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About Me:
💫 I assume everyone is a lesbian until proven otherwise
💫 I know thousands of blind people & amplify their voices
💫 I’m always in search of how to better phrase a message
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Stephanie Cascone
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Stephanie Cascone
@SomeSteph
Sharing stories & creating content — a nonprofit MarComms professional, nonvisual accessibility pusher, she/they person. Not all the things — just Some.💙
Baltimore, MD 加入时间 Ağustos 2015
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We have an urgent request for our members to submit comments in support of phasing out subminimum wages for people with disabilities. In December, the US Department of Labor released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to phaseout Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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I’m headed to the @NFB_voice National Convention — working behind the scenes on communications but also connecting directly with thousands of blind people to continue amplifying our stories. #NFB24 💙
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@KateBour I think it might be.
I’m taking a walk outside and it’s glorious here on the east coast. For now. 😳
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Rather than eating lunch at my desk today, I took a break and did yoga.
Yup. I did.
(Is this feeling of smug superiority what the cold plungers feel every day?)
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A reminder before Pride starts: the A in LGBTQIA+ never stands for ally. 💙
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What type of space, experience, or event has felt the most inclusive to you?
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@JuntaeDeLane Yes I agree — unfortunately too many folks think they lack a creativity trait when actually they just aren’t building their creativity muscle. Marketing is an art & a science — creativity is critical.
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Creativity is a top skill in marketing. Would you agree?
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So many of us are working on accessibility awareness/education on a daily basis.
Steven Aquino (he/him)@steven_aquino
Global Accessibility Awareness Day, which is tomorrow, is a great litmus test for how mainstream tech news orgs cover accessibility. It reminds that we can’t—shouldn’t—devote meaningful coverage of disability in tech to just one damn day of the year.
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To me, editing isn't an act of self-criticism — it's an act of self-awareness.
It's not about putting yourself down. It's about getting curious about your choices.
Less: This sentence sucks!
More: What can I do to make this stronger?
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Who are some people with disabilities in STEM that you would recommend for people to follow or explore their work? (thought leaders, activists, advocates)
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Put in the work.
I don’t know why this idea is getting a bad rep. But a lot of people are becoming anti-work lately and that’s not a good thing.
Great things take work.
Great relationships
Great businesses
Great friendships
Great health
Great art
It all takes work.
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Do yourself a favor. Better yet, grab one for a special kid in your life or that super awesome teacher.
American Action Fund@AAF_1919
Do you have a copy of, "Pedro and the Octopus" in your classroom or home library? This print/ Braille book can be enjoyed by all! Purchase one for your family, or as a gift for your favorite teacher just in time for teacher appreciation week. actionfund.org/resources/pedr…
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A journalist’s job is NOT to read every single pitch that they receive. That would be impossible.
A journalist’s job is to report the news that’s important to their audience.
Spend your time finding the right journalists, not mass-blasting pitches.
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Recently had this discussion with a solicitor about PDF document accessibility.
If it has to be PDF, minimum OCR, with header tagging done correctly, and searchable. Image descriptions would be a bonus.
Word files work well but I’m not sure why PDF seems to be the standard.
National Federation of the Blind@NFB_voice
We encounter inaccessible PDF files everywhere—at school, at work, in emails from friends and family… What do you suggest when others ask you how to make PDF’s accessible?
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@NFB_voice 1. Start your PDF with a well structured word document.
2. Don't use image only PDF documents.
3. Make sure the PDF is searchable and selectable.
4. Tag the PDF file.
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@NFB_voice Accessible PDFs start with correctly designed source files. Use heading styles and avoid manual trickery, and your docs will be 60% there. Add image descriptions, and you are 80% there. #NoSignificantBarriers #a11y
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Program & event flyers, pricing plans, reports. So many inaccessible PDFs.
Marketing & Comms folks:
- know your target audience has disabled people
- anywhere an image is, alt text goes behind it
- clear text clutter
- explore the accessibility tools
- get feedback & improve
National Federation of the Blind@NFB_voice
We encounter inaccessible PDF files everywhere—at school, at work, in emails from friends and family… What do you suggest when others ask you how to make PDF’s accessible?
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Things that matter more than social media likes:
-Family + friends
-Mental health
-Physical health
-Hobbies
-Sales
-Revenue
-Yummy leftovers
-Enjoying your life
Keep showing up but keep it in perspective.
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@realBrookNash Near the Pickles are “condiments” = content-meant to be used 😝
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Let’s make up some marketing jargon.
I’ll start:
“Floofing” = last minute webinar promotion to boost reg
“WYSASS” = what you see and suffer for SaaS
“Pickles” = content sitting on the back shelf that you honestly just completely forgot about
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Class of 2023 Senior packet (includes graduation guidelines, exam and rehearsal schedule) here: tinyurl.com/2m9ta8ur
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