#AXSChat Transcript
Healthcare social media transcript of the #AXSChat hashtag.
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 | Debra Ruh @debraruh Welcome @samspearsevans @iaapOrg and Glenda Sims @goodwitch @dequesystems to today’s #AXSChat. Looking forward to chatting about #accessibility #certifications including the upcoming #procurement. Exciting progress. @sararuh is feeling much better so got some red highlights. https://t.co/eaTvXrgyWv |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @AXSChat: |
 | Paul Miller ♿ @PaulMiller1313 RT @eventida: Looking forward to this amazing topic on accessibility certification. Come join us at 3 PM or less than 15 minutes from now. #AXSChat |
 | Nabil Eid @nabileid1 Hello everyone here! #axschat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh A1 I do believe that certifications help in am immense way, but I do not enjoy the idea of any exclusion due to a "certification" process that does not make sense #AXSChat |
 | Rosemary Musachio @RoseMusachio 1. Having certification gives clout and importance to our profession. #CPACC or #WAS added to our names open doors to opportunities and increase income. #AXSChat |
 | Atos IUX #️⃣ @Atos_IUX RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 A1 Getting accessibility certificate after training is a great opportunity to see what others are doing, share what we've been up to, and connect with good friends in the accessibility world. This leads to the establishment of a society of accessibility professionals #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Mark it is a blessing to see #media caring about our community. We sure appreciate @CarolineBinc efforts with #valuable. #AXSchat & @ruhglobal are proud to support this effort. #WEF19 #WEF2019 #Davos #leadership |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh We love seeing you during the #AXSchat event Mark. |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Thanks you KK. We adore you #AXSchat |
 | Critical Cyber Defense Corp @CyberMindsChat A1 We see the value in #accessibility certifications & think that they add a lot to an organization that employs those with certifications #AXSChat |
 | Robyn Stevens @robynstevensPR RT @debraruh: Welcome @samspearsevans @iaapOrg and Glenda Sims @goodwitch @dequesystems to today’s #AXSChat. Looking forward to chatting about #accessibility #certifications including the upcoming #procurement. Exciting progress. @sararuh is feeling much better so got some red highlights. https://t.co/eaTvXrgyWv |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh We will miss you. #AXSchat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @debraruh: A1 I do believe that certifications help in am immense way, but I do not enjoy the idea of any exclusion due to a "certification" process that does not make sense #AXSChat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 A1 Yes, Enhances skills through learning from another specialist lecturers and through graded, practical assessments and validates new-found expertise. #AXSChat |
 | Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility Likewise Jules, It will be a great Discussion!! #AXSChat @Delsion_ @Jules_John |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh I got a haircut too but @sararuh is cuter. #AXSchat |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility RT @kkruse: Today at #AXSChat 3pmET: Today at #AXSChat 3pmET: What's the value of accessibility certification? Join guests @samspearsevans + @leecm363 of @IAAPOrg, and @goodwitch of @dequesystems as they discuss a new #accessibility #certification for procurement https://t.co/v10uXYkpSf #CX https://t.co/VwqscGPBtH |
 | Beth Foraker @inclusionchick@mstdn.social Find me! @inclusionchick RT @debraruh: Employers needs to accomodate all employees. #deaf #HoH #Signlanguage #ADA #CRPD #SDGs #AXSChat ALL #employees. |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh We are honored to have you join us during #AXSchat Sam. #leadership #accessibility. |
 | Eventida @eventida #AXSChat A1. 4/4 Yes answer for organizations and companies: having a corporation, product, website or app certified as accessible would have value. It would make it easy to maintain a database of accessible services and products - software apps for example. |
| Eventida @eventida #AXSChat A1. 1/4 Accessibility certification is something our CEO @lisiwisi has thought a lot about. Her short answer is yes and no - it depends on variables. Long answers next. |
| Eventida @eventida #AXSChat A1. 3/4 Yes answer for individuals: there are some basics that are common to all industries - caption videos, image descriptions, etc. So there is value in having a basic accessibility certification for individuals. |
| Eventida @eventida #AXSChat A1. 2/4 No answer: Industry-specific certification should have accessibility elements built in. In other words, the associations and industries commit. It also reduces complication of dividing up certifications for different types of professionals. |
 | Samantha Evans @samspearsevans A1 Accessibility professionals are in high demand today and will be in the future. Certification allows a profession to establish benchmarks and to provide visibility and validation to the work the professionals bring to their own organizations and industries. #a11y #axschat |
 | Carol-Ann Chafe @C_AChafe RT @debraruh: Welcome @samspearsevans @iaapOrg and Glenda Sims @goodwitch @dequesystems to today’s #AXSChat. Looking forward to chatting about #accessibility #certifications including the upcoming #procurement. Exciting progress. @sararuh is feeling much better so got some red highlights. https://t.co/eaTvXrgyWv |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility RT @debraruh: Welcome @samspearsevans @iaapOrg and Glenda Sims @goodwitch @dequesystems to today’s #AXSChat. Looking forward to chatting about #accessibility #certifications including the upcoming #procurement. Exciting progress. @sararuh is feeling much better so got some red highlights. https://t.co/eaTvXrgyWv |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @debraruh: A1 I do believe that certifications help in am immense way, but I do not enjoy the idea of any exclusion due to a "certification" process that does not make sense #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Agree Neil. So agree #AXSchat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @yourdolphin: |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @samspearsevans: A1 Accessibility professionals are in high demand today and will be in the future. Certification allows a profession to establish benchmarks and to provide visibility and validation to the work the professionals bring to their own organizations and industries. #a11y #axschat |
| Atos IUX #️⃣ @Atos_IUX RT @samspearsevans: A1 Accessibility professionals are in high demand today and will be in the future. Certification allows a profession to establish benchmarks and to provide visibility and validation to the work the professionals bring to their own organizations and industries. #a11y #axschat |
| Atos IUX #️⃣ @Atos_IUX @Unuhinuii That's why we are building certification into our training programs #AXSChat |
 | 💛💙sharon on global HR 💛💙 @theartofthexpat RT @abrightclearweb: |
 | Glenda Sims @goodwitch A1 Absolutely! #a11y pro certifications help define the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to be successful in this field. These certs help businesses hire qualified pros. And the certs help people understand, enter and navigate this career path. #AXSChat |
 | Duncan Gibbs @duncangibbs RT @eventida: Looking forward to this amazing topic on accessibility certification. Come join us at 3 PM or less than 15 minutes from now. #AXSChat |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans RT @Unuhinuii: |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 A2 To solve these problems, there is a need to define what accessibility professionals are expected to know & increase the quality and consistency of the work performed by accessibility professionals, this will help employers of #A11Y to assess accessibility competence. #AXSChat |
| Critical Cyber Defense Corp @CyberMindsChat A2 Working together as the accessibility #industry we could work to help those who have trouble in the accessibility realm as opposed to leaving them behind, educating is always better than letting ignorance stand #AXSChat |
| Rosemary Musachio @RoseMusachio 2. Yes, industries must be certified to gain clout, importance, increased income, and more opportunities. #AXSChat 10:28 AM - 15 Jan 2019 |
| Eventida @eventida @AXSChat A2. Yes, we can. As a result of the #inclusion movement, there are whole companies emerging dedicated solely to supporting "The New Majority" - I envision we will be seeing many segments within that emerging #industry including #accessibility. #AXSchat |
 | Barbara Haven @bhaven RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @AXSChat: |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Okay wanted to show the red highlights and asymmetrical hairstyle @sararuh is sporting. Proud mom. Long walk back to #health. Thanks @HenricoDoctors for Saving her life. #AXSChat #DownSyndrome rockstar https://t.co/jaTNAqB4Oa |
