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Menlo Park, California
Joined January 2013
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A11y Camp conference has begun today! An absolutely amazing lineup of speakers sharing their insights and experiences on all things accessibility. This morning we have had two brilliant keynotes from Angel Dixon and @zanty17, with more to come over the next two days. #A11yCamp
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International Day for Persons w/#Disabilities - A day we reiterate the imp of embracing #accessibility. Start w/the small things. Use alternate text when you post pictures. @Twitter @facebook and @instagram have provisions for it - Use it! @TwitterA11y #a11y #IDPD2018 @fbaccess
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We’re proud to improve Instagram for people with visual impairments. Starting today, we are automatically adding alternative text to photos on Feed, Explore and Profile so people who use screen readers can hear what’s in the photo.
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Testing web accessibility examples with @fb_engineering for the @w3c ARIA Practices Group: bocoup.com/work/ensuring-cor…
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Don’t miss @PEATWorks’ #a11y webinar on Thursday, June 21, 2-3 pm EDT. @Facebook's Dir. of @fbaccess Jeff Wieland & Dir. of Policy Monica Desai will discuss why & how #Facebook has made #Accessibility a priority. peatworks.org/content/webina… #SocialGov
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A record-breaking tandem cyclist and three-time Paralympian, #TEDMED 2017 Speaker Matt King is no stranger to shattering expectations. At @facebook, Matt continues to push the limits as the company's first blind Accessibility Engineer. ow.ly/h8Bc30k0Ygv @fbaccess
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Our partner @Facebook is hosting a fireside chat & #networking event on May 16th @ their #Austin, TX office. Its a gr8t opp to learn how FB recruits ppl w/disabilities, builds #accessibility into their products & builds external partnerships. Learn more @ limeconnect.com!
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TOMORROW: Free webinar w/ @oath's @LarryGoldberg32 & @fbaccess's Jeff Wieland on how @teachaccess is working with industry, academia, & advocacy groups to expand the quality & quantity of undergrad programs that teach the fundamentals of #accessibility. peatworks.org/content/webina…
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Facebook's first blind accessibility engineer, Matt King, is breaking down barriers to social connectivity ow.ly/Ea0P30cKOuv @fbaccess
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Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities un.org/disabilities/default.…
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I'm wrapping up my 1st week at Facebook by making my mark (at least on the wall): “a11y is everyone’s job” @fbaccess
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Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day at UC #Berkeley! May 9, noon-2. bit.ly/12BSHA3 #a11y #gaad
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An absolutely brilliant post on #Android #a11y compared to #IOS by @MarcoInEnglish is.gd/BbZ6l7 #accessibility
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Excellent guidance for dealing with JAWS quirks in evaluation - is.gd/pSVUWs by @GezLemon and @hanshillen
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Seattle developers & designers join @BingFund on March 22-24 and help Hack Autism. blogs.msdn.com/b/accessibili…
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Feedback welcomed for WAI rough draft "Easy Checks - A First Review of Web Accessibility" bit.ly/Ze5PpT #a11y
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New W3C rough Draft: Easy Checks - A First Review of Web Accessibility w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/eval/ch… #CSUN13 #a11y
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Using WAI-ARIA to make typical pages fabulous paulschantz.com/2013/02/28/u… @paulschantz @ibm #ARIA #a11y #CSUN13
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