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Laura Wissiak
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UX researcher HopeTech.vision | weekly newsletter A11y News | writing for AccessibilityFirst.at | Disabled Leaders Network

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Thank you to everyone who attended my talk at @devfest.at

The resources mentioned are now online: a11ynews.substack.com/p/a11y-resou...

#DevFest #webAccessibility
close up of my speaker badge, featuring my sparkly red manicure: DevFest Vienna, 15 November 2025, Speaker Laura Wissiak
November 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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aardrian.bsky.social
Hey! @lflegal.bsky.social, @rejinae.bsky.social, and @chanceyfleet.bsky.social gathered 36 authors to write about ethics in digital accessibility.

Chapters, authors (I’m one of them), pre-order:
www.routledge.com/Digital-Acce...

Out 26 March 2026.

#DigitalAccessibilityEthics #accessibility #a11y
Book cover, “Digital Accessibility Ethics: Disability Inclusion in All Things Tech” set in blue text above a painting featuring bright arcs of yellow, orange, blue, turquoise, pink, and purple; the lower half of these colors show abstract figures, circles, and building-like shapes and the text “Edited by Lainey Feingold, Reginé Gilbert, Chancey Fleet.”
November 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Sharing again:
‘..in times of frustration or exhaustion I tap into my memories of injustice. I remind myself of why I am doing what I am doing and this sustains me. Anger transforms into a battery charger that gives me a boost when it’s sorely needed.'
#AliceWong

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Alice Wong, ‘luminary’ writer and disability rights activist, dies aged 51
Daughter of immigrants advocated for people with disabilities to have full autonomy over their lives
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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A reminder for World Usability Day: If it's not accessible, it's not usable. We know this, yet still ignore it in practice.

My Problem with Accessibility in UX: open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...

#WUD2025 #NoA11yNoUX #A11yNews
My Problem with Accessibility in UX
A reminder for World Usability Day: If it's not accessible, it's not usable. We know this, yet still ignore it in practice.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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World Usability Day 2025: Emerging Technologies and Human Experience
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World Usability Day 2025: Emerging Technologies and Human Experience
Join us for an evening celebrating the 20th anniversary of World Usability Day on the topic of Emerging Technologies and Human Experience.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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The Power‑User Fallacy: When “possible” UX feels like a Dark Souls boss fight: open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...

#A11yNews #UX #InclusiveDesign #accessibility
The Power User Fallacy
When compliance feels like a boss battle, accessibility has failed.
open.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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akwyz.com
From Museums to High-Tech.
Our conversation with @laura-a11y.bsky.social.
#axschat #accessibility #a11y
medium.com/design-bootc...
From Museums to High-Tech
How Laura Wissiak is Redefining Accessibility Design at Hope Tech
medium.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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blindleben.bsky.social
Mit jedem Alttext wächst Teilhabe. 🌱 Schreib auch Du. 💙
#A11y
#SelbstVerfassteAltTexte
#gemeinsamSindWirStark
October 20, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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wpaccessibility.day
Real Inclusion: Conducting Meaningful and Respectful User Testing with Disabled Participants by Lucy Collins is about to begin.
2025.wpaccessibility.day/sessions/rea... #WPAD2025 #WPA11yDay #WordPress #Accessibility #a11y
Real Inclusion: How To Run Insightful and Respectful User Testing With Disabled People - WordPress Accessibility Day 2025
Inclusive design is not truly inclusive without disabled voices. Too often, accessibility testing is focused on box ticking, is completely tokenistic, or missing entirely. In this practical session,…
2025.wpaccessibility.day
October 16, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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tetralogical.com
Many people still misunderstand screen readers — who uses them, how they work, and what inclusive design really means.

Ela Gorla has unpacked the most common myths on the TetraLogical blog:

tetralogical.com/blog/2025/10...

#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #ScreenReaders
The title “Common misconceptions about screen readers” is overlaid on a pink background with the TetraLogical logo. Ela Gorla’s headshot sits above her name in a small circle on the bottom right hand side
October 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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akwyz.com
Sometimes people give positive feedback just because they like what you’re doing, even if they don’t actually like the product. buff.ly/1g1t2Y5
#accessibility #inclusion #cocreation #innovation #userfeedback | Antonio Vieira Santos
The Importance of Honest Community Feedback in Accessible Product Design.   Debra Ruh, Neil Milliken, and I had a wonderful conversation with Laura Wissiak in a recent AXSChat interview. We asked Laura...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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blindleben.bsky.social
Schreib Alttexte so, als würdest du jemandem das Bild zeigen, der dir wichtig ist. 🫶
#Teilhabe
#SelbstVerfassteAltTexte
#gemeinsamSindWirStark
October 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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"No A11y No UX": Accessibility as the baseline of Usability open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...

