT’s Mac app now records meetings, but it’s nearly unusable with VoiceOver.
Buttons are unlabeled, transcripts are hard to access, and navigation is broken for blind users.
Full write-up: taylorarndt.substack.com/p/cha…
Demo: youtube.com/watch?v=nGhfTH1ZNW…
OpenAI needs to include accessibility in every release. This one missed the mark.
#Accessibility #ChatGPT #VoiceOver #MacAccessibility #BlindTech #InclusiveTech

ChatGPT for Mac’s New Meeting Recording Feature Is Powerful — But Almost Unusable for Blind Users

When OpenAI released the Meeting Recording feature in the ChatGPT for Mac app, I was excited.
Taylor Arndt (Taylor’s Substack)
#Accessibility #voiceover #chatgpt #inclusivetech #blindtech #macaccessibility

#Accessibility #accessible #blind #gaming #screenreader #games #audiogames #flight #simulation #fsx

#a11y #Accessibility #ios

#Accessibility

Is there any web based chess game that has bots, teaching tools and is fully screen reader accessible; i.e. allows you to move around the board with cursor keys, rather than just speaking notation? Basically WinBoard but web based. #accessibility
#Accessibility

I'd still buy them as there is no viable alternative for blind people. I measn… I grew to have this colclusion that #Accessibility is the most important thing to me. I've been telling it to open-source warriors, against-Google, against-Microsoft, against-Meta varriors and so on: if you are abled, you have choice. I'm disabled, I need to work and live my life as fully as I can. So yeah, privacy and all this stuff is good, but to me accessibility is far more vital and important.
#Accessibility

One of Forbes’ renowned 100 lists has just recognised NV Access as a global leader in accessibility.

Forbes’ first-ever Accessibility 100 highlights the biggest innovators & impact-makers in the field of accessibility.

“It’s an honour to be recognised alongside the world’s best innovative organisations advancing accessibility” said NV Access Co-Founder, Mick Curran.

The Forbes Accessibility 100 List is at: forbes.com/lists/accessibility…

#NVDA #NVDAsr #Accessibility #A11y #Forbes #Top100 #BestOf2025

NV Access logo top-left and mockup of NVDA box bottom right, with "ACCESSIBILITY 100" in turquoise diagonally from lower-left to top-right with turquoise lines above and below. 2025 in orange in blank area below, orange tinge in lower-left background and orange border top and right.
#a11y #Accessibility #nvdasr #nvda #forbes #top100 #bestof2025

#a11y #Accessibility #webdev #webdesign #productmgmt

#FreeBSD provides the Ports Collection, a convenient way to install applications. Some ports allow users to configure options before building and installing. By default, this configuration is done through an interactive menu in the terminal.

To improve readability and #Accessibility especially for users with low vision or color blindness, it's important to offer simple and customizable color options. These features have recently been implemented and documented in the preview version of the FreeBSD Accessibility Handbook:
freebsd-accessibility-9d667f.g…

The next step is to extend these features to all terminal-based graphical components.

I'd love to hear from you:
Do you use any accessibility features in the terminal?
Which color-related assistive technologies make the biggest difference in your daily workflow?

Together, we can make FreeBSD more accessible for everyone. #ThePowerForEveryone #FreeBSD #Accessibility #OpenSource #LowVision #ColorBlindness #AssistiveTechnology #AccessibilityMatters

Screenshot showing four different terminal windows running the FreeBSD Ports Collection configuration menu for Vim. Each window demonstrates a different color scheme, illustrating the newly implemented color customization options for improved accessibility. The configurations include toggles for language support and ctags options, with varying background and text colors to enhance readability for users with different visual needs.

Chapter 3. Colors | FreeBSD Documentation Portal

Features to set up colors
freebsd-accessibility-9d667f.gitlab.io
#Accessibility #opensource #freebsd #lowvision #assistivetechnology #AccessibilityMatters #colorblindness #thepowerforeveryone

Steam just added screen reader support in the latest Big Picture Mode beta. On the Deck. On SteamOS. On Linux.
Not hacked in. Not community-patched. Built-in. From Valve.
There's an accessibility tab. There's a screen reader. There's high-contrast mode, UI scaling, color filters, reduced motion, and more.
I can’t believe I’m saying this but: I need a Steam Deck now.
Accessibility isn’t just coming to gaming — it’s here, and it’s official.
Let’s make some noise so they keep going.
🔗 theverge.com/games/689922/stea…
#Accessibility #Gaming #SteamDeck #ScreenReader #Linux #valve

Steam is adding screen reader support and other accessibility tools

Valve’s latest Steam beta adds new accessibility features to Big Picture mode and SteamOS.
Adi Robertson (The Verge)
#Accessibility #linux #gaming #screenreader #SteamDeck #valve

#Signal for iOS v7.65 release notes:

* Message status indicators (sent, delivered, etc.) are now supported by the iOS VoiceOver feature in order to improve accessibility for blind and low-vision individuals.

