Carie Fisher

GitHub - github/accessibility-scanner: Finds potential accessibility gaps, files GitHub issues to track them, and attempts to fix them with Copilot. Finds potential accessibility gaps, files GitHub issues to track them, and attempts to fix them with Copilot. - github/accessibility-scanner

What an incredible few days at #AllThingsOpen 🎉

Volunteered at the first accessibility summit, gave a talk with @helen.blog about the open-sourced accessibility scanner, plus watched Ed Summers deliver a keynote 🙌

Be sure to check out the a11y scanner & share your feedback 💖

👉 gh.io/a11y-scanner

Continuous AI for Accessibility: Build Better, Faster, Inclusive Software with GitHub • All Things Open 2025 Accessibility issues don’t have to surprise you — or your users. Continuous AI for Accessibility is an approach to building accessible products by embedding tools, AI, and best practices directly into...

Looking forward to speaking at #AllThingsOpen with @helen.blog on “Continuous AI for Accessibility: Build Better, Faster, Inclusive Software with GitHub” 🚀

If you’re working on #Accessibility, #OpenSource, or inclusive #AI come say hi after our session 👋

2025.allthingsopen.org/sessions/con...

Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion

With just about 1 day to go, we've now scheduled the videos for all #id24 sessions.
You can find the YouTube link for each session in our schedule inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/ and in the dedicated playlist for this year www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #accessibility #a11y #inclusiveDesign

Grok Code Fast 1 is rolling out in public preview for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Changelog Grok Code Fast 1 will be available as an opt-in public preview for GitHub Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise plans in Visual Studio Code. Rollout will be gradual —…

This was pushed out with a rushed security review, a coerced and unwilling engineering team, and in full opposition to our supposed company values.

If you don't want it, tell them. Social media and support forums. Leadership won't listen to employees. github.blog/changelog/20...

GitHub consistently maintains user-defined tab-width preferences - GitHub Changelog What’s changed? Historically, users on GitHub have been able to set their preferred tab width for viewing code, but this preference was not reliably respected throughout the site. Inconsistent tab…

Your feedback matters 🙌

GitHub now remembers your tab width preferences everywhere - more choice, more flexibility, all thanks to your suggestions!

Our accessibility team is always turning your feedback into real improvements. Keep sharing - we love hearing from you! 💕

github.blog/changelog/20...

What I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was Getting Into ARIA — Smashing Magazine [Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/aria/) is an inevitability when working on web accessibility. That said, it’s everyone’s first time learning ...

ARIA! It exists and on a long enough timeline you'll need to use it. Here's how to get into the right headspace to do so! #a11y www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/what...

Infographic: K12 Persona Spectrum with 4 rows and three columns. Rows are labeled permanent, temporary, and situational. Columns are Touch, See, Hear, Speak. Each cell has an image with text that include: Row 1 Touch: Permanent Person with One Arm Temporary, Person with broken arm, Situational Person Eating Snack. Row 2 See: Permanent Blind, Temporary Forgot Glasses, Situational Sitting in back of class. Row 3 Hear: Permanent Deaf, Temporary Ear Infection, Situational Noisy Playground. Row 4: Speak: Permanent Non Verbal, Temporary Laryngitis, Situational Heavy Accent.

I love the Microsoft inclusive persona spectrum graphic for accessibility. Since bartender and cataracts don’t fit my main audience of K12 education, I adapted it and thought I would share. @edusky.bsky.social #Edusky #a11y

Control contrast for all GitHub themes · community · Discussion #161498 Enhanced contrast settings! 💻 GitHub is committed to being the home for all developers, and that means ensuring our platform is accessible and inclusive for everyone. Today, we're providing improve...

Here is a link to related community discussion post where you can provide feedback: github.com/orgs/communi...

Control contrast for all GitHub themes - GitHub Changelog Enhanced contrast settings! 💻 GitHub is committed to being the home for all developers, and that means ensuring our platform is accessible and inclusive for everyone. Today, we’re providing improved…

GitHub just launched enhanced contrast controls — now everyone can customize their theme, even when logged out 🎉

Adjust contrast on light/dark modes to reduce eye strain and boost readability. One more step toward a more inclusive GitHub experience 💪

github.blog/changelog/20...

YouTube video by Accessibility Talks Color in CSS - Aubrey Sambor (A11yTalks - May 2025)

🌈 Color in CSS: More Than Just Pretty Palettes 🎨

Yesterday, I hosted May’s @a11ytalks.com with @aubreysambor.com, who gave an excellent talk on how color impacts accessibility—covering contrast, color-contrast(), oklch(), and more!

Be sure to catch the replay: youtu.be/153_6jGZjwc

Last week was heavy — celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day while saying goodbye to talented colleagues, including people on our accessibility teams.

I’ve shared more thoughts and how you can help/support in my full post on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/carief...

How to use GitHub Copilot to build apps [Day 5] · community · Discussion #159465 Kelly has found current apps don’t meet his needs, he works with GitHub Copilot to build apps to help him plan his retirement and get visual image descriptions. Copilot_Accessibility_Kelly_FINAL_No...

Day 5 of our #GAAD GitHub Copilot series is here 🚀

Meet Kelly, a blind tech expert who built custom apps for retirement planning and image descriptions with help from Copilot 📊

When the tools don’t exist, Copilot helps you build them 🤖 github.com/orgs/communi...

