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In honor of DeafBlind Awareness Week, and we’re sharing a few digital accessibility tips to make online spaces more accessible for the DeafBlind community. What would you add to this list? Let us know in the comments below. [ID1: A teal background graphic with subtle accessibility icons including captions, hearing, vision, and touch symbols. Centered white text reads “Digital Accessibility Practices for DeafBlind Individuals” with “DeafBlind Awareness Week” and “June 25 – July 1” below. The Disability:IN logo appears at the bottom. ID2: A teal slide titled “Virtual Meetings” with an icon showing captions, hearing support, and tactile communication. Text outlines three practices: using third party apps for real time captions that support refreshable Braille displays, providing transcripts for meetings, and asking participants to introduce themselves before speaking. Disability:IN logo and “DeafBlind Awareness Week” appear at the bottom. ID3: A teal slide titled “Social Media” with a smartphone icon featuring a heart and message bubbles. Text highlights two practices: providing transcripts for all video and audio content and adding detailed image descriptions in addition to alt text. Disability:IN logo and “DeafBlind Awareness Week” appear at the bottom. ID4: A teal slide titled “Websites” with an icon of a computer monitor displaying audio and caption symbols. Text recommends ensuring websites support tab only navigation and using descriptive link text so users understand where links lead. Disability:IN logo and “DeafBlind Awareness Week” appear at the bottom.]