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Feature Stories
Bradford Exchange class action claims website not accessible to visually impaired, blind visitors
December 28, 2022 | Source: Top Class Actions
Goop class action claims website not accessible to visually impaired, blind visitors
December 29, 2022 | Source: Top Class Actions
Invicta class action claims website inaccessible to blind, visually impaired users
January 2, 2023 | Source: Top Class Actions
Nuts.com class action alleges website inaccessible to blind, visually impaired consumers
January 3, 2023 | Source: Top Class Actions
Omni Hotels class action alleges website inaccessible to blind, visually impaired consumers
January 4, 2023 | Source: Top Class Actions
SoulCycle class action claims website not accessible to visually impaired, blind visitors
January 4, 2023 | Source: Top Class Actions
Fagnani argues Bradford Exchange ultimately denies full and equal access to its website to individuals who are blind or visually impaired in an alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). “Defendant deprives blind and visually-impaired individuals the benefits of its online goods, content and services—all benefits it affords nondisabled individuals,” the Bradford Exchange class action states. The Bradford Exchange website contains access barriers that make it not compatible with screen-reading programs used by individuals who are blind or visually impaired to browse the internet, the Bradford Exchange class action alleges…
National News (U.S.)
City Council passes Queens lawmaker’s bills to improve accessibility, employment opportunities for disability community
December 22, 2022 | Source: QNS
The City Council passed two bills by Councilwoman Linda Lee to improve accessibility across city agencies and to advance employment opportunities for New York City’s disability community. The first bill, Int. 681, will require the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD), the Mayor’s Office of Talent and Workforce Development (NYC Talent), and the Department for Small Business Services (SBS) to create a workforce development program that expands upon the existing NYC: ATWORK employment program which recruits, pre-screens, and connects New Yorkers with disabilities to jobs and internships…
Justice Department Secures Agreement with Ohio State Agency to End Disability Discrimination
December 22, 2022 | Source: Department of Justice
The Justice Department announced today it filed a complaint and proposed consent decree with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to resolve allegations that the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) violated Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Title I of the ADA requires that employers provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, including adjusting employee schedules, when it does not pose an undue hardship to the employer…
Boston becomes latest city to require closed captions on public TVs
December 22, 2022 | Source: The Washington Post
Boston has become the latest city to require many businesses to activate closed captioning on all their televisions in public spaces, making communication more accessible to people with hearing loss, one of the most common physical impairments in the United States. The statute, approved this month, requires restaurants, gyms, banks and other businesses to keep the captions on during normal business hours. A member of Boston’s disability board raised the issue in 2020 after realizing that critical information about the covid-19 pandemic was not fully accessible to people with hearing disabilities, the city said…
Iowan with dementia speaks of winter dangers: “my brain doesn’t tell me cold and hot”
December 23, 2022 | Source: KGAN
These strong winds and freezing temperatures can be deadly and that risk is even greater in people with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. So the first year was tough,” said Kevin Dill, a West Des Moines resident. Dill has been living with lewy body dementia since 2019. “Didn’t feel needed or wanted anymore and didn’t know where to turn or what to do as we struggled,” said Dill. Dill is one of more than 66,000 Iowans living with the disease, which can be hard and confusing to navigate…
Yes, Luxury Home Design Can Also Be Accessible for People With Disabilities
December 23, 2022 | Source: House Beautiful
Creative design for the disabled community shouldn’t just stop at entry point access. It can seep into every aspect of a home—and be luxurious, too. From open floor concepts to roll-in showers and indoor elevators, luxury home design can be inclusive with just a bit of forethought, say designers Alexa Vaughn, Deaf landscape designer and accessibility specialist at the Los Angeles-based MIG, and Dala Al-Fuwaires, principal designer at House of Form in Scottsdale, Arizona…
Lyft Likely Facing Class Claims in Wheelchair Accessibility Suit
December 23, 2022 | Source: Bloomberg Law
Lyft, Inc. looks unlikely to defeat a bid for class status over claims that it discriminates against people with disabilities by failing to consistently or reliably provide wheelchair accessible vehicles to would-be riders, based on a magistrate judge’s recommended ruling. US Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause recommended class certification in a report to Judge Philip M. Halpern of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, Thursday. Krause suggested limiting the claims in the lawsuit, after agreeing with some of Lyft’s challenges to the plaintiffs’ standing. Krause recommended dismissing claims for regions where Lyft offers wheelchair accessible …
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In 2023, Brands Need To Grasp The Full Diversity Of Web Accessibility Needs
December 23, 2022 | Source: Forbes
