Gareth Ford Williams
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Gareth Ford Williams
@garethfw.bsky.social
Accessibility Old Timer, ex-BBC Head of UX/Accessibility, Web/Mobile/Games/Fonts/Design Systems.
Has #Dyslexia and #ADHD.
Director of Ab11y.com and A11yQuest.com #a11y #UXDesign #accessibility
Is this just Global News or World Service too? WS used to be on AMP because of React not playing nicely when it comes to regional data costs and end user tech.
If they binned that then they forgot their audience.
September 19, 2025 at 8:39 AM
So far the best one I’ve seen, which was on a client’s site, was 11 carouses on one page that also has a duplicate main navigation between the 11th and the footer.
And if it was the first page you landed on you got a modal that linked to a modal that linked to a modal.
May 8, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Reposted by Gareth Ford Williams
There’s a few…

- Voiceover isn’t announcing the state changes.
- Nothing moves focus into the content when expanded auto closes when focus leaves the region.
- Everything seems to flatten header semantics inside the <summary> element.

I can kinda understand 3, but the rest are baffling.
May 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Reposted by Gareth Ford Williams
April 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Accessibility culture needs to be nurtured and maintained or it can wither and die.
April 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
What are the ordinary haircuts?
April 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
“We get the politicians we deserve.” Sean Lock.
April 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
A6. It can also be a refusal to imagine, which is a lot more sinister. #AXSChat
April 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A6. People in general struggle to imagine what disabled people are capable of, which is a fundamental aspect of ableism. Despite being skilled and capable, they are often overlooked for employment or promotion because of an inability to imagine on the behalf of the decision makers? #AXSChat
April 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A6. I had the same at school. I sat on “The Thick Table” in primary school, and was failed miserably in secondary. After a while I had other ideas, and ended up making my own luck. #AXSChat
April 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Reposted by Gareth Ford Williams
A6. Ableism. People grow up being taught, often with gradual subconscious messaging, that nothing should be expected from disabled people. The twin of this is that when disabled people achieve something it is seen as miraculous. An anomaly. Both are harmful and work in tandem. #AXSChat
April 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I created most of the content with Leena. It was a really enjoyable project.
April 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
@zfw.bsky.social‬ did a podcast about this with The Wheelchair Activist.
youtu.be/kc6pakEsFr0?...
#disability #netflix #axschat
S3 E5: Disability in Bridgerton & Other Period Dramas with Zak Ford-Williams
YouTube video by The Wheelchair Activist podcast
youtu.be
April 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A5. One of the projects was the cognitive accessibility workplace checklist. This has been used by the BBC since 2015 for all new builds and office refits. bbc.github.io/uxd-cognitive/ #AXSChat #a11y #accessibility
April 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM