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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
* [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.  
* [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.  
* [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.  
* [https://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/accessibility.php Introduction to Web Accessibility] - Web Accessibility Initiative. Last updated 7 February 2018.  
* [https://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/accessibility.php Introduction to Web Accessibility] - Web Accessibility Initiative. Last updated 7 February 2018.  
* [https://webaim.org/intro/  Introduction to Web Accessibility] - WebAIM.
* [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.  
* [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.  
* [http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/disability-deafness.htm Is being Deaf a disability?] American Sign Language University.  
* [http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/disability-deafness.htm Is being Deaf a disability?] American Sign Language University.  
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* [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.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.  
* [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.  
* “People with Disabilities are the Largest Minority Group in the US”, Invisible Disabilities Association. 27 August, 2011. Philly.com
Philly.com
* [https://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/guide/photosensitive-epilepsy-symptoms-causes-treatment#1 Photosensitive Epilepsy] - WebMD.  
* [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.  
* [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-concussion_syndrome Post-concussion syndrome] - Wikipedia.  
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* [https://ldaamerica.org/transitioning-from-college-to-work/ Transitioning from College to Work] - Learning Disabilities Association of America.  
* [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://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accessibility Web Accessibility] - Wikipedia.  
* [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.  
* [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)==

Latest revision as of 16:40, 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)