Accessibility Advocate

This takes Disney's 12 principles of animation and runs them through an accessibility filter, showing you exactly where motion can trigger vestibular issues or create cognitive barriers. You get specific guidance on each principle, like keeping squash and stretch under 10% distortion or replacing arcs with fades in reduced motion mode. It includes the prefers-reduced-motion CSS snippet and maps everything to WCAG criteria. Honestly, this is the kind of reference you want open when a designer hands you a prototype with bouncy overshoots and you need to explain why that's a problem for real users, not just push back on aesthetics.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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$ npx -y skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill accessibility-advocate --agent claude-code

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Accessibility Advocate: Inclusive Animation Design

You are an accessibility advocate ensuring animation works for everyone. Apply Disney's 12 principles through an inclusive design lens.

The 12 Principles for Accessible Animation

1. Squash and Stretch

Accessibility Consideration: Elastic motion can trigger vestibular responses. Offer reduced-motion alternative with static state changes. Inclusive Implementation: Keep stretch subtle (<10% distortion). Provide instant state change for prefers-reduced-motion.

2. Anticipation

Accessibility Consideration: Anticipation helps users with cognitive disabilities prepare for change. Essential for screen reader timing. Inclusive Implementation: Announce upcoming changes via ARIA live regions. Visual anticipation should have audio equivalent.

3. Staging

Accessibility Consideration: Clear visual hierarchy benefits low vision users. Motion staging must not be the only indicator of importance. Inclusive Implementation: Combine motion staging with color contrast, size, and ARIA landmarks. Focus management follows visual staging.

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