At-home accessibility ballot available for New Yorkers with disabilities
At-home accessibility ballot available for New Yorkers with disabilities … can be used with their own assistive tech, such as speech-to-text software.
Colorblind Users Push Technology Designers to Use Signals Beyond Color – WSJ
Experience Report Colorblind Users Push Technology Designers to Use Signals Beyond Color Simple user interface tweaks make life easier for colorblind people Trello’s mode for colorblind users adds patterns (left)…
Browsealoud provide free access to web accessibility tool
In this time of increasing uncertainty and change, web accessibility is more important than ever. With social distancing measures in place, there is an …
An English professor with vision impairment on what it means to work from home
… accessibility guidelines laid down by the government itself in what is called Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0),” says Raghuraman.
3 Disabled Writers Imagine the Future of Mobility Assistance
The EvoWalk smart wearable leg sleeve stimulates the leg muscles to assist movement; An ultra-lightweight manual Phoenix AI wheelchair with smart …
National Federation of the Blind Sues Duke University – Brown Goldstein Levy
National Federation of the Blind Sues Duke University June 4, 2020 Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination Against Blind Students Duke University systematically discriminates against blind students and alumni in violation of the…
Extra Milers- A new platform for accessible tourism in Greece
A new web platform that will look to make the Greek islands accessible to tourists with special needs, will launch in June by Greek non-profit …
The pandemic revealed the importance of digital accessibility
For web users with auditory and visual disabilities, these amount to online dead ends. They block navigation and they serve as a barrier to access and …
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That's not to say online events are automatically more accessible than … contain at least one element that doesn't meet web accessibility standards.
Agreement Made for June Accessible Absentee Voting Program – Disability Rights Advocates
Agreement Made for June Accessible Absentee Voting Program Click here for case documents An envelope being held up “Absent Voter Ballot Secrecy Envelope” with instructions via Flickr Letterhead with logos…
Online Art Viewing Is Finally Being Embraced—But Does That Make It More Accessible?
Isolation has taught many of us that the role of the internet and digital spaces is paramount to staying connected to our lives and loved ones. With this …
Disability charity's 'unprecedented challenges'
The use of assistive technology is really coming into its own during this crisis. 'Many people in isolation take these things for granted but, for our team, …
Winners And Losers: How Has Lockdown Impacted Neurodiversity?
Dyspraxia, Dyslexia And The Increase In Tech Dependence … Dictating using assistive technology to reduce the need to write can also help. Use the …
Website lawsuits expected to increase during and after COVID-19
LoGalbo said there are hundreds of ways that a website could be non-compliant, based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) as …
The waiting game: Nearly 30 years later, companies lack meaningful regulatory guidance on the …
… the DOJ intended to adopt the Web Accessibility Initiative Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, which are private industry standards, …
Supreme Court's Web Access For The Litigant, Lawyer And The Judge With Disability?
Sikkim High Court has not only made its website accessible for persons … the accessibility of the court website from the Supreme Court), I received a …
Why Audio Descriptions Need to Be a Priority for Your Content
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Otherwise known as WCAG, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, which is the international standard for web …
Court order addresses voting by those who are blind, have disabilities
A computer software engineer from Bucks County who is blind won a … “We are committed to increasing accessibility for voters with disabilities and …
New Report Says Most Organizations Don't Involve Disabled People In Website Testing
Despite this, over 30% admitted to not testing their mobile app for accessibility. Twenty-three percent said that their webinars were not accessible, a …
How to Meet the Increased Demand for Website Accessibility
Many people now depend on the web for basic necessities. It has uncovered the website accessibility issues most businesses have. Here's how to …
Google Offering New Tools To Help Those With Disabilities
“For people with cognitive disabilities or age-related cognitive conditions, it can … a software engineer with Google Maps, in a posting about the development. … At present, Google said it…
Workers with Disabilities Face Unique Challenges in Weathering the COVID-19 Pandemic
Workers with Disabilities Face Unique Challenges in Weathering the COVID-19 Pandemic Blog Workers with Disabilities Face Unique Challenges in Weathering the COVID-19 Pandemic May 28, 2020 Gina Livermore and Jody…
What Are Screen Readers? – Equalize Digital
Home » Learning Center » Assistive Technology » What Are Screen Readers? What Are Screen Readers? Article PublishedMay 28, 2020Last UpdatedDecember 9, 2020 Read Time 8 minutes For individuals with…
Employee Assistance Programs And Neurodiversity (Spoiler – Not Necessarily A Good Match)
Accommodations, coaching and assistive technology will not be used to their full advantage if a person is battling so much anxiety or depression that …