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“What letter are you? An Alphabet of Accessibility” is based on an article that I wrote for [https://the-pastry-box-project.net The Pastry Box]  called “[https://the-pastry-box-project.net/anne-gibson/2014-july-31 An Alphabet of Accessibility]”.   
“What letter are you? An Alphabet of Accessibility” is based on an article that I wrote for [https://the-pastry-box-project.net The Pastry Box]  called [https://the-pastry-box-project.net/anne-gibson/2014-july-31 An Alphabet of Accessibility].  It also integrates  parts of another article I wrote for A List Apart, [https://alistapart.com/article/reframing-accessibility-for-the-web Reframing Accessibility for the Web].
 
* [https://www.perpendicularangel.com/portfolio/talks/ Talk write-up and information]
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==Resources==
==Resources==
The bulk of the photos, when not provided directly by a volunteer, came from [https://unsplash.com/collections/1553018/ia-summit/9cddefe44c249325b835d0ad73136a99 my collection on Unsplash].
The card deck:
* [https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/alphabet-of-accessibility-deck Alphabet of Accessibility Deck]
== Works Cited / Works Consulted ==
== Works Cited / Works Consulted ==
* [https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/miscellaneous/cb12-134.html Nearly 1 in 5 People Have a Disability in the U.S., Census Bureau Reports] - Report Released to Coincide with 22nd Anniversary of the ADA
* [https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/miscellaneous/cb12-134.html Nearly 1 in 5 People Have a Disability in the U.S., Census Bureau Reports] - Report Released to Coincide with 22nd Anniversary of the ADA
* [http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/disability-deafness.htm Is being Deaf a disability?] - a letter and response
* [https://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/sleep/disorders/10-signs-you-may-be-sleep-deprived.htm 10 Signs You May Be Sleep Deprived] -  How Stuff Works. Tom Scheve.  
* [https://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/sleep/disorders/10-signs-you-may-be-sleep-deprived.htm 10 Signs You May Be Sleep Deprived] -  How Stuff Works. Tom Scheve.  
* [https://a11yproject.com/posts/understanding-vestibular-disorders/ A Primer to Vestibular Disorders] - The A11Y Project. 15 May 2013.  
* [https://a11yproject.com/posts/understanding-vestibular-disorders/ A Primer to Vestibular Disorders] - The A11Y Project. 15 May 2013.  
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* [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyslexia Dyslexia] - Wikipedia.  
* [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyslexia Dyslexia] - Wikipedia.  
* [https://www.healthline.com/health/multiple-sclerosis/effects-on-the-body Effects of MS] - Healthline.   
* [https://www.healthline.com/health/multiple-sclerosis/effects-on-the-body Effects of MS] - Healthline.   
* [https://www.aao.org/newsroom/eye-health-statistics Eye Health Statistics] - The American Academy of Ophthalmology.
* [https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/premature-babies-eye-problems#1 Eye Problems in Premature Babies] - WebMD.  
* [https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/premature-babies-eye-problems#1 Eye Problems in Premature Babies] - WebMD.  
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1j6CYT3kWA HCB University: Accessibility 101: The Straw Test]
* [http://www.visionaware.org/info/your-eye-condition/age-related-macular-degeneration-amd/how-does-amd-affect-vision/125 How does Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Affect Vision?] VisionAware. Lylas G. Mogk, MD.  
* [http://www.visionaware.org/info/your-eye-condition/age-related-macular-degeneration-amd/how-does-amd-affect-vision/125 How does Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Affect Vision?] VisionAware. Lylas G. Mogk, MD.  
* [https://www.tor.com/2018/01/16/i-belong-where-the-people-are-disability-and-the-shape-of-water/ I Belong Where the People Are: Disability and The Shape of Water] Tor. Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, 16 January 2018.  
* [https://www.tor.com/2018/01/16/i-belong-where-the-people-are-disability-and-the-shape-of-water/ I Belong Where the People Are: Disability and The Shape of Water] Tor. Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, 16 January 2018.  
* “If you can’t tell your left from your right, you’re not stupid. Chron. Belle Elving. 27 July 2008.  
* [https://www.chron.com/life/article/If-you-can-t-tell-your-left-from-your-right-1752863.php If you can’t tell your left from your right, you’re not stupid] - Houston Chronicle,  Belle Elving. 27 July 2008.  
“Introduction to Web Accessibility”, Web Accessibility Initiative. Last updated 7 February 2018. https://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/accessibility.php
* [https://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/accessibility.php Introduction to Web Accessibility] - Web Accessibility Initiative. Last updated 7 February 2018.  
“Introduction to Web Accessibility”, WebAIM. https://webaim.org/intro/
* [http://basicincome.org/news/2015/09/invisible-disabilities-and-the-b-i-g/ Invisible Disabilities and the Basic Income] Basic Income Earth Network. Karen Christine Patrick,  6 September, 2015.  
“Invisible Disabilities and the Basic Income”, Basic Income Earth Network. Karen Christine Patrick,  6 September, 2015. http://basicincome.org/news/2015/09/invisible-disabilities-and-the-b-i-g/
* [http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/disability-deafness.htm Is being Deaf a disability?] American Sign Language University.
“Is being Deaf a disability?”, American Sign Language University. http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/disability-deafness.htm
* [http://www.uscglightshipsailors.org/library/hearing/ Lightships Did Cause Hearing Loss!] - US Coast Guard Lightship Sailors Association International, Inc. Rick Bennett.
Kirabug.com
* [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Linda Linda] Muppet Wiki.
 
