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Meryl Evans, CPACC 🦻Feb 3, 2023

Accessibility is everyone's responsibility. This focuses on the role human resources plays in accessibility.
https://buff.ly/3DCya6s

#HumanResources
#Accessibility

Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf) on LinkedIn: #merylmots #accessibility #humanresources #inclusion #hiring

Accessibility is everyone's responsibility. The development team could create a perfect website that is accessible. But all it takes is someone to post an…

Meryl Evans, CPACC 🦻Feb 2, 2023

What are disability microaggressions?
https://buff.ly/3wSEz9U

#Disability
#Language
#Inclusion

Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf) on LinkedIn: #merylmots #inclusion #disability #language

What are microagressions? Like with unconscious bias, I've been struggling with this. It also scares me. Microaggressions are statements, actions, or…

Meryl Evans, CPACC 🦻Feb 1, 2023

I have questions about ... "Deaf and disabled ... "
https://buff.ly/3XaHtBT

#Disability

#Language

Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf) on LinkedIn: #merylmots #disability #language #communication

I've put off writing about this topic for months. I fear offending fellow deafies. I hope this is clear. Sometimes someone mentions "deaf and disabled." I'm…

Meryl Evans, CPACC 🦻Jan 25, 2023

I'm in a hotel room with a visual-audible doorbell. Twice staff has come and knocked instead of used the doorbell. It's both good and bad. Here's why I'm grateful they're not using the doorbell.

Don't watch if flickering lights are a problem.

Can't upload captions. Here they are.

[Silence]

[Shrilling]

[Silence]

#Accessibility #A11y #UX

Meryl Evans, CPACC 🦻Jan 16, 2023

Excited to speak with @TechThomas in New York City next week! If you want to attend, please let me know your legal name as it shows on your official ID.

Not local? No problem! You can attend online and submit questions. https://www.meetup.com/a11ynyc/events/290027375/

#accessibility
#video

A11yNYC: Automatic Captions: Our Experiments and Best Practices, Tue, Jan 24, 2023, 7:30 PM | Meetup

**Attending in person?** If so, please do these two things to ensure you can get in: 1. Please let us know your legal first and last name (it should match your official ID

Meetup

Meryl Evans, CPACC 🦻Jan 14, 2023

I'm not good at arts and crafts ... but I attempted something
https://linkedin.com/posts/meryl_merylmots-video-accessibility-activity-7020039798094516224-EV8K

#Accessibility #Video

Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf) on LinkedIn: #merylmots #video #accessibility #a11y

During the holiday break, I found a new hobby that keeps me off social media. I learned how to crochet and created three stuffed animals. It was hard. When I…

Meryl Evans, CPACC 🦻Jan 13, 2023

Here's a one-pager with 10 Tips to Be a Disability Ally. More details and full description of image: https://buff.ly/3kgq4to

#Disability
#Accessibility

Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf) on LinkedIn: #merylmots #disability #accessibility | 28 comments

Here are 10 tips to be a disability ally. 1. Know that not all disabilities are apparent. I've heard stories from disabled folks who say that people don't… | 28 comments on LinkedIn

Meryl Evans, CPACC 🦻Jan 11, 2023

Holy cow! Put a Bluetooth mic by TV. Connected it to @Android and turned on live captions for #GoldenGlobes It’s better and faster than TV captions. Not as accurate but the TV captions delay and ALL CAPS are too much.

Video shows Android and TV with captions
#accessibility

Meryl Evans, CPACC 🦻Jan 2, 2023

Hooked on @thewoobles. Just completed two and ordered more! Keeps mind off things. This is Bjorn the Narwhal http://thewoobles.refr.cc/meryle

$5 off The Woobles

The Woobles is the best way to learn to crochet! And it's more fun with friends. Come Wooble with me! Use my referral link for $5 off your first order:

Meryl Evans, CPACC 🦻Dec 27, 2022

What I did on my winter break. I learned how to crochet and made Pierre the Penguin!

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