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Cassandrich@dalias@hachyderm.io (2026-07-22 21:44:33)
@joepie91 @lanodan Exactly. Ability to hook up UI to a screenreader and have it work well is only a tiny part of UI accessibility. It's important to the people who need it, but there are other aspects that matter just as much to people with other needs.

Limited vision, limited ability to maintain eye tracking, limited motor precision, inability to use some or most kinds of input devices, ...
---Reply--- Ember is so tired of people. :catplant:​@Ember@blobfox.coffee (2026-07-22 21:58:30) @dalias @joepie91 also people forget/ignore that a mandatory UI overhaul is in itself often a harm to accessibility
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Cassandrich@dalias@hachyderm.io (2026-07-22 22:10:47)
@Ember @joepie91 Yes absolutely. For certain accessibility needs, working "muscle memory" is critical. Forcing people to abandon and relearn that is an assult on accessibility.