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Sandi Gauder

@sgauder

Business owner & web developer @CMSWebSolutions. Universal design and cats for the win!

 Lindsay, ON
Joined August 2008
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When business owners recognize that real inclusion isn’t just a nice or the right thing to do, they discover that innovation, profitability as well as absenteeism and employee turnover are affected in a very positive way. Inclusion is simply good for business.
Ontario Accessibility (@ONAccessibility) profile pictureOntario Accessibility
@ONAccessibility12 Oct 2022
Replying to @ONAccessibility
#AccessibilityMatters #employment #Jobs @CCRW @A2A11y @CNIB @cdnhearing @markwafer @HireAbilityNow @BobRumball @HBKidsHospital @odenetwork @ONfinance
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On today's #InformedFridays post, we're highlighting the Disability-Inclusive Climate Action Research Program (DICARP), which is based at @mcgillu. Learn more about their team and their work related to disability-inclusive climate action at disabilityinclusiveclimate.o…
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I’ve been using this approach to accessibility and inclusive design. I ask stakeholders to put it down in writing even if it’s on a post-it note which individual, group or community they are willing to exclude based on a decision they are making. I found it has a profound effect.
Julianna Rowsell (@JuliannaRowsell) profile pictureJulianna Rowsell@JuliannaRowsell19 Jun 2022
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Okay, just so we’re clear let’s write down who your willing to exclude with that decision.
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Matisse Hamel-Nelis and Janette Campbell wanted to pursue more in the field of accessibility. After completing their certificate program, they were both able to add more value to their roles in the industry. Read more buff.ly/3JDlgpV
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@rgauder21 Mar 2022
U.S. Department of Justice releases web accessibility guidance under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Yup, websites count. #webaccessibility #a11y justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-d…
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Are you addicted to playing Wordle and sharing your results? Make those results accessible thanks to this Chrome extension: accessiblewebsiteservices.co… #Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #Wordle

ACCESSIBLE WORDLE: Get the Chrome Extension |

Here's how to make Wordle accessible to your screen reader.

accessiblewebsiteservices.com
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Lainey Feingold@LFLegal21 Jan 2022
Check out the @Harvard home page this week. “An accessible world is a better world for everyone.” Impressive harvard.edu/ #a11y
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#a11yHam@a11yHam20 Sep 2021
Join us for our upcoming Meetup next week: Creating Future Ready Web Developers #a11y #accessibility #MohawkCollege meetup.com/a11yHAM-Meetup-Gr…
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It only took 15 years from start to finish, but as of Monday the updated Section 508 standards (WCAG 2.0 A/AA) are now part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, meaning that they now apply to procurement in the US federal government - access-board.gov/news/2021/0…

U.S. Access Board

The U.S. Access Board is a federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards for...

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CSS-Tricks
@css26 Aug 2021
Accessibility linkage! css-tricks.com/some-articles…

Some Articles About Accessibility I’ve Saved Recently III | CSS-Tricks

The perfect link — Rian Rietveld defines them: "When you click on them, they take you somewhere else." Not much code in here (we've got that), just a lot of

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Our team @LevelAccessA11y worked with our survey results to create the 2021 State of Digital Accessibility Report (SODAR), and it's LIVE! Go download and dig in! 96% agree that testing by people with disabilities is important, only 53% are including them! levelaccess.com/sodar2021/
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@rgauder8 Jun 2021
Check out my latest article: Is your website one of the 90% that exclude people with disabilities? A quick check and live audit will help linkedin.com/pulse/your-webs… via @LinkedIn
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The Little Book of #accessibility Like all technologies, methodologies and resources, WCAG is at it’s most effective when it is used effectively. #GAAD #GAAD2021 #A11y
WCAG is: a foundation not and answer, a benchmark not an ambition, a resource not a tool and is always a work in progress

ALT WCAG is: a foundation not and answer, a benchmark not an ambition, a resource not a tool and is always a work in progress

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Lainey Feingold@LFLegal5 May 2021
Don't let anyone tell you web accessibility standards are new. Today #WCAG (web content accessibility guidelines) turn 22! Here's my post from the 20th. lflegal.com/2019/05/wcag-bir… cc: @w3c_wai #a11y #webdeveloper #webdesign Don't know about WCAG - it's not too late to learn!
Happy Birthday WCAG -- Now You are Twenty!

Happy Birthday WCAG -- Now You are Twenty!

On May 5, 1999 the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) issued a press release announcing the publication of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0. The headline was confident: "WAI Provides...

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Alla@AllaOB11 Mar 2021
Register today and learn about the 2021 Web Accessibility Requirements from the experts. 2 dates to choose from. local.google.com/place?id=14…

CMS Web Solutions on Google

There is still time to sign-up. Join CMS Web Solutions' very own Web Accessibility Specialist Sandi Gauder and Employment and Labour Lawyer Dasha Peregoudova, for a practical 1:00hr webinar focused...

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Joe Dolson@joedolson10 Mar 2021
Missed this? The Dangerous Path of the Accessibility Overlay joedolson.com/2021/03/the-da…
The Dangerous Path of the Accessibility Overlay

The Dangerous Path of the Accessibility Overlay

Without naming any names - because it doesn't really matter which tool it is - an …

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#recruiting for a paid study If you're Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing & use a sign language interpreter, we're looking for you and a/your interpreter(s) to participate in a 60 min study with a client on their product #accessibility Pls DM me if interested.
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With its commitment to #diversity, I'm glad to see @MohawkCollege is keeping the Accessible Media Production graduate certificate as a full-time program. As a member of the Program Advisory Committee and for all of us with #disabilities, I thank Mohawk for its #inclusion.
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Join us today at 7 pm (ET) for the Accessible Media Production Information Session with Program Coordinator, Jennifer Curry Jahnke! Ask your questions and get help applying. Register now! buff.ly/2XQyZmM
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Are you a manufacturer who can retool to manufacture critical medical equipment? If your answer is "yes", the federal government wants to hear from you ASAP. The need for ventilators and N95 safety masks is particularly acute. Please contact [email protected]. – at Ottawa, Ontario
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