* [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macular_degeneration Macular Degeneration] - Wikipedia.
 
* [https://www.thevisioncouncil.org/media-room Media Room] - The Vision Council.
 
* [http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/neurology/multiple_sclerosis/ Multiple Sclerosis] - Cleveland Clinic. Carrie M. Hersh, DO and Robert J. Fox, MD. June 2014.
==Works consulted==
* [http://blog.austinseraphin.com/2010/06/12/my-first-week-with-the-iphone/ My First Week with the iPhone] - Austin Seraphin’s blog.  12 June 2010.
* [https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Linda Linda] - the [Deaf] librarian on Sesame Street who introduced me to [American Sign Language] at an early age.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBusters_(2010_season)#Tipsy_vs._Tired Tipsy vs. Tired] - Mythbusters (2010 season): Arrow Machine Gun, Wikipedia.
* [https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/miscellaneous/cb12-134.html Nearly 1 in 5 People Have a Disability in the US, Census Bureau Reports] - United States Census Bureau.  25 July 2012.  
* [https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jan/13/people-accept-that-im-gay-but-not-that-im-disabled People accept that I’m gay, but not that I’m disabled] - The Guardian. As told to Joan McFadden.  
* “People with Disabilities are the Largest Minority Group in the US”, Invisible Disabilities Association. 27 August, 2011. Philly.com
* [https://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/guide/photosensitive-epilepsy-symptoms-causes-treatment#1 Photosensitive Epilepsy] - WebMD.
* [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-concussion_syndrome Post-concussion syndrome] - Wikipedia.
* [http://www.thyca.org/pap-fol/rai/ Radioactive Iodine] - Thyroid Cancer Survivor’s Association, Inc.
* [https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/raynauds-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20363571 Raynaud’s disease] Mayo Clinic.
* [http://meetcontent.com/blog/respect-your-audience-with-readable-content/ Respect Your Audience with Readable Content] - meet content. Gregory Cohen, 16 September 2013.
* [https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/03/too-young-to-have-a-stroke-think-again/ Too Young to Have a Stroke? Think Again] New York Times. Jane E Brody.
* [https://ldaamerica.org/transitioning-from-college-to-work/ Transitioning from College to Work] - Learning Disabilities Association of America.
* [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accessibility Web Accessibility] - Wikipedia.
* [https://www.quora.com/Why-are-disabled-people-valuable-for-society Why are disabled people valuable for society?] on Quora. (Warning:  *massive* levels of ableist bullshit included on page.)
* [https://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/why-mobile-design-means-accessible-design-111413509 Why mobile design means accessible design] - Creative Bloq. Robin Christopherson, 18 December 2014.


==Examples (good and bad)==
==Examples (good and bad)==
* [http://www.boomi.com Boomi]
* [http://www.boomi.com Boomi]
* [http://www.cnn.com CNN]
* [http://www.cnn.com CNN]
* [http://www.kirabug.com kirabug.com]
* [http://www.livewell.com Livewell.com]

Latest revision as of 15:40, 4 August 2019


“What letter are you? An Alphabet of Accessibility” is based on an article that I wrote for The Pastry Box called An Alphabet of Accessibility. It also integrates parts of another article I wrote for A List Apart, Reframing Accessibility for the Web.

Special Thanks To:

Resources

The bulk of the photos, when not provided directly by a volunteer, came from my collection on Unsplash.

The card deck:

Works Cited / Works Consulted

Examples (good and bad)

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