#accessibility

#Accessibility #signal

#Accessibility #foss #remotedesktop #mesh

If you’ve paid attention to my ramblings over the last decade-plus, then you’ve heard me to talk about selfish accessibility.

It’s nice to see others embrace it.

“Selfish reasons for building accessible UIs”
nolanlawson.com/2025/06/16/sel…

#accessibility #a11y


Selfish reasons for building accessible UIs

All web developers know, at some level, that accessibility is important. But when push comes to shove, it can be hard to prioritize it above a bazillion other concerns when you’re trying to c…
Read the Tea Leaves
#a11y #Accessibility

You may think that digital accessibility is unrelated, but I assure you that every successful effort to chip away at rights and protections will be followed by another.

Don’t wait until it affects you personally. Speak up. This is low-risk, so do it while you can.

#a11y #accessibility

#a11y #Accessibility

20,711 comments between 14 May and 16 June 2025. Not bad for an expedited review period.
regulations.gov/document/DOE-H…

Granted, no guarantee they all support Section 504 nor that all will be accepted by this administration.

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#accessibility

#Accessibility

#Accessibility #css

How hard can it be to configure an iOS app to make sure that VoiceOver switches to the app’s language? (Answer: really, really hard)

someminorusabilityissues.blogs…

#accessibility #ios #localization #internationalization

How hard can it be to configure an iOS app to make sure that VoiceOver switches to the app's language? (Answer: really, really hard)

In  a previous post , I described how to configure the iOS screen reader VoiceOver to handle multiple languages, allowing the user to manual...
someminorusabilityissues.blogspot.com
#Accessibility #ios #localization #internationalization

#Accessibility #apple #blind #MACOS #mac #voiceover

Open Source Accessibility Summit!
Sunday, Oct 12, Raleigh, NC USA
"Improving the accessibility of open source software"
2025.allthingsopen.org/open-so…
#opensource #oss #a11y #accessibility #events #event #raleighNC

Open Source Accessibility Summit • All Things Open 2025

About the Open Source Accessibility Summit The Open Source Accessibility Summit will be a one-day in-person event that brings together members of the disability, accessibility, and open source communities to define a roadmap for improving the accessi…
All Things Open
#a11y #Accessibility #opensource #oss #events #event #raleighnc

NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2025.1 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version. This release introduces NVDA Remote Access, provides speech, braille, OCR & Office improvements, Native selection in Chrome & edge

Full info & Download: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-1/

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #FOSS #NewVersion #Update #News #Free

Close up of NVDA Notification area icon

NV Access | NVDA 2025.1 Released

www.nvaccess.org
#Accessibility #foss #free #screenreader #nvdasr #News #update #nvda #newversion

We need urgent community action to stop this incredibly ableist plan from moving forward.

The DOE has ruled that new federal buildings don’t have to meet accessibility standards.

That will mean many disabled people won’t be able to work in or access these places.

They’re literally excluding us from as many facets of life as possible, because they have a eugenics plan.

Call, email, speak out!

Accessibility is not a “nice to have”. It’s a legal right. It’s necessary for our survival.

federalregister.gov/documents/…

#uspol #fascism #disability #chronicillness #ableism #accessibility #doe

Federal Register :: Request Access

www.federalregister.gov
#Accessibility #uspol #Disability #chronicillness #ableism #fascism #DOE

#Accessibility #blind

🌍 Accessibility matters for everyone.

Whether permanent or temporary, disability can affect us all at some point in our lives. That’s why accessibility isn’t a bonus feature: it’s a necessity.

At Jami, we’re committed to making private communication truly inclusive. From screen reader support to keyboard navigation, here’s where we stand and where we’re going: jami.net/how-accessible-is-jam…

#Accessibility #Inclusion #TechForGood #OpenSource #Jami #PrivacyMatters #AccessibilityMatters

Smiling woman in a wheelchair, dressed in a black outfit and headscarf, sitting outdoors in front of green foliage. Text on image reads: 'Discovery – How accessible is Jami?' with the Jami logo in the top right.

How accessible is Jami ?

We can all be faced with some form of disability, whether permanent or temporary, at different times in our lives. That's why accessibility must be a constant concern at every stage of development.
jami (Jami)
#Accessibility #opensource #privacymatters #inclusion #jami #techforgood #AccessibilityMatters

"By passing on my knowledge of using NVDA to new users of the NVDA screen reader, my aim was to help people in the same boat as me; as well as sighted people in the community to learn ways that they could help us out in the #community."

