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Meadhbh Dhommnail @Meadhbh@retro.pizza
· 8h ago
We have a client coming in a few weeks out who is partially deaf. Does anyone out there have a good windows speech to text app that can be used to help communicate with her? Preferably one where the text can also be enlarged to be easier to read. #accessibility
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tagafolio @tagafolio@mastodon.social
· 9h ago
Boosted by @welcome@friends.deko.cloud
Hi Fediverse! I'm Eduard, an accessibility consultant and C++ developer. I've just opened the beta of Tagafolio, a tool that checks PDFs for accessibility (PDF/UA and WCAG) and helps fix them. It runs entirely in your browser, using WebAssembly. Your documents are never uploaded anywhere. Try it: https://tagafolio.com It's a beta, so feedback is gold, especially from screen reader users. #Introduction #A11y #Accessibility #PDF #PDFUA
tagafolio.com

Tagafolio: verify and fix PDF accessibility in your browser

Verify and fix PDF accessibility (PDF/UA, WCAG) in your own browser. Built for privacy: no uploads, unlimited pages.

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PaulaToThePeople 😷 @PaulaToThePeople@climatejustice.social
· 1d ago
RE: https://wrapped.fedw.eu/@fediwrapped_en/01a1a035-b244-7831-940f-02033cbde6fd Apparently I'm an "Alt Text Hero". I just call it not being ableistic. #AltText #ableism #accessibility #FediWrapped
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@PaulaToThePeople@climatejustice.social here's your Fediverse Wrapped 🎁 365 days, all from your public posts. Times in UTC. Which tile surprised you? Sharing very much encouraged! If you share the images yourself, use #FediverseWrapped so others can find them. Different timezone? Add tz=America/New_York next time.
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Snoopy @Snoopy@piefed.social
· 1w ago
2026-10 FediHacks: Let's build together the fediverse Fedihacks chat Piefed chat Fediverse wiki Guide and tutorial !communitypromo@lemmy.ca • !newcommunities@lemmy.world • !fedigrow@lemmy.zip • !newtolemmy@lemmy.ca Hi ! Welcome to our fedihack monthly thread ! I hope you are well :) Here we will talk about features, ui, concept, wiki, communivation and improve our beloved software accross the web and app as : bug report news features where you want some help beautiful ui, graphic help accessibility improvement, tips a personal project where you seek a new team Well, i hope we will find something fun to discuss and do together. :)
FediHacks
fedihacks.zulipchat.com

FediHacks

Chat dedicated for improving the fediverse and invite users for contribution.

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David O'Brien @se_davidobrien@mastodon.scot
· 1w ago
People who use assistive technologies, such as a screenreader or speech-recognition software, need to know the names of interactive elements on the web. Otherwise they may not be able to recognise the thing they’re dealing with, and so be unable to interact with it. Which means we, as authors, need to give things meaningful accessible names. How does this happen? #a11y #accessibility
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Daniel Supernault @dansup@mastodon.social
· 1w ago
https://Columnly.social now supports client-side alt text generation, along with text recognition (OCR). Your media never leaves your browser during classification, instead we download and cache a model about 300MB in size, and handle it in browser for privacy. Ideally you would write alt text yourself, but if you can't, or don't want to, its now just a button tap away, and it helps ❤️ #columnly #accessibility #altText
Columnly
columnly.social

Columnly

The fediverse, in columns. A multi-column client for Mastodon and Pixelfed.

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NV Access @NVAccess@fosstodon.org
· 1w ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2026.3 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. This release includes significant performance improvements, improvements to NVDA’s dialogs, and expanded touch screen input. Read the full announcement and download it now from: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2026-3/ We encourage all users to upgrade to this version. #NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #News #NewVersion #Update
nvaccess.org

NV Access | NVDA 2026.3 Released

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Stef Walter @stephaniewalter@front-end.social
· 2w ago
Stop trying to upgrade disabled people's body when the problem is your design! @WeirdWriter@caneandable.social argues that the tech industry needs to stop trying to sell useless expensive gadgets no disabled person wants, or can afford, and start fixing actual accessibility barriers, like bad code, and poorly designed infrastructures. https://sightlessscribbles.com/posts/disability-dongle/ #Accessibility #DisabilityDongle #FixYourHTML
sightlessscribbles.com

The "Disability Dongle": Why Silicon Valley Hates Me and you., Sightless Scribbles

A fabulously gay blind Romance author.

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Read-Along @readalongapp@mastodon.social
· 1w ago
Boosted by @welcome@friends.deko.cloud
Hi, Mastodon! #Introduction This is the official account of Read-Along, a small web app. It reads your documents aloud and lights up each word as it's spoken. Who it's for: people with #Dyslexia or #ADHD, students, English learners, and anyone who'd rather listen. Upload a PDF, Word or text file, or paste a link. One document a day is free. Premium is $14.50 a month or $69 a year; it renews until you cancel. #Accessibility #TextToSpeech
read-along.woodstockdaily.com

Read-Along: turn any PDF into audio, every word highlighted

Add a PDF, Word file or web link. We read it aloud and light up each word. One document a day is free, no card needed.

