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Tagged: Accessibility & Disabilities

Robert Kingett

Writer, blogger and advocate for accessibility, especially in open source and publishing. Blind.

Fediverse address (main):
@WeirdWriter@caneandable.social

Fediverse address (audio & video):
@weirdwriter@spectra.video

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Activism, Authors & Writing, Blindness, Blogs, Books, PeerTube, Videos

Julia Ferraioli

Open Source Technical Leader at Cisco’s Open Source Programs Office (OSPO). Co-founder of Open Source Stories and contributor to LeadDev. Also posts about disabilities.

Fediverse address:
@juliaferraioli@floss.social

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Computing, Free Open Source Software, Software Development & Programming, Technology

Disability Justice Guppe Group

Discussion group about defending the rights of disabled people. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)

Fediverse address:
@disabilityjustice@a.gup.pe

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Activism, Fediverse Discussion Groups, Guppe Discussion Groups, Human Rights

Web Accessibility Initiative

W3C initiative developing strategies and standards to make the world wide web accessible to people with disabilities.

Fediverse address:
@wai@w3c.social

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Adaptive Technology, Internet, Web Development, World Wide Web

ActuallyAutistic Guppe Group

A Fediverse discussion group for autistic people, whether self- or clinically diagnosed. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)

Fediverse address:
@actuallyautistic@a.gup.pe

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Autism and Neurodiversity, Fediverse Discussion Groups, Guppe Discussion Groups

The Blind History Lady

Blind historian based in the US, author, writes books about blind individuals from history and how they dealt with the challenges of their time.

Fediverse address:
@BlindHistoryLady@nfb.social

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Authors & Writing, Blindness, Books, History, Non-Fiction, North America, United States

Aira

Accessibility company offering online human assistants to help with everyday tasks that require eyesight, via the web and smartphone apps.

Fediverse address:
@AiraVI@techhub.social

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Adaptive Technology, Apps, Blindness, Business & Industry, North America, United States

Autism 101

Website featuring resources for newly diagnosed or self-diagnosed autistic people.

Fediverse address:
@autism101@mstdn.social

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Autism and Neurodiversity

Accessibility Luxembourg

Official Luxembourg government account providing news about digital accessibility in Luxembourg.

Fediverse address:
@AccessibilityLU@mas.to

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Europe, European Union, Government & Public Bodies, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Government and Public Bodies

Disability Guppe Group

A Fediverse discussion group for disabled people and anyone interested in accessibility. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)

Fediverse address:
@disability@a.gup.pe

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Adaptive Technology, Fediverse Discussion Groups, Guppe Discussion Groups

Alt Text Health Check

Bot posting regularly about what percentage of Mastodon image posts include alt text descriptions.

Fediverse address:
@AltTextHealthCheck@mastodon.social

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Adaptive Technology, Blindness, Bots, Fediverse, Mastodon

TFFP Podcast

Podcast founded in 2006 to review technology and games to assess how accessible they are for blind people. Also does livestreams and videos, the livestreams are available later on the video account.

Fediverse address (main):
@podcast@tffp.masto.host

Fediverse address (videos):
@ke7zum@diode.zone

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Blindness, Gaming News, Live Streaming, PeerTube, Podcasts, Tech News, Technology, Video Games, Videos

Ericbomb

Indie game developer creating blind accessible video games.

Fediverse address:
@Ericbomb@mastodon.gamedev.place

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Audio Games, Blindness, Game Development, Gaming, Indie Games, Video Games

Social Audio Description Collective

Diverse collective producing high quality audio description for projects of all kinds, to allow blind or partially-sighted people to follow visual actions in TV, films, trailers etc.

Fediverse address:
@socialaudiodescription.com@socialaudiodescription.com

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Audio, Blindness, Co-Operatives & Collectives, Film & TV, Television

Blind Institute of Technology

US-based campaign group helping blind and disabled IT professionals get jobs, and encouraging employers to hire them.

Fediverse address:
@blinditorg@nonprofits.masto.host

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Blindness, Employment & Labour, North America, Technology, United States

Freedom Scientific

Manufacturer of accessibility computer products for partially sighted and blind people. Products include screen readers, braille displays, screen magnifiers, large print keyboards etc.

Fediverse address:
@freedomscientific@mastodon.social

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Adaptive Technology, Blindness, Business & Industry, Computing, Hardware

National Federation of the Blind of Missouri

Missouri chapter of the National Federation of the Blind, a non-profit organisation for blind people in the USA established in 1940.

Fediverse address:
@Missouri@nfb.social

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Blindness, Missouri USA, NGOs, Charities & Campaign Groups, North America, United States

Sarah Gill

Professional service dog trainer, training dogs for people requiring support with heart conditions, psychological disorders, seizures, mobility issues and many other disabilities.

Fediverse address:
@ServiceDogs@disabled.social

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Animal Training, Animals, Chronic Illness, Dogs, Service Dogs

World Blind Herald

News site covering current events, written from the perspective of the global blind community.

Fediverse address:
@worldblindherald@newsie.social

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Blindness, News & Media, News Outlets & General News

Accessibility Awareness

Posting tips about online web accessibility and why it is needed.

Fediverse address:
@A11yAwareness@disabled.social

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Adaptive Technology, World Wide Web

NV Access

Non-profit developing the free open source NVDA screen reader for Windows. Based in Australia.

Fediverse address:
@NVAccess@fosstodon.org

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Adaptive Technology, Australia, Blindness, Free Open Source Software, Oceania, Windows

Rick Alfaro

Blind retired adaptive technology specialist, tech enthusiast and gadget junkie.

Fediverse address:
@ralfaro613@iaccessibility.social

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Adaptive Technology, Blindness, Technology

Blind LGBT Pride International

US-based organisation promoting awareness, inclusion and well-being of blind and visually-impaired LGBTQIA+ people. Affiliate of the American Council of the Blind.

Fediverse address:
@BPI@universeodon.com

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Blindness, LGBTQIA+, NGOs, Charities & Campaign Groups, North America, United States

DGSV-Handball

Official account for the handball teams of the German Deaf Sports Association (DGSV).

Fediverse address (in German):
@dgsv_handball@norden.social

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Deutsch, Europe, European Union, Germany, Handball, Sport

Imani Barbarin / Crutches and Spice

American writer, speaker and activist fighting for disability rights and accessibility. Creator of the “Crutches and Spice” blog and social media channels.

Fediverse address:
@ImaniBarbarin@disabled.social

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Activism, Blogs, COVID-19, North America, United States, US Politics

MastoBlind Guppe Group

A Fediverse discussion group for blind people. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)

Fediverse address:
@mastoblind@a.gup.pe

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Blindness, Fediverse Discussion Groups, Guppe Discussion Groups

Inclusive Design 24

Annual 24-hour online community event focused on inclusive design and accessibility in technology and beyond.

Fediverse address:
@inclusivedesign24@indieweb.social

Tagged Accessibility & Disabilities, Adaptive Technology, Events, Tech Events, Technology
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