Jessica Tegner 👩🏻‍🦰Mar 19

I'm blind. I use a screen reader every day — to write code, to ship software, to navigate the internet.

Automated tools catch ~30% of accessibility issues. I catch the rest.

Now taking on 3-4 accessibility consulting clients for Q2. EAA is in effect — compliance isn't optional.

https://jessicategner.com/consulting

#accessibility #EAA #WCAG #a11y #ScreenReader #WebAccessibility #EN301549 #OpenSource #blind

Jessica Tegner - Accessibility Consulting

Blind software engineer offering accessibility consulting, EAA compliance audits, and developer training. I don't just test accessibility - I live it.

Jessica Tegner Consulting
Show threadRook
@JessicaTegner What's EAA?
Mar 19 at 3:25pmWeb
Show threadJessica Tegner 👩🏻‍🦰Mar 19
@rooktallon It stands for the European Accessibility Act. Think of it as a mix between the ADA and section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
Show threadRookMar 19
@JessicaTegner Oh, that's pretty neat. Is that why you have Braille labels on things like pills in Europe?
Show threadJessica Tegner 👩🏻‍🦰Mar 19
@rooktallon That is because of previous laws. The eaa unifies a lot of different accessibility directives into one, but it’s rather now compared to the us counterparts