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Q4 “Social determinants of health” imply people from less privileged backgrounds experience life in ways that impact educational achievement, employment & ultimately health & wellbeing. How can we level the playing field so people can flourish whatever their background #AXSChat

The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled. House Republicans attacked the lab’s reports on misinformation and election integrity — and now Stanford is pulling the plug buff.ly/3VEfblA Dinis Guarda Pinna Pierre - On vacation until august 24 :)) Edmund Asiedu, (He/Him) Nicolas Babin Jean CAYEUX Dr. Monika Sonu I Founder Healthinnovationtoolbox

A1. Invisible, hidden and variable disabilities all should be considered - by government and indeed by everyone. For digital WCAG doesn't mention that the disability is permanent & visible, just that use is not possible because of the disability. #AXSChat

A2 So much falls the stigma of disability. We need to acknowledge that this is part of the beauty of being living, breathing, mortal beings. And the concept of "you don't look disabled" needs to be removed from our society. Disability just is an expression of humanity. #AxsChat

A3 Given that people do not tend to self-identify based on stigma or fear, perhaps the first thing to do would be to emphasize the anonymous nature of the census, but also provide examples of disability and inclusion in the documentation and examples provided. #AXSChat

#LPI is excited to support #OSPOsforGood at United Nations NY HQ as an Invitation Committee Member, drawing public sector, academic, and organizational representatives from our global community to help facilitate international #opensource and #OSPO adoption! lpi.org/iui0

CivicActions is thrilled to see our own Open Standards & Practices Lead Mike Gifford recognized by DigitalA11Y as an Accessibility Champion to follow on social media! digitala11y.com/accessibility-…

Check out OrangeSlices.ai's newest article “CivicActions – Driving the Way Forward for Open Source in the Federal Sector” about Mike Gifford and the charge forward in open digital practices: orangeslices.ai/civicactions-d… #FOSS #OpenSource

Register Now for M-Enabling 2024: Don’t Miss Our Session on the Evolution of Accessibility! For more information about the event, visit our website: m-enabling.com Register now to take advantage of Early Bird savings before August 5th: lnkd.in/esg2f5Rv #a11y

The Section 508 Refresh Act was proposed last week, aiming to ensure that the federal government’s online presence is accessible to people with disabilities. This bill follows the first update to federal Section 508 guidance since 2013, which directed agencies to incorporate more

🚀 Drupal GovCon 2024 is Right Around the Corner! 🚀 We're excited to showcase our team’s thought leadership at Drupal GovCon from August 13-15, 2024. Here’s a sneak peek at the innovative sessions that CivicActioners will be leading: 🔍 Michael Kinnunen will delve into A/B

🌟 New on our Medium Blog: Building a Culture of Continuous User Research 🌟 In our latest post, CivicActioner Ariel Bolles shares valuable insights on how to keep user research active beyond the initial Discovery phase. 💡 "It takes time and a lot of socialization to make

Q1 How does a skills-first hiring approach such as the one taken by Indeed help disabled job seekers overcome barriers to employment? #AXSChat #Inclusion

🌟 Highlights from Drupal GovCon 2024: Championing Government CMS and Accessibility with Drupal 🌟 At this year's Drupal4Gov Drupal GovCon in College Park, Maryland, Mike Gifford, Senior Strategist at @CivicActions, shared groundbreaking insights on the pivotal role Drupal plays

“I've worked in various settings—running my own business, for-profit, and nonprofit—and CivicActions has the healthiest work culture I've ever encountered, even better than when I worked for myself.” - Dave Pickett We spoke with CivicActioner Dave Pickett, Senior Content

A1: we need to do a better job involving the project management team in accessibility. Having PM's understand how #a11y needs to be managed with every sprint (from discovery to the closing retro) is key if we are going to shift accessibility left. #AXSChat

A2: True inclusion - interesting to even define. 1 big issue is the lack of a feedback loop. The EU's Web Accessibility Directive formalized that process in Europe which is great. The OMB Memo 24-08 highlighted testing with users with lived experience of accessibility. #AXSChat

Will you be at the M-Enabling Summit next week? Join CivicActioner Mike Gifford, on October 17th in Washington, DC, for an insightful panel on The Evolution of the Accessibility Profession: A Decade of Progress. Mike and fellow experts will dive into how the accessibility profession

We're excited to celebrate CivicActioner Mike Gifford's contributions at the inaugural Open Government Federal Advisory Committee meeting held on October 23, 2024! Mike represented CivicActions and spoke passionately about OpenACR and Drupal’s role in advancing accessibility and

I gotta leave here. I'll be on: linkedin.com/in/mgifford/ bsky.app/profile/mgiffo… mastodon.social/@mgifford Please follow me on one of those if you don't already. Twitter has become toxic for democracy.