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- A new way to make graphs more accessible to blind and low-vision readers
- By: Alex Shipps (MIT News)
- Posted: March 25, 2025
- West Virginia University Sued Over Inaccessible Educational Technology
- By: Eve Hill (Law Office of Lainey Feingold)
- Posted: March 25, 2025
From the archives
- Challenges with Accessibility Guidelines Conformance and Testing, and Approaches for Mitigating Them: This draft article from the W3C describes the challenges of testing the success criteria in Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). It is possible to technically bring a digital resource into conformance while also still making it inaccessible or unuseful. Last working draft June 19, 2020.
- Web Accessibility Testing: What Can be Tested and How: Karl Groves analysizes the WCAG success criteria testability with automation, manual verification, and manual only checking. It reiterates that there is no 100% automated scoring and remedation possible. Those success criteria not capable of being resolved by AI require understanding of context and user needs. Posted September 12, 2012.
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- Students with physical disabilities explain the challenges they face when they go to university
- By: Rhiannon Packer, Emily Abbinett, and Paul Smith (The Conversation)
- Posted: January 23, 2024
- How can we create accessible and inclusive learning environments for neurodivergent students? How can we actively engage neurodivergent students in the classroom? This resource offers practical guidance for fostering accessible and inclusive learning environments that honour diverse thinking and learning styles
- By: Emilie Edwards (Times Higher Education)
- Posted: November 9, 2023
- Why Companies Are Now Offering Accessibility “Office Hours”
- By: Sarah Roberts (Verbit Blog)
- Posted: August 16, 2023
- 2023 Students and Technology Report: Flexibility, Choice, and Equity in the Student Experience
- By: Mark McCormack (EDUCAUSE)
- Posted: August 16, 2023
- Harvard Digital Accessibility Policy revised, expanded
- By: Kris Snibbe (The Harvard Gazette)
- Posted: April 11, 2023
- Addressing Disability
- By: Max J. Krupnick (Harvard Magazine)
- Posted: March 30, 2023
- How accessibility for disabled university students can benefit all students
- By: A. Kim Clark (The Conversation)
- Posted: November 14, 2022
- COVID-19 showed digital accessibility is critical. Advocates don't want you to forget
- By: Abrar Al-Heeti (CNET)
- Posted: May 20, 2021
- Supporting Digital Service-Learning through Campus Collaboration
- By: Lance Eaton and Danielle Leek (EDUCAUSE)
- Posted: April 21, 2021
- Asynchronous Video Conversations: 11 Tips and Best Practices
- By: Rob Gibson (EDUCAUSE)
- Posted: March 1, 2021
- Apple Vision Accessibility: the 2023 AppleVis Report Card
- By: AppleVis (AppleVis)
- Posted: January 15, 2024
- The biggest assistive technology and accessibility triumphs of 2023
- By: Chase DiBenedetto (Mashable)
- Posted: December 29, 2023
- 5 products and features that make the digital world more accessible
- By: Jerry Robinson (Google: The Keyword)
- Posted: May 18, 2023
- 11 Museums in the U.S. That Are Accessible to All Visitors
- By: Alison Fox (Yahoo! Life)
- Posted: December 4, 2022
- Game Accessibility Feature Tags are now Available on Microsoft Store for Xbox
- By: Brannon Zahand, Senior Gaming Accessibility Program Manager (Microsoft Xbox Wire)
- Posted: November 16, 2021
- User Experience Guide for Displaying Accessibility Metadata 1.0: Final Community Group Report
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Community Group
- Posted: September 27, 2021
- Categories: Accessibility Features; User Interface (UI); User Experience (UX)
- NIST Finalizes Recommendations on Removing Barriers for Voters With Disabilities
- By: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- Posted: March 24, 2022
- 7 tangible ways to make vaccine websites more accessible
- By: Catharine McNally (Fast Company)
- Posted: February 26, 2021
- Six Tips For Making Vaccination Registration Websites More Accessible For All
- By: Stephen Rosa (Forbes)
- Posted: April 5, 2021
Artificial intelligence and accessibility
- Be Wary of Accessibility Guarantees from Anyone
- By: Adrian Roselli (Adrian Roselli)
- Posted: March 7, 2025
- Userway faces class action lawsuit over alleged false accessibility and ADA compliance claims
- By: Clive Loseby (Access by Design)
- Posted: January 28, 2025
- Reading signs: New method improves AI translation of sign language
- By: Rina Matsuki, Osaka Metropolitan University (Asia Research News)
- Posted: January 7, 2025
- FTC Order Requires Online Marketer to Pay $1 Million for Deceptive Claims that its AI Product Could Make Websites Compliant with Accessibility Guidelines
- By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Posted: January 3, 2025
- Including People With Disabilities in Data Collection
- By: Julia Edinger (Government Technology)
- Posted: August 8, 2024
- U.S. Access Board Holds Signing of Artificial Intelligence Memorandum of Understanding with Disability and Technology Partners
- By: Amy Nieves (U.S. Access Board)
- Posted: May 15, 2024
- EEOC Argues Vendors Using Artificial Intelligence Tools Are Subject to Title VII, the ADA and ADEA Under Novel Theories in Workday Litigation
- By: Rachel V. See, Annette Tyman, and Samantha L. Brooks (Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
- Posted: April 29, 2024
- Workday AI Bias Case Tests EEOC Definition of Employment Agency
- By: Riddhi Setty (Bloomberg Law)
- Posted: April 29, 2024
- UserWay Will Get You Sued
- By: Adrian Roselli (Adrian Roselli)
- Posted: April 17, 2024
- Ford Airport one of first airports to use sign language boards powered by AI
- By: Shandra Martinez (The Lakeshore - West Michigan)
- Posted: February 19, 2024
- How to Use a Free AI Alternative Text Generator
- By: Coco Poley (How to Geek)
- Posted: February 17, 2024
- For NVDA Users: AI-content-describer: NVDA add-on that provides descriptions for controls and images, powered by GPT4
- By: Chris Smart (Tech-VI List)
- Posted: November 21, 2023
- Accelerating math accessibility with the use of AI
- By: Ioana Tanase (Microsoft Blog)
- Posted: November 16, 2023
- YouTube’s new genAI can make any singer sing a song composed by you
- By: Devesh Beri (Microsoft Power User)
- Posted: November 16, 2023
- A peek into the future of visual data interpretation: Researchers from Penn have developed a framework for assessing generative AI’s efficacy at deciphering images.
- By: Nathi Magubane (PennToday)
- Posted: November 16, 2023
- Be My Eyes AI offers GPT-4-powered support for blind Microsoft customers / The tech giant’s using Be My Eyes’ visual assistant tool to help blind users quickly resolve issues without a human agent.
- By: Sheena Vasani (The Verge)
- Posted: November 15, 2023
- Are the Envision Glasses any good?
- By: David Redmond (National Council Of Blind Ireland)
- Posted: August 18, 2023
- Adventures with BeMyAI
- By: Léonie Watson (Tink Blog)
- Posted: August 17, 2023
- Voice Control more important than Siri, yet has fallen behind, say disabled people
- By: Ben Lovejoy (9to5Mac)
- Posted: August 16, 2023
- The future of artificial intelligence in accessibility
- By: Mike Taylor (Open Access Government)
- Posted: August 16, 2023
- AI for Accessibility: Opportunities and Challenges
- By: Equal Entry (Equal Entry)
- Posted: March 23, 2023
- Be My Eyes meets GPT-4: Is AI the next frontier in accessibility?
- By: Chase DiBenedetto (Mashable)
- Posted: March 22, 2023
- Audiobooks Are Thriving, but Could AI Take Over?
- By: Erin Carson (CNET)
- Posted: March 19, 2023
- People With Disabilities Say This AI Tool Is Making the Web Worse for Them
- By: Todd Feathers (Vice)
- Posted: March 17, 2023
- Can A.I. Treat Mental Illness? New computer systems aim to peer inside our heads—and to help us fix what they find there
- By: Dhruv Khullar (The New Yorker)
- Posted: February 27, 2023
- The overlay personalization farce
- By: Karl Groves (Karl Groves)
- Posted: February 27, 2023
- AudioEye Will Get You Sued
- By: Adrian Roselli (Adrian Roselli)
- Posted: February 26, 2023
- Ask AI - Accessibility Overlays
- By: Jeff Singleton (Convergence Accessibility)
- Posted: February 23, 2023
- ‘Tremendous potential’: Why some disability advocates laud ChatGPT
- By: Seb Starcevic (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Posted: February 17, 2023
- Automated testing won’t solve web accessibility
- By: Eric Eggert (Eric Eggert)
- Posted: February 15, 2023
- Paris 2024 Olympic Games Accessibility
- By: American Council of the Blind (ACB)
- Posted: July 24, 2024
- The biggest assistive technology and accessibility triumphs of 2023
- By: Chase DiBenedetto (Mashable)
- Posted: December 29, 2023
- Audio Description Makes Theatre, TV, and Movies Accessible
- By:Amy Lynn Smith (VisionAware Blog)
- Posted: July 10, 2023
- How video games are focusing on accessibility
- By: Theara Coleman (The Week)
- Posted: June 5, 2023
- FCC vote requires providers to make video-conferencing more accessible
- By:Doug Cunningham (United Press International)
- Posted: June 8, 2023
- How Do Blind People Watch Movies?
- By: James Dolan (Make Use Of.com)
- Posted: May 20, 2023
- Social media etiquette for accessibility
- By: Holly Tuke and Becky Brynolf (Charity Comms)
- Posted: May 18, 2023
- Digital Accessibility Is a Bigger Education Issue Than We Think. Here’s What We Can Do About It.
