Accessibility Evangelist for @makeitfable

Joined March 2008
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
27 Oct 2022
It's always wonderful to run into our customers at events! Thank you to Frank Ferrao and Craig Saila from @CBCCanada for stopping by the Fable booth at @RGD's Design Thinkers Conference today. #rgdDT
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
19 Oct 2022
See you at #SXSWEDU 2023! Sam will be taking the stage in Austin, presenting as part of the Accessibility and Inclusion programming track. Thank you for choosing us to take part in this exciting lineup! Additional info: sxswedu.com/news/2022/more-t… #a11y

19 Oct 2022
The news is out… We just unveiled the first big wave of accepted sessions and events for #SXSWEDU 2023! 🎊 Explore the newly announced programming, submitted & reviewed by the community in the PanelPicker process, & save your favorites to your schedule: sxswedu.com/news/2022/more-t…
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
18 Oct 2022
5/5 Niki instead advocates for a champion’s journey of learning, sharing, and guiding. See how Fable Upskill's customized programming guides your team to learn and share knowledge based on their needs, #a11y stage, and function: makeitfable.com/fable-upskil…
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
18 Oct 2022
4/5 "While defining skill levels can help chart someone’s progress. It can also be a barrier for people in learning non-linearly.” #a11yTOconf #a11y
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
18 Oct 2022
3/5 A champion’s network can start with just a few folks forming an informal network, which can scale over time. Formal networks can include #a11y policy development, standardized certifications, and defining skill levels. #a11yTOconf
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
18 Oct 2022
2/5 “Who is an accessibility champion? Passive and active champions are equally valuable to you." #a11yTOconf #a11y
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
18 Oct 2022
1/ 5 It’s day two of #a11yTO! We loved Digital Accessibility Lead @CBCNews, Niki Ramesh’s session, “How to Engage Accessibility Champions” today. Some of our favorite takeaways:
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
17 Oct 2022
3/3 “If you don’t train your designers in accessibility, annotations are useless. So, train your designers for goodness' sake!” @annaecook. See how Upskill gets this done: makeitfable.com/fable-upskil… #a11yTO #a11yTOconf
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
17 Oct 2022
2/3 “I don’t want to build products people can use. I want to build products they would choose.” - @DDame from @Microsoft #a11yTO #a11yTOconf
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
17 Oct 2022
1/ 3 We’re excited to be at day one of #a11yTO today! Here’s some of our favorite takeaways from sessions we’ve heard so far 🧵#a11yTOconf
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
12 Oct 2022
1/3 We’re proud to announce that ‘Advocating for work’ with legendary disability rights advocate @judithheumann is now available on Fable Pathways! What will this course teach you and how do you sign up? 🧵 #NDEAM #NDEAM2022 #a11y #DisabilityEmployment #InclusiveWorkplace
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
22 Sep 2022
And @id24conf is on! An action packed 24 hours of free presentations on inclusive design has begun. Join in: youtube.com/inclusivedesign2… #id24

20 Sep 2022
This year's @id24conf is on Thursday! We are thrilled to be a Platinum Sponsor for this free, global celebration of inclusive design. This 24-hr event streams on YouTube, sharing ideas from design to development, and beyond. More info: hubs.li/Q01mPtHx0
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
30 Nov 2021
We are extremely excited to announce a new product: introducing Fable Upskill! Custom accessibility training to ensure your team has the skills to build inclusive products. Learn more and equip your team today at hubs.li/Q0100FCP0. #a11y #accessibility #inclusion
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
20 Sep 2021
We are excited to support @id24conf this week! Save the date, starting at 7:30PM (23:30 UTC) 22 September inclusivedesign24.org/2021/s…

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Samuel Proulx retweeted
17 Sep 2021
A new version of #HearthstoneAccess has just been released. Release notes: hearthstoneaccess.github.io/…

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Samuel Proulx retweeted
McDonald's is starting to add a screen reader (JAWS Kiosk) to self-order kiosks to make them accessible to blind or low vision users so they have the ability to make food orders themselves. tpgi.com/mcdonalds-partners-…
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
16 Sep 2021
Accessibility is first and foremost about people, not about standards and compliance. Sam Proulx from our partner @makeitfable expands on how involving users with disabilities can help make your product better for everyone. medium.com/push-ux/nothing-a…
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
15 Sep 2021
CALL FOR INTEREST! @makeitfable is looking for Accessibility Testers to help build more inclusive products. Utilize your lived experience to focus on the accessibility issues that impact users the most. Contact us today to learn more: makeitfable.com
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Samuel Proulx retweeted
The Ultimate Guide to Accessible Emails litmus.com/blog/ultimate-gui… #email #a11y

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Samuel Proulx retweeted
15 Sep 2021
Check out this great lineup for the @accessibility00 AccessibilityPlus conference: accessibility.com/accessibil… #a11y #event

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