| Atos IUX #️⃣ @Atos_IUX RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Agree @BarclaysAccess well said and thank you for your ongoing support of #AXSchat. #grateful |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh A2 We see this happening too often, if we could all come together and collaborate on a fully accessible product as opposed to waiting for a mistake to be made and moving in viciously, working together for a common goal is always more productive than punishing #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh So agree Sam. Well said!!!! #AXSchat @IAAPOrg #accessibility #a11y |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @yourdolphin: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Agree Anna. Also without #certification and level setting it becomes buyer beware. #A11Y #accessibility #AXSchat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans RT @goodwitch: A1 Absolutely! #a11y pro certifications help define the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to be successful in this field. These certs help businesses hire qualified pros. And the certs help people understand, enter and navigate this career path. #AXSChat |
| Glenda Sims @goodwitch @AXSChat A2 In some cases, the #a11y “pros” are not really qualified. They have gaps in their knowledge. #a11y pro certifications help them see and fill those gaps. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Love this point and I also want more information. #AXSchat |
 | David Pérez Rueda @Depcr A1. Certifications are useful and they are a great way to improve however they need to mean something. #AXSChat |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility @AXSChat A1: Yes, it will go a long way to helping establish a baseline metric for knowledge & also provided a way to easily identify those that have proper training. #AXSChat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @debraruh: A2 We see this happening too often, if we could all come together and collaborate on a fully accessible product as opposed to waiting for a mistake to be made and moving in viciously, working together for a common goal is always more productive than punishing #AXSChat |
| David Pérez Rueda @Depcr A1. Las certificaciones son útiles y son una excelente manera de crear progreso sin elbargo tienen que significar algo. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh @RuhGlobal was stoked when our #CAO @RoseMusachio became #certified. #AXSchat #accessibility #a11Y #our #rockstar. So proud of her. @StreitzAbility @Davidperezcr91 |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @abrightclearweb: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Love these points Dean. Welcome back to #AXSchat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @abrightclearweb: |
| Atos IUX #️⃣ @Atos_IUX RT @nabileid1: A2 To solve these problems, there is a need to define what accessibility professionals are expected to know & increase the quality and consistency of the work performed by accessibility professionals, this will help employers of #A11Y to assess accessibility competence. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @eventida: #AXSChat A1. 2/4 No answer: #AXSChat A1. 2/4 No answer: Industry-specific certification should have accessibility elements built in. In other words, the associations and industries commit. It also reduces complication of dividing up certifications for different types of professionals. |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @akwyz: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @nabileid1: A2 To solve these problems, there is a need to define what accessibility professionals are expected to know & increase the quality and consistency of the work performed by accessibility professionals, this will help employers of #A11Y to assess accessibility competence. #AXSChat |
| Eventida @eventida @BiancaPrins Very good point on the maturity of the #accessibility profession. There's too many people claiming to be aware but get puzzled when asking about ARIA landmarks or why videos need a transcript even though it has captions. #AXSChat |
| Glenda Sims @goodwitch @AXSChat A2 In other cases, a truly qualified #a11y pro and WCAG compliance were in place and an overzealous legal complaint gets filed. I’ve seen the overzealous complaint dealt with quickly because it was not reasonable. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Have to agree with your #CEO. Yes and depends. #accessibility #AXSchat |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility It is wonderful to have you here with us on #AXSChat today Sam!!! |
 | Deque Systems @dequesystems [Youtube Video] Deque's fabulous @goodwitch participated in an #axschat on IAAP (International Association for Accessibility Professionals) certifications for #a11y - check it out! https://t.co/ayeegFF6wM |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @eventida: @BiancaPrins Very good point on the maturity of the #accessibility profession. There's too many people claiming to be aware but get puzzled when asking about ARIA landmarks or why videos need a transcript even though it has captions. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @RoseMusachio: 2. Yes, industries must be certified to gain clout, importance, increased income, and more opportunities. #AXSChat 10:28 AM - 15 Jan 2019 |
| David Pérez Rueda @Depcr A2. We need fo work with those organizations. #RuhGlobal constantly talks about the importance of helping brands before we attack them. #AXSChat |
 | Frances West @fwest34 A2 Given accessible experience is nuanced, the final user testing is very important. If we can increase testing knowledge and involve more #pwd in testing, that could help #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @museumDCN: |
| Carol-Ann Chafe @C_AChafe A2 #axschat. Yes @NeilMilliken I dont think we can b 100% or “totally” accessible. What may b good for 1 is bad 4 another. We r all individuals & disabilities have varying degrees. We need 2 strive 2 standard/guideline but always b open 2 someone may need a different accomodation |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility RT @RoseMusachio: 2. Yes, industries must be certified to gain clout, importance, increased income, and more opportunities. #AXSChat 10:28 AM - 15 Jan 2019 |
| David Pérez Rueda @Depcr A2. Tenemos que trabajar con esas organizaciones. #RuhGlobal constantemente habla de la importancia de ayudar antes de atacar a las marcas. #AXSChat |
 | Alicia Jarvis (She/Her/Elle) 🇨🇦 @A11yAlicia RT @goodwitch: A1 Absolutely! #a11y pro certifications help define the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to be successful in this field. These certs help businesses hire qualified pros. And the certs help people understand, enter and navigate this career path. #AXSChat |
| David Pérez Rueda @Depcr RT @debraruh: @RuhGlobal was stoked when our #CAO @RoseMusachio became #certified. #AXSchat #accessibility #a11Y #our #rockstar. So proud of her. @StreitzAbility @Davidperezcr91 |
| Alicia Jarvis (She/Her/Elle) 🇨🇦 @A11yAlicia RT @yourdolphin: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Yes yes yes. In #USA we are busy making it about #compliance #risk and #lawsuits but #progress is being made. Hopefully #businesscase will become more important than #compliance in #future. #AXSchat |
| David Pérez Rueda @Depcr RT @RoseMusachio: 1. Having certification gives clout and importance to our profession. #CPACC or #WAS added to our names open doors to opportunities and increase income. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Unuhinuii: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @abrightclearweb: |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @fwest34: A2 Given accessible experience is nuanced, the final user testing is very important. If we can increase testing knowledge and involve more #pwd in testing, that could help #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Davidperezcr91: A1. Las certificaciones son útiles y son una excelente manera de crear progreso sin elbargo tienen que significar algo. #AXSChat |
| Alicia Jarvis (She/Her/Elle) 🇨🇦 @A11yAlicia RT @samspearsevans: A1 Accessibility professionals are in high demand today and will be in the future. Certification allows a profession to establish benchmarks and to provide visibility and validation to the work the professionals bring to their own organizations and industries. #a11y #axschat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @Davidperezcr91: A2. We need fo work with those organizations. #RuhGlobal constantly talks about the importance of helping brands before we attack them. #AXSChat |
 | Jeffrey Stark JSTARK@mastodon.social @lordjeff @yourdolphin @NeilMilliken It starts at university & college, until every comp sci program has #a11y training woven in - we really won't make industry progress #AXSChat |
| Alicia Jarvis (She/Her/Elle) 🇨🇦 @A11yAlicia RT @RoseMusachio: 1. Having certification gives clout and importance to our profession. #CPACC or #WAS added to our names open doors to opportunities and increase income. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh This is such an interesting point Jim. I #followed you. Somehow I was not one of your #followers. I love your #content. #AXSchat |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans A2. Professions will always have a variety of levels of experience. But a profession can set standards of baseline illustration of knowledge and later skills. The legal landscape is showing that the US courts know what an accessibility expert is NOT. GOMEZ V. GNC #a11y #AXSChat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 A3 An expert who has a great degree of knowledge about an accessibility and have a lot of experience with #accessibility matter. A professional who has a job function on accessibility, and acts to make impact on the accessibility profession. #AXSChat |