- By: Emily F. Popek (EdSurge)
- Posted: May 3, 2023
- Exclusive: John Fetterman Is Using This Assistive Technology in the Senate to Help With His Stroke Recovery
- By: Mini Racker (Time)
- Posted: February 1, 2023
- Captioning isn't just for those with hearing loss anymore: Why Gen Z loves subtitles
- By: Gene Myers (NorthJersey.com)
- Posted: January 17, 2023
- The tech industry still has a long way to go when it comes to accessibility
- By: Cherlynn Low (Engadget)
- Posted: January 16, 2023
- How public radio stations can serve deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences
- By: Abby Turner (Current)
- Posted: December 16, 2022
- 11 Museums in the U.S. That Are Accessible to All Visitors
- By: Alison Fox (Yahoo! Life)
- Posted: December 4, 2022
- Subtitles can be terrible: Netflix's head of accessibility explains how growing up with deaf parents impacts her work
- By: Sam Tabahriti (Business Insider)
- Posted: September 24, 2022
- Synchronization Accessibility User Requirements: First Public Working Draft
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: September 28, 2021
- Asynchronous Video Conversations: 11 Tips and Best Practices
- By: Rob Gibson (EDUCAUSE)
- Posted: March 1, 2021
- New Techniques for Accessible PDF
- By: PDF Association staff (PDF Association)
- Posted: January 7, 2025
- Complete Guide to Digital Accessibility Audits
- By: Missy Jensen (AudioEye)
- Posted: November 15, 2024
- Federal Government Website Performance
- By: US General Services Administration (Performance.gov)
- Posted: November 1, 2024
- ARL ADA Title II Resources Encourage Licensing Born-Accessible Content
- By: Katherine Klosek (Association of Research Libraries)
- Posted: October 31, 2024
- Audiobook sales have finally surpassed e-books
- By: Katherine Klosek (Association of Research Libraries)
- Posted: October 29, 2024
- Section 508 Accessibility Bytes No. 6: Document Headings
- By: US General Services Administration (Section508.gov)
- Posted: October 16, 2024
- How to write accessible emails
- By: Kirsty Marrins (Charity Digital)
- Posted: October 16, 2024
- Retailers Boost Customer Loyalty and Profits With Digital Accessibility Features
- By: Evan Mimms (Business Wire)
- Posted: October 15, 2024
- Guidance on Applying WCAG 2 to Non-Web Information and Communications Technologies (WCAG2ICT)
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: October 8, 2024
- Unintended consequences: New law on accessibility leads to removal of public records from websites
- By: Marissa Ventrelli (Colorado Politics)
- Posted: September 9, 2024
- Survey on New DOJ Regulation on Accessibility of Web Information and Services
- By: WCET (WCET Frontiers)
- Posted: August 29, 2024
- States Work to Make Digital Services Accessible for All
- By: Zack Quaintance (Government Technology)
- Posted: August 1, 2024
- This Berkeley arts organization is providing a guide to arts accessibility — with rules it hopes will soon be obsolete
- By: Lily Janiak (Datebook)
- Posted: July 29, 2024
- The best accessible design of 2024
- By: Margaret Andersen (Fast Company)
- Posted: July 23, 2024
- US Policy Arm of Global Computing Society Strongly Endorses Efforts to Make Digital Accessibility Part of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- By: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Posted: July 18, 2024
- Draft Collaboration Tools Accessibility User Requirements (CTAUR)
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: July 10, 2024
- Utah State University to open national center for digital accessibility of learning materials
- By: Colin Wood (State Scoop)
- Posted: June 20, 2024
- Maryland launches web accessibility training program
- By: Sophia Fox-Sowell (State Scoop)
- Posted: June 13, 2024
- How can public colleges prepare for ADA digital accessibility requirements?
- By: Kara Arundel (Higher Ed Dive)
- Posted: May 8, 2024
- 7 Things You Should Know About Third-Party Risk Management
- By: Kirk Corey and Nick Lewis (EDUCAUSE)
- Posted: March 21, 2024
- First Public Working Draft of Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.3
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: January 29, 2024
- Designing for Accessibility: 9 Ways to Improve Digital Experiences for People with Disabilities
- By: Annie St. Cyr (Shutterstock)
- Posted: January 3, 2024
- Government not meeting minimum accessibility standards on federal websites, GSA report finds
- By: Rebecca Heilweil (FedScoop)
- Posted: December 28, 2023
- Shifting left to get accessibility right at Microsoft
- By: Luke Velush (Microsoft Inside Track)
- Posted: December 14, 2023
- Tips for Creating Accessible Museums: Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning-
- By: Violet Rose Arma (American Alliance of Museums)
- Posted: November 27, 2023
- Accessibility Advocates Oppose Disability Simulations
- By: Angela Tupper (Skift)
- Posted: October 25, 2023
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
- Posted: October 5, 2023
- HHS Issues New Proposed Rule to Strengthen Prohibitions Against Discrimination on the Basis of a Disability in Health Care and Human Services Programs
- By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (US HHS)
- Posted: September 7, 2023
- W3C Accessibility Maturity Model - Group Draft Note
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: August 24, 2023
- What it takes to minimize your risk for an ADA lawsuit, 33rd-anniversary edition
- By: Patrick Sturdivant (Deque)
- Posted: July 26, 2023
- Justice Department Advances Proposed Rule to Strengthen Web and Mobile App Access for People with Disabilities
- By: U.S. Department of Justice (US DOJ)
- Posted: July 25, 2023
- Progress Over Perfection: Advice for Sustainable Digital Accessibility
- By:LevelAccess (LevelAccess Blog)
- Posted: July 20, 2023
- Intopia Webinar: Testing for WCAG 2.2
- By:Sarah Pulis and Julie Grundy (Intopia)
- Posted: July 16, 2023
- Meet Assistive Access
- By:Apple (Apple Developer)
- Posted: June 9, 2023
- Create accessible spatial experiences
- By:Apple (Apple Developer)
- Posted: June 6, 2023
- Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.2
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: June 6, 2023
- Reading a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) or Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR)
- By: Meryl Evans (Equal Entry)
- Posted: May 24, 2023
- The Key to Aligning Accessibility with Feature Releases
- By: LevelAccess (LevelAccess)
- Posted: May 25, 2023
- EPUB Accessibility 1.1
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: May 25, 2023
- Five Screen Reader Accessibility Tests Your QA Team Should Do
- By: The Paciello Group Interactive (TPGi)
- Posted: May 23, 2023
- Web Accessibility Laws Set To Enter New Era As DOJ Gears Up For Spring Rulemaking
- By: Gus Alexiou (Forbes)
- Posted: March 24, 2023
- Accessibility of Remote Meetings
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: July 22, 2022
- Five 2022 accessibility trends
- By: Sheri Byrne-Haber (UX Collective)
- Posted: January 2, 2022
- Synchronization Accessibility User Requirements: First Public Working Draft
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: September 28, 2021
- XR Accessibility User Requirements
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: August 25, 2021
- Making Content Usable for People with Cognitive and Learning Disabilities
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
- Posted: April 21, 2021
- Surge in remote working due to COVID fuels record employment for people with disabilities
- By: Don Lee (Los Angeles Times)
- Posted: December 15, 2022
- The world's largest movie theater chain is adding open captions at 240 U.S. locations
- By: Rachel Treisman (National Public Radio)
- Posted: October 21, 2021
- Cinemas returning to 'normal' ends a golden age for accessibility: We need a new normal, not a return to the old.
- By: Lisa Wehrstedt (Digital Spy)
- Posted: October 8, 2021
- More Companies Are Looking to Hire Accessibility Specialists
- By: Ann-Marie Alcántara (The Wall Street Journal)
- Posted: September 1, 2021
- COVID-19 showed digital accessibility is critical. Advocates don't want you to forget
- By: Abrar Al-Heeti (CNET)
- Posted: May 20, 2021
- Stanford researchers identify four causes for ‘Zoom fatigue’ and their simple fixes
- By: Vignesh Ramachandran (Stanford News)
- Posted: February 23, 2021
- 4 reasons why hiring disabled workers is good for business
- By: Cat Noone (Fast Company)
- Posted: February 16, 2021
- Audiobook sales have finally surpassed e-books
- By: Katherine Klosek (Association of Research Libraries)
- Posted: October 29, 2024
- Amon Carter Museum of American Art makes art accessible for those with vision differences, dementia and autism
- By: Kimberly Rich (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
- Posted: September 21, 2024
- Parents of Kids with Disabilities Praise Colin Farrell for Opening Up About His Son's Special Needs Diagnosis
- By: Hannah Sacks (People)
- Posted: August 8, 2024
- Gov. Moore signs executive order making state resources more accessible
- By: Tashi McQueen AFRO Political Writer (AFRO)
- Posted: July 28, 2024
- Twitter/X's removal of link headlines slashes site accessibility even further
- By: Chase DiBenedetto (Mashable)
- Posted: October 6, 2023
- Will Sensory-Friendly Saturdays Make Retail More Accessible?
- By:Alicia Thorpe (RetailWire)
- Posted: July 21, 2023
- Meet Assistive Access
- By:Apple (Apple Developer)
- Posted: June 9, 2023
- How video games are focusing on accessibility
- By: Theara Coleman (The Week)
- Posted: June 5, 2023
- Digital Accessibility Is a Bigger Education Issue Than We Think. Here’s What We Can Do About It.
- By: Emily F. Popek (EdSurge)
- Posted: May 3, 2023
- Audiobooks Are Thriving, but Could AI Take Over?
