WAS certified Accessibility specialist, public servant, co-org of a11yYOW and a11yARB, WCAG trainer and an outdoor person
Ottawa, Canada
Joined November 2009
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Rabab Gomaa retweeted
a11yMTL meetup - web accessibility & inclusive design
This meetup will will be a Trivia Night! Come and discover digital accessibility or measure your knowledge on the subject.
June 6 at 6:00 PM EDT
Montreal Meetup: bit.ly/43aY5Ni
Rabab Gomaa retweeted
Join us LIVE on Facebook for the Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion. Tomorrow at 10:50 EDT, Minister Qualtrough will provide opening remarks for the Congress and discuss progress in disability inclusion with @JoeitaGupta and Michael McGuire.
ow.ly/SpW050OuQ12
#CIW23
ALT Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion. May 24 to 26, 2023. Tune in!
Rabab Gomaa retweeted
Happy to announce that disability advocate @maayanziv will be one of the keynote speakers at this year’s Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion!
Don’t miss the opportunity, register today: ow.ly/mwTz50Ophkx
ALT Maayan Ziv. Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion. May 24-26, 2023
Rabab Gomaa retweeted
A must!!! Can't wait!! Then congress is open to the public, save the dates
Happy to announce that disability advocate @maayanziv will be one of the keynote speakers at this year’s Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion!
Don’t miss the opportunity, register today: ow.ly/mwTz50Ophkx
ALT Maayan Ziv. Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion. May 24-26, 2023
Rabab Gomaa retweeted
Wow! @aardrian's Overlays Underwhelm #ID24 session is the best takedown of overlays I've heard or seen. It's well-researched and extremely thorough! youtube.com/watch?v=c-effkHJ…
Rabab Gomaa retweeted
"Keyboard accessibility is one of the most important topics for people with multiple disabilities." - @RubysDo, "The Recipe for Making Accessible Widgets!"
Rabab Gomaa retweeted
When I worked for government as a digital accessibility person, I had to deal with a lot of venders who claimed that their product was accessible. Here are some questions I used to ask them to find out whether or not they meant it. #a11y #accessibility
Rabab Gomaa retweeted
Accessibility in the News
California State University, Northridge (CSUN) launches Master of Science in Assistive Technology Engineering program. Courses include product design & development, robotic applications, software development & more!
CSUN Program: bit.ly/3QV0gP4
Rabab Gomaa retweeted
We are hiring another #WebAccessibilityEngineer position. This is a USA based, remote-work opportunity. We love to see folks who are @IAAPOrg & #TrustedTester certified. #a11y & #OpenSource
/c @a11yjobs @a11ycareers #a11yjobs #a11ycareers #accessibility
boards.greenhouse.io/civicac…
Rabab Gomaa retweeted
If you missed #NFB22 but wanted to start off your week with some #a11y then I'd suggest watching @Jennison talk about #GAAD & after that you can listen to me talk about #Drupal's #Olivero theme. Jennison raises the #GAADPledge & #OpenSource youtu.be/wdl0_xdIh9w?t=3744
ALT The back view of from the stage as Jennison is presenting about Global Accessibility Awareness Day. 5 people's backs from the National Federation of the Blind Convention.
Rabab Gomaa retweeted
Help improve digital accessibility! Share your thoughts on the @w3c's "Making Content Usable for People with Cognitive and Learning Disabilities" so that we can make it as useful as possible: bit.ly/content-usable-v2
Rabab Gomaa retweeted
Old friend of @a11yTO @A11yJuan
from Digitally Accessible on "Building Accessibility teams from the ground up"
Featuring "fictional character" Oskar Gregory
Step 1: Gather important information and create a plan
#A11yTOCamp #a11y #a11yto #teams #design #ux #designops
ALT Oskar Gregory persona
ALT Establish accessibility policies
ALT Understand the digital projects the organization works on
ALT Set up standards to use
Rabab Gomaa retweeted
Obligatory photo of the venue for today's @a11yTO Camp — @OCAD
University main campus — the first live A11YTO event since the start of the pandemic, with the CN Tower in the background.
It's a beautiful day in Toronto with blue skies and green trees.
#A11yTOCamp #a11y #A11yTO
ALT Obligatory photo of the venue for today's @a11yTO Camp — @OCAD University main campus — the first live A11YTO event since the start of the pandemic, with the CN Tower in the background. It's a beautiful day in Toronto with blue skies and green trees.
Rabab Gomaa retweeted
Today is your LAST CHANCE to enter to win a complimentary #CSUNATC23 registration by completing our conference survey.
We want to hear from you!
Survey available at:
csun.at/survey
#a11y #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #AssistiveTech
ALT 38th Annual C S U N Assistive Technology Conference Logo
Rabab Gomaa retweeted
#a11y reminder:
These are not valid:
<div aria-label="hello">
<span aria-label="hi">
div and span are generic containers that can only be labelled when they are assigned a meaningful ARIA role.
aria-label is prohibited on these elements. See: rawgit.com/w3c/aria/master/#…
Rabab Gomaa retweeted
W3C Accessibility Maturity Model, Editor's Draft
Nice to see a maturity model formulated directly from the W3C. The industry needs more documentation like this.
#a11y #accessibility
w3c.github.io/maturity-model…
Rabab Gomaa retweeted
What an amazing start for @ablesummit at @AUB_Lebanon. Musical and theatrical performances by artists attending schools of arts for persons with disabilities. I am honoured to be part of #ablesummit2022. I will be presenting later today. #a11y #highered