For far too long, and certainly, for the uninitiated, the important issue of website accessibility has been viewed as something related to blind users above anybody else. When reflecting as to why this may be the case – there is no singular reason but instead, a multiplicity of factors at play. For a start, though sight loss is a spectrum and can be driven by a variety of medical conditions, it remains a fairly linear and consistent disability for non-disabled web designers to, for want of a better word, envisage…
For visually impaired art fans, Philly museum’s scent-based exhibit ‘leveled the playing field’
December 26, 2022 | Source: Billy Penn
When Denice Brown was invited to tour the immersive olfactory exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art, she imagined an encounter of familiar smells of Philadelphia. “I thought about all the odors I normally smell as I’m walking through the city,” said the 64-year-old North Philadelphia native, who is visually impaired. “A garden, or green peppers and onions from a restaurant.” Some city smells aren’t so great, Brown acknowledged, “like when someone has urinated in an elevator.” But she still didn’t expect what happened with the work titled “Fear.”…
Making the outdoors more accessible; South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks has two Action Track Chairs
December 26, 2022 | Source: KEVN
Christmas is here and many of us have unwrapped our presents. However, if you’re looking for another gift, South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks has something you can give any time of the year, access to the outdoors. And with two all-terrain wheelchairs, that gift is a lot more approachable. “You feel the ground beneath the tracks,” said Becky Noble as she sat in the Outdoor Campus West Action Track Chair. “You feel like you’re part of the outdoors among the trees and the wild and it’s an amazing freedom.”…
New Biomarker Test Can Detect Alzheimer’s Neurodegeneration in Blood
December 27, 2022 | Source: UPMC and Daily Beast and Mint Lounge and Revyuh
A group of neuroscientists led by a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researcher developed a test to detect a novel marker of Alzheimer’s disease neurodegeneration in a blood sample. A study on their results was published today in Brain. The biomarker, called “brain-derived tau,” or BD-tau, outperforms current blood diagnostic tests used to detect Alzheimer’s-related neurodegeneration clinically. It is specific to Alzheimer’s disease and correlates well with Alzheimer’s neurodegeneration biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)…
Creed 3 Making Sure Disability Accessibility Is A Key Part Of The Film
December 27, 2022 | Source: Game Rant
Creed 3 is making sure that accessibility for the disabled is a core part of its message. The sequel promises to make Adonis Creed’s (Michael B. Jordan) daughter’s, Amara (Mila Davis-Ken), experience as a Deaf child a simple fact of life for her character. Amara was born in Creed 2 to Adonis and Bianca (Tessa Thompson), Adonis’ love interest and motivation, as Talia Shire’s Adrian was to Rocky. Bianca is a musician with progressive hearing loss, and she is dismayed to learn her daughter is Deaf at birth, believing that this means the two will not be able to bond over her deep love of music…
Closing the accessibility gap with accessibility-first transit systems
December 27, 2022 | Source: Mass Transit
COVID-19 has spurred such enormous technological advancements that make it almost unimaginable to return to the way we lived and operated in pre-pandemic times. People are now benefiting from the after effects of digitization in a number of ways that have simplified things from the way they had previously done them. For example, the travel industry has seen a surge in online trip planning and ticketing, which improves the overall experience for travelers. While advancements have been made, the transportation industry is still behind on addressing the expanding effects of the accessibility gap in public transit…
Does Pokémon GO discriminate against the blind and visually impaired?
December 28, 2022 | Source: Hudson Reporter
A North Bergen man is suing the company behind Pokémon GO on the grounds that the mobile game and the company website discriminate against blind and visually impaired people. Pokémon GO is the mobile iteration of the popular Pokémon anime and video game franchise. Launching in 2016, the game utilizes GPS and mobile devices to battle the “pocket monsters,” or Pokémon, that appear on the device in accordance with the player’s real-world location…
‘Not Just the Ramp.’ Worship Spaces Need More Accessibility
December 29, 2022 | Source: U.S. News and World Report
Jerry Lamb could not maneuver his wheelchair into the rows of pews at his church. It wouldn’t fit. Nor could he sit in the aisles without awkwardly blocking the way. So he adapted. It’s a regular part of his new life with limited mobility that requires near-constant calculations of how to navigate a world no longer set up for him. That included his longtime church in Camden, Tennessee – one of the many U.S. houses of worship with accessibility limitations…
Deaf Austin teen stuck 1,800 miles away without luggage, cochlear implant charger after Southwest cancelations
December 30, 2022 | Source: KVUE
Salem woman and disabled father stranded for days after Southwest cancellation
December 28, 2023 | Source: KATU
Lacresha Roberts has spent the last two days at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport hoping to find her daughter’s luggage. Roberts’ daughter, 16-year-old Sanyia Roberts, is one of the many who were affected by Southwest Airlines’ catastrophe. Sanyia, however, is still stuck 1,800 miles away from home without her luggage, any toiletries or her cochlear implant charger. On Dec. 20, the deaf teen flew to the Midwest to celebrate her 16th birthday with extended family. It was meant to be a fun and stress-free week…
Bryce Dallas Howard Is Quietly Leading The Charge For Normalizing This Accessibility Standard
January 1, 2023 | Source: Suggest.