- By: Erin Carson (CNET)
- Posted: March 19, 2023
- The overlay personalization farce
- By: Karl Groves (Karl Groves)
- Posted: February 27, 2023
- Software accessibility for users with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
- By: Eva Katharina Wolf (UX Collective / Medium)
- Posted: February 16, 2023
- Exclusive: John Fetterman Is Using This Assistive Technology in the Senate to Help With His Stroke Recovery
- By: Mini Racker (Time)
- Posted: February 1, 2023
- Captioning isn't just for those with hearing loss anymore: Why Gen Z loves subtitles
- By: Gene Myers (NorthJersey.com)
- Posted: January 17, 2023
- The tech industry still has a long way to go when it comes to accessibility
- By: Cherlynn Low (Engadget)
- Posted: January 16, 2023
- 11 Museums in the U.S. That Are Accessible to All Visitors
- By: Alison Fox (Yahoo! Life)
- Posted: December 4, 2022
- TikTok rolls out new accessibility and translation tools to bring its content to more users
- By: Aisha Malik (TechCrunch)
- Posted: July 21, 2022
- A nonspeaking valedictorian with autism gives her college's commencement speech
- By: Bill Chappell (National Public Radio)
- Posted: May 12, 2022
- The universal symbol system making beauty products accessible to blind consumers
- By: Hannah Cole (Packaging Europe)
- Posted: December 17, 2021
- Why Motion on Websites and Digital Content Is a Problem
- By: Meryl Evans (Equal Entry)
- Posted: December 16, 2021
- Making Content Usable for People with Cognitive and Learning Disabilities
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
- Posted: April 21, 2021
- SIIA warns schools and ed tech to prepare for costly, time-consuming Title II compliance
- By: Kara Arundel (K-12 Dive)
- Posted: June 20, 2024
- DoE Grant to Fund Digital Materials for Disabled Students
- By: News Staff (Government Technology)
- Posted: October 11, 2022
- Here are 8 photography winners with disabilities who show the world their perspective
- By: Charu Bahri (National Public Radio)
- Posted: March 15, 2025
- FCC: T-Mobile US unit gave blind customer the runaround in massive tech support fail
- By: Jude Karabus (The Register)
- Posted: July 5, 2024
- Blind Content Creator Claire Sisk On Cooking With A Visual Impairment (Video: 10 minutes 20 seconds)
- By: This Morning (This Morning)
- Posted: May 16, 2024
- Google’s Super Bowl Ad Shows the Pixel Helping Blind People Take Photos
- By: Matt Growcoot (PetaPixel)
- Posted: February 6, 2024
- Should you by the OXO Coffee Pot (Video: 1 minute, 44 seconds)
- By: Lucy Greco (Lucy Greco's Cooking and Know Before You Buy)
- Posted: January 16, 2024
- Reading signs: New method improves AI translation of sign language
- By: Rina Matsuki, Osaka Metropolitan University (Asia Research News)
- Posted: January 7, 2025
- How to Watch the 2024 Summer Paralympics—and Why You Should
- By: Molly Higgins (Wired)
- Posted: August 19, 2024
- 4 new AI-powered Pixel and Android accessibility updates
- By: Shenaz Zack (Google The Keyword)
- Posted: August 13, 2024
- Paris 2024 Olympic Games Accessibility
- By: American Council of the Blind (ACB)
- Posted: July 24, 2024
- Accessible And 'A Pleasure To Read': How Apple's Podcast Transcriptions Came To Be
- By: Ari Saperstein (The Guardian)
- Posted: June 15, 2024
- How to Make Your Pictures and Videos More Accessible on Social Media
- By: Chandra Steele (PC Mag)
- Posted: June 6, 2024
- Ford Airport one of first airports to use sign language boards powered by AI
- By: Shandra Martinez (The Lakeshore - West Michigan)
- Posted: February 19, 2024
- The biggest assistive technology and accessibility triumphs of 2023
- By: Chase DiBenedetto (Mashable)
- Posted: December 29, 2023
- What's New in iOS 17 Accessibility For Blind and Deaf-Blind Users
- By: Scott Davert (AppleVis)
- Posted: September 18, 2023
- FCC vote requires providers to make video-conferencing more accessible
- By:Doug Cunningham (United Press International)
- Posted: June 8, 2023
- Plano adopts resolution for closed captioning on public televisions
- By:Michael Crouchley (Community Impact)
- Posted: May 31, 2023
- The opportunity for assistive technology
- By: Ioana Tanase (Microsoft Accessibility Blog)
- Posted: May 9, 2023
- Emergency communication tips when you have hearing loss
- By: Madeleine Burry (Healthy Hearing)
- Posted: May 8, 2023
- Digital Accessibility Is a Bigger Education Issue Than We Think. Here’s What We Can Do About It.
- By: Emily F. Popek (EdSurge)
- Posted: May 3, 2023
- Exclusive: John Fetterman Is Using This Assistive Technology in the Senate to Help With His Stroke Recovery
- By: Mini Racker (Time)
- Posted: February 1, 2023
- Captioning isn't just for those with hearing loss anymore: Why Gen Z loves subtitles
- By: Gene Myers (NorthJersey.com)
- Posted: January 17, 2023
- The tech industry still has a long way to go when it comes to accessibility
- By: Cherlynn Low (Engadget)
- Posted: January 16, 2023
- How public radio stations can serve deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences
- By: Abby Turner (Current)
- Posted: December 16, 2022
- 11 Museums in the U.S. That Are Accessible to All Visitors
- By: Alison Fox (Yahoo! Life)
- Posted: December 4, 2022
- Subtitles can be terrible: Netflix's head of accessibility explains how growing up with deaf parents impacts her work
- By: Sam Tabahriti (Business Insider)
- Posted: September 24, 2022
- TikTok rolls out new accessibility and translation tools to bring its content to more users
- By: Aisha Malik (TechCrunch)
- Posted: July 21, 2022
- U of R researchers make surveys more accessible for Deaf, DeafBlind
- By: Ally Peters (Rochester First)
- Posted: June 8, 2022
- Oscars Telecast Will Feature Free Live ASL Interpretation on The Academy’s YouTube Channel
- By: Abbey White (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Posted: March 25, 2022
- 911 accessibility for the deaf and hard of hearing
- By: Amelia Mueller (Waxahachie Sun)
- Posted: January 12, 2022
- Why Motion on Websites and Digital Content Is a Problem
- By: Meryl Evans (Equal Entry)
- Posted: December 16, 2021
- Young viewers prefer TV subtitles, research suggests
- By: Ian Youngs (BBC News)
- Posted: November 15, 2021
- Learning to Listen from Deaf Communities (Casting Light #6)
- By: Jasmin Kent Rodgman and Vilma Jackson (I Care If You Listen)
- Posted: October 27, 2021
- Synchronization Accessibility User Requirements: First Public Working Draft
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: September 28, 2021
- Twitter Adds Captions for Voice Tweets After Criticism
- By: Ann-Marie Alcántara (The Wall Street Journal)
- Posted: July 16, 2021
- How can we create accessible and inclusive learning environments for neurodivergent students? How can we actively engage neurodivergent students in the classroom? This resource offers practical guidance for fostering accessible and inclusive learning environments that honour diverse thinking and learning styles
- By: Emilie Edwards (Times Higher Education)
- Posted: November 9, 2023
- Audio Description Makes Theatre, TV, and Movies Accessible
- By:Amy Lynn Smith (VisionAware Blog)
- Posted: July 10, 2023
- FCC vote requires providers to make video-conferencing more accessible
- By:Doug Cunningham (United Press International)
- Posted: June 8, 2023
- Digital Accessibility Is a Bigger Education Issue Than We Think. Here’s What We Can Do About It.
- By: Emily F. Popek (EdSurge)
- Posted: May 3, 2023
- Describing yourself during meetings
- By: Tom Babinszki (Even Grounds)
- Posted: March 20, 2023
- Exclusive: John Fetterman Is Using This Assistive Technology in the Senate to Help With His Stroke Recovery
- By: Mini Racker (Time)
- Posted: February 1, 2023
- The tech industry still has a long way to go when it comes to accessibility
- By: Cherlynn Low (Engadget)
- Posted: January 16, 2023
- How public radio stations can serve deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences
- By: Abby Turner (Current)
- Posted: December 16, 2022
- Accessibility of Remote Meetings
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: July 22, 2022
- A nonspeaking valedictorian with autism gives her college's commencement speech
- By: Bill Chappell (National Public Radio)
- Posted: May 12, 2022
- Oscars Telecast Will Feature Free Live ASL Interpretation on The Academy’s YouTube Channel
- By: Abbey White (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Posted: March 25, 2022
- Disability organizations call on DOJ to finalize online accessibility rules
- By: Cherlynn Low (Engadget)
- Posted: February 28, 2022
- Meet the Teacher Empowering Visually Impaired Students With Next-Gen Tech
- By: HP, Inc. (3BL Media)
- Posted: February 17, 2022
- Theatre Accessibility Smartphone App GalaPro Acquired by The Shubert Organization
- By: Logan Culwell-Block (Playbill)
- Posted: February 3, 2022
- Widest Possible Audience: NBC Sports Enhances Olympic, Paralympics Accessibility
- By: (NYSJ Sports-Entertainment Business News Service)
- Posted: January 31, 2022
- The tech industry's accessibility report card for 2021:How the industry fared this year.
- By: Cherlynn Low (Engadget)
- Posted: December 31, 2021
- Accessibility awareness is on the rise, but is it turning into action?
- By: Joe Devon (TechCrunch)
- Posted: December 26, 2021
- The world's largest movie theater chain is adding open captions at 240 U.S. locations
- By: Rachel Treisman (National Public Radio)
- Posted: October 21, 2021
- The red flag meme is a red flag for accessibility: How experts say we can make our memes more legible
- By: Amanda Silberling (TechCrunch)
- Posted: October 20, 2021
- Cinemas returning to 'normal' ends a golden age for accessibility: We need a new normal, not a return to the old.
