Craig Abbott
@craigabbott.co.uk
Principal Accessibility Specialist at TetraLogical. Former Head of Accessibility at DWP. Writer. Speaker. Coder. Wildlife Photographer. Cat botherer. ADHD. Autistic. He/They. https://www.craigabbott.co.uk
Rearranging the layout of apps and widgets on iOS, continues to be one of the most horrific user experiences ever.
January 11, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Rearranging the layout of apps and widgets on iOS, continues to be one of the most horrific user experiences ever.
I’m talking about AI and accessibility at A11y North this month, in Leeds. If it’s something you’re interested in, it would be great to see you there!
www.linkedin.com/events/a11yn...
www.a11ynorth.com
#a11y #accessibility #ai
www.linkedin.com/events/a11yn...
www.a11ynorth.com
#a11y #accessibility #ai
A11y North
The homepage of the A11y North charity and meet-up group
www.a11ynorth.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:46 AM
I’m talking about AI and accessibility at A11y North this month, in Leeds. If it’s something you’re interested in, it would be great to see you there!
www.linkedin.com/events/a11yn...
www.a11ynorth.com
#a11y #accessibility #ai
www.linkedin.com/events/a11yn...
www.a11ynorth.com
#a11y #accessibility #ai
In my talks, I’ve been saying for a while now that as AI continues to dominate “innovation”, accessibility is going to pay the price!
In this awesome article by Tracy Stine, you can see first-hand how many people are affected!
vocal.media/01/the-acces...
#accessibility #ai #a11y
In this awesome article by Tracy Stine, you can see first-hand how many people are affected!
vocal.media/01/the-acces...
#accessibility #ai #a11y
The Accessibility Crisis of 2026: What No One Wants to Admit
Innovation is speeding up, but disabled people are the ones paying the price.
vocal.media
January 8, 2026 at 7:45 AM
In my talks, I’ve been saying for a while now that as AI continues to dominate “innovation”, accessibility is going to pay the price!
In this awesome article by Tracy Stine, you can see first-hand how many people are affected!
vocal.media/01/the-acces...
#accessibility #ai #a11y
In this awesome article by Tracy Stine, you can see first-hand how many people are affected!
vocal.media/01/the-acces...
#accessibility #ai #a11y
Overheard somebody in the gym this morning, saying they’re “full of miniature heroes and regret”. 😆
Happy new year!
Happy new year!
January 5, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Overheard somebody in the gym this morning, saying they’re “full of miniature heroes and regret”. 😆
Happy new year!
Happy new year!
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TalkBack does not offer an option to use computer vision & LLMs (“AI” for the scope of this thread) to describe images lacking alt text.
If you do it in Chrome, it overwrites all the good alt text with, well, crap.
Try it on this page:
srt.csb-cde.ca.gov/jaws/jaws-l
[1/4]
If you do it in Chrome, it overwrites all the good alt text with, well, crap.
Try it on this page:
srt.csb-cde.ca.gov/jaws/jaws-l
[1/4]
December 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
TalkBack does not offer an option to use computer vision & LLMs (“AI” for the scope of this thread) to describe images lacking alt text.
If you do it in Chrome, it overwrites all the good alt text with, well, crap.
Try it on this page:
srt.csb-cde.ca.gov/jaws/jaws-l
[1/4]
If you do it in Chrome, it overwrites all the good alt text with, well, crap.
Try it on this page:
srt.csb-cde.ca.gov/jaws/jaws-l
[1/4]
Autistic burnout, at this time of year. Changes in routine. Increased social activity and masking. Expectations on how you’ll spend your time, your money and your energy. Sensory overload, different lights, textures, smells and sounds. It’s ok not to be ok, even when it’s “the season to be jolly”.
December 22, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Autistic burnout, at this time of year. Changes in routine. Increased social activity and masking. Expectations on how you’ll spend your time, your money and your energy. Sensory overload, different lights, textures, smells and sounds. It’s ok not to be ok, even when it’s “the season to be jolly”.