Bryce Dallas Howard is quietly normalizing a little-known accessibility standard on social media. For the past seven months, the actress has been using alternative text on her Instagram photo posts—and it’s something we can totally get behind! When you scroll the 41-year-old’s Instagram page, you immediately notice that Howard creates alternative text for all of her image posts. If you don’t know about alt text, it’s a great way for visually impaired users to receive a description of the photo you’ve posted…
Hydration can significantly impact your physical health, study finds
January 2, 2023 | Source: CNN
You may know that being adequately hydrated is important for day-to-day bodily functions such as regulating temperature and maintaining skin health. But drinking enough water is also associated with a significantly lower risk of developing chronic diseases, a lower risk of dying early or lower risk of being biologically older than your chronological age, according to a National Institutes of Health study published Monday in the journal eBioMedicine. “The results suggest that proper hydration may slow down aging and prolong a disease-free life,” said study author Natalia Dmitrieva…
‘Until it affects you’: Wheelchair users still battle to make NJ more accessible
January 3, 2023 Source: app.
Stanley Soden of Long Branch was heading down Lowden Court to pick up groceries for himself and two neighbors in his apartment building. Despite the sidewalks that line Monmouth Medical Center on his right, Soden, who uses a motorized wheelchair, was riding on the street next to cars and trucks. The reason? For Soden, sidewalks can be less safe than streets. At a few curb cuts leading down the sidewalk along Lowden Court, puddles and potholes have the ability to tip his wheelchair. That is one of the many barriers wheelchair users face to fully participating in the communities where they live…
Airlines Need To Figure Out How To Take Care Of Wheelchairs — Now
January 3, 2023 | Source: HUFFPOST
I hate flying. Well, that’s not completely true. I don’t mind the actual flight; I just dread all the things that could go wrong between buying a ticket and getting to my destination. Here’s how it usually goes: I wave goodbye to my wheelchair at the door of the airplane as I’m transferred into a special aisle chair because standard wheelchairs don’t fit through the narrow aisles. I am then unceremoniously dragged through the plane on the aisle chair by the airport assistance crew. Contrary to what many believe, wheelchair users are often boarded last, so every other passenger is able to look on as I am helped to my seat…
Jack Fact — The World Health Organization estimates that more than 1.3 billion people – about 15% to 20% of the global population – currently experience disability. Together with friends and family, this group has a spending power of $13 trillion.
