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19/12/2025

“Accessibility allows us to tap into everyone’s potential.” – Debra Ruh

We love this statement from Debra Ruh because it captures the heart of what accessibility is truly about: unlocking human potential.

Through her Billion Strong movement, Debra is creating awareness and driving global change by showing the value and talent of people with disabilities. When we remove barriers, we open doors to innovation, creativity and inclusion for everyone.

Accessibility benefits us all.

19/12/2025

If you asked us what types of companies are leading the way on making accessibility a part of their culture and brand identity, you might not expect a bank to be making it’s way up the list. All the same, the team at HSBC have been taking strides towards improving the digital accessibility of the world around them and improving experiences for their customers and others.

Access to their inclusion hub is not limited to those with a bank account with HSBC either, and they have reported delivering digital accessibility training to over 150,000 individuals in 2024 alone.

Whether we like it or not, having access to and being able to use money is an integral part of life. Many of us might not think much about our bank beyond interest rates and availability of resources, but having something as important as money be as accessible to everyone as possible sounds like a decent thing to build a brand image on to us!

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18/12/2025

Older PDFs attract steady visits from people who rely on assistive tech, yet most organisations overlook this audience. When files lack tags or structure, readers lose access vital information and services. Improving these documents strengthens trust and supports informed decisions.

Learn how to update legacy content with accuracy here: https://bit.ly/48r4JDe

Old PDFs and reports may still be online but without accessibility, they exclude blind, neurodivergent, and ESL users. Learn how remediation helps.

16/12/2025

We love this quote from Debra Ruh "Accessibility allows us to tap into everyone's potential".

Instead of someone being singled out as being 'different' with special accessible access, what if we catered for all abilities.

When communicating online in particular, there should be no excuse for delivering information that is not accessible to everyone.

When we remove barriers everyone benefits.

16/12/2025

Many students disengage when documents feel cluttered or inconsistent. Accessible resources use structure, tagging, and clear hierarchy to support focus and reduce cognitive load. These resources help educators create learning environments where more students succeed.

See practical steps for building accessible resources here: https://bit.ly/48CSFzQ

From tagged PDFs to captioned lectures, accessible resources remove barriers and support every learner. See how to make education truly inclusive.

15/12/2025

Anyone who checks out what we have to say on a semi-regular basis will not be surprised to see us promoting another voice calling for improved accessibility in Australian schools, especially in the K-12 space that is often relegated to the too hard basket.

Teachers in primary and secondary schools do a fantastic job with the resources they have access to, but many schools are not (yet) equipped to properly support the varying needs of students – whether they experience a disability or not. Schools are already integrating digital devices like tablets into the classroom, so it makes sense to fully leverage these devices to tailor the learning experience to the child.

We are working towards a future where each child in a classroom, regardless of their background or circumstances, is able to access education in a way that makes sense and works for them – opening a world of opportunities and fulfilling on the fundamental human right of access to education.

Advocates, let us know what you are doing to grow this space and we will gladly amplify your platform!

Australian schools can lead the way in creating a more inclusive, accessible and equitable educational system for all, writes Tony Maguire

12/12/2025

“When we design for disability first, we often stumble upon solutions that are better than those when we design for the norm.” – Elise Roy

Good design works for everyone.

Prioritising accessibility isn’t a limitation, it’s what makes design smarter. Inclusive design leads to better results, stronger connections, and a world where no one is left out.

12/12/2025

We believe music has the power to connect, inspire, and transform — yet for many with low vision or blindness, standard tools and notation can present serious barriers. Considering how important audio can be in the life of someone who is blind or has low vision, it is illogical that music should be inaccessible.

Willie Payne, Assistant Professor at UNC’s School of Information and Library Science, is helping to change that: by designing tactile graphics, large‐print notation, and software tools, he’s making music education and STEM learning more accessible.

These innovations aren’t just about improving accessibility — they elevate the learning experience for everyone. When we build learning materials that work for people who are often excluded, we uncover better design, more flexibility, richer expression, and more inclusive creative communities. The research Payne is doing further illustrates that accessible design doesn’t just level the playing field — it enriches musical identity, broadens collaboration, and opens new pathways for creative participation.

We will always push for inclusive education, and it is always incredible to see music being elevated. Because when music is accessible, everyone wins — students, teachers, and the world.

The SILS assistant professor designs learning materials that are meant to be felt by low-vision or blind musicians.

11/12/2025

Accessible communication means writing in a way everyone can understand.

Use short sentences, clear language, and avoid unnecessary jargon.

Plain language helps people with cognitive disabilities, people learning English, and anyone trying to understand complex information quickly.

09/12/2025

I would like to high-five the person that made this statement - "Accessibility is an everyone issue, not a disability issue".

08/12/2025

As ideal as it would be to have people with lived experience test and validate everything we do in the accessibility space, the reality is that we do often rely on guidelines, measures and metrics to determine the accessibility of content and practices.

A recent study has proposed a new rubric for testing and validating the inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility of education materials - particularly textbooks, within the immunology space – something that could easily expand to other disciplines and beyond education.

You likely have come across the phrase “Nothing about us, without us” when looking at access and inclusion. It is, of course, difficult to make things for people if you don’t ask those people what they want / what works for them. Even providing a level of representation and consideration in the design process for tools or materials can help bring others on the journey and ensure that future prospects are available for everyone.

We will be keeping an eye on this type of research and hope that rubrics like the IDE-A become more commonplace when determining the quality of educational materials.

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05/12/2025

For those who happen to read research papers and scholarly reports from time to time, you may have (hopefully) noticed a bit of a change in papers published using APA 7 styling since 2020 – they finally have provided some guidance for making reports accessible.

APA is the predominant styles used across the business, psychology and education landscapes, and it was always a little frustrating recommending papers to people talking about accessibility when we knew that they did not practice what they preached. The style is intended to be easy to read when considering the text-heavy nature of reports and papers, but it had always had a focus on sighted users and print publication over considering digital accessibility.

While APA 7 doesn’t explicitly require papers to be accessible, it does allow for accessible formatting and choices to be made that improve digital delivery while remaining within the required style parameters. There is certainly some way to go, and considering that APA is generally updated every 7-10 years, we may be waiting a while for it to mandate accessible content. That said, giving people the opportunity to choose to make accessible content is better than actively requiring inaccessible styling.

Do you know of other examples where style guides or requirements dictate that information must be inaccessible? We hope to see further steps towards the academic world becoming more inclusive in the future. Remember, you can be elite without being exclusionary.

Covers some of the most common questions users have about accessibility and APA Style, including accessible typography, headings, use of color, and URLs in reference list entries.