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Reading List, Dec 2025

Global Digital Accessibility Salary Survey #2 by WebAIM (respond by Jan 2)
Is it an evil overlay? How can you tell? by Joe Dolson
Make Navigation Accessible with aria-current by a11y Collective
Headings: the invisible compass of web accessibility by a11yBlog
A Quick Primer on Accessible Pagination by AFixt
Annotating designs using common language by Tetralgical
The Anatomy of an Accessible Button by Includia
How to make complex data accessible for users with disabilities by Pope Tech
Accessible Names and Labels: Understanding What Works and What Doesn’t by Vispero/TPGi
Creating a culture of accessibility by tempertemper
Understanding aria-live timing: a two-layer model by Max Design
What does “hidden” actually mean in Accessible Name computation? by Max Design

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Reading List, Oct 2025

Inclusive Design 24 (#ID24) 2025 play list via YouTube.
Web Accessibility in Mind Conference 2025 via YouTube.
Auditing your Design system for accessibility
Tabindex: What it is, how it works, and when to use it
How to Convince People to Care and Invest in Accessibility
Creating a truly accessible Flip Card by TPGi
Screen Reader HTML Support – Lookup by Steve Faulkner
Dialog is for modals, popover is for everything else
5 simple fixes that make digital spaces calmer—for neurodivergent and all users.
What I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was Getting Into ARIA by Eric Bailey
aria-selected: Practical Examples and Use Cases by Florian Schroiff
Why Now Is Not the Time to Think About WCAG 3

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Reading List, May 2025

100+ ARIA CodePens by Manuel Matuzovic
4 ways I use AI as an accessibility specialist by Scott Vinkle
Design system annotations, part 2: Advanced methods of annotating components by Jan Maarten
Able Player: Receiving the Torch by Joe Dolson
Tabindex, programmatic focus, and outline styles by Chris Ferdinandi
Automated accessibility test tools find even less than expected by Robert Dodd via LinkedIn
FTC Approves Final Order Requiring accessiBe to pay $1 Million by FTC
Running Strong Accessibility Programs Without DEI Support by Access Ability
What Does It Really Mean For A Site To Be Keyboard Navigable by Eleanor Hecks via Smashing Mag
Designers, your excuse is gone. Stunning, animated and accessible. Yes, you can! by Anne-Mieke Bovelett

conference csun roundup

It’s been a while since I posted about the popular CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in southern California. Here are a few great reviews from this year’s event. (Unfortunately, I’ve been unable to attend for the last few years.)

CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2025 by Paul Adam
CSUNATC 2025 Recap by Adrian Roselli
CSUN Assistive Technology Conference notes for 2025 by Ted Drake
CSUN ATC 2025 – Third Time’s a Charm by Ian Lloyd
CSUN 2025 conference notes by Alastair Campbell
CSUN Trip Notes by jmankoff
CSUN 2025: A DeafBlind Take on Progress, Priorities, and the Road Ahead by Scott Davert, Helen Keller National Center

Bonus Links!

Featured Presentation: Digital Accessibility Legal Update: US by Lainey Feingold
Great Big List – CSUN 2025 Presentation Links

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