Daniela KubeschMay 13, 2025

It's almost time for Global Accessibility Awareness Day and I can finally share my thesis in an accessible format 🎉

Due to the mandatory template used, the thesis PDF is not accessible. So there was no way I was going to share it with the world. It took a year, but I managed to create a website with an #accessible #version of the 160-pages thesis on #AccessibilityOverlays, and some additional content!

You can find it here: https://overlays.dnikub.dev ✨

The Impact of Web Accessibility Overlays | Master's Thesis by Daniela Kubesch

This thesis, published in 2024, investigates the impact of accessibility overlays on the usability and user experience (UX) for individuals with permanent visual impairments. The conducted research involved an evaluation study that comprised a technical evaluation of accessibility overlays against the WCAG 2.1 standard, a user study with 21 individuals and interviews with accessibility consultants and accessibility overlay company representatives.

Daniela KubeschSep 24, 2024

Only about 1 week to go until the #a11yTO Conf kicks off! 🤩

This year's conference will feature a curated playlist of talks focused on #digital #accessibility, led by advocates who are pushing the boundaries of #InclusiveDesign — and I'm one of them! 🤓

My talk details the impact of #AccessibilityOverlays on #usability and #UserExperience, backed by academic research.

Join me and others on 3 and 4 October 2024 in downtown Toronto, Canada. 🇨🇦

🗓️ See the full schedule: https://conf.a11yto.com/playlist

#a11yTO Conf

Here it is, friends, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. We're BACK! Mark your calendars, and get ready to join us on October 22 & 23, 2026.

Matthias Ernst RingSep 19, 2024

#a11y Accessibility Overlays wissenchaftlich beleuchtet
Verstellung einer Studie zu Overlays, mit Beispielen, deutsch
Studie von Daniela Kubesch @dnikub

Ab Minute 14:43 -
https://youtu.be/Atc5v64gqdE?t=883

ZOOM über #technica11y mit @jkphl
#AccessibilityOverlays

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Daniela KubeschSep 13, 2024

Am Montag, den 16. September, bin ich Gästin bei technica11y mit @jkphl!

Es ist für mich nochmal eine Gelegenheit meine Studienergebnisse zu #AccessibilityOverlays und deren Auswirkungen auf #Usability und #UserExperience zu präsentieren – diesmal auf Deutsch. 🤓

Ich freue mich auf alle, die vorbeischauen. Links zur Teilnahme in den Kommentaren ⬇️

pablolarahJul 8, 2024

🟡🟠 Overlays Misunderstand Accessibility
by Joe Dolson @joedolson
#accessibility #Overlays #AccessibilityOverlays

https://www.joedolson.com/2024/07/overlays-misunderstand-accessibility/

Overlays Misunderstand Accessibility - Joe Dolson Web Accessibility

Accessibility overlays are a peculiar approach to accessibility problems. They make many assumptions that demonstrate a failure to understand assistive

Joe Dolson Web Accessibility
Show threadDaniela KubeschJun 11, 2024

If you want to hear me speak about #AccessibilityOverlays again, there are some more occasions: https://dnikub.dev/speaking

And yes, the detailed 180-page research will be published soon. I'll keep you updated!

Speaking | Daniela Kubesch

I am speaking about web accessibility and user experience on conferences or as guest lecture at universities.

Daniela KubeschJun 7, 2024

📣 PSA: There is a live stream 👀

There are still tickets left for the @a11yclub #Summit tomorrow! And...there will be a live stream!

So, if you wanna hear me speak about #AccessibilityOverlays or any of the other excellent talks, in-person or online, grab your ticket now: https://ti.to/tollwerk/accessibility-club-summit-2024

Accessibility Club Summit 2024

A non-profit webworker summit around web accessibility and assistive technology jointly run by accessibility meetups & communities from Germany, all over Europe and beyond. Running a meetup yourself? Join us!

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Daniela KubeschMay 8, 2024

2024 is the year I step out of my comfort zone. 😶

I am thrilled to share that I'll do my first-ever talk in exactly one month at the @a11yclub Summit in Amsterdam! 🎤🎉

I'll share insights from my master's thesis on #AccessibilityOverlays, which I've worked on over the past one and a half years. My talk details the impact #accessibility overlays have on #usability and #UserExperience.

You can still grab a ticket and join on June 8 and 9: https://accessibility.club/event/accessibility-club-summit-2024.

Accessibility Club Summit 2024

2-day community summit for developers, designers & accessibility enthusiasts, jointly run by a11y meetups from all over Europe · Jun 8th-9th, 2024 · Amsterdam, Netherlands

pablolarahJan 29, 2024

🔵🔴 Overlays and Ethics: a conference panel that hurt my heart
by Lainey Feingold @LFLegal @LFLegal
#accessibility #AccessibilityOverlays

https://www.lflegal.com/2024/01/zero-con-overlay-panel/

Overlays and Ethics: a conference panel that hurt my heart

Today is the first time I had to update an article before I posted it. The original article, which you'll find below, is about a planned session at the Zero Project accessibility conference (#ZeroCon) in February. The session was organized by a member of the German chapter of the International Assoc

Law Office of Lainey Feingold
Daniela KubeschDec 14, 2023

I'm happy to announce that my #MasterThesis received a #scholarship from the AK Salzburg! 🎉

I'm so grateful because it enables me to give something back to all the study participants who gave their free time without any compensation due to the limited financial possibilities. 🙏🏻

The thesis investigates the impact of #AccessibilityOverlays on #UX and #usability for individuals with visual impairments. Findings will be published in 2024.

[Yes the image is photoshopped. No I’m not good at it]