Hit The Road Jack — Ocean Holidays launches accessibility programme for disabled travellers and Tofino offers new beach mobility chairs, launches accessibility guide and World Braille Day: Making Travel More Accessible and Guests Outraged After Disney Park Bans, Throws Away Accessibility Devices
International News
Addressing accessibility should not be an afterthought in the Metaverse
December 24, 2022 | Source: The Toronto Star- Canada
A few months ago, I attended a summit on virtual innovation where the topic of discussion was the rapid pace of technological transformation taking place across large swaths of society. Not surprisingly, the metaverse was a hot topic. It is predicted that the metaverse could be a $8-trillion (U.S.) to $13-trillion industry with five billion users by 2030, according to a March 2022 report by U.S. investment bank Citi, able to connect us anytime, anywhere. The metaverse will offer users immersive 3D experiences they otherwise wouldn’t be able to experience in real life…
This tiny Dutch vehicle for people with disabilities is taking off
December 26, 2022 | Source: MIT Technology Review- Netherlands
The Netherlands is known internationally for its bicycle culture. Now it’s also home to another, more broadly accessible form of transportation: the Canta. For people with disabilities in the country, the compact four-wheeled, two-seat vehicle has become the primary form of micromobility—a term encompassing a range of small, lightweight vehicles typically operating at around 15 miles per hour. The Canta looks a bit like a little Fiat or Mini and has all the main features of a car: engine, drivetrain, roof, windows, and doors…
CJI D Y Chandrachud Constituted Committee to Conduct Accessibility Audit of SC Premises
December 26, 2022 | Source: Adda247- India
In a bid to remove the barriers to access, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has constituted a committee headed by apex court judge Justice S Ravindra Bhat to conduct an audit of “physical and functional access” of the top court premises to make them disabled friendly. The ‘Supreme Court Committee on Accessibility’ has been given a broad mandate to prepare and release a questionnaire for persons with disabilities, including the apex court employees, advocates, litigants and interns, who visit the top court premises to assess the nature and extent of problems they face…
Disabled-friendly buildings rendered inaccessible: Guru Pawaskar
December 26, 2022 | Source: Herald- India
Although the government has been making disabled-friendly structures, many of them have been rendered inaccessible, State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Guru Pawaskar said. According to the 2011 census, there are 32,000 disabled persons in Goa registered with the Government. The number of specially-abled persons has tripled. Even as the government creates infrastructure for the differently-abled, the same is not being maintained or kept accessible to them…
Simple blood test developed to detect Alzheimer’s in potential gamechanger for early detection
December 28, 2022 | Source: Daily Mail- UK
Scientists have devised a way to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease through a simple, inexpensive, blood test. The new blood-based test developed by a cadre of scientists from the UK, the US, Sweden, and Italy paves the way for cheap and easy diagnostics that could help millions of Americans begin treatment for the disease in very early stages. To diagnose Alzheimer’s, scientists look for three distinct markers of the disease: an abnormal buildup of plaques in the brain as well as neurodegeneration, the gradual process in which nerve cells lose function and die…
Edmonton woman wants change after she, her service dog were left waiting for a taxi
December 28, 2022 | Source: CTV- Canada
Marla Smith and her service dog Kuno like to spend time doing things around the city, so she’s not very happy about being left at Rogers Place last Friday with no ride. “I booked for a 6 p.m. cab to get us for the 7 p.m. game and I booked for a 10:15 p.m. pickup and they did advise it could be up to 40 minutes after that,” she explained. Despite being a few minutes late to the game, the drop-off worked out well. But the pick up proved disastrous. Smith, her friend and Kuno were all left waiting for hours. So they called the taxi-line…
This Huron County woman is being recognized for making the region accessible to everyone
December 29, 2022 | Source: CBC- Canada
Every day is busy and filled with new challenges for Charlene O’Reilly of Seaforth, Ont. But the mom of three and full-time caregiver gets through it with one goal in mind, making Huron County more inclusive for people with disabilities. O’Reilly sits on two boards in the county which oversee hospitals in the area, along with improving the region’s accessibility for those with both physical and invisible disabilities. Playfully referring to herself as a “CEO of three,” O’Reilly holds these titles with great pride while battling her own struggles with Multiple Sclerosis — a chronic disease affecting the brain and spinal cord — for about a decade…
Queensland government invests $12m to make holiday destinations more accessible to visitors living with disabilities
December 29, 2022 | Source: ABC- Australia
