WebAIM Screen Reader User Survey #11 results are now available.

For more than a decade, the survey has helped the #accessibility community understand #ScreenReader use and web experiences.

Explore the latest results: webaim.org/projects/scr...

What stands out to you?

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Whether your organization is large or small, accounting for accessibility in third-party tech is essential. Join WebAIM on Oct 22 (12-4 pm ET) for our virtual workshop on tech procurement. Learn to evaluate tools, leverage VPATs, and vet vendors.

Register: webaim.org/training/pro...

Relying on placeholder text alone in form fields creates barriers. It disappears as users type and may not be announced clearly by screen readers.

Use persistent labels (<label> elements) so field purpose is always clear.

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#accessibility #a11y #WebDev #WebDevelopment

AI isn’t a shortcut to accessibility. It depends on it.

As Anna Cook writes, #AI doesn’t fix broken systems; it inherits and scales them. Without accessible foundations, barriers persist, just faster and at scale.

#Accessibility is the requirement, not the reward.

annaecook.com/writing/2026...

What an outstanding two days of learning, and all of you made it possible!

Thank you to our incredible presenters, our enthusiastic participants, and our partner, PopeTech.

Captioned recordings of all sessions will be available in the coming months.

#a11y #WebAIMConf #accessibility

That's a wrap for Day One of the 2026 Web Accessibility in Mind Conference! Thank you to our amazing presenters, participants, and incredible partner, PopeTech. It's not too late to join us tomorrow for Day Two (Wed 9/16), starting at 12:15 pm ET / 9:15 am PT: conference.webaim.org

Accessibility champions can help turn good intentions into meaningful change. Kai Wong and Asha Sachdeva of Teladoc Health will share technical and non-technical strategies to champion #accessibility and create lasting change. Join us September 15–16: conference.webaim.org

AI can support #accessibility work, but it shouldn’t replace human judgment. At the Web Accessibility In Mind Conference, Kelsey Ruger of Hello Alice will share a practical approach to building #AI into accessibility workflows. Join us Sept. 15–16: conference.webaim.org

How is the digital #accessibility policy landscape changing for K-12 education? Cynthia Curry of NCADEMI will explore emerging #policy developments and what they mean for schools and educators.

Join us at the WebAIM Conference, Sept. 15–16: conference.webaim.org #a11y

Creating accessible #PDFs doesn’t have to be complicated. At the Web Accessibility In Mind Conference, Chad Chelius will show you how to use Microsoft Word’s #accessibility features to create accessible PDFs and streamline your workflow. Join us: conference.webaim.org #a11y #conference

Accessibility starts with more than technical standards. It starts with the words we use. Brianna Burrows of T-Mobile will share how documentation, microcopy, error messages, and help content can create barriers or improve #accessibility. Join us Sept. 15–16: conference.webaim.org #a11y #conference

What can 40,000 consultant-client conversations reveal about web accessibility mistakes? Dan Tripp of Siteimprove will share insights from #accessibility issues clients challenged—and when automated checks were actually correct. Join us Sept. 15–16. Register: conference.webaim.org #a11y #WebDev

Accessibility isn’t just a WCAG problem. It’s a people problem. Dr. Ang Young will explore how to build buy-in, influence change, and make accessibility part of everyday decision-making. Join us Sept. 15–16 at the Web Accessibility In Mind Conference. Register: conference.webaim.org