- By: Lisa Wehrstedt (Digital Spy)
- Posted: October 8, 2021
- This delightful new podcast describes memes for people who are blind or visually impaired
- By: Talib Visram (Fast Company)
- Posted: March 8, 2021
- Asynchronous Video Conversations: 11 Tips and Best Practices
- By: Rob Gibson (EDUCAUSE)
- Posted: March 1, 2021
- Stanford researchers identify four causes for ‘Zoom fatigue’ and their simple fixes
- By: Vignesh Ramachandran (Stanford News)
- Posted: February 23, 2021
- Full Frame: Inclusive Design
- By: Mike Walter (CGTN - America)
- Posted: October 19, 2024
- This AI tool could help cities improve accessibility at intersections
- By: Duck Thurgood (Utah Public Radio)
- Posted: October 3, 2024
- Automatic speech recognition learned to understand people with Parkinson’s disease — by listening to them
- By: Mark Hasegawa-Johnson (Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology)
- Posted: September 27, 2024
- Making space in STEM for people with disabilities
- By: Krystal Vasquez (C&EN)
- Posted: February 3, 2024
- Drivers with Disabilities Are Tackling Performance Driving
- By: Sami Haj-Assaad (Car and Driver)
- Posted: June 4, 2023
- A Comprehensive Guide to Mobility Devices
- By: Claire Szewczyk (Hill & Ponton Disability Attorneys)
- Posted: May 16, 2023
- The opportunity for assistive technology
- By: Ioana Tanase (Microsoft Accessibility Blog)
- Posted: May 9, 2023
- The tech industry still has a long way to go when it comes to accessibility
- By: Cherlynn Low (Engadget)
- Posted: January 16, 2023
- 11 Museums in the U.S. That Are Accessible to All Visitors
- By: Alison Fox (Yahoo! Life)
- Posted: December 4, 2022
- Meet the new Adaptive Accessories from Microsoft [Video] (4:15 mins)
- By: Microsoft Surface (Microsoft Corporation)
- Posted: May 10, 2022
- NIST Finalizes Recommendations on Removing Barriers for Voters With Disabilities
- By: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- Posted: March 24, 2022
- Justice Department Issues Web Accessibility Guidance Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
- By: U.S. Department of Justice (US DOJ)
- Posted: March 18, 2022
- Five 2022 accessibility trends
- By: Sheri Byrne-Haber (UX Collective)
- Posted: January 2, 2022
- XR Accessibility User Requirements
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: August 25, 2021
- Unlocking Kiosk Accessibility: Tips for Inclusive, Compliant Self-Service Experiences
- By:Jon Avila (Level Access)
- Posted: June 22, 2023
- 'They're everywhere': Why touchscreens are causing huge accessibility problems for blind people
- By: Emily McPherson (9News)
- Posted: May 2, 2023
- Disabled Shoppers Struggle With Inaccessible Self-Checkouts
- By: Katie Deighton (The Wall Street Journal)
- Posted: November 21, 2022
Includes updates and news on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), United States Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), United States Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 508), Texas Administrative Code Chapter 206 (TAC 206), Texas Administrative Code Chapter 213 (TAC 213), and more. EcomBack provides periodic reports on ADA lawsuits.
Important news
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA Title II update
- Webinar: Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Web & Mobile Application Accessibility Rule (1 hour)
- Justice Department to Publish Final Rule to Strengthen Web and Mobile App Access for People with Disabilities
- Fact Sheet: New Rule on the Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Governments
- Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities [PDF]
- Code in the Federal Register: Part 35 - Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in State and local government services
- National response to digital asset accessibility under ADA Title II (MicroAssist)
US Section 504 amended by US Department of Health and Human Services
- OCR Finalizes Section 504 Rule to Strengthen Protections Against Disability Discrimination
- Federal Register: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Part 84 Final Rule: Fact Sheet
Recent news
- State and Local Governments: First Steps Toward Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Web and Mobile Application Accessibility Rule
- By: U.S. Department of Justice (US DOJ)
- Posted: January 8, 2025
- January 1 – a new year and new standards for government websites and services
- By: Digital Transformation Agency, Australian Government (DTA)
- Posted: December 10, 2024
- New Colorado law will increase accessibility to medication for the visually impaired
- By: Cameron Dean (KKTV)
- Posted: August 13, 2024
- How The European Accessibility Act (EAA) Will Impact The Way Services Are Provided
- By: Derrin Evers (Deque)
- Posted: July 30, 2024
- Gov. Moore signs executive order making state resources more accessible
- By: Tashi McQueen AFRO Political Writer (AFRO)
- Posted: July 28, 2024
- Government / National Senators Introduce Section 508 Refresh Act to Enhance Technology Accessibility for People with Disabilities
- By: Maryann Pugh (My ChesCo)
- Posted: July 25, 2024
- Almost All European Web Sites Fail Accessibility Test
- By: Martijn Van Best (Techzine Europe)
- Posted: June 26, 2024
- How the European Accessibility Act (EAA) will impact product accessibility
- By: Derrin Evers (Deque)
- Posted: June 24, 2024
- Opinion: Colorado is taking step forward for those with disabilities. Businesses should follow suit. On July 1, state digital resources will need to be accessible
- By: Josh Basile (The Denver Post)
- Posted: June 21, 2024
- HB21-1110 Colorado Laws For Persons With Disabilities
- The European Accessibility Act: Driving Inclusion and Market Opportunities
- By: Emma Wheeler (AbilityNet)
- Posted: June 18, 2024
- Orozco v. Garland Establishes a New Pathway for Challenging Inaccessible Technology Beyond the Confines of the Interactive Process for Federal Employees with Disabilities.
- By: Jessie Weber (Brown, Goldstein & Levy)
- Posted: June 13, 2024
- Our standard on Accessibility requirements for ICT products and services
- By: Accessibility Standard Canada (Government of Canada)
- Posted: June 3, 2024
- New ADA Title II Rule on Web Accessibility: Fact Sheet Guide
- By: Kris Rivenburgh (Accessible.org)
- Posted: June 1, 2024
- The Impact of Recent U.S. Federal Rulemaking on Web and Digital Accessibility
- By: Rob Carr (WebAIM)
- Posted: June 1, 2024
- How can public colleges prepare for ADA digital accessibility requirements?
- By: Kara Arundel (Higher Ed Dive)
- Posted: May 8, 2024
- Eight key takeaways from the DOJ’s new Web and Mobile Accessibility Rule for Public Entities.
- By: Jessie Weber (Brown, Goldstein & Levy)
- Posted: April 15, 2024
- Complete a VPAT: Show how accessible your product is
- By: Steve Lowe (Deque)
- Posted: April 11, 2024
- Justice Department Sues Arkansas School District for Denying Temporary Remote Work as Reasonable Accommodation
- By: Office of Public Affairs (US Department of Justice)
- Posted: April 09, 2024
- White House is 'doubling down' on accessibility when it comes to digital experiences
- By: Matt Bracken (FedScoop)
- Posted: January 23, 2024
- Government not meeting minimum accessibility standards on federal websites, GSA report finds
- By: Rebecca Heilweil (FedScoop)
- Posted: December 28, 2023
- EEOC Issues Article on Workplace Accessibility
- By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- Posted: December 21, 2023
- Do States Need Digital Accessibility Coordinators? A new brief from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers underlines the importance of and reason for having a position dedicated to statewide digital accessibility coordination.
- By: News Staff (Government Technology)
- Posted: November 28, 2023
- Disability Complaints Against Educational Institutions
- By: Thomas Logan (Equal Entry)
- Posted: November 7, 2023
- HHS Issues New Proposed Rule to Strengthen Prohibitions Against Discrimination on the Basis of a Disability in Health Care and Human Services Programs
- By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (US HHS)
- Posted: September 7, 2023
- Justice Department Advances Proposed Rule to Strengthen Web and Mobile App Access for People with Disabilities
- By: U.S. Department of Justice (US DOJ)
- Posted: July 25, 2023
- Fact Sheet: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities
- By: U.S. Department of Justice (ADA.gov)
- Posted: July 20, 2023
- OCR and DOJ Send A Message to Higher Ed: Make Your Websites Accessible
- By: John W. Egan, Dov Kesselman, and Ashley S. Jenkins (Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
- Posted: June 2, 2023
- Dear Colleague Letter On Online Accessibility At Postsecondary Institutions Released By The United States Department of Justice
- By: U.S. Department of Justice (US DOJ)
- Posted: May 19, 2023
- Justice Department Secures Agreement with University of California, Berkeley to Make Online Content Accessible to People with Disabilities
- By: U.S. Department of Justice (US DOJ)
- Posted: November 21, 2022
- Casey Leads Bipartisan Letter Demanding Answers from Department of Justice on Lack of Web Accessibility for People with Disabilities
- By: (United States Senate Special Committee on Aging)
- Posted: June 30, 2022
- Senators ask DOJ to enforce accessibility rules for state and local websites
- By: Benjamin Freed (State Scoop)
- Posted: June 13, 2022
- Justice Department and EEOC Warn Against Disability Discrimination:Employers’ Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools Can Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act
- By: U.S. Department of Justice (US DOJ)
- Posted: May 12, 2022
- U.S. Department of Education Announces Intent to Strengthen and Protect Rights for Students with Disabilities by Amending Regulations Implementing Section 504
- By: U.S. Department of Education (US DOE)
- Posted: May 6, 2022
- Justice Department Issues Web Accessibility Guidance Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
- By: U.S. Department of Justice (US DOJ)
- Posted: March 18, 2022
- 911 accessibility for the deaf and hard of hearing
- By: Amelia Mueller (Waxahachie Sun)
- Posted: January 12, 2022
- UH agrees to resolve web accessibility issues
- By: U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas, U.S. Department of Justice (US DOJ)
- Posted: September 8, 2020
- Smart homes a boon for accessibility, but come with a technology warning
- By: Katie Fitzgerald (RNZ.co.nz)
- Posted: March 18, 2025
- Should We Think About Accessibility Differently? Privacy and Security Comparisons
- By: Thomas Logan (Equal Entry) with Ken Nakata (Convergence Accessibility)
- Posted: August 14, 2024
- The Potentially Dangerous Non-Accessibility Of Cookie Notices
- By: Marcus Herrmann (Smashing Magazine)
- Posted: April 24, 2023
- The Key to Making Cybersecurity More Accessible to Everyone
- By: Karen Renaud (The Wall Street Journal)
- Posted: September 6, 2022
- NIST Finalizes Recommendations on Removing Barriers for Voters With Disabilities
- By: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- Posted: March 24, 2022
- Centering Disability in Technology Policy: Issue Landscape and Potential Opportunities for Action
- By: Henry Claypool, Claire Carey, Alexander C. Hart, and Linnea Lassiter (American Association of People with Disabilities)
- Posted: December 22, 2021
- Should We Think About Accessibility Differently? Privacy and Security Comparisons
- By: Thomas Logan (Equal Entry) with Ken Nakata (Convergence Accessibility)
- Posted: August 14, 2024
- $240,000.00 Jury Verdict in Blind Students’ Accessibility Lawsuit against Community College
- By:Lainey Feingold (Law Office of Lainey Feingold)
- Posted: May 31, 2023
- Reading a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) or Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR)
- By: Meryl Evans (Equal Entry)
- Posted: May 24, 2023
- How Do People with Disabilities Access the Web?