| Critical Cyber Defense Corp @CyberMindsChat A3 Professional vs. Expert is not as important as what the individuals can actually bring to the conversation, it is all about value & work not labels #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh We do like it. Welcome back to #AXSchat Dan. 😊 |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @StreitzAbility: @AXSChat A1: @AXSChat A1: Yes, it will go a long way to helping establish a baseline metric for knowledge & also provided a way to easily identify those that have proper training. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Davidperezcr91: A1. Certifications are useful and they are a great way to improve however they need to mean something. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @goodwitch: @AXSChat A2 In some cases, the #a11y “pros” are not really qualified. They have gaps in their knowledge. #a11y pro certifications help them see and fill those gaps. #AXSChat |
| Glenda Sims @goodwitch @abrightclearweb @AXSChat Agreed. I love the way @lflegal engages in solving these problems through Structured Negotiations https://t.co/jwDGhnyI0T #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @abrightclearweb: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @akwyz: |
| Atos IUX #️⃣ @Atos_IUX RT @dequesystems: [Youtube Video] Deque's fabulous @goodwitch participated in an #axschat on IAAP (International Association for Accessibility Professionals) certifications for #a11y - check it out! https://t.co/ayeegFF6wM |
 | dbrodey @dbrodey RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Jeffrey Stark JSTARK@mastodon.social @lordjeff @yourdolphin @NeilMilliken We get developers coming out of schools without even the most cursory knowledge of #a11y in their fields and end up spending ages getting them to unlearn bad habits & train up #AXSChat |
 | Ability Anyware @AbilityAnyware RT @yourdolphin: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Well said Glenda. You are a gift 🎁 to the #accessibility industry. #AXSchat |
| Rosemary Musachio @RoseMusachio 3. An expert may not have certification. An accessibility professional is an expert who has certification. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @dequesystems: [Youtube Video] Deque's fabulous @goodwitch participated in an #axschat on IAAP (International Association for Accessibility Professionals) certifications for #a11y - check it out! https://t.co/ayeegFF6wM |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @StreitzAbility: It is wonderful to have you here with us on #AXSChat today Sam!!! |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans @DeanFReynolds I don't think you are naive at all Dean. We are working to include the right reasons and benefits including ROI to sales and marketing to help corporations and government agencies to see the benefits of accessibility, not just to avoid litigation. #a11y #a11ycommunity #axschat |
| Glenda Sims @goodwitch A3 Technically, you are a professional when you are paid to do something. Usually professionals are good at what they do, because they won’t keep their job long if they are not good. But being a professional does not make you an expert. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @DeanFReynolds: |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans RT @fwest34: A2 Given accessible experience is nuanced, the final user testing is very important. If we can increase testing knowledge and involve more #pwd in testing, that could help #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh A3 The terms professional vs expert in the accessibility community are not easy to differentiate, it only comes down to formal training, but at the end of the day these labels don't matter at all, it is all about skill, hard work, & collaborative working that matters #AXSChat |
 | Kit Englard @MathnSkating A1: Accessibility means different things for different products. App vs Web, or hardware. I don’t feel confident a certification could encompass everything. // #AXSChat |
| Carol-Ann Chafe @C_AChafe @scotiatec Yes @scotiatec because someone could be a volunteer or retired, yet still be a topic or industry expert tho havent gone for certification to become a career professional in that industry #Axschat. A3 |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @RoseMusachio: 3. An expert may not have certification. An accessibility professional is an expert who has certification. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @fwest34: A2 Given accessible experience is nuanced, the final user testing is very important. If we can increase testing knowledge and involve more #pwd in testing, that could help #AXSChat |
| Glenda Sims @goodwitch A3 On a proficiency scale, the expert is at the top. A paid #a11y professional could be at the intermediate, advanced or expert level. See https://t.co/0P8jeHDKew for more info. #AXSChat |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans @MarkAWilcock Mark this is what we would love to see as one of the first "next steps" in the profession. We are hoping that our partner agencies and training experts will expand their offerings to help grow accessibility knowledge and skills. #a11y #a11ycommunity #axschat |
| Atos IUX #️⃣ @Atos_IUX RT @fwest34: A2 Given accessible experience is nuanced, the final user testing is very important. If we can increase testing knowledge and involve more #pwd in testing, that could help #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @museumDCN: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh I see this too Jeffrey. We have some work to do to blend #accessibility into #education #AXSchat |
 | Mei Lin Fung @meilinfung RT @scotiatec: A2: |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility @AXSChat A2: I believe we should look at other industries that provide certification and proper industry self-monitoring. There is something to be said about learning from the path of others. #AXSChat |
| Atos IUX #️⃣ @Atos_IUX RT @eventida: @BiancaPrins Very good point on the maturity of the #accessibility profession. There's too many people claiming to be aware but get puzzled when asking about ARIA landmarks or why videos need a transcript even though it has captions. #AXSChat |
| Kit Englard @MathnSkating A3: A professional is anyone working in the field with general knowledge and global picture, whereas an expert has really understands the behind the scenes things going on (Code etc). #AXSChat |
| David Pérez Rueda @Depcr A3. The semantic differences between the terms expert and professional are many. However what we want are both to create change positively for all. #AXSChat |
| Atos IUX #️⃣ @Atos_IUX RT @goodwitch: @AXSChat A2 In other cases, a truly qualified #a11y pro and WCAG compliance were in place and an overzealous legal complaint gets filed. I’ve seen the overzealous complaint dealt with quickly because it was not reasonable. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Forgot to say welcome to #AXSChat. We are here at this time every Tuesday and have been for over 4 years. Learn more at https://t.co/KOKy7A7S9t. |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @abrightclearweb: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @goodwitch: @AXSChat A2 In other cases, a truly qualified #a11y pro and WCAG compliance were in place and an overzealous legal complaint gets filed. I’ve seen the overzealous complaint dealt with quickly because it was not reasonable. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Excellent advice. #AXSchat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @CyberMindsChat: A2 Working together as the accessibility #industry we could work to help those who have trouble in the accessibility realm as opposed to leaving them behind, educating is always better than letting ignorance stand #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @goodwitch: @abrightclearweb @AXSChat Agreed. I love the way @lflegal engages in solving these problems through Structured Negotiations https://t.co/jwDGhnyI0T #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Eventida @eventida @AXSChat A3. 1/2 An accessibility professional is an individual, usually certified, who provides accessibility consulting to clients. #AXSchat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @CyberMindsChat: A3 Professional vs. Expert is not as important as what the individuals can actually bring to the conversation, it is all about value & work not labels #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Unuhinuii: |
| David Pérez Rueda @Depcr A3. Las diferencias semanticas entre los términos profesional y experto son muchísimas. Sin embargo lo que necesitamos es que ambos trabajen por crear cambios positivos. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Love your definitions Nabil. Proud to be your partner. #AXSChat |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility You have certainly earned the spotlight and your insights and expertise are always welcome here!!! Cheers!! #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @samspearsevans: A2. Professions will always have a variety of levels of experience. But a profession can set standards of baseline illustration of knowledge and later skills. The legal landscape is showing that the US courts know what an accessibility expert is NOT. GOMEZ V. GNC #a11y #AXSChat |
