Gareth Ford Williams

Pundits are framing the welfare bill chaos as Downing Street’s failure to communicate the moral case for cuts - but there is no moral case. That’s the problem. These plans are staggering assaults on support that won’t help disabled people into work. No one can sell that.

DWP says 150,000 more people pushed into poverty by benefit cuts - not 250,000 as forecast said before U-turn The Department for Work and Pensions has just published an analysis saying that, allowing for the concesssions announced last week, the welfare cuts will still push an extra 150,000 people into relative poverty.

I’m sorry, the DWP announcing “don’t worry, the benefits u-turn means only 150,000 people will be pushed into poverty now!” is just insane. Cruel, incompetent ghouls who shouldn’t be allowed to run a bath let alone a system sick people rely on to live.

‼️ MPs vote tomorrow on the #WelfareReformBill.

They must vote to #Scrap
TheCuts.

Email your MP today and tell them to vote against this cruel bill.

takingthepip.co.uk/write-to-you...

#TakingThePip #DisabilityBenefits

Thank you Zak Ford-Williams @zfw.bsky.social Listen to the whole of this brilliant podcast episode here : rampsonthemoon.co.uk/podcast-epis...

Disability benefit cuts impossible to support, 42 Labour MPs tell Starmer Exclusive: Backbenchers sign letter calling for change in direction on plans expected to be put to vote next month

More than 40 Labour MPs have warned Keir Starmer that planned disability cuts are “impossible to support”, @jessicaelgot.bsky.social @peterwalker99.bsky.social exclusively reports.
It sets up Starmer for the biggest rebellion of his premiership next month. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

“We all need this book” - Jameela Jamil Three images of the book in all three formats are below the quote.

Four years on an iPhone in bed later, Who Wants Normal? is finally out in the world today.

Part memoir, part guide, it features 50+ of Britain’s best known disabled women. I hope it makes you laugh, possibly cry, and feel seen.

Order all formats here: linktr.ee/WhoWantsNormal

Are 'CSS Carousels' accessible? – The personal website of Sara Soueidan, inclusive design engineer

[New blog post]

Are CSS Carousels accessible sarasoueidan.com/blog/css-car...

In this post, I share some important insights from examining the accessibility of CSS-only carousels that use new features introduced in the #CSS Overflow Module Level 5 spec.

#a11y

So far the best one I’ve seen, which was on a client’s site, was 11 carouses on one page that also has a duplicate main navigation between the 11th and the footer.
And if it was the first page you landed on you got a modal that linked to a modal that linked to a modal.

There’s a few…

- Voiceover isn’t announcing the state changes.
- Nothing moves focus into the content when expanded auto closes when focus leaves the region.
- Everything seems to flatten header semantics inside the <summary> element.

I can kinda understand 3, but the rest are baffling.

Link https://www.techspot.com/news/107684-you-wouldnt-steal-car-anti-piracy-ads-may.html Screenshot from Techspot article: "You wouldn't steal a car" anti-piracy ads may have used a stolen font The anti-piracy campaign that failed its own background check By Rob Thubron

Oh my god

@slimemildred.bsky.social

Accessibility culture needs to be nurtured and maintained or it can wither and die.

What are the ordinary haircuts?

Chronic Illness Friendship Club Sign Up Form Hi friends thank you for being here. 1. We are launching our first hangout and need to gather best time zone for anyone interested! 2. If you'd like to be informed for our mailing list, upcoming mee...

Hi friends! We are launching our first virtual hangout on Zoom this month for anyone w/ chronic illness to come & make friends! ✨🤍

Sign up below & I’ll try to pick the best day & time for everyone! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

“We get the politicians we deserve.” Sean Lock.

YouTube video by Kurt Yaeger THE BEST DAY of MY LIFE - By Kurt Yaeger

My friend Kurt Yaeger, known for his role in Sons of Anarchy, has released a new short story.

#Disability #axschat
youtu.be/I1gcN0_cz4w

A6. It can also be a refusal to imagine, which is a lot more sinister. #AXSChat

A6. People in general struggle to imagine what disabled people are capable of, which is a fundamental aspect of ableism. Despite being skilled and capable, they are often overlooked for employment or promotion because of an inability to imagine on the behalf of the decision makers? #AXSChat

YouTube video by TED Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson | TED

A6. As Sir Ken Robinson said, “If you think of it, the whole system of public education around the world is a protracted process of university entrance.” If you don’t fit the bill you are gently pushed to one side. youtu.be/iG9CE55wbtY?... #AXSChat

A6. I had the same at school. I sat on “The Thick Table” in primary school, and was failed miserably in secondary. After a while I had other ideas, and ended up making my own luck. #AXSChat

A6. Ableism. People grow up being taught, often with gradual subconscious messaging, that nothing should be expected from disabled people. The twin of this is that when disabled people achieve something it is seen as miraculous. An anomaly. Both are harmful and work in tandem. #AXSChat

I created most of the content with Leena. It was a really enjoyable project.

YouTube video by The Wheelchair Activist podcast S3 E5: Disability in Bridgerton & Other Period Dramas with Zak Ford-Williams

@zfw.bsky.social‬ did a podcast about this with The Wheelchair Activist.
youtu.be/kc6pakEsFr0?...
#disability #netflix #axschat

BBC CAPE homepage, Neurodiversity and Buildings

A5. One of the projects was the cognitive accessibility workplace checklist. This has been used by the BBC since 2015 for all new builds and office refits. bbc.github.io/uxd-cognitive/ #AXSChat #a11y #accessibility

A5. I think as a manager of two teams with neurodivergent and disabled members I was always doing some sort of accessibility project with an audience of one. Whether this was removing a lightbulb or getting the volume of security gate alarms turned down because they were breaking someone. #AXSChat

A5. I always start with who and what I know. I try not to make anything about myself, but the BBC Reith, Branding and Mobile accessibility projects all had strong emphases on cognition, so that was very helpful for me as I still watch and use the BBC. #AXSChat

A3 I would say it is pretty important. Stories bind the past, present & future. We need to identify what we value & and how that aligns us with identity & that of our group. "People like us do things like this" as @sethgodin.bsky.social is known to say. #AXSChat

#bridgerton #ShondaLand #Netflix

A4 Disabled actors in period dramas like Bridgerton challenge false narratives. We’ve always been part of history—representation just makes it visible. #AXSChat

Best Practice Guidance for Disability Portrayal and Creative Casting in TV Dramas and Movies The principal purpose of storytelling and characterisation in drama or film is to help us learn about each other and broaden our…

A4. Disability Casting and Portrayal guidelines medium.com/@garethfordw... Disability casting and portrayal guidelines #AXSChat #disability #casting