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Accessibility is not a gift, but a fundamental right. This is what inclusion activist Raul Krauthausen points out in his blog. Raul Krauthausen: Accessibility is not a gift…

Im Blog EU Schwerbehinderung wird ebenfalls die aktuelle Situation kommentiert: Auch behinderte Menschen denken vor allem an die Barrieren, mit denen sie selber konfrontiert sind. Sie sollten einen Blick für die Barrieren entwickeln, mit denen andere Menschen konfrontiert sind, so die Kern-Aussage. EU-Schwerbehinderung. Trotz Behinderung nicht barrierefrei – Jeder lebt in seiner eigenen Welt

As mentioned above, the BITV 2019 was updated, but it's still called BITV 2.0. This is problematic, as the Barrier Compass points out. Many organizations haven't yet grasped that there are new requirements. Barrier Compass: BITV 2.1 or BITV 3.0, but not BITV 2.0

The remaining articles are in English. Blind author Peter Slatin describes the frustration with accessibility: The frustration lies in the fact that accessibility is still treated as an afterthought. Design comes first, then accessibility. Instead, design—or any other area—should address accessibility from the outset. The term "human-centered design" is ironic in this context; who or what else should design focus on? (Forbes)The Trouble with Accessibility

The Guardian published an interview with lawyer Haben Girma. The young woman is deafblind and campaigns for the rights of disabled people. She believes that her activism contributes to a better society for everyone, not just disabled people. Guardian.My disability has been an opportunity for innovation

The website 24 Accessibility has published an advent calendar with 24 articles on various aspects of digital accessibility. There's actually quite a bit of interesting content for non-techies as well. For example, check out the articles "What adding people with disabilities to your team brings to the mix," "World-building accessibility literacy," or "Accessible Products: Beyond Code." 24 Accessibility

A comprehensive tutorial from the University of Kent shows how scientific content can be made more accessible in documents and elsewhere. University of Kent.Accessible resources: documents, presentations and spreadsheets

Of more interest to specialists: The W3C working group for web accessibility is looking for people who want to participate in the further development of the accessibility guidelines. To call for WAI

Das World Wide Web Consortium veranstaltet ab dem 28. Januar 2020 einen kostenlosen englischsprachigen Online-Kurs zur Einführung in die Web-Barrierefreiheit. Dabei geht es weniger um Coding als um eine allgemeine Einführung und Sensibilisierung sowie Tipps zur praktischen Umsetzung. Dabei profitiert man auch von dem sehr aktivem Austausch im zugehörigen Forum. Weitere Infos zum Kurs.

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