Covid disease and illness could mean the loss of over 250 Million work hours in the UK 2024 alone. That's the equivalent of 1.5 million full-time workers, or losing the entire staff of the NHS. We must control Covid and stop it controlling us.

Global Accessibility Awareness Day ( #GAAD ) is coming up on Thursday, May 16th. The day gives you a great opportunity to discuss and advocate for accessibility. If you're interested in doing something, Shaun has ideas you might find helpful. #a11y

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Screen readers are an assistive technology that interprets the information on a screen and translates it to either synthesized speech or Braille output. This helps blind people, people with low vision, and people with cognitive or learning disabilities.

afb.org/blindness-and-…

Focus on word choice when using plain language. Use strong verbs in the active voice. Use words the audience knows. Make titles or list elements parallel, which could include starting each with a verb. For websites, match the link wording to landing page names.

'You cannot scare people into good health, and you cannot force people into inaccessible jobs.'
Rishi Sunak is asked to explain his 'onslaught' on disability rights, in a letter signed by more than 25 disabled people’s organisations and allies.
disabilitynewsservice.com/stop-this-onsl…

Note that a good outcome is considered as recovering within 12 weeks (NHS website).
3 months.
This, apparently, is a 'mild' disease that people will mock you for trying to avoid for yourself or your family.

Today marks the start of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 🧡We're starting with tips on physical habits which can help with your mental health 🏃

Throughout the week, we’ll highlight important aspects of the importance of Student Mental Health.

#MomentsForMovement Mental Health Foundation

Living with a #MentalHealth problem can be challenging.

It can be even more challenging if you’re unable to work because of it.

We can help you understand what benefits you could apply for to help with living costs ⤵️
wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/what-benefits-…

#MentalHealth AwarenessWeek

There is no better time to start a conversation with your child about mental health. Here are some questions you can ask to get the conversation going. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

💙 No matter what you're going through, we're here for you.

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

'Introduction to Web Accessibility' is a free course designed for people of all roles and all experience levels, so regardless of your background, there's something you can learn here.

edx.org/course/web-acc…

🚨 ONS Winter Coronavirus Infection Study‼️

111,816 children (3-17) are now experiencing #LongCovidKids
Of which nearly 21,000 have their daily activities 'limited a lot'!

NOTE these are approx double the rates of March 2023 when the previous survey was stopped
#CovidIsNotOver

The prime minister has been asked to explain his government’s “onslaught” on disability rights, in a letter signed by more than 25 disabled people’s organisations and allies.
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Can you describe your #AuroraBorealis pictures? Give it a try.

1. Upload your photo
2. Click the ALT button on mobile or 'add description' on desktop.
3. Describe the picture. Imagine you're describing it to someone over the phone.
4. Click 'done'

Andrew Malkinson spent 17 years in jail for a crime he did not commit. After release he ended up homeless on #UniversalCredit living in a tent. He now relies on a #foodbank while DWP recover a UC overpayment.

All this time waiting for compensation.

theguardian.com/law/article/20…

If you’re sharing photos of the #NorthernLights , please don’t forget to add alt text so they’re accessible to blind and visually impaired people.

This blind gal is experiencing the beauty through all the posts with brilliant alt text 🥰

This 👇

When writing alt text for an image of text, it's not enough to just write 'screen shot of text from article.' Sighted users get to know what is in that screen shot, so why don't blind users deserve the same? The alt text should include all the actual text in the image.

No one could have foreseen this.

statnews.com/2024/05/10/bir…

Disabled actor and activist Liz Carr has described her hopes that her BBC1 documentary about assisted suicide will finally explain the dangers of legalisation to a mainstream audience.
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