Inclusive UX Research Lead | HCID | Investigating the #accessibility needs of people with #aphasia @DaraProjectCity @IncaProject #a11y #UX #HCI 🌱

London + Vancouver
Joined June 2010
Brian Grellmann retweeted
Still time to apply - closes on the 15th Feb! @CityLCS @cityuni_hcid @CityUniLondon
Exciting opportunity to work with @cityuni_hcid and @CityLCS on the EPSRC-funded "Inclusive Data Visualization for Human-Centred Decision-Making" project Address a significant gap in knowledge about how people with communication disability use #datavis city.ac.uk/about/jobs/apply/…
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JOB ADVERT: Come and work on the 🍃 Dara Project 🍃 Explore how people with communication disability use data visualizations and create inclusive #datavis in an exciting multi disciplinary team of health, data vis and inclusive design researchers
Job ad alert! Come and work with us on the @DaraProjectCity. Researcher in Human-Computer Interaction and Data Visualization Undertake studies of how people with communication impairments experience and use data visualizations in personal decision-making. city.ac.uk/about/jobs/apply/…
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The dara project is looking for adults (>18yrs) with developmental language disorder #DLD to take part research We are exploring how people with communication needs use visual information Do you know any adults who might be interested in taking part? @SurryDLDCEN @LondonDLDcen
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Excited to be a part of the new Dara research project @CityUniLondon. Look at the fab group of advisors who are helping us shape this project on accessible #DataVisualization. Exciting times ahead @CityLCS @cityuni_hcid and @giCentre. #DevLangDis #Aphasia. – at Dundee, Scotland
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PlayStation Studios User Research is looking for players with low vision and players with motor disabilities affecting hands/arms to help us out for an upcoming playtest in our London office (more details in next tweet) Sign up here: survey.alchemer.eu/s3/905563… #accessibility #a11y
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The excellent @iheni has written a blog post introducing HTML semantics as part of our "Foundations" in accessibility series. The post covers structure, role, name, and state, as well as tips for semantic HTML and extending HTML using WAI-ARIA. tetralogical.com/blog/2022/1…
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What a wonderful overview of what goes into an accessible design system (tetralogical.com/blog/2022/0…), by @iheni — from accessibility documentation to editorial style guide to screen reader UX and how to document it. #ux #accessibility
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Accessibility research participants. We want to hear from people with a range of accessibility needs like dyslexia, other cognitive impairments and more, that affect how you use websites or apps. Interested? Sign up: tinyurl.com/a11yresearch Please retweet! #a11y @A11yLondon
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TetraLogical is hiring! If you would like the opportunity to join our team of accessibility experts and specialists, please see the job spec and apply before 12th June. Full details can be found at: misc.tetralogical.com/career…
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Create and hide your own stone to raise awareness of #aphasia. Follow along with the worldwide adventures & raise awareness in your local area by painting a stone & adding the #RockingAphasia hashtag. Use acrylics or permanent marker. Follow @RockingAphasia on Twitter, FB & Insta – at Dundee, Scotland
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Looking for people who would like to take part in usability research! If you have a cognitive disability and live in the UK, please get in touch. The session is run remotely, and you will be compensated for your time. uxnetwork.tetralogical.com/
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Looking for people who would like to take part in usability research! If you have a motor disability that impacts the way you use websites and live in the UK, please get in touch. The session is run remotely, and you will be compensated for your time. uxnetwork.tetralogical.com/
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Accessibility isn’t extra steps, it’s steps you’ve missed.
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As promised, the ALT badge and exposed image descriptions go global today. Over the past month, we fixed bugs and gathered feedback from the limited release group. We're ready. You're ready. Let's describe our images! Here's how: help.twitter.com/en/using-tw…
We've gotten a lot of feedback about how to improve the image description (or alt text) experience on Twitter. Today, we're launching 2 features to 3% of Twitter across Android, iOS, and Web: the public ALT badge and exposed image descriptions. 🧵 (1 of 6)
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Our @IncaProject #Art & #Aphasia blog with @artukdotorg: "creative & accessible technologies can provide a space for fun, for beauty, for sharing, for disagreement and a chance to share aspects of identity that we might not otherwise be able to express." artuk.org/discover/stories/b…
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Excellent Letter from @martinquinns who has #aphasia "...there needs to be a conversation about aphasia. There needs to be accurate reporting & a clear explanation of the two distinct types of aphasia." Have a read to clear up some common misconceptions: irishexaminer.com/opinion/yo…
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The WAI has released updated guidance on how to better meet the accessibility needs of people with cognitive and learning disabilities. w3.org/WAI/WCAG2/supplementa…
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If you are interested in Cognitive Accessibility, Neurodiversity and UX Design, I've created a resource that ties usability heuristics to cognitive accessibility guidelines. lnkd.in/dzEDtPz #a11y #accessibility #neurodiversity #uxdesign #ux #dyslexia #adhd #autism
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We did it! We finally launched our own feature! It's been a long year helping other teams adjust their processes, and rethink their priorities, so it's nice to get something of our own done.
We've gotten a lot of feedback about how to improve the image description (or alt text) experience on Twitter. Today, we're launching 2 features to 3% of Twitter across Android, iOS, and Web: the public ALT badge and exposed image descriptions. 🧵 (1 of 6)
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Here's a whole bunch of great Web Accessibility Resources for Developers benrobertson.io/accessibilit…
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