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Giving a Damn About Accessibility

Giving a Damn About Accessibility

Inaccessible products are broken products. The first step to fix them is to give a damn.

2021

Sheri Byrne-Haber, CPACC

Sheri Byrne-Haber, CPACC

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Applying Ted Lasso management lessons to accessibility

Authors note: Because of Medium’s refusal to address its accessibility issues for both authors and readers, I’ve moved my last three years…

Apr 28, 2022

Ted Lasso (played by actor Jason Sudeikis) in a dark puffy coat wearing a backpack

Apr 28, 2022

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VMware Accessibility

The Accessibility Investment: Kelsey Lu’s Personal Journey

Written by Kelsey Lu, Accessibility Intern, published and edited by Sheri Byrne-Haber

Dec 13, 2022

Cartoon image of three female-appearing business people one of whom is in a wheelchair, viewing complicated investment dashboards and charts

Dec 13, 2022

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VMware Accessibility

Getting a product accessible is not enough.

You have to create policies and procedures to keep it accessible. That’s why everyone needs to use an Accessibility Maturity Model.

Sep 19, 2022

Blurry headless picture of person in a dark t-shirt with their hands open wide. Between their hands there are two colored half circle arrows feeding back into one another, implicating feedback loop and repetition

Sep 19, 2022

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VMware Accessibility

Accessible Data Visualizations

A high-level overview of accessible alternatives to very complex graphics

Sep 1, 2022

CDC chart representing COVID deaths during 2022 through August 15th, 2022

Sep 1, 2022

Groups that don’t care about people with disabilities

I can no longer support “disability as an afterthought”

Jun 28, 2022

Red store sign that says “Improvement” in script with an arrow pointing to the right

Jun 28, 2022

Making word clouds and polling fully accessible to all meeting attendees

If you want to be perceived as inclusive, you have to BE inclusive. Otherwise, your words and actions are merely performative.

Jun 3, 2022

Wordcloud with “Teamwork” in the center other words include successful, mission, partner, cooperation, communication, effort, vision, brainstorming, and unity

Jun 3, 2022

People with disabilities and sports

We want to be spectators. Many of us want to be or are, participants. So why is it that we face so many freaking barriers?

May 12, 2022

Arial shot of full baseball field stadium

May 12, 2022

When does a disability accommodation become a personal benefit?

A question that is currently winding its way through American courts

Apr 26, 2022

When does a disability accommodation become a personal benefit?

Apr 26, 2022

Do internet-only businesses come under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

In theory, absolutely. But it’s taking federal courts a while to get there. Meanwhile, Web3 is coming, and blockchain is already here.

Apr 21, 2022

multi-level indoor shopping mall

Apr 21, 2022

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UX Collective

Regaining your accessibility spark

All jobs have up and down cycles. Try these steps to get back on the upswing when you are on a down cycle in your accessibility journey.

Jul 5, 2022

Regaining your accessibility spark

Jul 5, 2022

Sheri Byrne-Haber, CPACC

Sheri Byrne-Haber, CPACC

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LinkedIn Top Voice for Social Impact 2022. UX Collective Author of the Year 2020. Disability Inclusion SME. Sr Staff Accessibility Architect @ VMware.

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