It at least means double laundry 🧺😂

Sitting outside enjoying a cup of coffee today when a bird decided to bless me — not once, but twice 💩🐦

They say it’s good luck when a bird poops on you…but does getting hit a second time negate that luck? 🍀🫠

How to use GitHub Copilot to document [Day 4] · community · Discussion #159374 @Ckhanoyan saves time by using GitHub Copilot to help him document a new instance in Google Cloud, get commands for API, and more! Copilot_Accessibility_Chris_FINAL_Captions.mov This video is part ...

Today is day 4 of our #GAAD GitHub Copilot series 🚀

Meet tech lead Chris, always looking for ways to level up his skills. Whether he’s diving into Google Cloud or breaking down APIs, he turns to GitHub Copilot to supercharge his self-guided learning 🎓

A little purr floating your way
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How to use GitHub Copilot to understand a codebase [Day 3] · community · Discussion #159232 Select Topic Area Show & Tell GitHub Feature Area Copilot Body @TomSmail uses GitHub Copilot to get a deeper understanding of his codebase’s analytics which helps him build more quickly 🚀. This vid...

Day 3 of the #GAAD GitHub Copilot Series 🚀

Tom, a software engineer intern with dyslexia, uses Copilot to stay in the flow. It helps him quickly grasp unfamiliar codebases with summaries and explanations — boosting his confidence and speeding up feature development 🧠✨🙌

github.com/orgs/communi...

How to use GitHub Copilot to get meeting transcripts [Day 2] · community · Discussion #159086 @merylke shows us how she uses GitHub Copilot to serve as a sidekick for notetaking during calls. Copilot_Accessibility_Meryl_FINAL_Captions.mov This video is part of our Five ways you can use GitH...

Day 2 of our #GAAD GitHub Copilot video series 🚀

Meet @meryl.bsky.social — speaker & accessibility champ who was born deaf & relies on captions 🧏‍♀️

Note-taking during calls plus reading captions? Tricky. Thankfully she had a copilot to help her summarize the key points 🗒️

github.com/orgs/communi...

How to use GitHub Copilot to edit your code [Day 1] · community · Discussion #159015 Vytautas takes GitHub Copilot with him step-by-step in the editing process of Visual Studio Code. Copilot_Accessibility_Vytautas_FINAL_Captions.mp4 Resources Using GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio C...

First up: Meet Vytautas, a screen reader user who uses VSCode for his work. With GitHub Copilot by his side, coding becomes faster, smoother, & more efficient 💪

For more videos please follow along, share widely, & help us spark conversations around accessibility + AI 💬
github.com/orgs/communi...

Five different ways you can use GitHub Copilot · community · Discussion #158705 Less than six months ago we launched GitHub Copilot Free for all our users, starting a new era of possibilities. So many possibilities in fact that it can be easy to miss all the great ways you can...

Each day this week, we’re spotlighting a new video featuring a person with lived experience using GitHub Copilot to solve real-world challenges. These stories show how AI can reduce barriers, boost productivity, and unlock creativity in coding and beyond ✨
github.com/orgs/communi...

Design system annotations, part 2: Advanced methods of annotating components How to build custom annotations for your design system components or use Figma’s Code Connect to help capture important accessibility details before development.

GitHub embeds accessibility directly into our Primer components 🤩

In Part 2, @janmaarten.com shares advanced annotation tips to save time + support more teams.

🛠️ Read more: github.blog/engineering/...

Design system annotations, part 1: How accessibility gets left out of components The Accessibility Design team created a set of annotations to bridge the gaps that design systems alone can’t fix and proactively addresses accessibility issues within Primer components.

Accessibility + Design Systems = Better Together 💡

Even great components can lead to inaccessible designs. @janmaarten.com shows how it happens — and what to watch for.

📖 Read Part 1: github.blog/engineering/...

Building a more accessible GitHub CLI How do we translate web accessibility standards to command line applications? This is GitHub CLI's journey toward making terminal experiences for all developers.

Just dropped! Dive into “Building a More Accessible GitHub CLI” by Ryan Hecht and Andrew Feller @andyfeller.bsky.social - a must-read for command line fans and accessibility champions alike 🧑‍💻

github.blog/engineering/...

It's not too late to join the GitHub 4-week accessibility challenge leading up to Global Accessibility Day 💖

Learn about alt text, accessible linking, emoji best practices, & get feedback on your ReadMe 📗

Bonus: you can win a free T-shirt just by participating 👕
github.com/orgs/communi...

Loved getting to design a custom shirt and award as a small thank-you to the many folks — both visible and behind the scenes — who work hard every day to make GitHub more inclusive to all 💜👕✨

So glad you like the shirt @brittanyellich.com 😊

This is so good! Thanks for this write-up on choosing the right AI model for the job @cassidoo.co 🐙😸

So sorry to hear this news Adam 💔

Shell Little Senior Accessibility Specialist, Inclusive Design Leader, and international keynote speaker.

Excited to announce I've begun the process of building out my first set of courses: 'WCAG for Designers'. If you're interested in learning how to understand and apply the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines as a designer, feel free to drop a follow or sign up for updates at shellelittle.com

Recruiting for a video opportunity! · community · Discussion #156238 Are you a GitHub user with lived experience? Do you use GitHub Copilot? Then GitHub wants to hear from you! We’re looking to record people with lived experience using Copilot for a brief demo video...

Do you use GitHub Copilot and have lived experience? This is your chance to share your story with others 💖

We're creating short videos showcasing how Copilot enhances workflow or daily tasks, to be featured on the GitHub accessibility community board 🚀

github.com/orgs/communi...

Thanks for sharing this work 🙌