| Eventida @eventida @AXSChat 2/2 An accessibility expert is someone who is experienced with accessibility needs, usually within their company or industry, who may or may not be certified, and who isn't providing a service directly to clients. #AXSchat |
| Kit Englard @MathnSkating RT @fwest34: A2 Given accessible experience is nuanced, the final user testing is very important. If we can increase testing knowledge and involve more #pwd in testing, that could help #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @scotiatec: A3: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @scotiatec: |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @yourdolphin: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Agree Bianca. Great answer. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @goodwitch: A3 On a proficiency scale, the expert is at the top. A paid #a11y professional could be at the intermediate, advanced or expert level. See https://t.co/0P8jeHDKew for more info. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @samspearsevans: @MarkAWilcock Mark this is what we would love to see as one of the first "next steps" in the profession. We are hoping that our partner agencies and training experts will expand their offerings to help grow accessibility knowledge and skills. #a11y #a11ycommunity #axschat |
| Atos IUX #️⃣ @Atos_IUX RT @eventida: @AXSChat A3. 1/2 An accessibility professional is an individual, usually certified, who provides accessibility consulting to clients. #AXSchat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @abrightclearweb: |
| Alicia Jarvis (She/Her/Elle) 🇨🇦 @A11yAlicia RT @goodwitch: A3 On a proficiency scale, the expert is at the top. A paid #a11y professional could be at the intermediate, advanced or expert level. See https://t.co/0P8jeHDKew for more info. #AXSChat |
| Atos IUX #️⃣ @Atos_IUX RT @eventida: @AXSChat 2/2 An accessibility expert is someone who is experienced with accessibility needs, usually within their company or industry, who may or may not be certified, and who isn't providing a service directly to clients. #AXSchat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 Thank you very much dear Debra! #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @yourdolphin: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Love that she is getting her health and life back. Good to see the smile. #AXSchat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @StreitzAbility: @AXSChat A2: @AXSChat A2: I believe we should look at other industries that provide certification and proper industry self-monitoring. There is something to be said about learning from the path of others. #AXSChat |
 | Mr Branson @InfoGuruShop RT @goodwitch: A3 On a proficiency scale, the expert is at the top. A paid #a11y professional could be at the intermediate, advanced or expert level. See https://t.co/0P8jeHDKew for more info. #AXSChat |
 | Aaron Gustafson @AaronGustafson RT @goodwitch: A3 On a proficiency scale, the expert is at the top. A paid #a11y professional could be at the intermediate, advanced or expert level. See https://t.co/0P8jeHDKew for more info. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Such a wise point Richard. We should learn from others. #AXSchat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Great answer Kit. Welcome back to #AXSchat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Davidperezcr91: A3. The semantic differences between the terms expert and professional are many. However what we want are both to create change positively for all. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @abrightclearweb: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @eventida: @AXSChat A3. 1/2 An accessibility professional is an individual, usually certified, who provides accessibility consulting to clients. #AXSchat |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans A3. A professional earns their living using a set of skills or knowledge. @goodwitch provided a great pro vs. expert explanation in her post https://t.co/Hf3nYaV6VJ. An expert regularly demonstrates authoritative knowledge or skills. This takes time and experience. #axschat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Davidperezcr91: A3. Las diferencias semanticas entre los términos profesional y experto son muchísimas. Sin embargo lo que necesitamos es que ambos trabajen por crear cambios positivos. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @StreitzAbility: You have certainly earned the spotlight and your insights and expertise are always welcome here!!! Cheers!! #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @eventida: @AXSChat 2/2 An accessibility expert is someone who is experienced with accessibility needs, usually within their company or industry, who may or may not be certified, and who isn't providing a service directly to clients. #AXSchat |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans RT @goodwitch: A3 On a proficiency scale, the expert is at the top. A paid #a11y professional could be at the intermediate, advanced or expert level. See https://t.co/0P8jeHDKew for more info. #AXSChat |
| Atos IUX #️⃣ @Atos_IUX RT @goodwitch: A3 On a proficiency scale, the expert is at the top. A paid #a11y professional could be at the intermediate, advanced or expert level. See https://t.co/0P8jeHDKew for more info. #AXSChat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 A4 I hope that accessibility certificates will extended to address other issues in the area of accessibility awareness, education, employment, social & independent life for #PWD, and hope that training materials will be available in other languages, including #Arabic. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @C_AChafe: @scotiatec Yes @scotiatec because someone could be a volunteer or retired, yet still be a topic or industry expert tho havent gone for certification to become a career professional in that industry #Axschat. A3 |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Unuhinuii: |
| Eventida @eventida A4. There are certified event planners. What we need are certified event accommodations specialists who are trained to ensure full accessible experiences at different kinds of events. #AXSchat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @scotiatec: A4: |
| Frances West @fwest34 A3 in my mind professional is somebody who can become an expert, if he/she choose to do so. Expert has more than just knowledge. He/she also has passion and conviction of making a difference. #AXSchat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @samspearsevans: A3. A professional earns their living using a set of skills or knowledge. @goodwitch provided a great pro vs. expert explanation in her post https://t.co/Hf3nYaV6VJ. An expert regularly demonstrates authoritative knowledge or skills. This takes time and experience. #axschat |
| Critical Cyber Defense Corp @CyberMindsChat A4 Mobile accessibly would make for a cool exam! #AXSChat |
| Rosemary Musachio @RoseMusachio 4. i'd like to see a communication accessibility topic added as certification where we'd be certified in teaching hospital and service professionals how to interact with #PWD. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh A4 I love to see programs like (CPACC) & (WAS) offered, I know that @IAAPOrg is planning some very informative & helpful workshops in the future #AXSChat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @debraruh: A4 I love to see programs like (CPACC) & (WAS) offered, I know that @IAAPOrg is planning some very informative & helpful workshops in the future #AXSChat |
| Glenda Sims @goodwitch A4 What #a11y cert topic would I like to see an exam for next? I want two Mobile Accessibility Specialist (web and native). PDF Accessibility Specialist. #AXSChat |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans A3 continued. How a profession develops an assessment or criteria that can be subjectively assessed at the expert level is an in-depth undertaking. Expertise is earned in specific niche skill sets. #axschat #pro #expert |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @RoseMusachio: 4. i'd like to see a communication accessibility topic added as certification where we'd be certified in teaching hospital and service professionals how to interact with #PWD. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Excellent point Anna. Love your answers. I always learn from you. #AXSchat |
| Kit Englard @MathnSkating A4: I’d like to see accessibility move past just web design. Online accessibility is hugely important, but so are software designs. Businesses use all sorts of software and a lot of it is being developed without any thought to accessibility. Which leads to job barriers. #AXSChat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @NancyDoylePsych: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Unuhinuii: |
| David Pérez Rueda @Depcr A4. There are so many areas inside accessibility and so much to learn. Too many to choose. #AXSchat |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility Totally agree with you Sam! #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @scotiatec: A4: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Davidperezcr91: A2. We need fo work with those organizations. #RuhGlobal constantly talks about the importance of helping brands before we attack them. #AXSChat |