- By:LevelAccess (LevelAccess Blog)
- Posted: May 11, 2023
- How OMB can improve .gov accessibility
- By: Mike Gifford (Federal News Network)
- Posted: May 5, 2023
- Harvard Digital Accessibility Policy revised, expanded
- By: Kris Snibbe (The Harvard Gazette)
- Posted: April 11, 2023
- Web Accessibility Laws Set To Enter New Era As DOJ Gears Up For Spring Rulemaking
- By: Gus Alexiou (Forbes)
- Posted: March 24, 2023
- Casey Leads Bipartisan Letter Demanding Answers from Department of Justice on Lack of Web Accessibility for People with Disabilities
- By: (United States Senate Special Committee on Aging)
- Posted: June 30, 2022
- The HECVAT: A 5-Year Anniversary Update
- By: Nick Lewis (EDUCAUSE)
- Posted: July 26, 2021
Check out the many examples of innovations that have been inspired by solving challenges for people with disabilities.
Learn more about audits and the digital accessibility legal cases at universities.
- A new way to make graphs more accessible to blind and low-vision readers
- By: Alex Shipps (MIT News)
- Posted: March 25, 2025
- How scientists with disabilities are making research labs and fieldwork more accessible
- By: Adithi Ramakrishnan (Associated Press)
- Posted: January 18, 2025
- Full Frame: Inclusive Design
- By: Mike Walter (CGTN - America)
- Posted: October 19, 2024
- Teach Access Releases Two New Free Online Courses to Incorporate Concepts of Digital Accessibility Into Existing Higher Education Curriculum
- By: Teach Access (Newswire.com)
- Posted: October 7, 2024
- Amon Carter Museum of American Art makes art accessible for those with vision differences, dementia and autism
- By: Kimberly Rich (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
- Posted: September 21, 2024
- A visionary approach: How an Argonne team developed accessible maps for colorblind scientists
- By: Marguerite Huber (Argonne National Laboratory)
- Posted: August 15, 2024
- Create accessible digital math with MathKicker.ai
- By: Diane Brauner (Perkins School for the Blind)
- Posted: February 15, 2024
- The quest to build more accessible music tech for blind and visually impaired artists
- By: Janko Roettgers (Fast Company)
- Posted: February 9, 2024
- Making space in STEM for people with disabilities
- By: Krystal Vasquez (C&EN)
- Posted: February 3, 2024
- Baylor Professor Makes Science Accessible for Blind and Visually Impaired Students, Highlighted on NBC News
- By: Derek Smith (Baylor University)
- Posted: December 8, 2023
- Information sciences professor developing tool to make data visualizations accessible to blind researchers, students
- By: Jodi Heckel (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign New Bureau)
- Posted: September 12, 2023
- How my love for meteorology has let me see technology change in many ways over the years, and how a blind meteorologist may be very possible in the near future.
- By: Kevin Renato Jones (Accessibility Insights Blog)
- Posted: September 2, 2023
- Chasing rainbows: Apparently, the very idea of colorblindness is hard to visualize. Take a shot at looking through my eyes.
- By: Andy Baio (The Verge)
- Posted: April 7, 2023
- These tools help visually impaired scientists read data and journals: Innovative software and modes of presentation are helping to broaden access to the literature
- By: Alla Katsnelson (Nature)
- Posted: March 6, 2023
- New sound navigation technology enables the blind to navigate
- By: Reichman University (Medical Xpress)
- Posted: March 3, 2023
- How to Create an Effective Tactile Graphic
- By: Meryl Evans (Equal Entry)
- Posted: February 9, 2023
- I'm a Blind Scientist and Inventor. More Disabled Kids Should Have the Opportunities I Had
- By: Joshua Miele (Time)
- Posted: December 16, 2022
- 11 Museums in the U.S. That Are Accessible to All Visitors
- By: Alison Fox (Yahoo! Life)
- Posted: December 4, 2022
- New Initiative Expands Awareness of Digital Accessibility in College Programs
- By: idesignedu.org (PR Newswire)
- Posted: October 25, 2022
- Science ‘on their fingertips’: Texas professor making chemistry available to blind students
- By: Shelly Brisbin (Texas Standard)
- Posted: October 25, 2022
- This technology makes data accessible to blind and visually impaired people
- By: Mary Louise Kelly, Michael Levitt, and Christopher Intagliata (National Public Radio's All Things Considered)
- Posted: August 19, 2022
- Texas A&M Team Translates Thousands Of Pages Of Math Into Braille
- By: Dorian Martin (Texas A&M Today)
- Posted: August 4, 2022
- Joshua Miele — Building Technology & Public Awareness for Better Accessibility
- By: Chet Cooper (Ability Magazine)
- Posted: July 13, 2022
- Making data visualization more accessible for blind and low-vision individuals
- By: Adam Zewe (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
- Posted: June 2, 2022
- Cornell Students Improve Math Accessibility for Students With Disabilities
- By: Rory Confino-Pinzon (The Daily Cornell Sun)
- Posted: March 24, 2022
- The universal symbol system making beauty products accessible to blind consumers
- By: Hannah Cole (Packaging Europe)
- Posted: December 17, 2021
- Flying Blind: Taking Flight Simulation To A New Level In Accessibility
- By: Ryan Flowers (Hackaday)
- Posted: November 2, 2021
- Disabled Astronauts Blaze New Space Trails: Efforts are underway to make space missions more accessible
- By: Rachel Crowell (Scientific American)
- Posted: October 20, 2021
- Additional Photography: The mission to break barriers to space travel for people with disabilities - Mission: AstroAccess has the goal of sending one of its ambassadors to space (The Verge)
- Students can learn with their mouths as well as with their eyes and hands: The finding is a win for education accessibility for blind and low-vision students
- By: Alyssa Paparella from Baylor College of Medicine (Massive Science)
- Posted: October 12, 2021
- UK Faculty Member, Alumna Expand Access for Students Who Are Blind
- By: Jenny Wells-Hosley (UKNow)
- Posted: April 13, 2021
- Supplemental Resource: Tactile Graphics for Geoscience Education (University of Kentucky)
- Automatic speech recognition learned to understand people with Parkinson’s disease — by listening to them
- By: Mark Hasegawa-Johnson (Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology)
- Posted: September 27, 2024
- 4 new AI-powered Pixel and Android accessibility updates
- By: Shenaz Zack (Google The Keyword)
- Posted: August 13, 2024
- The opportunity for assistive technology
- By: Ioana Tanase (Microsoft Accessibility Blog)
- Posted: May 9, 2023
- The tech industry still has a long way to go when it comes to accessibility
- By: Cherlynn Low (Engadget)
- Posted: January 16, 2023
- A Look Inside Google’s New ‘Live Captions For Calls’ Accessibility Feature For Pixel
- By: Steven Aquino (Forbes)
- Posted: March 14, 2022
- Open access to research can close gaps for people with disabilities
- By: Bonnielin Swenor and JR Rizzo (STAT)
- Posted: September 6, 2022
- Guidelines to Make Your Social Media Posts Accessible
- By: David Gevorkian (Be Accessible)
- Posted: November 5, 2024
- How to Make Your Pictures and Videos More Accessible on Social Media
- By: Chandra Steele (PC Mag)
- Posted: June 6, 2024
- Twitter/X's removal of link headlines slashes site accessibility even further
- By: Chase DiBenedetto (Mashable)
- Posted: October 6, 2023
- Reddit is testing its own verification mark and new accessibility features
- By: Ivan Mehta (TechCrunch)
- Posted: July 27, 2023
- Threads launch fails to prioritize accessibility: Users question Threads' lack of basic accessibility features.
