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Confronting ableism to build a more inclusive web

Web software, like all technology, amplifies the priorities of the people who build it. What does that say about our commitment to web accessibility?

“[A]ny item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.” ( U.S. Tech Act of 1988) Whether made by a team of professionals planning, delegating, and executing their roadmap, or by a solo developer tinkering away in their spare time, all software is a product of human labor. Cypress, a popular end-to-end-testing library, espouses a user-focused testing approach that can help teams ensure some aspects of their products’ web accessibility and Assistiv Labs offers an end-to-end accessibility testing service that takes an accessibility-first approach by driving actual screen readers to ensure user flows are able to be completed by users of assistive technologies

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