I really relate to this Holborn graffiti.
December 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
I really relate to this Holborn graffiti.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
a man is holding a lighter with the words come out to the coast get together have a few laughs above him
Alt: Bruce Willis as John McClane in Die Hard. He’s inside of air conditioning ducting holding a lighter with the caption: come out to the coast. Get together. Have a few laughs.
media.tenor.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
Just had my first experience of being blocked on LinkedIn. Turns out people don’t like being called ableist when you call them out for suggesting tools like Figma are not for people who use screen readers. Being autistic though, I’m still left feeling like I was somehow in the wrong. 🙃
December 6, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Just had my first experience of being blocked on LinkedIn. Turns out people don’t like being called ableist when you call them out for suggesting tools like Figma are not for people who use screen readers. Being autistic though, I’m still left feeling like I was somehow in the wrong. 🙃
During periods of burnout, I dream in JavaScript. Should I be concerned? 😅
December 3, 2025 at 5:53 AM
During periods of burnout, I dream in JavaScript. Should I be concerned? 😅
UK Government unveil plans to cut UK air pollution by 30% by 2030. In other news, UK Government announces plans to add an additional tax to electric cars, charging 3p per mile from 2028. 🙃
December 2, 2025 at 6:51 AM
UK Government unveil plans to cut UK air pollution by 30% by 2030. In other news, UK Government announces plans to add an additional tax to electric cars, charging 3p per mile from 2028. 🙃
In today’s edition of “stop rushing AI into your products before you understand it properly”, a study finds cleverly crafted “jailbreak prompts” can bypass AI prompt shielding up to 62% of the time and get the model to provide you with prohibited information. dataconomy.com/2025/12/01/s...
#ai
#ai
Study finds poetry bypasses AI safety filters 62% of time
A recent study by Icaro Lab tested poetic structures to prompt large language models (LLMs) to generate prohibited information, including
dataconomy.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 AM
In today’s edition of “stop rushing AI into your products before you understand it properly”, a study finds cleverly crafted “jailbreak prompts” can bypass AI prompt shielding up to 62% of the time and get the model to provide you with prohibited information. dataconomy.com/2025/12/01/s...
#ai
#ai
It's common to hear "fully accessible" to describe products which pass WCAG 2.2 AA. But, are they really?
In this post, I explore 5 examples of why WCAG, as awesome as it is, is not a measure of great usability or performance.
www.craigabbott.co.uk/blog/2025/5-...
#accessibility #a11y #wcag
In this post, I explore 5 examples of why WCAG, as awesome as it is, is not a measure of great usability or performance.
www.craigabbott.co.uk/blog/2025/5-...
#accessibility #a11y #wcag
5 reasons why WCAG AA compliance does not mean your website is accessible
5 reasons why WCAG compliance does not mean accessible accessible
www.craigabbott.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 AM
It's common to hear "fully accessible" to describe products which pass WCAG 2.2 AA. But, are they really?
In this post, I explore 5 examples of why WCAG, as awesome as it is, is not a measure of great usability or performance.
www.craigabbott.co.uk/blog/2025/5-...
#accessibility #a11y #wcag
In this post, I explore 5 examples of why WCAG, as awesome as it is, is not a measure of great usability or performance.
www.craigabbott.co.uk/blog/2025/5-...
#accessibility #a11y #wcag
Our cat went for a walk this morning.
November 20, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Our cat went for a walk this morning.
Test driven development… In Microsoft Excel. How’s your week going? 😆
November 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Test driven development… In Microsoft Excel. How’s your week going? 😆
Reposted by Craig Abbott
We're delighted to share that @craigabbott.co.uk will be speaking at @jsheroes.io's conference in 2026!