- By:Chase DiBenedetto (Mashable)
- Posted: July 6, 2023
- Reddit makes an exception for accessibility apps under new API terms
- By:Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
- Posted: June 8, 2023
- Social media etiquette for accessibility
- By: Holly Tuke and Becky Brynolf (Charity Comms)
- Posted: May 18, 2023
- Click here: Twitter alt text meme that isn't funny for blind people
- By: Jack Gray (BBC News)
- Posted: May 4, 2023
- Senator Markey calls on Elon Musk to reinstate Twitter’s accessibility team
- By: Amanda Silberling (TechCrunch)
- Posted: February 27, 2023
- The tech industry still has a long way to go when it comes to accessibility
- By: Cherlynn Low (Engadget)
- Posted: January 16, 2023
- Bryce Dallas Howard Is Quietly Leading The Charge For Normalizing This Accessibility Standard
- By: Lindsey Willard (Suggest.)
- Posted: January 1, 2023
- TikTok rolls out new accessibility and translation tools to bring its content to more users
- By: Aisha Malik (TechCrunch)
- Posted: July 21, 2022
- Misuse of Twitter’s Alt Text Feature Draws Criticism From Accessibility Advocates
- By: Katie Deighton (The Wall Street Journal)
- Posted: July 15, 2022
- Twitter tests alt text changes to make platform more accessible
- By: Vish Gain (Silicon Republic)
- Posted: March 10, 2022
- The red flag meme is a red flag for accessibility: How experts say we can make our memes more legible
- By: Amanda Silberling (TechCrunch)
- Posted: October 20, 2021
- ‘May Be An Image’: What It’s Like Browsing Instagram While Blind
- By: Kait Sanchez (The Verge)
- Posted: July 30, 2021
- Twitter Adds Captions for Voice Tweets After Criticism
- By: Ann-Marie Alcántara (The Wall Street Journal)
- Posted: July 16, 2021
- This delightful new podcast describes memes for people who are blind or visually impaired
- By: Talib Visram (Fast Company)
- Posted: March 8, 2021
- Teach Access Releases Two New Free Online Courses to Incorporate Concepts of Digital Accessibility Into Existing Higher Education Curriculum
- By: Teach Access (Newswire.com)
- Posted: October 7, 2024
- Baylor Professor Makes Science Accessible for Blind and Visually Impaired Students, Highlighted on NBC News
- By: Derek Smith (Baylor University)
- Posted: December 8, 2023
- Students living with a disability are falling behind at university due to lack of accessible, flexible study options
- By: Sarah Richards (ABC-Australia)
- Posted: November 23, 2023
- How can we create accessible and inclusive learning environments for neurodivergent students? How can we actively engage neurodivergent students in the classroom? This resource offers practical guidance for fostering accessible and inclusive learning environments that honour diverse thinking and learning styles
- By: Emilie Edwards (Times Higher Education)
- Posted: November 9, 2023
- This Week on YouTube: Posts-Only Feed, Audio Descriptions for Creators with MLA and Pronouns.
- By: Creator Insider (YouTube)
- Posted: October 10, 2023
- 2023 Students and Technology Report: Flexibility, Choice, and Equity in the Student Experience
- By: Mark McCormack (EDUCAUSE)
- Posted: August 16, 2023
- Digital Accessibility Is a Bigger Education Issue Than We Think. Here’s What We Can Do About It.
- By: Emily F. Popek (EdSurge)
- Posted: May 3, 2023
- These tools help visually impaired scientists read data and journals: Innovative software and modes of presentation are helping to broaden access to the literature
- By: Alla Katsnelson (Nature)
- Posted: March 6, 2023
- Accessibility Issues That Must Not Be Named
- By: Paul Martz (AppleVis)
- Posted: March 1, 2023
- The tech industry still has a long way to go when it comes to accessibility
- By: Cherlynn Low (Engadget)
- Posted: January 16, 2023
- I'm a Blind Scientist and Inventor. More Disabled Kids Should Have the Opportunities I Had
- By: Joshua Miele (Time)
- Posted: December 16, 2022
- Justice Department Secures Agreement with University of California, Berkeley to Make Online Content Accessible to People with Disabilities
- By: U.S. Department of Justice (US DOJ)
- Posted: November 21, 2022
- How accessibility for disabled university students can benefit all students
- By: A. Kim Clark (The Conversation)
- Posted: November 14, 2022
- New Initiative Expands Awareness of Digital Accessibility in College Programs
- By: idesignedu.org (PR Newswire)
- Posted: October 25, 2022
- Science ‘on their fingertips’: Texas professor making chemistry available to blind students
- By: Shelly Brisbin (Texas Standard)
- Posted: October 25, 2022
- This technology makes data accessible to blind and visually impaired people
- By: Mary Louise Kelly, Michael Levitt, and Christopher Intagliata (National Public Radio's All Things Considered)
- Posted: August 19, 2022
- Texas A&M Team Translates Thousands Of Pages Of Math Into Braille
- By: Dorian Martin (Texas A&M Today)
- Posted: August 4, 2022
- Joshua Miele — Building Technology & Public Awareness for Better Accessibility
- By: Chet Cooper (Ability Magazine)
- Posted: July 13, 2022
- Accessibility of Remote Meetings
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: July 22, 2022
- Disability organizations call on DOJ to finalize online accessibility rules
- By: Cherlynn Low (Engadget)
- Posted: February 28, 2022
- Meet the Teacher Empowering Visually Impaired Students With Next-Gen Tech
- By: HP, Inc. (3BL Media)
- Posted: February 17, 2022
- Centering Disability in Technology Policy: Issue Landscape and Potential Opportunities for Action
- By: Henry Claypool, Claire Carey, Alexander C. Hart, and Linnea Lassiter (American Association of People with Disabilities)
- Posted: December 22, 2021
- Blind People Won the Right to Break Ebook DRM. In 3 Years, They'll Have to Do It Again
- By: Damon Beres (Wired)
- Posted: October 27, 2021
- Recognizing and Overcoming Obstacles: What It Will Take to Realize the Potential of OER
- By: Julie Irvine, Royce Kimmons and Jacob Rogers (EDUCAUSE)
- Posted: July 26, 2021
- Supporting Digital Service-Learning through Campus Collaboration
- By: Lance Eaton and Danielle Leek (EDUCAUSE)
- Posted: April 21, 2021
- Asynchronous Video Conversations: 11 Tips and Best Practices
- By: Rob Gibson (EDUCAUSE)
- Posted: March 1, 2021
- Full Frame: Inclusive Design
- By: Mike Walter (CGTN - America)
- Posted: October 19, 2024
- Guidance on Applying WCAG 2 to Non-Web Information and Communications Technologies (WCAG2ICT)
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: October 8, 2024
- Access Granted: The Importance of Prioritizing Accessibility in UX/UI
- By: Zvilie Goodwin (MarTech Series)
- Posted: July 18, 2024
- AudioEye Unveils AudioEyeQ Learning Platform to Provide Free Accessibility Education
- By: AudioEye, Inc. (PR Newswire)
- Posted: July 16, 2024
- Why Digital Accessibility Needs To Be Top Of The Board Agenda In 2024: Five Actions To Take
- By: Jonathan Hassell (Minutehack)
- Posted: February 8, 2024
- Shifting left to get accessibility right at Microsoft
- By: Luke Velush (Microsoft Inside Track)
- Posted: December 14, 2023
- Equivalent experience can cut both ways
- By: Eric Bailey (Eric Bailey Blog)
- Posted: September 5, 2023
- How Do People with Disabilities Access the Web?
