ADA Accessibility Lawsuits Filed by the Hundreds, Universities Held in Violation of ADA, Cybersec Training Meets Section 508
Accessibility in the News— 09/13/16
In this issue of Accessibility in the News (AITN), media covers the rise in ADA accessibility lawsuits filed (advocacy groups weigh in, focusing on collaboration), universities in violation of ADA for digital content (not all of the free course and lecture content are fully accessible to individuals with hearing, visual or manual disabilities), and accessible cybersecurity course modules (one company’s mobile-responsive training meets Section 508 requirements for digital accessibility).
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Hospitality Industry Should Welcome Web Accessibility: Compliance can be challenging, but the gains can be significant
8/31 | Source: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
The hospitality industry is ever more dependent on the internet and mobile applications. With this growing reliance on websites and apps, web accessibility should be a priority. Unfortunately, as in most other industries, this simply isn’t so. Indeed, in many cases, hospitality professionals don’t even know what web accessibility is. Unfortunately, the hospitality industry is increasingly finding out about web accessibility in the worst possible way – by [...]