How To Make Social Media Posts More Accessible

You are someone you may know may have some difficulty navigating social media. Here are some ways that you can help disabled individuals enjoy your content!

1. Add photo descriptions. For the visually impaired community, it can often hard to decipher what exactly you have posted a photo of. It only takes a few extra seconds to add " Sadie the black lab Guide dog in a sit next to Rhea the German Shepard in a grassy field". 
2. Add a flash or trigger warning. If a content is a particular popular trigger, add TW: Sexual Assault before the post. This gives people the option to decide if it is healthy for them to open it. It is also important to include a trigger warning for things such as flashing lights as it can encourage seizures. 
3. Use capital letters at the start of each word in a hashtag. This helps screen reader users when it comes to having the phone pronounce the word correctly. 
4. Use inclusive language. Overall, being respectful and not reinforcing harmful stereotypes will draw underrepresented communities to your page.
5. Choose emojis strategically. Screen readers read what the literal meaning of an emoji is out loud. It will announce " red heart" every time a red heart is used.