- By:LevelAccess (LevelAccess Blog)
- Posted: May 11, 2023
- Challenges for Screen-Reader Users on Mobile
- By: Tanner Kohler (Nielsen Norman Group)
- Posted: April 30, 2023
- Accessibility Issues That Must Not Be Named
- By: Paul Martz (AppleVis)
- Posted: March 1, 2023
- The overlay personalization farce
- By: Karl Groves (Karl Groves)
- Posted: February 27, 2023
- Automated testing won’t solve web accessibility
- By: Eric Eggert (Eric Eggert)
- Posted: February 15, 2023
- UX for All: States Push for Broader Accessibility Online
- By: Julia Edinger (Government Technology)
- Posted: May 11, 2022
- User Experience Guide for Displaying Accessibility Metadata 1.0: Final Community Group Report
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Community Group
- Posted: September 27, 2021
- Making Maps Accessible: Interview With Brandon Biggs
- By: Ann Chiappetta (American Printing House Connect Center)
- Posted: March 7, 2025
- This year’s Access-Ability Summer Showcase featured games with accessibility options
- By: Chris Scullion (Video Games Chronicle)
- Posted: June 7, 2024
- The pro gamer who has to rely upon sound alone
- By: Will McCurdy (BBC)
- Posted: December 10, 2023
- Accessible Virtual Reality: Advice from a Deaf Person on How to Make It Better
- By: Meryl Evans (Equal Entry)
- Posted: September 21, 2021
- XR Accessibility User Requirements
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: August 25, 2021
- A new way to make graphs more accessible to blind and low-vision readers
- By: Alex Shipps (MIT News)
- Posted: March 25, 2025
- West Virginia University Sued Over Inaccessible Educational Technology
- By: Eve Hill (Law Office of Lainey Feingold)
- Posted: March 25, 2025
- NVDA 2025 New and Upcoming Features
- By: Dr Gerald Hartig, James Boreham, Sean Budd, Quentin Christensen, Mick Curran, and Sascha Cowley (NV Access)
- Posted: March 11, 2025
- Making Maps Accessible: Interview With Brandon Biggs
- By: Ann Chiappetta (American Printing House Connect Center)
- Posted: March 7, 2025
- Vision For Inclusion: Key Steps To Make College Accessible For Visually Impaired Students
- By: Stephanie Spillmann (Snappy Words)
- Posted: November 1, 2024
- Delta launches new flight map designed for accessibility
- By: Staff Writer (Delta)
- Posted: October 29, 2024
- Audiobook sales have finally surpassed e-books
- By: Katherine Klosek (Association of Research Libraries)
- Posted: October 29, 2024
- Full Frame: Inclusive Design
- By: Mike Walter (CGTN - America)
- Posted: October 19, 2024
- This AI tool could help cities improve accessibility at intersections
- By: Duck Thurgood (Utah Public Radio)
- Posted: October 3, 2024
- Amon Carter Museum of American Art makes art accessible for those with vision differences, dementia and autism
- By: Kimberly Rich (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
- Posted: September 21, 2024
- How to Watch the 2024 Summer Paralympics—and Why You Should
- By: Molly Higgins (Wired)
- Posted: August 19, 2024
- 4 new AI-powered Pixel and Android accessibility updates
- By: Shenaz Zack (Google The Keyword)
- Posted: August 13, 2024
- A visionary approach: How an Argonne team developed accessible maps for colorblind scientists
- By: Marguerite Huber (Argonne National Laboratory)
- Posted: August 15, 2024
- New Colorado law will increase accessibility to medication for the visually impaired
- By: Cameron Dean (KKTV)
- Posted: August 13, 2024
- Paris 2024 Olympic Games Accessibility
- By: American Council of the Blind (ACB)
- Posted: July 24, 2024
- FCC: T-Mobile US unit gave blind customer the runaround in massive tech support fail
- By: Jude Karabus (The Register)
- Posted: July 5, 2024
- How To Create Accessible Summer Reading Lists For Print Disabilities
- By: Veronica Lewis (Veroniiiica)
- Posted: June 7, 2024
- How to Make Your Pictures and Videos More Accessible on Social Media
- By: Chandra Steele (PC Mag)
- Posted: June 6, 2024
- Blind Content Creator Claire Sisk On Cooking With A Visual Impairment (10 minutes 20 seconds)
- By: This Morning (This Morning)
- Posted: May 16, 2024
- GE Appliances Improves Access For Visually Impaired Consumers
- By: Dorrie Rush (Ophthalmic Edge)
- Posted: March 20, 2024
- Project aims to make Springfield museum more accessible to people with visual impairments
- By: Susan Szuch (Springfield News-Leader)
- Posted: March 15, 2024
- Screen Reader User Survey #10 Results
- By: Web Accessibility In Mind (WebAIM)
- Posted: February 22, 2024
- How to Use a Free AI Alternative Text Generator
- By: Coco Poley (How to Geek)
- Posted: February 17, 2024
- The quest to build more accessible music tech for blind and visually impaired artists
- By: Janko Roettgers (Fast Company)
- Posted: February 9, 2024
- Designing for Accessibility: 9 Ways to Improve Digital Experiences for People with Disabilities
- By: Annie St. Cyr (Shutterstock)
- Posted: January 3, 2024
- The biggest assistive technology and accessibility triumphs of 2023
- By: Chase DiBenedetto (Mashable)
- Posted: December 29, 2023
- The pro gamer who has to rely upon sound alone
- By: Will McCurdy (BBC)
- Posted: December 10, 2023
- Baylor Professor Makes Science Accessible for Blind and Visually Impaired Students, Highlighted on NBC News
- By: Derek Smith (Baylor University)
- Posted: December 8, 2023
- This Week on YouTube: Posts-Only Feed, Audio Descriptions for Creators with MLA and Pronouns.
- By: Creator Insider (YouTube)
- Posted: October 10, 2023
- Twitter/X's removal of link headlines slashes site accessibility even further
- By: Chase DiBenedetto (Mashable)
- Posted: October 6, 2023
- What's New in iOS 17 Accessibility For Blind and Deaf-Blind Users
- By: Scott Davert (AppleVis)
- Posted: September 18, 2023
- Information sciences professor developing tool to make data visualizations accessible to blind researchers, students
- By: Jodi Heckel (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign New Bureau)
- Posted: September 12, 2023
- Equivalent experience can cut both ways
- By: Eric Bailey (Eric Bailey Blog)
- Posted: September 5, 2023
- How my love for meteorology has let me see technology change in many ways over the years, and how a blind meteorologist may be very possible in the near future.
- By: Kevin Renato Jones (Accessibility Insights Blog)
- Posted: September 2, 2023
- Are the Envision Glasses any good?
- By: David Redmond (National Council Of Blind Ireland)
- Posted: August 18, 2023
- Reddit is testing its own verification mark and new accessibility features
- By: Ivan Mehta (TechCrunch)
- Posted: July 27, 2023
- Audio Description Makes Theatre, TV, and Movies Accessible
- By:Amy Lynn Smith (VisionAware Blog)
- Posted: July 10, 2023
- FCC vote requires providers to make video-conferencing more accessible
- By:Doug Cunningham (United Press International)
- Posted: June 8, 2023
- How video games are focusing on accessibility
- By: Theara Coleman (The Week)
- Posted: June 5, 2023
- Five Screen Reader Accessibility Tests Your QA Team Should Do
- By: The Paciello Group Interactive (TPGi)
- Posted: May 23, 2023
- How Do Blind People Watch Movies?
- By: James Dolan (Make Use Of.com)
- Posted: May 20, 2023
- Social media etiquette for accessibility
- By: Holly Tuke and Becky Brynolf (Charity Comms)
- Posted: May 18, 2023
- A Comprehensive Guide to Mobility Devices
- By: Claire Szewczyk (Hill & Ponton Disability Attorneys)
- Posted: May 16, 2023
- New learning tool is the 'holy braille' for visually impaired students in Hawaiʻi
- By: Cassie Ordonio (Hawaii Public Radio)
- Posted: May 15, 2023
- The opportunity for assistive technology
- By: Ioana Tanase (Microsoft Accessibility Blog)
- Posted: May 9, 2023
- Visually impaired students feel their classmates' faces with 3D printed yearbooks [Video, 02:26]
- By: Andrew Willis (41NBC/WMGT)
- Posted: May 9, 2023
- Click here: Twitter alt text meme that isn't funny for blind people
- By: Jack Gray (BBC News)
- Posted: May 4, 2023
- Digital Accessibility Is a Bigger Education Issue Than We Think. Here’s What We Can Do About It.
- By: Emily F. Popek (EdSurge)
- Posted: May 3, 2023
- 'They're everywhere': Why touchscreens are causing huge accessibility problems for blind people
- By: Emily McPherson (9News)
- Posted: May 2, 2023
- Challenges for Screen-Reader Users on Mobile
- By: Tanner Kohler (Nielsen Norman Group)
- Posted: April 30, 2023
- Chasing rainbows: Apparently, the very idea of colorblindness is hard to visualize. Take a shot at looking through my eyes.
- By: Andy Baio (The Verge)
- Posted: April 7, 2023
- 5 Photos That Depict What Life Looks Like From The Lens Of A Colour-Blind Person
- By: Komal Singh (Scoop Whoop)
- Posted: March 23, 2023
- Be My Eyes meets GPT-4: Is AI the next frontier in accessibility?
- By: Chase DiBenedetto (Mashable)
- Posted: March 22, 2023
- Describing yourself during meetings
- By: Tom Babinszki (Even Grounds)
- Posted: March 20, 2023
- Audiobooks Are Thriving, but Could AI Take Over?
- By: Erin Carson (CNET)
- Posted: March 19, 2023
- These tools help visually impaired scientists read data and journals: Innovative software and modes of presentation are helping to broaden access to the literature
- By: Alla Katsnelson (Nature)
- Posted: March 6, 2023
- New sound navigation technology enables the blind to navigate
- By: Reichman University (Medical Xpress)
- Posted: March 3, 2023
- Accessibility Issues That Must Not Be Named
- By: Paul Martz (AppleVis)
- Posted: March 1, 2023
- The overlay personalization farce
- By: Karl Groves (Karl Groves)
- Posted: February 27, 2023
- How to Create an Effective Tactile Graphic
- By: Meryl Evans (Equal Entry)
- Posted: February 9, 2023
- The tech industry still has a long way to go when it comes to accessibility
- By: Cherlynn Low (Engadget)
- Posted: January 16, 2023
- Bryce Dallas Howard Is Quietly Leading The Charge For Normalizing This Accessibility Standard
- By: Lindsey Willard (Suggest.)
