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ACCESSIBILITY ON ANDROID With mentions of hedgehogs

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WHY ACCESSIBILITY ➤ Make our app usable for more people ➤ Make the app more usable for people in everyday situations ➤ DO THE RIGHT THING! ➤ IMPROVE CONSISTENTLY ➤ ACT BEYOND YOURSELF

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WHAT HELPS ➤ Content description for screen readers ➤ Increased contrast ➤ Large touch targets ➤ Meaningful ordering ➤ Announce visual changes

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WHAT WE’VE DONE ➤ Content descriptions for screen readers

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Compose update

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WHAT WE’VE DONE ➤ Content descriptions for screen readers ➤ Being mindful as we work on new things

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WHAT WE CAN DO? ➤ Add tests to prevent accessibility regression ➤ Ensure we’re always using ➤ Content descriptions ➤ High contrast ➤ Large touch targets ➤ Try out the app with a screen reader ➤ Ability to add image descriptions for Twitter posts

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“ Let’s change the narrative “heroic disabled person overcomes obstacles” to “society is inclusive, all can succeed”. -Haben Girma