Matthew Johnston (@matthewexplorer) 's Twitter Profile
Matthew Johnston

@matthewexplorer

Passionate in equitable and inclusive technology, pushing real-time subtitles at venues.

Trustee at @Scope

Deaf since birth

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"The marketing industry is rightly focused on improving its diversity. But much of that focus is on race and gender. But what about the world's most underrepresented minority group; disabled people?" campaignlive.co.uk/article/no-div…

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Check out my latest article: Did you catch that? linkedin.com/pulse/did-you-… England and Wales Cricket Board are to be congratulated for setting a precedent and I will work with other venues to follow suit.

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I’ll be speaking at the Thoughtworks Berlin Meetup with my colleague Matthew Johnston Matthew Johnston about digital accessibility. “Inclusion Around the Edges” meetup.com/de-DE/ThoughtW…

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We love talking about accessibility, it's why we produced our new resource. @ScopeBigHack have a wealth of resources to help us all in our #accessibility journey, including this one on how special characters and symbols affect screen reader accessibility. bighack.org/accessibility-…

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It’s FINALLY alive. A thing the #Windows & #Accessibility team have been working on for a long time: Live Captions in Windows! Awesome for Hard of Hearing + ADHD friends too 👇🏼 WIN + Ctrl + L Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557 | Windows Insider Blog blogs.windows.com/windows-inside…

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Hi Eurostar UK - I'm still waiting for help to change my ticket. Phone lines are too busy, no response to my DM or online form. Is there an alternative?

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Subtitles👍 Closed captions👍 Transcripts👍 These features make videos more accessible! But many people still don't know the difference between captions and subtitles. Find out everything you need to know about accessible videos. #accessibility bighack.org/subtitles-clos…

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With the generous support of the International Labour Organization and Former Account of Eli Lilly and Company, PurpleSpace today publishes a first of its kind free resource on how to create high impact disability ERG/Networks in global organisations. Available now! purplespace.org/purplespace-gl… #GlobalERG #Disability #ERG #DEI

With the generous support of the <a href="/ilo/">International Labour Organization</a> and <a href="/LillyPad/">Former Account of Eli Lilly and Company</a>, PurpleSpace today publishes a first of its kind free resource on how to create high impact disability ERG/Networks in global organisations. Available now!
purplespace.org/purplespace-gl…
#GlobalERG #Disability #ERG #DEI
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I watched, "I Used to Be Famous" which is about a drummer who is autistic. I enjoyed it. What I particularly liked about it was that the actor (drummer) is neurodiverse and not just any actor trying to be one.

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Subtitles are so important for deaf people and people who have hearing loss to ensure that they can watch anything they want to on TV. That’s why we need your help to make change happen! Take our #SubtitleIt Survey today: surveymonkey.co.uk/r/H8T8WDD

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Sign Language was passed through Parliament last year as an official language. It is now in the main education syllabus. Amazing.

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The famous Downhill harp used for Guinness logo and advertising. The harp was made in the 18th century which was played by a blind harpist, Hempson.

The famous Downhill harp used for Guinness logo and advertising. The harp was made in the 18th century which was played by a blind harpist, Hempson.
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🎄 All I want for Christmas is high colour contrast. This time of year, red and green is everywhere. From Christmas movies, to cute decorations. But not everyone experiences this festive aesthetic in the same way.

🎄 All I want for Christmas is high colour contrast.

This time of year, red and green is everywhere. From Christmas movies, to cute decorations. But not everyone experiences this festive aesthetic in the same way.
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Is anyone going to Deque's #axecon - the Digital Accessibility Conference next week? I am! And I'll be giving a talk on the impact of AI on people with disabilities. deque.com/axe-con/

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In February 2024, my partner ordered a delivery and installation from IKEA France costing approximately 2,000 €. They couldn't deliver. IKEA agreed to refund but she is still waiting for the money despite many attempts. Has anyone had the same experience? IKEA, Jesper Brodin