- Posted: January 1, 2023
- Tampa Mapping Effort Expands City Access for Visually Impaired
- By: Julia Edinger (Government Technology)
- Posted: December 21, 2022
- I'm a Blind Scientist and Inventor. More Disabled Kids Should Have the Opportunities I Had
- By: Joshua Miele (Time)
- Posted: December 16, 2022
- 11 Museums in the U.S. That Are Accessible to All Visitors
- By: Alison Fox (Yahoo! Life)
- Posted: December 4, 2022
- Science ‘on their fingertips’: Texas professor making chemistry available to blind students
- By: Shelly Brisbin (Texas Standard)
- Posted: October 25, 2022
- How to make web accessibility a part of digital marketing efforts
- By: Alan K'necht (MarTech)
- Posted: October 24, 2022
- This technology makes data accessible to blind and visually impaired people
- By: Mary Louise Kelly, Michael Levitt, and Christopher Intagliata (National Public Radio's All Things Considered)
- Posted: August 19, 2022
- Texas A&M Team Translates Thousands Of Pages Of Math Into Braille
- By: Dorian Martin (Texas A&M Today)
- Posted: August 4, 2022
- TikTok rolls out new accessibility and translation tools to bring its content to more users
- By: Aisha Malik (TechCrunch)
- Posted: July 21, 2022
- Misuse of Twitter’s Alt Text Feature Draws Criticism From Accessibility Advocates
- By: Katie Deighton (The Wall Street Journal)
- Posted: July 15, 2022
- Joshua Miele — Building Technology & Public Awareness for Better Accessibility
- By: Chet Cooper (Ability Magazine)
- Posted: July 13, 2022
- Technology helping those with visual impairments gain independence
- By: Kelly Vaughen (KUTV)
- Posted: July 6, 2022
- U of R researchers make surveys more accessible for Deaf, DeafBlind
- By: Ally Peters (Rochester First)
- Posted: June 8, 2022
- Making data visualization more accessible for blind and low-vision individuals
- By: Adam Zewe (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
- Posted: June 2, 2022
- The universal symbol system making beauty products accessible to blind consumers
- By: Hannah Cole (Packaging Europe)
- Posted: December 17, 2021
- Exclusive: How One Woman’s Impromptu TikTok On Autonomous Vehicles Sparked Discussion On Freedom, Privilege, And Accessibility
- By: Steven Aquino (Forbes)
- Posted: November 30, 2021
- Flying Blind: Taking Flight Simulation To A New Level In Accessibility
- By: Ryan Flowers (Hackaday)
- Posted: November 2, 2021
- Blind People Won the Right to Break Ebook DRM. In 3 Years, They'll Have to Do It Again
- By: Damon Beres (Wired)
- Posted: October 27, 2021
- IPTC Announces New Properties in Photo Metadata to Make Images More Accessible
- By: International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC)
- Posted: October 27, 2021
- Students can learn with their mouths as well as with their eyes and hands: The finding is a win for education accessibility for blind and low-vision students
- By: Alyssa Paparella from Baylor College of Medicine (Massive Science)
- Posted: October 12, 2021
- ‘May Be An Image’: What It’s Like Browsing Instagram While Blind
- By: Kait Sanchez (The Verge)
- Posted: July 30, 2021
- UK Faculty Member, Alumna Expand Access for Students Who Are Blind
- By: Jenny Wells-Hosley (UKNow)
- Posted: April 13, 2021
- Supplemental Resource: Tactile Graphics for Geoscience Education (University of Kentucky)
- This delightful new podcast describes memes for people who are blind or visually impaired
- By: Talib Visram (Fast Company)
- Posted: March 8, 2021
- Guidance on Applying WCAG 2 to Non-Web Information and Communications Technologies (WCAG2ICT)
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: October 8, 2024
- Accessibility Standards For PDF Technology Are Now Available At No Cost
- By: PDF Association Staff (PDFa.org)
- Posted: August 12, 2024
- Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.2
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: June 6, 2023
- WCAG 3.0: What you need to know about the future of accessibility standards
- By: Daniel Berryhill (UX Collective)
- Posted: November 17, 2021
- IPTC Announces New Properties in Photo Metadata to Make Images More Accessible
- By: International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC)
- Posted: October 27, 2021
- Synchronization Accessibility User Requirements: First Public Working Draft
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: September 28, 2021
- XR Accessibility User Requirements
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Working Group
- Posted: August 25, 2021
- Making Content Usable for People with Cognitive and Learning Disabilities
- By: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
- Posted: April 21, 2021
- Here are 8 photography winners with disabilities who show the world their perspective
- By: Charu Bahri (National Public Radio)
- Posted: March 15, 2025
- How a Growing Number of People Identifying as Disabled Could Impact Workplace Accessibility
- By: Ariana Aspuru (Wall Street Journal Podcast)
- Posted: March 10, 2025
- Accessibility Is Everyone’s Responsibility
- By: Meryl Evans (Meryl.net)
- Posted: September 25, 2024
- How the NSA Ensures Technology Remains Accessible and Usable for All Employees
- By: Alexander Slagg (FedTech Magazine)
- Posted: August 7, 2024
- Accessibility from the top down: 3 ways leadership can create a culture of inclusion for workers with disabilities
- By: Larys Kautz (Fast Company)
- Posted: June 3, 2024
- 22.5% Of People With A Disability Have A Job. Here's What Employers Can Do Support Them
- By: Sarah Bernard (FastCompany)
- Posted: May 18, 2024
- The evolution of disability language and labels
- By: Perkins School for the Blind (Perkins)
- Posted: May 11, 2024
- Justice Department Sues Arkansas School District for Denying Temporary Remote Work as Reasonable Accommodation
- By: Office of Public Affairs (US Department of Justice)
- Posted: April 09, 2024
- Why Digital Accessibility Needs To Be Top Of The Board Agenda In 2024: Five Actions To Take
- By: Jonathan Hassell (Minutehack)
- Posted: February 8, 2024
- White House is 'doubling down' on accessibility when it comes to digital experiences
- By: Matt Bracken (FedScoop)
- Posted: January 23, 2024
- How to Boost Employee Productivity by Improving Workplace Accessibility
- By: Tiffany Meehan (Inclusively)
- Posted: January 21, 2024
- Government not meeting minimum accessibility standards on federal websites, GSA report finds
- By: Rebecca Heilweil (FedScoop)
- Posted: December 28, 2023
- EEOC Issues Article on Workplace Accessibility
- By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- Posted: December 21, 2023
- Shifting left to get accessibility right at Microsoft
- By: Luke Velush (Microsoft Inside Track)
- Posted: December 14, 2023
- Students living with a disability are falling behind at university due to lack of accessible, flexible study options
- By: Sarah Richards (ABC-Australia)
- Posted: November 23, 2023
- Accessibility Advocates Oppose Disability Simulations
- By: Angela Tupper (Skift)
- Posted: October 25, 2023
- Why Companies Are Now Offering Accessibility “Office Hours”
- By: Sarah Roberts (Verbit Blog)
- Posted: August 16, 2023
- Employees with Disabilities Say Software Accessibility Falls Short
- By: Gracie Wirick (HCM Technology Report)
- Posted: November 6, 2023
- The Complaints Syndrome – How Do We Solve This Very Real And Chronic Problem?
- By:Donna J. Jodhan (Sterling Creations)
- Posted: July 2, 2023
- The woman leading Amazon’s employee accessibility advancement
- By: Kristen Parisi (HR Brew)
- Posted: June 1, 2023
- The opportunity for assistive technology
- By: Ioana Tanase (Microsoft Accessibility Blog)
- Posted: May 9, 2023
- Digital Accessibility Is a Bigger Education Issue Than We Think. Here’s What We Can Do About It.
- By: Emily F. Popek (EdSurge)
- Posted: May 3, 2023
- Harvard Digital Accessibility Policy revised, expanded
- By: Kris Snibbe (The Harvard Gazette)
- Posted: April 11, 2023
- Addressing Disability
- By: Max J. Krupnick (Harvard Magazine)
- Posted: March 30, 2023
- Building and Designing Eco-Friendly Homes for People With Disabilities
- By: Kristina Zagame (EcoWatch)
- Posted: December 5, 2022
- The tech industry still has a long way to go when it comes to accessibility
- By: Cherlynn Low (Engadget)
- Posted: January 16, 2023
- Surge in remote working due to COVID fuels record employment for people with disabilities
- By: Don Lee (Los Angeles Times)
- Posted: December 15, 2022
- It’s every manager’s job to support employees with disabilities
- By: Glenda Sims (Fast Company)
- Posted: November 4, 2022
- 2022 Best Places to Work- Announcing the DEI Top Scoring Companies
- By: Disability:IN (LinkedIn)
- Posted: July 20, 2022
- Justice Department and EEOC Warn Against Disability Discrimination:Employers’ Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools Can Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act
- By: U.S. Department of Justice (US DOJ)
- Posted: May 12, 2022
- DOL, ASA website brings best practices to employ workers with disabilities
- By: Katie Clarey (HR Dive)
- Posted: February 28, 2022
- Theatre Accessibility Smartphone App GalaPro Acquired by The Shubert Organization
- By: Logan Culwell-Block (Playbill)
- Posted: February 3, 2022
- Widest Possible Audience: NBC Sports Enhances Olympic, Paralympics Accessibility
- By: (NYSJ Sports-Entertainment Business News Service)
- Posted: January 31, 2022
- Technology and Accommodations: Employment Experiences of U.S. Adults Who Are Blind, Have Low Vision, or Are Deafblind
- By: Arielle M. Silverman, L. Penny Rosenblum, Elizabeth C. Bolander, Carlie R. Rhoads, and Kelly Bleach (American Foundation for the Blind)
- Posted: January 21, 2022
- The tech industry's accessibility report card for 2021:How the industry fared this year.
- By: Cherlynn Low (Engadget)
- Posted: December 31, 2021
- Accessibility awareness is on the rise, but is it turning into action?
- By: Joe Devon (TechCrunch)
- Posted: December 26, 2021
- Categories: Research and Innovation; Workplace Culture; Meetings and Presentations
- Centering Disability in Technology Policy: Issue Landscape and Potential Opportunities for Action
- By: Henry Claypool, Claire Carey, Alexander C. Hart, and Linnea Lassiter (American Association of People with Disabilities)
- Posted: December 22, 2021
- CT universities pilot career program for people with disabilities
- By: Cayla Bamberger (CT Insider)
- Posted: December 16, 2021
- NiemanLab Predictions for Journalism 2022: Accessibility becomes more than an afterthought
- By: Joe Amditis (NiemanLab)
- Posted: December 6, 2021
- How to Hire People with Disabilities (and Why It’s Smart!)
- By: Diane M. Winiarski, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Disability Management Specialist (Kiplinger)
- Posted: November 11, 2021
- The red flag meme is a red flag for accessibility: How experts say we can make our memes more legible
- By: Amanda Silberling (TechCrunch)
- Posted: October 20, 2021
- How Microsoft’s Chief Accessibility Officer Does Her Job
- By: Katie Deighton (The Wall Street Journal)
- Posted: May 3, 2021
- 4 reasons why hiring disabled workers is good for business
- By: Cat Noone (Fast Company)
- Posted: February 16, 2021