Bet Hannon

It would be harder if they didn’t lock into place. I see that you can change some of the settings to make it harder… I’m reminded that this is how Wordle started off…

That is really fun! Not so much for colorblind folks, I would imagine. But oddly relaxing…

Title card for Bet Hannon's presentation, Beyond Technical Accessibility: EU Accessibility Act Compliance Requirements, Jan 14, 2026 4pm at the WordPress Santa Clarita Valley Meetup. RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/wordpressscv/events/312128971/?eventOrigin=group_events_list

GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND: Join WordPress Santa Clarita Valley Meetup as we start the new year by welcoming @bethannon.bsky.social in to present, "Beyond Technical Accessibility: EU Accessibility Act Compliance Requirements," Wed, Jan 14 at 4pm PT (UTC -7). RSVP at bit.ly/wpscv-eua11y

#WordPress

A Newton's cradle with five silver balls in a row and one red ball on the left side, swinging toward the others against a plain background.

Is your moving content hurting someone? Learn about how content with motion can literally make some people sick. And how small changes can help.
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Thanks for the shoutout, @srhdesign.co.uk!

Perspectives on the State of WordPress Accessibility On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, join WP Accessibility Day board members, Bet Hannon, Joe Dolson, and Amber Hinds, and lead organizer, Isla Waite, for ...

On GAAD day, join @wpaccessibility.day's @bethannon.bsky.social, @joedolson.bsky.social, @amberhinds.bsky.social, and Isla Waite for a chat on WordPress accessibility—where it stands, where it’s headed, and what’s next for #WPA11yDay.

May 15, 12 PM CST (5 PM UTC)
#GAAD #A11y

YouTube video by Accessible Social Taylor Nation Emoji Bullet Point Tweet

Did you know each emoji has a coded description that gets read aloud by screen readers? This demo by Alexa Heinrich shows what happens when a screen reader encounters a post that uses an emoji to function as a bullet point.

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Yes! And conversely, you can make the headings any size font you want. First apply the headings in the correct semantic nested order. Then if you want to make the H3’s on this page bigger than H3’s on other pages, that’s fine.

How Idris Elba is acting on the need for assistive tech for dyslexia The actor used his own experience of dyslexia to co-develop a script-reading app, highlighting the need for more workplace support for neurodiversity

How Idris Elba is acting on the need for assistive tech for dyslexia
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#a11y #accessibility #dyslexia

People with glasses and contacts have to realize that we have a disability that just happens to be highly accommodated for in modern society and that accommodation is the only reason why poor eyesight is not considered a disability.

So was it good?

And this number is from SIX years ago. We KNOW that online shopping has dramatically increased over that time. I wonder what the revenue lost would be today...? 🤔

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Llevo cinco años aprendiendo español. Es buena para mi cerebro. Pero todavía tengo dificultades con conversaciones básicas.

"I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."
Elie Wiesel (writer, activist, Holocaust survivor)

Comparing Manual and Free Automated WCAG Reviews Automated accessibility testing tools cannot test 100% of WCAG. This position is not controversial. Other than overlay vendors, no automated tool maker makes that claim. This is partly because WCAG is...

If your WCAG testing is only axe / ARC / WAVE / EAAC, not only are you only testing ~30% of WCAG, but my own 2023 testing shows they catch <15% of issues:
adrianroselli.com/2023/01/comp...

Manual testing is still a thing. Especially if bumping into `<canvas>`.

#accessibility #a11y

After a well deserved break, got plans for something less stressful?

Over the years we’ve been asked if we are sisters. But less often in the last 10 years…

It's new podcast day! Join Rob Twells and @bethannon.bsky.social from @accessicart.bsky.social as they talk about the importance of better web #accessibility – from legislation to the massive benefits to your business.

Catch it on Spotify, YT and more here: thedigitalmaze.com/blog/room-30...

Make sure that interactive elements that can be accessed by using a mouse, pen, trackpad or touch are at least 24 by 24 CSS pixels. This helps people with low vision and/or limited motor control select the intended element without accidentally selecting nearby elements.

Acessibilidade e Inclusão na UE: A Luta Contínua pelos Direitos das Pessoas com Deficiência Katrin, eurodeputada do grupo Greens/EFA, destacou os desafios persistentes que as pessoas com deficiência enfrentam na política, no emprego e na vida quotidiana. Sendo a única mulher visivelmente com...

Esta semana conversei com a @klangensiepenmep.bsky.social, eurodeputada dos verdes no @europarl.europa.eu sobre os direitos das pessoas com deficiência na UE. Falámos sobre a Carteira Europeia da Deficiência, acessibilidade em Bruxelas e os desafios na política. #Acessibilidade #AXSChat

I’ve been thinking about 1984. A lot.

from the halting of aid, the funding cutoff also impacts billions of dollars that go to U.S. businesses and farmers, which supply the food and humanitarian goods that go to these locations, impacting American jobs and our economy

And not for nothing, but Ivanka Trump used USAID as the vehicle for her women’s economic empowerment initiative!

In addition to the millions of people around the world who are already suffering… (cont)

Musk himself worked with USAID to bring his Starlink services to Ukraine. In fact, his beef with USAID may stem partly from USAID’s inspector general investigation into how those terminals were used to Russia’s benefit (that investigation is presumably not going on). (Cont)

that Musk’s dismantling of USAID is an effort to curry favor with China, so that he can market his self-driving cars there) … (con’t)

a major source of American soft power which has enabled us to counter global influence efforts of our adversaries — the Soviet Union during the Cold War and Russia & China today. (Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), has suggested…. (Con’t)

Please reshare:
You may see a Super Bowl ad sponsored by Elon Musk that includes misinformation and conspiracy theories about USAID
In addition to providing humanitarian aid to the world’s poorest people, USAID is… (con’t)

PDF tags provide a hidden, structured representation of PDF content that is presented to screen readers. Not all applications support good PDF tag structure, but InDesign, Word, and PowerPoint can. WebAIM has more information on preserving these tags.

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I find this funny, but also instructive.

2025 Call for Organizers - WordPress Accessibility Day We're looking for people to join our organizing team for 2025! Learn more about organizing WP Accessibility Day and how you can help.

Interested in helping make WP Accessibility Day an awesome event? Check out whether volunteering as an organizer might be for you. I've been an organizer for 3 years, and it's a really fun group.