| David Pérez Rueda @Depcr A4. Hay demasiadas áreas dentro de la accesibilidad y tanto que aprender. Demasiado para elegir una. #AXSchat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh What are you looking for Kit? #AXSChat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @Unuhinuii: |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans @eventida I would love to partner with the established meeting planning and conference planning international organizations to offer this sort of certification. Would tie together all of my professional backgrounds. I do this sort of presentation frequently for event planners. #axschat |
| David Pérez Rueda @Depcr RT @yourdolphin: |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @samspearsevans: @eventida I would love to partner with the established meeting planning and conference planning international organizations to offer this sort of certification. Would tie together all of my professional backgrounds. I do this sort of presentation frequently for event planners. #axschat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @MathnSkating: A4: A4: I’d like to see accessibility move past just web design. Online accessibility is hugely important, but so are software designs. Businesses use all sorts of software and a lot of it is being developed without any thought to accessibility. Which leads to job barriers. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @lordjeff: @yourdolphin @NeilMilliken We get developers coming out of schools without even the most cursory knowledge of #a11y in their fields and end up spending ages getting them to unlearn bad habits & train up #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @yourdolphin: |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility Great point Bianca...Certification will definitely start taking this industry to the next level of professionalism, resulting in it becoming more respected and attacking more people to be part of it!! #AXSChat @BiancaPrins |
 | Lainey Feingold @LFLegal In Structured #Negotiation disabled people with legal claims can share their expertise in collaborative problem solving. I've experienced the power of this time and time again and write about it in chapter 8 of my book. https://t.co/it2COERYBa #AXSChat #a11y |
| Lainey Feingold @LFLegal A few thoughts about experts in the digital accessibility legal space: First, don't run out and hire the first so-called expert to knock on your door. Check them out or you could end up like GNC in a court battle with a bad expert. See https://t.co/2VBH0g0GLX #a11y #AXSChat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 A5 Experts will add value, so companies, generally speaking, will demonstrate quite positive results, but it will depend on making sure that overcome difficulties and making sure that have the right systems and processes in place to make employing #PWD a success. #AXSChat |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans @dan0mah Experts usually focus in a specific area of skills or knowledge. I believe we have accessibility experts in many areas. Ideally the profession will grow to allow highlighting many of these areas of expertise. #axschat #a11ypro #a11ycommunity |
| David Pérez Rueda @Depcr A5. Ofcourse the answer is not simple. We need to show that there is value behind the certifications and that is the key to every profession being recognized. #AXSchat |
| Kit Englard @MathnSkating A5: Corporations only care about their bottom line, so it’s important be very clear when talking to them that they could increase profit by catering to more potential customers. Show them why it’s worth the investment. #AXSChat |
 | Intopia @Intopia RT @LFLegal: A few thoughts about experts in the digital accessibility legal space: A few thoughts about experts in the digital accessibility legal space: First, don't run out and hire the first so-called expert to knock on your door. Check them out or you could end up like GNC in a court battle with a bad expert. See https://t.co/2VBH0g0GLX #a11y #AXSChat |
| Critical Cyber Defense Corp @CyberMindsChat A5 #accessibility experts that have #certifications can bring untold value to your team, if you're concerned that you're needing help in accessibility it may be time to bring in certified experts. #AXSChat |
| Rosemary Musachio @RoseMusachio 5. we can show companies accessibility done right means hiring certified accessibility professionals. it means higher profits and a more likeable public profile. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh A5 Helping corporations understand the value of hiring, retaining & promoting #accessibility experts that have #certifications is no simple task, but the consequences of ignoring accessibility concerns can be extremely dire #AXSChat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 A5 Promoting accessibility experts will help corporations to advocate for disability employment and disability empowerment in businesses that intent to build disability empowerment. #AXSChat |
| Frances West @fwest34 A4 An entry certification (maybe free) to encourage individual high school programmers or coding schools students is one way to create pipeline. Making accessibility more accessible to the young people is critical, in my view #AXSchat |
| Carol-Ann Chafe @C_AChafe @Unuhinuii @NeilMilliken @Amy0233 Agree @Unuhinuii certification is good, but if cost is out of reach then many wont b able to afford, and we know many people w disabilities are under employed and most living even below the poverty line. Yet they r the ones w lived experience. #axschat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @debraruh: A5 Helping corporations understand the value of hiring, retaining & promoting #accessibility experts that have #certifications is no simple task, but the consequences of ignoring accessibility concerns can be extremely dire #AXSChat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @RoseMusachio: 5. we can show companies accessibility done right means hiring certified accessibility professionals. it means higher profits and a more likeable public profile. #AXSChat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 A5 One of the major benefits of hiring people with disabilities is job retention, and if they are matched to the right job for their skills they are as productive as others. #AXSChat https://t.co/plHaVsSSQ9 |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility That is an excellent point!! Thank you for sharing!!! #AXSChat @reelwordsedit |
| Eventida @eventida @dan0mah @gavinneate @abrightclearweb Sounds like @gavinneate is a memorable fella with #eventaccommodations. #AXSChat |
| David Pérez Rueda @Depcr A5. Claro, la respuesta es simple. Necesitamos demostrar el valor que tienen. Es el mismo proceso que cualquier otra profesión tiene que pasar antes de ser reconocida. #AXSchat |
| Eventida @eventida @AXSChat A5. Develop a corporate certification program that certifies corporations who have at least 1 or more certified accessibility experts on staff. #AXSchat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh It sounds like you have an amazing background. We need these kind of skills in the workforce. #AXSChat #HR #Workforce #accessibility #deafblind #AT |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Kit Englard @MathnSkating RT @debraruh: It sounds like you have an amazing background. We need these kind of skills in the workforce. #AXSChat #HR #Workforce #accessibility #deafblind #AT |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility so, so true Glenda!!! And thanks for being here on #AXSChat today!! |
| Alicia Jarvis (She/Her/Elle) 🇨🇦 @A11yAlicia RT @abrightclearweb: |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans @abrightclearweb Yes, that is the plan for our future certification initiatives. Each program takes up to one year to develop. We have several in the wings, including accessible document creation. #axschat #a11ypros |
| Lainey Feingold @LFLegal Whether hired experts are certified or not, I subscribe to the term "vet before you get" that I learned from @UMass_ATC @khallconsultant. Whether it is vendor contracts or #a11y consultants, choose wisely after research and recommendations. #AXSChat #a11y |
| Kit Englard @MathnSkating RT @nabileid1: A5 One of the major benefits of hiring people with disabilities is job retention, and if they are matched to the right job for their skills they are as productive as others. #AXSChat https://t.co/plHaVsSSQ9 |
| Glenda Sims @goodwitch @C_AChafe @AXSChat @Unuhinuii @NeilMilliken @Amy0233 We offer free scholarships to Deque University courses (to prep for the Certification exams). And there are creative ways of asking for reduce pricing (when the cost of the exam is not reachable). In other words, there are barrier free ways to prep and take the exam #AXSChat |
 | Karyn Fillhart @Filibuster3 @MathnSkating Why should you make your business accessible? Because it's the right thing to do! Need another reason? More customers = more business. Still need another reason? Lawsuits cost more than being accessible in the first place. #AXSChat https://t.co/LIruBMsLaW |
| Glenda Sims @goodwitch @AXSChat A5 Those of us who already understand the value of certification can promote it by including the appropriate cert(s) as a requirement (or a preferred) in our job postings. This naturally raises awareness. #AXSChat |
| Glenda Sims @goodwitch RT @LFLegal: A few thoughts about experts in the digital accessibility legal space: A few thoughts about experts in the digital accessibility legal space: First, don't run out and hire the first so-called expert to knock on your door. Check them out or you could end up like GNC in a court battle with a bad expert. See https://t.co/2VBH0g0GLX #a11y #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Love this share Karyn. Welcome back to #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Unuhinuii: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @abrightclearweb: |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @Filibuster3: @MathnSkating Why should you make your business accessible? Because it's the right thing to do! Need another reason? More customers = more business. Still need another reason? Lawsuits cost more than being accessible in the first place. #AXSChat https://t.co/LIruBMsLaW |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @museumDCN: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @goodwitch: @C_AChafe @AXSChat @Unuhinuii @NeilMilliken @Amy0233 We offer free scholarships to Deque University courses (to prep for the Certification exams). And there are creative ways of asking for reduce pricing (when the cost of the exam is not reachable). In other words, there are barrier free ways to prep and take the exam #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Unuhinuii: |
| Critical Cyber Defense Corp @CyberMindsChat A6 #Employers who pay for their teams to become certified in #accessibility would set a very powerful example in the workforce of what can be done and what can be expected in regards to accessibility concerns #AXSChat |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans A5 1 of 2 Organizations will realize the value either from the carrot or the stick. Orgs will recognize the value of diversity in hiring and retention of PwD. Those who want to grow ROI will not want to lose the opportunity to earn the business of a large %. #axschat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @abrightclearweb: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @samspearsevans: @abrightclearweb Yes, that is the plan for our future certification initiatives. Each program takes up to one year to develop. We have several in the wings, including accessible document creation. #axschat #a11ypros |
| Jeffrey Stark JSTARK@mastodon.social @lordjeff @Unuhinuii @yourdolphin @NeilMilliken It takes a mix of theory practical experience and exposure awareness and experience with disabilities to really succeed #AXSChat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 A6 Employers should pay when courses are directly related to an employee’s job or regulated by law, but employees that want to pursue personal interests will have to do so on their own dime—and, often, their own time. #AXSChat |
| Kit Englard @MathnSkating @Filibuster3 In a perfect world corporations would do things because it’s the right thing to do. But we live in a capitalist society that values money above ethics. Corporations are by nature narcissistic and lack empathy. So we need to make arguments they understand. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Excellent advice from one of the smartet #lawyers in the field. #Fan of @LFLegal #Accessibility #A11Y #AXSChat |
| Glenda Sims @goodwitch A6 At Deque, we encourage (reimburse) certification as a part of our employee professional development program. We’ve found great value in having all types of positions take the Certified Accessibility Profession Core Competencies (CPACC). #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @StreitzAbility: so, so true Glenda!!! And thanks for being here on #AXSChat today!! |
| Rosemary Musachio @RoseMusachio 6. Employers pay for training. Why can't they pay for certification also? #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh A6 #Employers paying for their teams to become certified in #accessibility not only allows the team to be more knowledgeable & can enhance your organization, but it also adds value to employees lives as they learn a new skill while helping you out #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Unuhinuii: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @yourdolphin: |
| Eventida @eventida @museumDCN @dan0mah @gavinneate @abrightclearweb @attitudetweets That's awesome to see there's others out there engaging in making events more accessible. Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to learning more about them and others. #AXSChat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Davidperezcr91: A5. Claro, la respuesta es simple. Necesitamos demostrar el valor que tienen. Es el mismo proceso que cualquier otra profesión tiene que pasar antes de ser reconocida. #AXSchat |
| Lainey Feingold @LFLegal I know #AXSChat community will be interested in today's big news from the legal side of accessibility: US appeals court rules in Domino's Pizza case that the #ADA applies to websites and mobile applications. More here, with link to court opinion: https://t.co/oTQx4xCV2v #a11y |
| Kit Englard @MathnSkating RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans A5 2 of 2 C-level understanding of the value of universal design and accessible products and services on the front end will help meet the growing UDL and tech world raising their skills. Certifications will help the HR team identify candidates who come already prepped. #axschat |
| Glenda Sims @goodwitch A6 From our sales team, to our project managers to even our marketing team, taking and passing the CPACC raises the level of understanding and in some cases inspires people to move into the #a11y pro job track. #AXSChat |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility A5: As this industry matures, certifications will become a necessity for hiring (think PMP certification from PMI for Project Managers). The importance will be self evident for corps looking to hire industry professionals. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Thanks for joining us during #AXSCHat Vanessa |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @nabileid1: A5 One of the major benefits of hiring people with disabilities is job retention, and if they are matched to the right job for their skills they are as productive as others. #AXSChat https://t.co/plHaVsSSQ9 |
| Frances West @fwest34 A5 Many large corporations have internal certification or "learning badge" programs on new tech topics like AI, Big Data. #IAAP can create accessibility knowledge modules and integrate them into corporate learning curriculum. This can accelerate corporate adoption #axschat |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans RT @goodwitch: A6 At Deque, we encourage (reimburse) certification as a part of our employee professional development program. We’ve found great value in having all types of positions take the Certified Accessibility Profession Core Competencies (CPACC). #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @museumDCN: |
 | Social Headliner 🇭🇹 🇳🇬 🇺🇸 @socialheadliner RT @LFLegal: I know #AXSChat community will be interested in today's big news from the legal side of accessibility: I know #AXSChat community will be interested in today's big news from the legal side of accessibility: US appeals court rules in Domino's Pizza case that the #ADA applies to websites and mobile applications. More here, with link to court opinion: https://t.co/oTQx4xCV2v #a11y |
 | Karl Groves (he/him) @karlgroves RT @LFLegal: I know #AXSChat community will be interested in today's big news from the legal side of accessibility: I know #AXSChat community will be interested in today's big news from the legal side of accessibility: US appeals court rules in Domino's Pizza case that the #ADA applies to websites and mobile applications. More here, with link to court opinion: https://t.co/oTQx4xCV2v #a11y |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Carol-Ann - welcome back to #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @fwest34: A4 An entry certification (maybe free) to encourage individual high school programmers or coding schools students is one way to create pipeline. Making accessibility more accessible to the young people is critical, in my view #AXSchat |
| David Pérez Rueda @Depcr A6 It is a good idea, investing in your team always is. And they should do it without a doubt. It can only bring benefits. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @nabileid1: A5 Promoting accessibility experts will help corporations to advocate for disability employment and disability empowerment in businesses that intent to build disability empowerment. #AXSChat |
| Eventida @eventida @museumDCN @yourdolphin @Unuhinuii @abrightclearweb @lordjeff @NeilMilliken Nosings? Pardon our American but what's nosing? #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @museumDCN: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @RoseMusachio: 5. we can show companies accessibility done right means hiring certified accessibility professionals. it means higher profits and a more likeable public profile. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @CyberMindsChat: A5 #accessibility experts that have #certifications can bring untold value to your team, if you're concerned that you're needing help in accessibility it may be time to bring in certified experts. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @MathnSkating: A5: A5: Corporations only care about their bottom line, so it’s important be very clear when talking to them that they could increase profit by catering to more potential customers. Show them why it’s worth the investment. #AXSChat |
| Glenda Sims @goodwitch A6 At Deque, we also encourage all levels of our #a11y consultants to take the appropriate certification exams. Long time experts can validate their knowledge. And in the field of #a11y, there is always something new to learn. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @samspearsevans: @dan0mah Experts usually focus in a specific area of skills or knowledge. I believe we have accessibility experts in many areas. Ideally the profession will grow to allow highlighting many of these areas of expertise. #axschat #a11ypro #a11ycommunity |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans @abrightclearweb What we hear quite frequently is that our colleagues with many years experience often learn about areas outside their most frequent work. Much like a language, accessibility is a fluid and ever-growing body of knowledge. #axschat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @dan0mah: |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility Absolutely! We are very proud of Rose's certification!!! #AXSChat @RoseMusachio @Davidperezcr91 |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @RoseMusachio: 6. Employers pay for training. Why can't they pay for certification also? #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @NeilMilliken: |
| David Pérez Rueda @Depcr A6 Es una buena idea, invertir en tu gente siempre lo es. Y deberían hacerlo sin duda alguna. Solamente puede traer beneficios. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @goodwitch: A6 At Deque, we encourage (reimburse) certification as a part of our employee professional development program. We’ve found great value in having all types of positions take the Certified Accessibility Profession Core Competencies (CPACC). #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @MathnSkating: @Filibuster3 In a perfect world corporations would do things because it’s the right thing to do. But we live in a capitalist society that values money above ethics. Corporations are by nature narcissistic and lack empathy. So we need to make arguments they understand. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @nabileid1: A6 Employers should pay when courses are directly related to an employee’s job or regulated by law, but employees that want to pursue personal interests will have to do so on their own dime—and, often, their own time. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @lordjeff: @Unuhinuii @yourdolphin @NeilMilliken It takes a mix of theory practical experience and exposure awareness and experience with disabilities to really succeed #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @abrightclearweb: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @CyberMindsChat: A6 #Employers who pay for their teams to become certified in #accessibility would set a very powerful example in the workforce of what can be done and what can be expected in regards to accessibility concerns #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @samspearsevans: A5 1 of 2 Organizations will realize the value either from the carrot or the stick. Orgs will recognize the value of diversity in hiring and retention of PwD. Those who want to grow ROI will not want to lose the opportunity to earn the business of a large %. #axschat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @fwest34: A5 Many large corporations have internal certification or "learning badge" programs on new tech topics like AI, Big Data. #IAAP can create accessibility knowledge modules and integrate them into corporate learning curriculum. This can accelerate corporate adoption #axschat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @goodwitch: @AXSChat A5 Those of us who already understand the value of certification can promote it by including the appropriate cert(s) as a requirement (or a preferred) in our job postings. This naturally raises awareness. #AXSChat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @StreitzAbility: A5: A5: As this industry matures, certifications will become a necessity for hiring (think PMP certification from PMI for Project Managers). The importance will be self evident for corps looking to hire industry professionals. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Davidperezcr91: A6 Es una buena idea, invertir en tu gente siempre lo es. Y deberían hacerlo sin duda alguna. Solamente puede traer beneficios. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @StreitzAbility: Absolutely! We are very proud of Rose's certification!!! #AXSChat @RoseMusachio @Davidperezcr91 |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @samspearsevans: @abrightclearweb What we hear quite frequently is that our colleagues with many years experience often learn about areas outside their most frequent work. Much like a language, accessibility is a fluid and ever-growing body of knowledge. #axschat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @goodwitch: A6 At Deque, we also encourage all levels of our #a11y consultants to take the appropriate certification exams. Long time experts can validate their knowledge. And in the field of #a11y, there is always something new to learn. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Davidperezcr91: A6 It is a good idea, investing in your team always is. And they should do it without a doubt. It can only bring benefits. #AXSChat |
| Nabil Eid @nabileid1 RT @museumDCN: |
| Social Headliner 🇭🇹 🇳🇬 🇺🇸 @socialheadliner RT @LFLegal: Whether hired experts are certified or not, I subscribe to the term "vet before you get" that I learned from @UMass_ATC @khallconsultant. Whether it is vendor contracts or #a11y consultants, choose wisely after research and recommendations. #AXSChat #a11y |
| Social Headliner 🇭🇹 🇳🇬 🇺🇸 @socialheadliner RT @LFLegal: A few thoughts about experts in the digital accessibility legal space: A few thoughts about experts in the digital accessibility legal space: First, don't run out and hire the first so-called expert to knock on your door. Check them out or you could end up like GNC in a court battle with a bad expert. See https://t.co/2VBH0g0GLX #a11y #AXSChat |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility RT @fwest34: A4 An entry certification (maybe free) to encourage individual high school programmers or coding schools students is one way to create pipeline. Making accessibility more accessible to the young people is critical, in my view #AXSchat |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility RT @nabileid1: A5 Promoting accessibility experts will help corporations to advocate for disability employment and disability empowerment in businesses that intent to build disability empowerment. #AXSChat |
| Carol-Ann Chafe @C_AChafe RT @LFLegal: Whether hired experts are certified or not, I subscribe to the term "vet before you get" that I learned from @UMass_ATC @khallconsultant. Whether it is vendor contracts or #a11y consultants, choose wisely after research and recommendations. #AXSChat #a11y |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility RT @debraruh: A5 Helping corporations understand the value of hiring, retaining & promoting #accessibility experts that have #certifications is no simple task, but the consequences of ignoring accessibility concerns can be extremely dire #AXSChat |
| Carol-Ann Chafe @C_AChafe RT @goodwitch: @C_AChafe @AXSChat @Unuhinuii @NeilMilliken @Amy0233 We offer free scholarships to Deque University courses (to prep for the Certification exams). And there are creative ways of asking for reduce pricing (when the cost of the exam is not reachable). In other words, there are barrier free ways to prep and take the exam #AXSChat |
| Glenda Sims @goodwitch A6 Studying for the #a11y pro certification (and maintaining this cert) requires continuing education. Certs help you stay up to date in your knowledge. Good for you and good for your employer! #AXSChat |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility Yes, yes, yes!!! Totally agree with you Rose!!! #AXSChat |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility RT @abrightclearweb: |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans A6 The knowledge gained in preparing for any certification program is professional development that should be valued by employers. The added value of promoting their team members who have attained a certification should become a sales and marketing asset. #axschat |
| Eventida @eventida Yes, especially if you combine both. For example those who have assistants who travel with them to events. So many areas involved from a logistic point of view. #AXSchat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @StreitzAbility: Yes, yes, yes!!! Totally agree with you Rose!!! #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @goodwitch: A6 Studying for the #a11y pro certification (and maintaining this cert) requires continuing education. Certs help you stay up to date in your knowledge. Good for you and good for your employer! #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @abrightclearweb: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh Love this point...Dan. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Unuhinuii: |
| Glenda Sims @goodwitch @markdeafmcguire @mattmay @NeilMilliken @abrightclearweb @awkawk I almost listed that as my 3rd choice for a certification exam. Only reason I personally list Mobile and PDF first..is because they are complex. But I think the impact of a content contributor certification would be profound! #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @gavinneate: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @samspearsevans: A6 The knowledge gained in preparing for any certification program is professional development that should be valued by employers. The added value of promoting their team members who have attained a certification should become a sales and marketing asset. #axschat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @eventida: Yes, especially if you combine both. For example those who have assistants who travel with them to events. So many areas involved from a logistic point of view. #AXSchat |
| Eventida @eventida @gavinneate @dan0mah @abrightclearweb As long as you have a great time out, it's all good. We will catch up when you are in. Looking forward to chatting with you. #AXSChat |
| Lainey Feingold @LFLegal I wrote about the importance of including accessibility in technology vendor contracts with @evelhill of @BrownGoldLevy here: https://t.co/EfJ0Ujqo9s Thanks @ABABusLaw for publishing! #a11y #AXSChat |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility Yes, Project Managers, Nursing, Architects, Real Estate agents to name a couple ...all need certifications and/or licenses that must be renewed on some schedule to guarantee all are current with latest information. These cert models can easily be adopted to our industry! #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh yummy #AXSCHat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @goodwitch: @markdeafmcguire @mattmay @NeilMilliken @abrightclearweb @awkawk I almost listed that as my 3rd choice for a certification exam. Only reason I personally list Mobile and PDF first..is because they are complex. But I think the impact of a content contributor certification would be profound! #AXSChat |
| Kit Englard @MathnSkating RT @LFLegal: Whether hired experts are certified or not, I subscribe to the term "vet before you get" that I learned from @UMass_ATC @khallconsultant. Whether it is vendor contracts or #a11y consultants, choose wisely after research and recommendations. #AXSChat #a11y |
| Frances West @fwest34 A6 Employer should pay at this point in time as accessibility is still a "new" skill. Ultimately if we are all successful in making accessibility relevant and mainstream, then individual should pay. That's when we know we have arrived at a different place. #axschat |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans @StreitzAbility All of our @IAAPOrg certification initiatives require ongoing professional development or sharing of your knowledge to keep accessibility learning as part of the program and to grow the community at large. #axschat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @eventida: @gavinneate @dan0mah @abrightclearweb As long as you have a great time out, it's all good. We will catch up when you are in. Looking forward to chatting with you. #AXSChat |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @Unuhinuii: |
| Debra Ruh @debraruh RT @LFLegal: I wrote about the importance of including accessibility in technology vendor contracts with @evelhill of @BrownGoldLevy here: https://t.co/EfJ0Ujqo9s Thanks @ABABusLaw for publishing! #a11y #AXSChat |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans @fwest34 That will be another stop in the maturity of the profession - one we look forward to celebrating! #axschat |
| Kit Englard @MathnSkating RT @eventida: @AXSChat A5. Develop a corporate certification program that certifies corporations who have at least 1 or more certified accessibility experts on staff. #AXSchat |
 | Eve Hill @evelhill RT @LFLegal: I wrote about the importance of including accessibility in technology vendor contracts with @evelhill of @BrownGoldLevy here: https://t.co/EfJ0Ujqo9s Thanks @ABABusLaw for publishing! #a11y #AXSChat |
 | AusDisabilityNetwork @Aus_DN RT @Filibuster3: @MathnSkating Why should you make your business accessible? Because it's the right thing to do! Need another reason? More customers = more business. Still need another reason? Lawsuits cost more than being accessible in the first place. #AXSChat https://t.co/LIruBMsLaW |
 | Tinu, Empress of Twerk, Thirst of My Line @Tinu RT @nabileid1: A5 Promoting accessibility experts will help corporations to advocate for disability employment and disability empowerment in businesses that intent to build disability empowerment. #AXSChat |
| Frances West @fwest34 Have to run. Thanks @debraruh @NeilMilliken and @akwyz for hosting another great #axschat. We are about to enter the Chinese New Year of the Pigs. So happy new year to you all! #axschat |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans @scotiatec @AXSChat And that is a key difference between a certifcate and a certification. One is a completion of an assessment based course or program and the other is a program developed by industry subject matter experts with an ongoing requirement of education and engagement. #axschat |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility I believe you are correct Anna, I am always a big proponent of the apprentice model, which we have seemed to lose site of here in the USA...I think you lay out an excellent approach to bridge the cost gap for some, while providing great benefit for the corp. #AXSChat |
 | MotherOfProcrastination @Motheroffallow RT @eventida: A4. There are certified event planners. What we need are certified event accommodations specialists who are trained to ensure full accessible experiences at different kinds of events. #AXSchat |
| Samantha Evans @samspearsevans @dan0mah For what it's worth, all of our @IAAPOrg certifications are held by over 1000 people around the world, including Ireland. #axschat |
| Eventida @eventida @AXSChat A6. It would be far more efficient with productivity to have whole teams trained in accessibility, but not everyone will pass the test. Those who earn their certifications should be the ones to take the lead on accessibility testing & QA. #axschat |
| Carol-Ann Chafe @C_AChafe A6 #AXSChat If an employer pays for any other employee training, certification, upgrading then they should pay for #accessibility too... thats called equality. End of the day the employer and his/her business reaps all the benefits |
| Atos IUX #️⃣ @Atos_IUX We've included #Accessibility training in our training programs and will be further developing them. Our plan is to train 10000 people in the fundamentals of #A11y - as well as providing more indepth training. #AXSChat |
| Kit Englard @MathnSkating RT @Unuhinuii: |
| Kit Englard @MathnSkating RT @Unuhinuii: |
| Eventida @eventida RT @samspearsevans: @scotiatec @AXSChat And that is a key difference between a certifcate and a certification. One is a completion of an assessment based course or program and the other is a program developed by industry subject matter experts with an ongoing requirement of education and engagement. #axschat |
| Atos IUX #️⃣ @Atos_IUX RT @samspearsevans: @abrightclearweb What we hear quite frequently is that our colleagues with many years experience often learn about areas outside their most frequent work. Much like a language, accessibility is a fluid and ever-growing body of knowledge. #axschat |
| Carol-Ann Chafe @C_AChafe RT @samspearsevans: @dan0mah For what it's worth, all of our @IAAPOrg certifications are held by over 1000 people around the world, including Ireland. #axschat |
| Eventida @eventida @samspearsevans @scotiatec @AXSChat Great statement of the difference and great case for continuing education. #AXSChat |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility RT @samspearsevans: @StreitzAbility All of our @IAAPOrg certification initiatives require ongoing professional development or sharing of your knowledge to keep accessibility learning as part of the program and to grow the community at large. #axschat |
| Kit Englard @MathnSkating RT @NeilMilliken: |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility RT @goodwitch: @markdeafmcguire @mattmay @NeilMilliken @abrightclearweb @awkawk I almost listed that as my 3rd choice for a certification exam. Only reason I personally list Mobile and PDF first..is because they are complex. But I think the impact of a content contributor certification would be profound! #AXSChat |
| Karyn Fillhart @Filibuster3 @debraruh Love participating, but often have to follow the #AXSChat later between trainings. #lovemyjob Prepping now for a conference session I'm giving on Google, Apple, and Microsoft #accessibility tools and settings. #techtrainer #MIETrainer |
| Richard Streitz @StreitzAbility RT @samspearsevans: @scotiatec @AXSChat And that is a key difference between a certifcate and a certification. One is a completion of an assessment based course or program and the other is a program developed by industry subject matter experts with an ongoing requirement of education and engagement. #axschat |
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