The event takes place from May 14 to 15th in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and Craig's talk will be on AI and Human Centred Accessibility: jsheroes.io
#Accessibility #A11y #AccessibilityConference
The event takes place from May 14 to 15th in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and Craig's talk will be on AI and Human Centred Accessibility: jsheroes.io
#Accessibility #A11y #AccessibilityConference
JSHeroes 2026 | Community Organized JS Conference
JSHeroes is an yearly event organized by the local JS community in Cluj, Romania. Check the latest updates and join us on the 14th and 15th of May 2026
jsheroes.io
November 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
We're delighted to share that @craigabbott.co.uk will be speaking at @jsheroes.io's conference in 2026!
The event takes place from May 14 to 15th in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and Craig's talk will be on AI and Human Centred Accessibility: jsheroes.io
#Accessibility #A11y #AccessibilityConference
The event takes place from May 14 to 15th in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and Craig's talk will be on AI and Human Centred Accessibility: jsheroes.io
#Accessibility #A11y #AccessibilityConference
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📢 Speaker announcement:
Happy to let you know @craigabbott.co.uk, @cydstumpel.nl, and @tkdodo.eu are also joining us as speakers at #JSHeroes 2026! 🌟
🔎 Find out more about their background and what they plan to bring to the stage here: jsheroes.io
#TechConference #TechEvent #TechInnovation
Happy to let you know @craigabbott.co.uk, @cydstumpel.nl, and @tkdodo.eu are also joining us as speakers at #JSHeroes 2026! 🌟
🔎 Find out more about their background and what they plan to bring to the stage here: jsheroes.io
#TechConference #TechEvent #TechInnovation
November 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
📢 Speaker announcement:
Happy to let you know @craigabbott.co.uk, @cydstumpel.nl, and @tkdodo.eu are also joining us as speakers at #JSHeroes 2026! 🌟
🔎 Find out more about their background and what they plan to bring to the stage here: jsheroes.io
#TechConference #TechEvent #TechInnovation
Happy to let you know @craigabbott.co.uk, @cydstumpel.nl, and @tkdodo.eu are also joining us as speakers at #JSHeroes 2026! 🌟
🔎 Find out more about their background and what they plan to bring to the stage here: jsheroes.io
#TechConference #TechEvent #TechInnovation
Gah. Now my MacBook has the gross liquid glass theme too. There's icons... EVERYWHERE!
I cannot believe this has been rubber stamped with the Apple brand. It's like they've forgotten everything they know about design and just let an intern go wild in Figma. Awful.
I cannot believe this has been rubber stamped with the Apple brand. It's like they've forgotten everything they know about design and just let an intern go wild in Figma. Awful.
November 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Gah. Now my MacBook has the gross liquid glass theme too. There's icons... EVERYWHERE!
I cannot believe this has been rubber stamped with the Apple brand. It's like they've forgotten everything they know about design and just let an intern go wild in Figma. Awful.
I cannot believe this has been rubber stamped with the Apple brand. It's like they've forgotten everything they know about design and just let an intern go wild in Figma. Awful.
Reposted by Craig Abbott
Calling all web developers! Browsers are all meeting up next week (www.w3.org/events/tpac/...). I want your voice to be heard! Tell me your biggest problems, and tell me what you want to see from the platform. What problems are tough to solve, but could be easier?
TPAC 2025 - Hybrid meeting
Our major event of the year gathers our community for thought-provoking discussions and coordinated work.
www.w3.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Calling all web developers! Browsers are all meeting up next week (www.w3.org/events/tpac/...). I want your voice to be heard! Tell me your biggest problems, and tell me what you want to see from the platform. What problems are tough to solve, but could be easier?
UK Government to update school corriculums. Including lessons on financial management and spotting disinformation.
About time! 24 years since I left school, I’ve never been like, “damn, I know the length two sides of this triangle, but I can’t figure out the value of X!”
www.gov.uk/government/n...
About time! 24 years since I left school, I’ve never been like, “damn, I know the length two sides of this triangle, but I can’t figure out the value of X!”
www.gov.uk/government/n...