Seasoned world traveller Martin Heng has visited more than 40 countries around the globe. As a former editor for Lonely Planet, travel was both his job and his passion. But a 2010 cycling accident that caused quadriplegia that changed the way he travelled forever. He said accessibility is now front of mind when he books a trip. “There’s an awful lot of planning that goes into travel because you can’t afford to be disappointed. If you have access needs, it’s not just a disappointment it’s usually a disaster,” Mr Heng said…
The internet doesn’t have to be impossible to navigate for Canadians with disabilities
December 31, 2022 | Source: Montreal Gazette- Canada
Many years ago, when a person began losing their vision, the most common concern they had was no longer being able to drive. Now, Kim Kilpatrick, who has been blind since birth, says when she speaks with those new to vision loss, they are most concerned about not being able to use their computer or smartphone. “This technology is in their life and for better or for worse it is here to stay,” she said. “They are worried they may lose it.” Kilpatrick runs the Get It Together with Technology program with the Canadian Council of the Blind…
Working For Inclusivity, Accessibility
December 31, 2022 | Source: The Reporter- Ethiopia
Meku Tola is a blind Amharic teacher at Fitawrari Lake Adgeh preparatory and secondary school. She uses a specially made braille edition of the textbook that she gets from the Ethiopian Blind Association, which she is a member of. “As far as I’m aware, braille textbooks are available to teachers and students who are blind, but they must be able to access them. If they are unable to read it themselves, someone must read it to them, or they must rely only on what they are taught in school,” she said…
Qatar makes giant strides in accessibility in 2022
December 31, 2022 | Source: Gulf Times- Qatar
The country made giant strides in accessibility during 2022 with several achievements, including making the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 one of the most accessible tournaments in history. During the year that concluded Saturday, several initiatives were launched to ensure all sections of the society have access to key facilities and services in the country. With the World Cup in focus, there were special efforts to ensure that nobody is left out from watching and enjoying the matches…
City councilor advocating for more accessible Wascana Pool waterslide
December 31, 2022 | Source: CTV News- Canada
A Regina city councillor wants an important modification done to the new waterslide in Wascana Park before it opens next summer. Coun. Terina Nelson believes the slide should be made accessible for those with physical challenges. “We as a city have an opportunity to do better than we’ve done in the past and for other cities to follow us on being inclusive,” Nelson said. Coun. Nelson is proposing that an elevator be added for those who can’t climb stairs. It’s been done elsewhere but never in Canada…
The internet doesn’t have to be impossible to navigate for Canadians with disabilities
December 31, 2022 | Source: National Post- Canada
Many years ago, when a person began losing their vision, the most common concern they had was no longer being able to drive. Now, Kim Kilpatrick, who has been blind since birth, says when she speaks with those new to vision loss, they are most concerned about not being able to use their computer or smartphone. “This technology is in their life and for better or for worse it is here to stay,” she said. “They are worried they may lose it.” Kilpatrick runs the Get It Together with Technology program with the Canadian Council of the Blind…
I would love to tell every hotel owner what the word accessible means, says stunt star Eddie Kidd
January 1, 2023 | Source: Camden New Journal- UK
After an ill-fated stunt left him paralysed, the “British Evel Knievel” said his rich and fulfilling life as a disabled person has taught him to “always have hope”. As a child growing up in Canonbury in the 1960s, Eddie Kidd could not have known the highs and lows that would come to define his life. His parents moved to the borough after his father left the army. A student at Newington Green Primary School and later Highbury Grove School for Boys, Mr Kidd went on to become a celebrated stuntman, working on multiple Bond movies and other films including Bullseye! and Hanover Street before a serious crash in 1996 left him paralysed…
Dad builds portable accessible room so disabled son can go on family road trip
January 2, 2023 | Source: Stuff- New Zealand
An Auckland family fed up with New Zealand’s lack of accessible bathrooms made their own portable room, so they can enjoy a family holiday without worrying about their disabled son’s needs not being met. Finlay Butcher, who turned 18 on Boxing Day, loves spending time with his family. However, taking him on holiday required a lot of planning, his mum Kimberly Graham said. An ideal bathroom for Finlay, who has athetoid cerebral palsy and uses a power chair, includes a hoist and adult changing table…
Selfish parking campaign calls for more respect for those with accessibility needs
January 2, 2023 | Source: Your Thurrock- UK
The British Parking Association (BPA) has launched the next phase of its ‘selfish parking’ campaign to highlight why it’s not ok to misuse a disabled parking space or blue badge. Under the ‘It’s not OK to park where it’s not OK to park’ banner, the BPA is focusing on the misuse of disabled parking spaces and misuse of blue badges and is calling for the public to be more respectful of those with accessibility needs and with less visible or hidden disabilities…
