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Chris Holloway 🚀 CPACC
@chrisjholloway.bsky.social
Head of Accessibility at Recite Me. As a digital accessibility leader, I create conditions for people to thrive by building confident teams, clear strategies & inclusive experiences. I lead with a people first mindset helping others navigate accessibility.
Flip your mouse upside down & use your non-dominant hand. It forces imprecision and quickly reveals targets that are too small, too close, or only usable under perfect conditions.

Accessible design shouldn’t rely on pixel-perfect aim.

#Accessibility #A11y #UX #WCAG22
September 9, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Ever tested drag-and-drop or target sizes on a wet phone? ☔️
In the real world it’s:

Commuter travelling in the rain
Parent juggling a toddler
Worker in gloves

That “big enough” button? Suddenly not.
Accessibility means designing for the messy, unpredictable moments.

#Accessibility #UX #Inclusive
September 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Accessibility is rewarding but draining. Burnout is real. The golden rule? Look out for your fellow advocates: notice dips, share the load, celebrate wins. Accessibility is a long game we can’t carry it alone. #Accessibility #Inclusion #Wellbeing
September 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
If I could give my younger self 3 tips on starting in accessibility:

1. Momentum over perfection, small wins matter.

2. Your voice can often help more than any tool.

3. Keep experimenting, playful tests reveal big insights.

What advice would you give your younger self? #Accessibility #UX
September 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I’ve hacked my Stream Deck into an accessibility audit control panel From instant WCAG links to JS bookmarklets, NVDA launch, hex pickers + modal escapes no more tool-hopping or hand yoga. Total game changer. Anyone else doing this? 👀 #Accessibility #DevTools
September 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I test accessibility by switching websites to a language I don’t know. It forces me to rely on layout, structure, and visual cues. If I can still navigate, it’s a good sign of intuitive design plus, I’m learning some French!

#Accessibility #UX #Inclusion
September 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
When I test with a screen reader, I cover my screen with a towel before loading. Why? Because seeing the layout first gives clues about structure and hierarchy that can bias testing. Listening without visuals shows how well the content stands on its own.

#Accessibility #UX #Design #Disability
September 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Would love to see others home setups… here’s mine

My favourite part is the heated desk mat and pads and overhead light bar.
December 4, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Would really like to be able to add my job role and company to my profile in a searchable field rather than just in the description.

> Job Role (Optional)
> Company (Optional)

@jay.bsky.team is this something that is on the roadmap?

#BlueSky
November 24, 2024 at 2:51 PM
So… Gotham is in need of help from Batman… but somebody moved the Bat-signal.

WCAG 2.2, 3.2.6 Consistent help.

Help mechanisms (including chat bots) should occur in the same order relative to other page content, unless a change is initiated by the user.

#Accessibility
November 24, 2024 at 1:31 PM
I wanted to share ‘Beta’ release of my QuizA11y ‘Accessibiliy Quiz App’. www.quiza11y.com

Still lots of work to do and it’s far from perfect. I created it to help me learn when more easily with an element of gamification.

#Accessibility
November 23, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Accessible headings matter! Use clear, descriptive text, ensure proper hierarchy (H1 > H2 > H3), and avoid skipping levels.

This helps everyone, including screen reader users, navigate with ease.

#Accessibility
November 20, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Rule number one… never give up when you are trying establish or grow and expand an accessibility champion or advocates network!

An Accessibility Champion never gives up on their mission to recruit more accessibility advocates!

#Accessibility
November 20, 2024 at 6:42 PM
This is what your customers who may be using assistive technology experience when you place inaccessible cookie banners on your website...

Inaccessible Cookie Banner
I'm blocking an amazing view of Tower Bridge!

Image Description: Virtual cookie banner blocking view

#Accessibility
November 20, 2024 at 8:57 AM
REMEMBER 💭
Stop apologising to others for being you..

Instead, focus on just being YOU!

#Inclusion
November 20, 2024 at 6:53 AM
Positive potato I may be a tiny potato, but I believe in you. Go do your thing!
November 19, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Check this out a Neurodivergent Communication Board at a park in the village of Skelmorlie UK.

It even has information about what is neurodiversity and why use boards.

Well done village of Skelmorlie 🙌

#Neurodivergent #Neurodiverse #Accessibility #Neurodiversity

Image Credit: Pauline Stewart
November 19, 2024 at 6:55 AM
Love 💙 the fact that I can now just follow the hashtag #Accessibility in my feed! Much easier

Liking the platform so far @jay.bsky.team just need to double down on the other accessibility requirements.

Can we have auto captioning of audio and text resizing soon please?
November 18, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Bypass Blocks 2.4.1 - Bitesize Accessibility

#Accessibility
November 18, 2024 at 7:27 PM
No keyboard trap 2.1.2

#Accessibility
November 18, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Logical Tab Order: Focus Order 2.4.3

#Accessibility
November 18, 2024 at 9:53 AM
Focus Visible 2.4.7 - Keyboard Accessibility Bitesize Check

#Accessibility
November 18, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Remember: Accessibility must be treated as a baseline deliverable not as a negotiable feature or ‘special extra backlog item’.

#Accessibility
November 17, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Love the shirt! @ryomtoob.bsky.social
November 16, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Repeat after me… You do not need the word ‘Accessibility’ to be in your job title… it should already be part of your every day role!

My advice is not to look at how you become an Accessibility Specialist but to look at how you can incorporate accessibility into your existing role.

#Accessibility
November 16, 2024 at 9:18 PM