Accessibility in the News—8/10/18. An interesting mix of stories highlighted both ends of the aging spectrum: accessible accommodations for children as well as for adults in their senior years. Accessibility can benefit anyone of any age, with or without a disability. But this week’s news included braille on Kellogg’s Rick Krispies Treats just in time for school year snack needs, as well as the PBS launch of “Railway Hero,” an[…]
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Microassist's Accessibility in the News is a widely read, free weekly newsletter curated by Jack McElaney. Newsletter sections include a compilation of accessibility articles and blogs, a list of accessibility conferences and training, accessibility job announcements, and a listing of accessibility resource pages.
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Accessibility in the News – August 3, 2018
Accessibility in the News—8/3/18. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility Resources on this Page[…]
READ MORE about Accessibility in the News – August 3, 2018Top Accessibility News Topics for the First Half of 2018
Accessibility in the News—7/27/18. I just spent a week with my 2 ¾ months old granddaughter, so I had a little downtime during her naps to do some year-to-date calculations. There has been lots of news coverage in Accessibility in the News (AITN) in the last six months and my curation consisted of 637 national news articles, 502 international news articles, 640 accessibility blogs-information, 614 accessibility training and conferences, 480 accessibility job[…]
READ MORE about Top Accessibility News Topics for the First Half of 2018ADA Title III Lawsuits Reach All-Time High; Accessible Housing, Accessible Travel
Accessibility in the News—7/20/18. This week, the major topics in accessibility were website accessibility and other ADA Title III lawsuits, accessible travel, and accessible housing. Lawsuits over website accessibility continue to grow in number, reaching an all-time high this past month. For people with disabilities, travel is not always an easy task. Finding an accessible hotel, accessible tourist attractions, and accessible restaurants can all be quite challenging. However, with many[…]
READ MORE about ADA Title III Lawsuits Reach All-Time High; Accessible Housing, Accessible TravelAccessibility in the News – July 20, 2018
Accessibility in the News— 7/20/18. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility Resources on this[…]
READ MORE about Accessibility in the News – July 20, 2018Accessibility in the News – July 13, 2018
Accessibility in the News — 7/13/18. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility Resources on[…]
READ MORE about Accessibility in the News – July 13, 2018Discrimination, Age and Disability: Seniors’ Needs Impact Housing, App Design, Marketing and Employment
Accessibility in the News — 7/6/18. While disability can affect anyone of any age, growing older often brings additional health issues, diminished capabilities, and…ageism. From finding out that advertisers deliberately excluded senior citizens from their ad targeting, articles on home architecture that accommodates age and disability, and new research on aging, several stories this week touch on the topic of getting older. In our “Announcements” section, we also posted the[…]
READ MORE about Discrimination, Age and Disability: Seniors’ Needs Impact Housing, App Design, Marketing and EmploymentAccessibility in the News – June 29, 2018
Accessibility in the News— 6/29/18. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility Resources on this[…]
READ MORE about Accessibility in the News – June 29, 2018Accessibility in the News – June 22, 2018
Accessibility in the News— 6/22/18. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility Resources on this[…]
READ MORE about Accessibility in the News – June 22, 2018WCAG 2.1 Legal Implications, Accessibility in the Arts, and Smarter/More Accessible Cities
Accessibility in the News—6/15/18. In this week’s news we saw several stories on the improvement of accessibility for disabled theatergoers, whether it be through improved theater access, or an app that can help provide closed captioning. Accessible cities was also a hot topic this week, from smart urban planning to maintaining accessible infrastructure. And, with last week’s publication of WCAG 2.1, several legal commentators weigh in what those changes mean[…]
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