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· Nov 14
Hello, lovely #accessibility/#a11y community!
You may know us from such product offerings as live testing of screen readers through a web browser and accessibility-first end-to-end testing.
Or maybe we’ve met at conferences including #a11yTO or #CSUN?
However you found us, we’re happy to be here!
You may know us from such product offerings as live testing of screen readers through a web browser and accessibility-first end-to-end testing.
Or maybe we’ve met at conferences including #a11yTO or #CSUN?
However you found us, we’re happy to be here!
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In my conversation with @kevinpowell.co a few weeks ago I mentioned that one of the ways to get people to care about #accessibility is to help them understand it better. And one way to help them understand it better is to debunk common accessibility myths.
October 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
In my conversation with @kevinpowell.co a few weeks ago I mentioned that one of the ways to get people to care about #accessibility is to help them understand it better. And one way to help them understand it better is to debunk common accessibility myths.
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It dawned on me that I should be be sharing out the accessibility articles I link to at work on social media. Here's a good one from today's RSS feed: www.a11y-collective.com/blog/nvda-ke...
NVDA Keyboard Shortcuts for Different User Needs
Master NVDA keyboard shortcuts for web developers. Navigate content, test forms, and build more accessible websites with this essential guide.
www.a11y-collective.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It dawned on me that I should be be sharing out the accessibility articles I link to at work on social media. Here's a good one from today's RSS feed: www.a11y-collective.com/blog/nvda-ke...
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Code samples! Videos of test runs! What more could a person want?! 💜
We’ve invested a ton of effort into building out screen reader automation as part of our end-to-end accessibility testing service. And we’ve learned a ton along the way!
This article goes deep into the geeky details of why & how to automate screen readers. 🦾
assistivlabs.com/articles/aut...
This article goes deep into the geeky details of why & how to automate screen readers. 🦾
assistivlabs.com/articles/aut...
Automating Screen Readers for Accessibility Testing
Automated accessibility testing is an essential component of a successful accessibility strategy, but traditional automated accessibility tools haven’t included screen readers. New tools are being dev...
assistivlabs.com
July 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Code samples! Videos of test runs! What more could a person want?! 💜
We’ve invested a ton of effort into building out screen reader automation as part of our end-to-end accessibility testing service. And we’ve learned a ton along the way!
This article goes deep into the geeky details of why & how to automate screen readers. 🦾
assistivlabs.com/articles/aut...
This article goes deep into the geeky details of why & how to automate screen readers. 🦾
assistivlabs.com/articles/aut...
Automating Screen Readers for Accessibility Testing
Automated accessibility testing is an essential component of a successful accessibility strategy, but traditional automated accessibility tools haven’t included screen readers. New tools are being dev...
assistivlabs.com
July 15, 2025 at 10:37 PM
We’ve invested a ton of effort into building out screen reader automation as part of our end-to-end accessibility testing service. And we’ve learned a ton along the way!
This article goes deep into the geeky details of why & how to automate screen readers. 🦾
assistivlabs.com/articles/aut...
This article goes deep into the geeky details of why & how to automate screen readers. 🦾
assistivlabs.com/articles/aut...
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I'll buy an eBook copy of Accessible UX Research for the first five folks who are interested! I'll need an email address to send a copy to when it's published (currently in pre-order).
If you're into user research and disability, this book is for you. www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/acce...
If you're into user research and disability, this book is for you. www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/acce...
Meet Accessible UX Research, A Brand-New Smashing Book — Smashing Magazine
Meet “Accessible UX Research,” our upcoming book to make your UX research inclusive. Learn how to recruit, plan, and design with disabled participants in mind. Print shipping in August 2025. eBook ava...
www.smashingmagazine.com
June 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I'll buy an eBook copy of Accessible UX Research for the first five folks who are interested! I'll need an email address to send a copy to when it's published (currently in pre-order).
If you're into user research and disability, this book is for you. www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/acce...
If you're into user research and disability, this book is for you. www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/acce...
Did you know Assistiv Labs offers a free-for-open-source plan? The good folks @wagtail.org use it to test their CMS using Windows screen readers. Our only requirement is the project is under a liberal license (e.g., MIT). Get in touch if this would be helpful to you!
www.youtube.com/shorts/sBUfU...
www.youtube.com/shorts/sBUfU...
How we use Assistiv Labs to test accessibility - thanks to their sponsoring of open source projects
YouTube video by Wagtail
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June 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Did you know Assistiv Labs offers a free-for-open-source plan? The good folks @wagtail.org use it to test their CMS using Windows screen readers. Our only requirement is the project is under a liberal license (e.g., MIT). Get in touch if this would be helpful to you!
www.youtube.com/shorts/sBUfU...
www.youtube.com/shorts/sBUfU...
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“I’m not talking about “ideal” or “optimized” – the bar is pretty low, so I’m just talking about something that works at all for people with a disability.” 💔
Beautiful article. Accessibility makes everything better.
Selfish reasons for building accessible UIs
All web developers know, at some level, that accessibility is important. But when push comes to shove, it can be hard to prioritize it above a bazillion other concerns when you’re trying to c…
nolanlawson.com
June 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
“I’m not talking about “ideal” or “optimized” – the bar is pretty low, so I’m just talking about something that works at all for people with a disability.” 💔
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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...
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 ...
www.smashingmagazine.com
June 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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...
Links to recordings of the webinar, with and without audio descriptions, are available in the FAQ section of our page about the end-to-end testing service.
assistivlabs.com/use-cases/en...
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May 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Links to recordings of the webinar, with and without audio descriptions, are available in the FAQ section of our page about the end-to-end testing service.
assistivlabs.com/use-cases/en...
assistivlabs.com/use-cases/en...
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The course includes:
- 15+ hrs of video content (~2 full-day workshops)
- 40+ chapters available in both video and text
- Accessibility toolkit
- Buy once, access forever
- Complementary free, 6-months unlimited access to
@assistivlabs.com
+ all up-and-coming updates
- 15+ hrs of video content (~2 full-day workshops)
- 40+ chapters available in both video and text
- Accessibility toolkit
- Buy once, access forever
- Complementary free, 6-months unlimited access to
@assistivlabs.com
+ all up-and-coming updates
May 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The course includes:
- 15+ hrs of video content (~2 full-day workshops)
- 40+ chapters available in both video and text
- Accessibility toolkit
- Buy once, access forever
- Complementary free, 6-months unlimited access to
@assistivlabs.com
+ all up-and-coming updates
- 15+ hrs of video content (~2 full-day workshops)
- 40+ chapters available in both video and text
- Accessibility toolkit
- Buy once, access forever
- Complementary free, 6-months unlimited access to
@assistivlabs.com
+ all up-and-coming updates
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This webinar was by far our most in-depth public discussion of our end-to-end testing service. This should be of interest to any accessibility leaders who are interested in doubling the WCAG coverage of their automated accessibility testing.
Our first webinar is in the books! 🙌 Such a great time talking through our accessibility-first end-to-end testing platform. Thanks to those who showed up live and here’s the recording for anyone else who couldn’t make it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh6n...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh6n...
Accessibility First End-to-end Testing – Webinar – Assistiv Labs
YouTube video by Assistiv Labs
www.youtube.com
May 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This webinar was by far our most in-depth public discussion of our end-to-end testing service. This should be of interest to any accessibility leaders who are interested in doubling the WCAG coverage of their automated accessibility testing.
Our first webinar is in the books! 🙌 Such a great time talking through our accessibility-first end-to-end testing platform. Thanks to those who showed up live and here’s the recording for anyone else who couldn’t make it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh6n...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh6n...
Accessibility First End-to-end Testing – Webinar – Assistiv Labs
YouTube video by Assistiv Labs
www.youtube.com
May 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Our first webinar is in the books! 🙌 Such a great time talking through our accessibility-first end-to-end testing platform. Thanks to those who showed up live and here’s the recording for anyone else who couldn’t make it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh6n...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh6n...
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Super excited for this! Should be interesting for the test automation nerds 🤓 but also everyone just looking for a smarter way to validate the #accessibility of their digital products. Join us! 💜
Your friends at Assistiv Labs are hosting our first ever webinar on May 7! 🥳 We’ll be talking about our approach to auditing & monitoring websites for accessibility using our end-to-end testing platform.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Assistiv Labs will demo our accessibility-first end-to-end testing platform. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:00am Pacific / 1:00pm Eastern / 18:00 UTC.
Here’s what we’ll c...
docs.google.com
April 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Super excited for this! Should be interesting for the test automation nerds 🤓 but also everyone just looking for a smarter way to validate the #accessibility of their digital products. Join us! 💜
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If you've never used Assistiv Labs I recommend joining this Webinar if you can especially if you have a Practical Accessibility course account and haven't used your complementary Assistiv Labs access yet and are unsure how to use it in your work.👇
Your friends at Assistiv Labs are hosting our first ever webinar on May 7! 🥳 We’ll be talking about our approach to auditing & monitoring websites for accessibility using our end-to-end testing platform.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
More deets in the following skeets…
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More deets in the following skeets…
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Assistiv Labs will demo our accessibility-first end-to-end testing platform. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:00am Pacific / 1:00pm Eastern / 18:00 UTC.
Here’s what we’ll c...
docs.google.com
April 23, 2025 at 5:34 AM
If you've never used Assistiv Labs I recommend joining this Webinar if you can especially if you have a Practical Accessibility course account and haven't used your complementary Assistiv Labs access yet and are unsure how to use it in your work.👇
Your friends at Assistiv Labs are hosting our first ever webinar on May 7! 🥳 We’ll be talking about our approach to auditing & monitoring websites for accessibility using our end-to-end testing platform.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
More deets in the following skeets…
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
More deets in the following skeets…
Sign me up!
Assistiv Labs will demo our accessibility-first end-to-end testing platform. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:00am Pacific / 1:00pm Eastern / 18:00 UTC.
Here’s what we’ll c...
docs.google.com
April 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Your friends at Assistiv Labs are hosting our first ever webinar on May 7! 🥳 We’ll be talking about our approach to auditing & monitoring websites for accessibility using our end-to-end testing platform.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
More deets in the following skeets…
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If you’re a design engineer, a designer, a front-end developer, a JavaScript developer, or a back-end developer, Sara Soueidan's "Practical Accessibility" can give you the essential knowledge you need to gain a deep understanding of accessibility.
practical-accessibility.today
practical-accessibility.today
The Practical Accessibility Course
A get-right-down-to-it online course for Web designers and developers who want to start creating more accessible Web user interfaces and digital products today
practical-accessibility.today
April 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
If you’re a design engineer, a designer, a front-end developer, a JavaScript developer, or a back-end developer, Sara Soueidan's "Practical Accessibility" can give you the essential knowledge you need to gain a deep understanding of accessibility.
practical-accessibility.today
practical-accessibility.today
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I took my time over months to complete this course, really enjoyed how it was organized into but sized chapters to make that slow but steady progress easier.
It's a ton of great content and so so worth it, the fact that it also checked some CAECs off my list was a great bonus.
It's a ton of great content and so so worth it, the fact that it also checked some CAECs off my list was a great bonus.
The length of the course is going to be particularly relevant to you if you have a CPACC or CPWA certificate from the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP).
The Practical Accessibility course is approved for IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAECs). ✨
The Practical Accessibility course is approved for IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAECs). ✨
April 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I took my time over months to complete this course, really enjoyed how it was organized into but sized chapters to make that slow but steady progress easier.
It's a ton of great content and so so worth it, the fact that it also checked some CAECs off my list was a great bonus.
It's a ton of great content and so so worth it, the fact that it also checked some CAECs off my list was a great bonus.
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Kevin Powell has an #accessibility intro video:
“Quick accessibility wins that are easy to implement”
youtu.be/pJ0GPI7BMIs
Not for practitioners; not new stuff.
This is for folks who are new to it, who learn better with videos, who know his name and will believe him more than us, etc.