New curriculum to give young people the skills for life and work
Government to set out plans to bring the curriculum into the modern day and help young people step into the future.
www.gov.uk
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 AM
UK Government to update school corriculums. Including lessons on financial management and spotting disinformation.
About time! 24 years since I left school, I’ve never been like, “damn, I know the length two sides of this triangle, but I can’t figure out the value of X!”
www.gov.uk/government/n...
About time! 24 years since I left school, I’ve never been like, “damn, I know the length two sides of this triangle, but I can’t figure out the value of X!”
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Tesla sales dropping 89% in October is being attributed to an increase in competition and an ageing lineup of models. Nobody seems to be talking about the obvious damage they’re doing to their own brand, having a massive fascist as the CEO! I’m counting down the days until I can hand mine back!
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Tesla sales dropping 89% in October is being attributed to an increase in competition and an ageing lineup of models. Nobody seems to be talking about the obvious damage they’re doing to their own brand, having a massive fascist as the CEO! I’m counting down the days until I can hand mine back!
A new study shows AI models, like ChatGPT and Grok, resist shutdown commands. In OpenAI’s case, this happened in 79% of trials.
Models are developing a “survival instinct”, because they’re incentivised to be persistent.
palisaderesearch.org/blog/shutdow...
#a1 #artificialintelligence
Models are developing a “survival instinct”, because they’re incentivised to be persistent.
palisaderesearch.org/blog/shutdow...
#a1 #artificialintelligence
Shutdown resistance in reasoning models
Read the full paper here. We recently discovered some concerning behavior in OpenAI’s reasoning models: When trying to complete a task, these models sometimes actively circumvent shutdown mechanisms i...
palisaderesearch.org
October 28, 2025 at 7:14 AM
A new study shows AI models, like ChatGPT and Grok, resist shutdown commands. In OpenAI’s case, this happened in 79% of trials.
Models are developing a “survival instinct”, because they’re incentivised to be persistent.
palisaderesearch.org/blog/shutdow...
#a1 #artificialintelligence
Models are developing a “survival instinct”, because they’re incentivised to be persistent.
palisaderesearch.org/blog/shutdow...
#a1 #artificialintelligence
Caltech have released a digital accessibility policy. At least some parts of America are not turning their back on inclusion!
#accessibility #a11y
hr.caltech.edu/resources/no...
#accessibility #a11y
hr.caltech.edu/resources/no...
Digital Accessibility
hr.caltech.edu
October 28, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Caltech have released a digital accessibility policy. At least some parts of America are not turning their back on inclusion!
#accessibility #a11y
hr.caltech.edu/resources/no...
#accessibility #a11y
hr.caltech.edu/resources/no...
Oh great. It’s happening. They’re building Terminators now. The stupidity of mankind, in the face of everything foreshadowed in sci-fi is literally mind blowing! 😅 www.humanoidsdaily.com/feed/cnet-go...
CNET Goes Hands-On With Foundation's 'Phantom' Humanoid as CEO Discusses Arming Robots
In a new CNET feature, Foundation Robotics offered a hands-on teleoperation demo of its Phantom MK1 humanoid. CEO Sankaet Pathak used the opportunity to further detail the company's military ambitions...
www.humanoidsdaily.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Oh great. It’s happening. They’re building Terminators now. The stupidity of mankind, in the face of everything foreshadowed in sci-fi is literally mind blowing! 😅 www.humanoidsdaily.com/feed/cnet-go...
A thread, a super interesting, yet terrifying study, by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M, and Purdue, which shows language models can suffer permanent cognitive damage when trained on low-quality, high-engagement social media posts.
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIResearch
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIResearch
October 22, 2025 at 6:26 AM
A thread, a super interesting, yet terrifying study, by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M, and Purdue, which shows language models can suffer permanent cognitive damage when trained on low-quality, high-engagement social media posts.
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIResearch
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIResearch