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Math is hard. People with disabilities matter

When I first started advocating for web accessibility in design and development projects I was drawn to the argument that accessibility wasn’t about people with disabilities, but rather about people, and that designing to meet the needs of people with disabilities would improve things for everyone.

Posted bySarah HortonDecember 23, 2020December 23, 2020Posted inArticlesTags:accessibility1 Comment on Math is hard. People with disabilities matter

Layers

A landscape with green pasture in the foreground, a flock of grazing sheep, a pale green crop field, a swath of forest in full fall colors, and hills patch-worked with crop fields. Thick clouds hug the horizon and blanket the sky overhead, with a band of cloudless sky in between.

Posted bySarah HortonOctober 24, 2020Posted inCreativeTags:accessibility, descriptionsLeave a comment on Layers

Technology Accessibility Quality Measures

What can we learn from healthcare quality initiatives that will help us make progress in improving the quality of the technology we rely on for our health and well-being, focusing specifically on measures related to accessibility for people with disabilities?

Posted bySarah HortonOctober 19, 2020December 18, 2020Posted inArticlesTags:accessibilityLeave a comment on Technology Accessibility Quality Measures

Brainstorming Rules

Much-needed tools for meaningful discussions, from the Design Thinking for Educators Toolkit, by Riverdale Country School and IDEO.

Posted bySarah HortonJune 8, 2020December 17, 2020Posted inArticlesTags:brainstormingLeave a comment on Brainstorming Rules

Radio buttons define us. Let’s make better tech

Northampton, Mass is the most gender-diverse community I have ever lived in. It is also a small city with a big and diverse live music scene. The surrounding Pioneer Valley has been home to bands and musicians like Arlo Guthrie, Dinosaur Jr, and Erin McKeown.

Posted bySarah HortonNovember 11, 2018December 18, 2020Posted inArticlesTags:uxLeave a comment on Radio buttons define us. Let’s make better tech

Design for when there is no “later”

My mother and I are trying set up the Photo app to automatically import photos from her phone. Since my father died in June, she has been using her phone much more, including the camera.

Posted bySarah HortonMarch 11, 2017January 5, 2021Posted inArticlesTags:uxLeave a comment on Design for when there is no “later”

Eating Alone

Where did you go when I had my back turned and my hands in the sink, washing the dishes we dirtied on this evening of excess, and you said my soup made your groin ache and your chin tremble, and I leaned forward, laughing, and put my hand on your arm, then I stood toContinue reading “Eating Alone”

Posted bySarah HortonFebruary 7, 2015February 8, 2015Posted inCreativeTags:words2 Comments on Eating Alone

Organizations, accessibility, and change

In the past years I’ve often found myself in the role of change agent — someone responsible for advancing new ways of doing things. It’s the most challenging role I’ve ever held, and I’ve reflected quite a bit on what works and what doesn’t.

Posted bySarah HortonAugust 10, 2014December 17, 2020Posted inArticlesTags:accessibility, strategy2 Comments on Organizations, accessibility, and change

Self Reflection

Posted bySarah HortonJuly 30, 2014July 30, 2014Posted inCreativeTags:imagesLeave a comment on Self Reflection

Year in Review: A Web for Everyone and Accessible UX

It’s been a year since I made the leap from higher education to a job in accessibility at The Paciello Group, or TPG as we are more commonly known. Here in my anniversary post I reflect on some of the good stuff that’s happened this past year.

Posted bySarah HortonApril 10, 2014December 17, 2020Posted inArticlesTags:accessibilityLeave a comment on Year in Review: A Web for Everyone and Accessible UX

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