#a11y
“Quick accessibility wins that are easy to implement”
youtu.be/pJ0GPI7BMIs
Not for practitioners; not new stuff.
This is for folks who are new to it, who learn better with videos, who know his name and will believe him more than us, etc.
#a11y
Quick accessibility wins that are easy to implement
YouTube video by Kevin Powell
youtu.be
April 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Kevin Powell has an #accessibility intro video:
“Quick accessibility wins that are easy to implement”
youtu.be/pJ0GPI7BMIs
Not for practitioners; not new stuff.
This is for folks who are new to it, who learn better with videos, who know his name and will believe him more than us, etc.
#a11y
“Quick accessibility wins that are easy to implement”
youtu.be/pJ0GPI7BMIs
Not for practitioners; not new stuff.
This is for folks who are new to it, who learn better with videos, who know his name and will believe him more than us, etc.
#a11y
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Working with @assistivlabs.com was such a fun project!! And now you can all fall in love with their robo mascot like we did.
March 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Working with @assistivlabs.com was such a fun project!! And now you can all fall in love with their robo mascot like we did.
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I’m in love with the new look, tbh 😍
March 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I’m in love with the new look, tbh 😍
Hey, team! Question for the #accessibility practitioners out there: What accessibility-focused conferences do you all find most worthwhile?
February 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hey, team! Question for the #accessibility practitioners out there: What accessibility-focused conferences do you all find most worthwhile?
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Ready for #accessibility automation that’s not just 3 axe-cores in a trench coat?
Before partnering with us, Asana’s #accessibility team generally grouped testing into 2 categories: automated and manual. Our end-to-end accessibility testing service helped redefine the distinction. Because the feedback loops are shorter, bugs are resolved faster.
assistivlabs.com/articles/asa...
assistivlabs.com/articles/asa...
End-to-end testing leveled up the way Asana engineers think about accessibility
Before partnering with Assistiv Labs, Asana’s accessibility team generally grouped testing into two categories: automated and manual. Assistiv Labs’ end-to-end accessibility testing service has helped...
assistivlabs.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Ready for #accessibility automation that’s not just 3 axe-cores in a trench coat?
Before partnering with us, Asana’s #accessibility team generally grouped testing into 2 categories: automated and manual. Our end-to-end accessibility testing service helped redefine the distinction. Because the feedback loops are shorter, bugs are resolved faster.
assistivlabs.com/articles/asa...
assistivlabs.com/articles/asa...
End-to-end testing leveled up the way Asana engineers think about accessibility
Before partnering with Assistiv Labs, Asana’s accessibility team generally grouped testing into two categories: automated and manual. Assistiv Labs’ end-to-end accessibility testing service has helped...
assistivlabs.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Before partnering with us, Asana’s #accessibility team generally grouped testing into 2 categories: automated and manual. Our end-to-end accessibility testing service helped redefine the distinction. Because the feedback loops are shorter, bugs are resolved faster.
assistivlabs.com/articles/asa...
assistivlabs.com/articles/asa...
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Does it ever seem like the more you do towards #accessibility the more friction you encounter? 😬
Our friend @devonpersing.bsky.social is here to help! We just published her article on how to make accessibility easier to do than not by creating systems. #SmartMove
assistivlabs.com/articles/acc...
Our friend @devonpersing.bsky.social is here to help! We just published her article on how to make accessibility easier to do than not by creating systems. #SmartMove
assistivlabs.com/articles/acc...
Creating accessibility systems to fix accessibility issues
How do we make impactful accessibility change that better integrates into what we’re already doing? The answer is to create systems around accessibility work, instead of treating it like a barrier or ...
assistivlabs.com
January 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Does it ever seem like the more you do towards #accessibility the more friction you encounter? 😬
Our friend @devonpersing.bsky.social is here to help! We just published her article on how to make accessibility easier to do than not by creating systems. #SmartMove
assistivlabs.com/articles/acc...
Our friend @devonpersing.bsky.social is here to help! We just published her article on how to make accessibility easier to do than not by creating systems. #SmartMove
assistivlabs.com/articles/acc...