Like NV Access, Gene recognises the importance of #empowering people to identify needed change, and enact it! Full #interview with Gene at: nvaccess.org/post/gene_empower…

#NVDA #NVDAsr #Power #ScreenReader #Accessibility

By passing on my knowledge of using NVDA to new users of the NVDA screen reader, my aim was to help people in the same boat as me; as well as sighted people in the community to learn ways that they could help us out in the community. - Gene, NZ (Text is white on a purple background with light purple sunbursts around)

NV Access | Gene Empowers New Zealand

www.nvaccess.org
#Accessibility #screenreader #nvdasr #community #nvda #interview #power #empowering

Incidentally, the company unleashing a new wave of contrast problems on the web (see today’s Codepen Spark for liquid glass copycats) is also the company that seems uninterested in supporting `prefers-reduced-transparency`:
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/do…

#CSS #Safari #accessibility #a11y


prefers-reduced-transparency - CSS | MDN

The prefers-reduced-transparency CSS media feature is used to detect if a user has enabled a setting on their device to reduce the transparent or translucent layer effects used on the device.
MDN Web Docs
#a11y #Accessibility #css #safari

Remember, Trump’s DoE is trying to roll back accessibility requirements for buildings (Section 504).

@LFLegal wrote about this and her 9 June update links to a newer comment template:
lflegal.com/2025/06/energy-dep…

All comments due 16 June 2025.

#accessibility


New Attempt to Roll Back Accessibility Requirements - Comments Needed

For over forty years the United States has had regulations that say new buildings must be accessible to people with disabilities if the building is built by an organization that receives federal funds.
Law Office of Lainey Feingold
#Accessibility @Lainey Feingold

#a11y #Accessibility #Disability #disabilityrights

Apple’s ‘liquid glass’ contrast hilarity is now a bullet on my post “I Don’t Care What Google or Apple or Whoever Did”
adrianroselli.com/2020/03/i-do…

Please please PLEASE do not copy Aero, er, Glass in your Figmas.

#accessibility #a11y #UX


I Don’t Care What Google or Apple or Whoever Did

Please do not use this post as an excuse to beat up the devs at Apple or Google. If you are doing that, you have missed the point of this post and you are being unnecessarily mean to individuals who may have no control over broader organizational dec…
Adrian Roselli
#a11y #Accessibility #UX

We're starting to roll out a new screen curtain feature to black out the display when using Narrator - thanks, as always, for folks that have shared feedback about this 😊

blogs.windows.com/windows-insi… #WindowsInsiders #Windows11 #Accessibility

Screenshot of the screen curtain section in the linked blog post. You can navigate via the link to read it, or you can read the full text below: The Screen Curtain feature in Narrator is designed to enhance privacy and focus for users who rely on screen reading. When activated, Screen Curtain completely blacks out the display, ensuring that only the user hears what’s on the screen through Narrator, while the visual content remains hidden from view. This is especially useful in public spaces or shared environments, allowing users to read and work with sensitive information without revealing it to others nearby. How to enable/disable Screen Curtain: Turn On Narrator using Ctrl + Win + Enter. Press Caps + Ctrl + C to enable Screen Curtain. Try using Narrator, while your Screen Curtain is turned on. Press Caps + Ctrl + C to disable Screen Curtain. FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Accessibility > Narrator.

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.4250 (Beta Channel)

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.4250 (KB5060820) to the Beta Channel for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2. Changes in Beta Channel b
Windows Insider Blog
#Accessibility #windowsinsiders #Windows11

🕹️ What happens when a veteran MUD dev builds a modern client from scratch—with ARIA #accessibility support, dyslexia-friendly fonts, and captioned sound effects?

I talked with RahjIII, longtime steward of The Last Outpost, about his browser-based client designed to make text games playable on anything from smartphones to CRTs.

If you care about MU*s, inclusive design, or the joy of old-school games meeting today's tech, this one's for you.

📖 writing-games.com/lociterm-mud…

#RetroGames #IndieGameDev


LociTerm MUD client and the legacy of The Last Outpost - Writing Games - Writing Games

Discover how RahjIII built LociTerm - an accessible, browser-based MUD client - to keep The Last Outpost and other games playable on any device.
Andruid (Writing Games)
#Accessibility #retrogames #indiegamedev

The #Zed text editor (zed.dev) finally opened early access program for their #Windows builds. I suggest everyone from the #Accessibility dev community to sign up for it, hopefully (maybe!) we will be able to shape its accessibility. Many sighted people from the Apple land praise it for speed and amount of useful functions. I won't quit using #VSCode of course, but why not to have another tool in the box?

Zed — The editor for what's next

Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter.
Zed
#Accessibility #Windows #VSCode #zed

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