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Mohsen Seyedkazemi Ardebili @mskazemi@mastodon.social
· 1w ago
Boosted by @welcome@friends.deko.cloud
Hi Fediverse, a proper #introduction since I never wrote one. I'm Mohsen, an AI platform engineer in Bologna. Before my PhD I spent six years running the IT of a 1,000 MW power plant. My main open-source project is YazSes: hold a key, speak, and your words are typed into any app. Speech recognition runs on your own CPU. No cloud, no account. I'll post about #Linux input quirks, #Whisper, #Privacy, testing and #Accessibility. #Tech #OpenSource
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GitHub - MSKazemi/yazses: Free, open-source, fully-offline-by-default voice dictation for Linux (X11 & Wayland), macOS & Windows. Hold a key, speak, release — on-device faster-whisper types it into any app. Also transcribes recordings & captures meetings

Free, open-source, fully-offline-by-default voice dictation for Linux (X11 & Wayland), macOS & Windows. Hold a key, speak, release — on-device faster-whisper types it into any app. Also tra...

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Robert Kingett @WeirdWriter@caneandable.social
· 2w ago
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This is fantastic to hear! My instance hasn't updated yet. I am eager to try out the #Accessibility @Gargron@mastodon.social @davidgerard@circumstances.run @zimzat@mastodon.social @liquor_american@universeodon.com @mayintoronto@beige.party
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Elena Brescacin @elettrona@poliversity.it
· 2w ago
Boosted by @DataKnightmare@mastodon.xyz
UPDATE: I left WordPress today. This unstable situation has destroyed me. Damn to them. I'm leaving WordPress platform very, very soon. Mullenweg must give clear, transparent answers on what he wants, because we are thousand of people with disability, left behind. An Open Letter to Matt Mullenweg on Accessibility in WordPress – Blind Access Journal https://blindaccessjournal.com/2026/10/an-open-letter-to-matt-mullenweg-on-accessibility-in-wordpress/ #wordpress #accessibility #a11y #blind
An Open Letter to Matt Mullenweg on Accessibility in WordPress
blindaccessjournal.com

An Open Letter to Matt Mullenweg on Accessibility in WordPress

October 18, 2026 Dear Mr. Mullenweg, I am writing to you publicly as a blind daily screen reader user, an IAAP Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA), and the publisher of Blind Access …

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Micr0byte @micr0@wetdry.world
· 2w ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
A couple months ago I posted a clip of an app I made just for myself, and a bunch of you said “please release this.” So I did! Cava Reader is an ebook + audiobook reader for Android. You load an EPUB and its audiobook, and it highlights each word as the narrator says it, karaoke style. The speech recognition runs on your phone, so it all works offline. I made it because my brain wanders. When the words light up I never lose my place, and if I zone out for a second I just look back and the highlight is right there. (Same reason I always record my blog posts and post them next to the text. Friends with ADHD got me into that habit.) also I made this video myself, and I’m way too proud of the little piano sync at the end lol No account, no ads, your books never leave your device. There’s also a built-in library of 37 public domain classics you can read along with for free. Reading and listening are free, read along on the classics is free, and read along on your own books is free for the first 4 hours. After that it’s a one-time $9.99 for the Full app. No subscription. This is my first closed-source project and the first thing I’ve ever charged for. It’s the most effort I’ve ever put into anything, and it might be what finally stops me from dipping into my savings to keep Altbot running. If you do buy Full, thank you :) Google Play, or APK / Obtainium: https://cavareader.app Android only for now (sorry iOS folks, I don’t own a single Apple device to test on 😅 (for now… coming soon TM??)) #Android #Audiobooks #Ebooks #Accessibility #ADHD
Cava Reader: read, listen, or both at once
cavareader.app

Cava Reader: read, listen, or both at once

An ebook and audiobook reader that highlights each word as the narrator says it. On books you bring, and on classics in the free public domain library.

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AriaWorks - A11y Audits & Training @ariaworks@mastodon.social
· 3w ago
Boosted by @welcome@friends.deko.cloud
Hi, I'm Jakub. I run AriaWorks from Poland. I audit websites and apps against WCAG 2.2, and I run hands-on training for dev, QA and design teams. I also do remediation support. Here I'll post testing notes and findings from accessibility world: forced colours, focus management, screen reader quirks, and the code that fixes them. Now and then something on the EAA and how Poland implements it. #introduction #a11y #Accessibility #WebDev #CSS
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NV Access @NVAccess@fosstodon.org
· 3w ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

NV Access is very excited to launch: "Accessibility Testing with NVDA"

This new package includes:

  • 'Accessibility Testing with NVDA' training module,
  • Printable reference sheets
  • Resources for further reading
  • A WCAG reference guide
  • A badge you can display on your website or in your email.

A comprehensive resource for all involved in accessibility testing. Available now: https://www.nvaccess.org/product/accessibility-testing-with-nvda/

#NVDA #NVDAsr #Accessibility #testing #A11y #New #News #Training #ProfessionalDevelopment

nvaccess.org

NV Access | Accessibility Testing with NVDA

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PixelKava @PixelKava@mastodon.social
· 4w ago
Boosted by @welcome@friends.deko.cloud
Hi Mastodon 👋 PixelKava here — we make calm, useful tools with care ☕ First up: Focus Reader, a free reading aid for dyslexia, ADHD & eye strain. A browser extension for Chrome & Edge. https://focus-reader-9l8.pages.dev #introduction #accessibility #dyslexia #ADHD
Focus Reader — make any page easier to read
focus-reader-9l8.pages.dev

Focus Reader — make any page easier to read

Free extension for Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Clears the clutter and shapes text the way your eyes need. No account, no tracking, free forever.

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