BBC Accessibility

Just added this new #XR Barriers research link from @BBCa11y to the resources in my article about the VR captioning lawsuit. bbc.co.uk/accessibility/… Great work on XR and #disability by @JamieKnight, @GarethFW and team. #a11y

Here’s a first hand account of how the Digital Accessibility Team started at the BBC, followed by some learnings from @GarethFW #a11y #UXdesign garethfordwilliams.medium.com/digital-access…

@kittystrand_ @bbcouch @BBCWorld @spacedoutsmiles one for you to have a look at?

Join Doug Abrams, WAS, for the @TPGinteractive webinar "Can Everybody See My Screen?," on 9/22 at 12 PM ET. Learn what it means to be inclusive when presenting over video calls and techniques to make your presentation more accessible. Register now: bit.ly/3Bmp8ar

Speaker announcement! 📢 @PaulAmadeusLane, @littlenavi_, @mikethequad and @geekygimp with a panel discussing lived experience of motor disability. Oct 11th - 12th, registration & line-up at gaconf.com #gamedev #indiedev

@pstr @GaryLineker @BBCMOTD i'll have a look into this and get back to you. Charlie

Hey @BBCa11y - please could we have captions on @GaryLineker’s @BBCMOTD running order? #a11y #captions

Windows accessibility keyboard shortcuts: support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/…

Just in case anyone missed this at GAAD, here's a great set of easy accessibility tests from @TetraLogical youtube.com/playlist?list=… #a11y #accessibility #uxdesign

📖 Introducing Megapedia: A Table of Universal Shortcuts BBC Assistive Technology Tester @NatalieCurran15 talks us through her megapedia for designers and developers creating keyboard shortcuts for their products and services bbc.co.uk/gel/articles/i… #a11y #BBC #Accessibility

@cachondo @BBCiPlayer We understand your frustration. However, creating audio-description is very time consuming, and while we endeavour to make the AD available as close to iPlayer publication as possible, sometimes it isn't. The AD should be there soon.

@BBCa11y Can you advise? On @BBCiPlayer, only 5 of the 6 eps of The Pact have been audio-described. 4 have been broadcast but 5 is already done: so why not the last? Hugely frustrating that we still can't enjoy full boxsets sometimes, despite assurances to the contrary

If you missed out on any of the BBC Access All Areas: accessibility awareness sessions last week, don't worry! Catch up via: bbc.co.uk/accessibility/… #BBCAAD #BBCAAD21 #GAAD #GAAD2021 #a11y #accessibility

And that’s a wrap! 5 days of content. Dozens of speakers and over 1500 participants! What a wild ride. @EllieRunice ended with the call to action. “Let’s keep the conversation going” Find everything from this weeks events at: bbc.co.uk/events/e4vgfx/…

Lots of love for design systems from the panel. “design with accessibility built in” Which seems like a wonderful time to mention the BBC GEL Technical Docs. How we embed access in our design system open sourced: bbc.github.io/gel/

The panel are answering “what do you think is the future of accessible technology” @EmmaJ_PR is discussing the role of VoiceUI and smart home integration and how it must be made to work for all.

“It would be lovely to get our foot through the door in unexpected places” @rebeccananca reflecting on where we can effect change.

In answer to the question regarding the pandemic @PBepey is discussing the power of being able to home school his daughter using resources from BBC Bitesize because they supported him as a VI parent.

We’re listening to @EmmaJ_PR talk about the digital divide. How the talks from the week have built into a theme. Bridging the digital divide for disabled people is empowering independent, entertainment and social interaction for many.

We’re on the the panel. The last part of our content for the week! It’s come soon fast. Ellie Runcie is leading a panel of BBC specialists to discuss where we are going next to delivery. As Ellie says “the BBC must deliver for all” Join live via zoom: bbc.zoom.us/j/91208450462?…

We capitalise on the technology available to us today. #BBCAAD21 #BBCAAD

Working from home during covid has enabled us to open the portfolio of talent coming through the door. #BBCAAD21 #BBCAAD