#DEI is alive & well at the #VA. :dogelaugh: I was just informed that a #healthcare #contractor had canceled my referral because I told them that their wait music is #triggering to people who have #hyperacusis
I mean the VA literally just told me that is the reason that was given— I complained about their hold music. It could have been worse, but something so easy to fix⸮
DEI and Die might have something in common, with this #government
Being disabled means planning 30+ minutes extra for getting to an appointment in time and then still end up being late due to a symptom jumping at you at the worst possible time. And then all of a sudden any regular delay like missing a bus or a detour with a train results in you having to wait another month or three until you can give it another try.
Today it's just a haircut I might not get before January thanks to my disability making me miss the bus, the train being delayed to issues with people on the tracks and troubles with the tracks itself. So what.
However, disabilities dgaf about what you miss, so imagine this would be for an ambulatory surgery, a doctor's appointment or simply being at work in time every day.
And every time somewhere in my brain is a voice telling me "Well, you should've planned more time." But no amount of planning ahead is ever going to be enough.
#Disabled #LivingWithDisabilities #IBS #JustDisabilityThings
Hey everyone! Just a word of #warning to #iOS17 users who depend on the #ScreenReader- updating to #iOS 17.0.3 could break the way that #iOS displays a web page. That change could affect how well the screen reads the page. It can even lead to a #NoReadableContent pop up.
#Apple is looking into it
I know it’s late in the game for this, but if you’re on the fence, this might be important to someone
#PleaseShare #accessibility #readability #LivingWithDisabilities
@gamesense your website is totally NOT #accessible to my #ScreenReader ( #Apple). Otherwise I’d have loved to have seen what you have to say- maybe even repost it too.
Unfortunately people #LivingWithDisabilities like mine are probably just an afterthought
Oh, well. Bye! :gnomeHey:
This is kinda huge!
Pay attention #travelers #LivingWithDisabilities and others will #benefit from this
#NinthCircuit Latest Appeals Court To Say #TSA Agents Can Be #Sued For #Constitutional #Violations | Techdirt
@patrick_h_lauke @keul hey man, I am not going to sit here and argue with you.
My experience and that of others who are #LivingWithDisabilities is what matters to me most.
As a former engineer, I recognize the intricacies, but as a retired and #disabled person, I don’t care to troubleshoot somebody else’s mistakes for them.
For me- my problems just happened to go away with JavaScript.
If you want to spend your day wrestling with it, have at it. I’m done!
@mozilla @msprout I wish I could read what @mozilla has to say
Unfortunately, for some #accessibility is as unimportant to some as #security is to others.
Security and #privacy are things that are important to all of us, not just people who can #read the #Mozilla #website without the need for a #ScreenReader.
Hey Moz, show us who matters without showing us who matters!
I was just shared this link to a blog that is by a #gamer #LivingWithDisabilities for people living with disabilities- specifically, it appears to be aimed towards those who battle #cognitive challenges
#BrainFog #TBI #ABI #DnD #MemoryLoss
(h/t @emoryr, DM extraordinaire 🐉 )
#MultipleSclerosis, old school #gaming and the beauty of light rules. – One Torch Left
Why is the #USGovernment’s #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct website #NotAccessible to my #ScreenReader? (No surprise- it was all over the news last year that the #DOJ had been dodging its own #online #accessibility #audit)
I think it’s because people who are #LivingWithDisabilities are #SecondClassCitizens in this country
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, As Amended | ADA.gov
I ❤️ exploring the many #links people share here on #Mastodon. I 🥰 clicking through & discovering the rich selection of content out there.
The #PartyPooper is the link that comes along without #accessibility.
#Websites that are #NotAccessible to a #ScreenReader either appear blank or like an incomplete series of empty cells and spaces.
I’m not sharing that! What I can’t see? What you aren’t willing to share with people #LivingWithDisabilities, like me?
You want me to share but you won’t? 🚫
@obeto actually, so far as #accessibility is concerned, it kinda #sucks.
Many people who live with #disability depend on #ScreenReaders to access #information #online.
The #MIT #technology #review #website must not think about people with my needs. If that’s not the case then they’re blocking #access intentionally
#People #LivingWithDisabilities will be kept in the dark, either way.
Sorry. As far as I can tell, their website is useless.
@bug_gwen this really grabbed me! I am a super geek, this caught my attention
Then I went to the website 😒
Unfortunately the #AmericanMuseumOfNaturalHistory website won’t allow use of my #accessibility #reader.
You know, maybe because people #LivingWithDisabilities (like me) probably don’t matter
But keep ’em coming ✌🏼🙂👍🏼
@dtauvdiodr do you use #ANC headphones? A good pair can make for an excellent #AssistiveDevice (AD). Plus, as an AD, they are protected by the #ADA (which refers to 28CFR § 36.303: Auxiliary Aids and Services - check the link), so you can feel safe knowing that you can use them wherever/whenever YOU feel like you need to.
Good luck 👍🏼
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-36/subpart-C/section-36.303
#AuxiliaryAidsAndServices #CivilRights #LivingWithDisabilities
@feditips @VAC you sound a bit like…
you could’ve paid closer attention.
Would you like me to clarify about #triggering?
Was I not clear about #toxicity?
Could I have made clearer that #Facebook itself could be a trigger?
Or did you need help with the part that I’m a #veteran who’s #LivingWithDisabilities?
I’m sure I made clear that I’m not well versed in the #fediverse, so that couldn’t be it
(-_-)ゞ゛
Q: What happens to your pulse when you hear the word #woke?
My heart aches for this guy. Imagine being #jailed for being #blind. 🤯
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/11/09/florida-blind-man-arrested/4331668034169/
#LivingWithDisabilities #discrimination #DisabledLife #AmericansWithDisabilities #ADA #CivilRights