#NoA11yNoUX #Dev #UXDesign #UIDesign #inclusiveDesign #WebAccessibility
Comment on "No A11y No UX": Accessibility as the baseline of Usability
If a product can’t be used by everyone, it isn’t a user experience at all. Accessibility is the foundation of true UX.
open.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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tetralogical.com
We've created a tool called the "Screen reader support look up tables" designed to help people quickly check how screen readers interpret HTML elements and attributes across multiple combinations of browser and screen reader.
HTML/SR Support lookup
tetralogical.github.io
October 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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blindleben.bsky.social
Barrierefreiheit ist kein Trend, sondern Verantwortung. Schreibe deshalb deine Alttexte selbst.
#SelbstVerfassteAltTexte
#gemeinsamSindWirStark
October 7, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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"No Accessibility No UX" guest blog by Julia Undeutsch open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...

#NoA11yNoUX #UXDesign #UserExperience #WebDesign #Dev #A11yNews
No Accessibility No UX by Julia Undeutsch
Accessibility isn’t optional; it is the backbone of genuine user experience. Julia Undeutsch (CPWA) explains why inclusive design must be built‑in, not patched‑in, and how to make it happen.
open.substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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blindleben.bsky.social
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MERKE:Hashtags immer am Ende eines Beitrages. Die Aussage des Beitrages immer zuerst

so ist die Teilhabe Mit #ScreenReader Einfacher zu handhaben.

Barrieren vermeiden
Reader
October 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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From zoom magnifiers and screen reader output to white canes and guide dog training.

This episode breaks down the essential tools blind users depend on, and shows how to test them effectively; open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...

#A11yNews #Accessibility #UX #Dev #InclusiveDesign #Podcast
How Blind People Navigate the World, On and Offline
Listen now to A11y Yap #5 | Ever wondered how blind people browse the web and move through the world? Dive into our A11y  Yap episode on online & offline navigation: screen readers, zoom, white canes,...
open.substack.com
October 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Save the Date: Emerging Technologies and Human Experience Livestream on #WUD Nov 13 at 6 PM GMT+1

Topics: AR, wearables, hardware & software

Register to get reminded on GDG community: gdg.community.dev/events/detai...

Or LinkedIn: linkedin.com/events/world...

#UX #Dev #WorldUsabilityDay #a11y
A blue circle with hands holding up a heart shaped earth with a human icon and a checkmark in it, between the headings "World Usability Day November 13" and "Emerging Technologies and Human Experience"
October 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Bookmarklets for simplified Accessibility Testing right from your browser by @dnikub.dev: tools.caat.report

#WebAccessibility #a11y
Accessibility Bookmarklets by CAAT.report
Simplify accessibility testing, right from your browser with bookmarklet powered by CAAT.report.
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October 2, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Bookmarklets for simplified Accessibility Testing right from your browser: tools.caat.report

#WebAccessibility #a11y
Accessibility Bookmarklets by CAAT.report
Simplify accessibility testing, right from your browser with bookmarklet powered by CAAT.report.
tools.caat.report
October 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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wpaccessibility.day
Donate $50 USD during registration and receive a WP Accessibility Day 2025 t-shirt.
Show your support and spread the word!

2025.wpaccessibility.day/attendee-reg...

#WPAD2025 #WPA11yDay #WordPress #Accessibility
Register to Attend - WordPress Accessibility Day 2025
It's free, and all sessions will be held virtually via Zoom, so you can attend from anywhere. Sessions will be live captioned and have sign language interpretation.
2025.wpaccessibility.day
October 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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"The problem isn't that we're in bubbles - it's that non-disabled people aren't making the effort to step outside their own."

From Nothing about us without Us by Christiane Link
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Nothing About Us Without Us
Echo Chambers versus Real Representation
open.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Preparing the screen reader recordings for our talk at
@wagtail.org Space, and I urgently need to know: Which flying type pokémons should we include?
September 30, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Accessibility Events in October 2025
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#A11yNews
Accessibility Events in October 2025
A curated list of online and in‑person accessibility gatherings, including WordPress meetups, cyber‑security webinars, the EU Accessibility Summit, A11y Camp, and more. Mark your calendar and join the...
open.substack.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM