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Episode 520: Backend Accessibility with Hilary Stohs-Krause
Show notes
In our last episode, we talked about Web Accessibility. But, did you know that there are accessibility concerns on the backend and in our interactions with our teams. Hilary Stohs-Krause joins the show to tell us more about how we can be more accommodating to our teams.
Show Notes
Simple writing
"Disability Impacts All of Us" (CDC) - https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/infographic-disability-impacts-all.html
Hemingway Editor - https://hemingwayapp.com/
"Use simple words and phrases" (PlainLanguage.gov) - https://www.plainlanguage.gov/guidelines/words/use-simple-words-phrases/
Contrast Checker - https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/
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