This is the article version of a talk I gave at work to our disability business resource group. Hi, I’m Rachele DiTullio, a senior accessibility engineer. My day-to-day work is making sure digital information and digital systems work for people with disabilities. I’m talking to you today as a disabled co-worker. I figured out as … Continue reading “Disability Visibility”
Category: In Real Life
HTML stickers are here
This retro sticker features the <html> element in block letters printed on a holographic background. As the light moves, the reflected gradient on the sticker shifts through the color spectrum. Just 2 inches wide and half an inch tall. Contact me with your address to get one.
Semantic HTML stickers are here
I’m about to start public speaking at conferences and I wanted to design something I could give away. A sticker seemed like just the thing. Feel free to DM me on Twitter with your address if you want one. Otherwise, I’m making the artwork available so you can print your own for non-commercial use. Download … Continue reading “Semantic HTML stickers are here”
Disability Independence Day
The Disability Rights Movement in the United States is a difficult and ongoing fight. From inaccessible buses and buildings to today’s inaccessible websites, the disability community has a long legacy of protesting for equal access. On March 12, 1990, more than 1,000 disabled people gathered at the US Capitol building in Washington, DC, to advocate … Continue reading “Disability Independence Day”
Five ways to include d/Deaf users in your designs
More than one in twenty people—an estimated 430 million people—experience disabling hearing loss according to the World Health Organization’s 2021 fact sheet on deafness and hearing loss. Some are functionally deaf, having little to no hearing. Others are culturally Deaf with a preference for communicating with sign language. A lack of public awareness and familiarity … Continue reading “Five ways to include d/Deaf users in your designs”