What do to and what not to do in accessibility statements
Authentic conversations so far...
This is an archive of the email messages I sent to my daily mailing list since March 12th, 2024. Enjoy!
Don't strip out every technical word in your accessibility statement.
Accessibility statement: Fully accessible
May 6th, 2026
You can't claim your site is fully accessible on the accessibility statement.
Accessibility statement: Known issues
May 5th, 2026
How do you explain the known accessibility issues in an accessibility statement?
Accessibility statement: The contact email
May 4th, 2026
What do you do when someone reaches out on the email from the accessibility statement?
Access Denied #96: You wouldn't know Dave
May 3rd, 2026
In Issue 96 of Access Denied, Gary blames someone else for the non-existent email address on the accessibility statement.
Accessibility statement: How often to update it
May 2nd, 2026
How much and how often is your website changing should tell you how often to update the accessibility statement.
Accessibility statement: How to write one
May 1st, 2026
How do you write an accessibility statement so that people actually read it
Accessibility statement: Is it legally required?
Apr 30th, 2026
Is an accessibility statement required by law?
Accessibility statement: What is it?
Apr 29th, 2026
What is an accessibility statement and who is it for?
Accessibility statement 101
Apr 28th, 2026
Common questions about accessibility statements.
What happened to the missing planes?
Apr 27th, 2026
Most accessibility problems are invisible until you go looking.
Access Denied #95: The ones who finished
Apr 26th, 2026
in Issue 95 of Access Denied, Gary only thinks of the people who completed the checkout.
The missing bullet holes
Apr 25th, 2026
The absence of complaints isn't proof that everything's fine.
Put that hammer down
Apr 24th, 2026
aria-label is not a one-size-fixes-all accessibility solution.
Who owes what to whom
Apr 23rd, 2026
Your users don't owe you anything.
Fixing ignorance
Apr 22nd, 2026
I'm not here to fix your ignorance about web accessibility.
Who's the hero?
Apr 21st, 2026
I pitched accessibility like I was the expert saving the day and all it did was put people on the defensive.
When excuses take longer than the fixes
Apr 20th, 2026
The mental overhead of not fixing accessibility usually outweighs the fixes themselves.
Access Denied #94: We're monitoring it
Apr 19th, 2026
In Issue 94 of Access Denied, Gary thinks accessibility will improve if you just monitor it.
One ticket, then another
Apr 18th, 2026
You don't need to fix your entire accessibility backlog, you just need one win.
Measurement is a design decision
Apr 17th, 2026
The accessibility metric you track is a statement about what you think accessibility is.
The score isn't the game
Apr 16th, 2026
An accessibility score feels like progress. It isn't.
How to quickly measure impact
Apr 15th, 2026
Simple questions to help you decide what accessibility issues to fix and when.
What gets cut
Apr 14th, 2026
Accessibility keeps ending up on your cut list.
Deadlines are make believe
Apr 13th, 2026
We cut accessibility to meet deadlines we invented.
Access Denied #93: Turn up the heat at the end
Apr 12th, 2026
In Issue 93 of Access Denied, Gary thinks it's okay to add flour at the end when baking a cake.
Shifting left: Accessibility as a modifier
Apr 11th, 2026
Accessibility is a modifier that changes how every feature is designed, built and tested.
Shifting left with automated checks
Apr 10th, 2026
Accessibility automated tools help you catch issues early when they're easier to fix.
Shifting left with acceptance criteria
Apr 9th, 2026
Accessibility acceptance criteria turn accessibility from a vague goal into a built-in requirement.
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