Accessibility Blogs and Information
- Legal Update: December 2022- Ken Nakata
- How 2023 will rewrite tech policy- MarketWatch
- Wheelchair Travel Newsletter December 29, 2022
- An accessible guide to hiking in Washington- KUOW
- ADA Web Site Compliance Still Not a Thing- Adrian Roselli
- World Institute on Disability Monthly Newsletter: December 2022
- Making our online world accessible for disabled people- The Herald
- User Journey Maps – Usability and Web Accessibility- Yale University
- 7 of the Most Accessible Brand Campaigns and Actions of 2022- Adweek
- Inclusivity, the new accessibility, is a norm and not a novelty- VentureBeat
- 2022 in Review: Our Top 3 Podcast Episodes- World Institute on Disability
- Avoid Costly Lawsuits: Ensure Your Website is ADA-Compliant- Zenefits
- Why You Must Consider Accessibility In Your Enterprise- Claudio Luis Vera
- 4 Myths About Web Accessibility Compliance- Bureau of Internet Accessibility
- Intel agency IT leaders prioritize accessibility in technology- Federal News Network
- How open source provides accessibility for the neurodivergent community- Opensource
- Five Years Of ADA Web And App Lawsuits – Key Observations And Trends- Jason Taylor
- Medicine Is Failing Disabled Patients. Meet The Doctors Pushing For Change- Science Friday (Podcast)
- From accessibility to font choice, Google’s designers are building for the individual- It’s Nice That
- Behind the scenes as BT Sport take a step in the direction of accessibility for all with ‘Sign Up’- BT Sport (YouTube)
- JC Soto, Founder of Online Media 360, Predicts the Biggest Marketing Trends for 2023- Financial Content
- 10 Ways Designers and Researchers Can Meaningfully Engage With Disabled People in 2023- Alex Haagaard
- World Braille Day: Recognizing the contributions of Louis Braille, importance of accessibility and quotes- DNA
- ‘Everyone benefits from accessibility’: 10 ideas to make Guelph more accessible and environmentally safe- Guelph Mercury
Accessibility Announcements and Products
- Aroma Espresso Bar is RightHear
- Sunflower Program Sheds Lights on Hidden Disabilities
- Disability:IN’s 2023 NextGen Leaders Program Application
- H&H Reeds build powerful charity website accessible to all
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Interim Accessibility Plan
- Works under way to make ESG precincts accessibility-friendly
- Celebrating Louis Braille’s Birthday on World Braille Day 2023
- Adaptive signs help identify accessible building entrances in town
- City of Erie receives funding for pedestrian safety and accessibility
- Accessible Translation Earbuds : MyJuno CLIK S Translation Earbuds
- Christopher Reeve Foundation Partners With Ocean City for Beach Mats
- Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada Accessibility Plan 2023 to 2025
- Designs addressing disability: Products from 2022 that promote accessibility
- L’Oréal offers motorised make-up applicator for people with limited mobility
- MTA to receive $254 million federal funding to advance accessibility projects
- Accessibility at the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada
- FCC Releases Report on State of Competition in Communications Marketplace
- Tuition Assistance at Post-secondary Schools for Qualified Persons with Hearing Loss
- Accessible technology: Discover the tools Microsoft has to create more inclusive spaces
- Becoming disabled-friendly is what makes phones truly smart. Manufacturers are listening
- Collins, Brown Lead Effort to Increase Older Americans’ Access to Mental Health Services
- New Brunswick- Members of disability community support development of accessibility legislation report
- Experience Prescott Teams with EnChroma to Loan Color Blind Glasses to Visitors at Seven Popular Destinations
- Toronto Pearson First Airport in North America To Receive Airport Council International Accessibility Accreditation
- Equally AI Launches World’s First ChatGPT Powered Web Accessibility Platform For Developers and Website Owners
- Assistive Tech Pioneer FACIL’iti Launches MYdys App at CES 2023 To Help Adults and Children Living With Dyslexia
- The autism risk factor CHD8 is a chromatin activator in human neurons and functionally dependent on the ERK-MAPK pathway effector ELK1
Accessibility Forums, Tips, and Gaming
- Alt Text Writing Tips
- 12 Accessibility Tools Every Business Needs
- The 6 Best Accessibility Features in macOS Ventura
- Firefox’s Accessibility Performance is getting a huge boost
- Accessibility options can make it easier to read your phone
- How Indie Studios Are Pioneering Accessible Game Design
- Six simple steps to make your event as accessible as possible
- How to make your PC easier to use with Windows 11 Accessibility
- Your iPhone Has 25 New Accessibility Tools You Shouldn’t Ignore
- How to Access the Accessibility Settings on Your Nintendo Switch
- Accessibility Checklist for the Digital Components of Your Course
- What Types of Accessibility Options Are Available for Business Videos?
- A Website Accessibility Checker Doesn’t Ensure Compliance: Here’s Why
- The Impact of Accessibility in Gaming: A Fireside Chat with AbleGamers
- Masahiro Sakurai Checks Out The Last of Us Part 1 Accessibility Features
- How a Blind God of War Ragnarök Player Improved the Game’s Accessibility
- Ubisoft proves the most important trend in video games didn’t happen overnight
- How to Transcribe YouTube Videos for Improved Accessibility and Searchability
- Sony’s Project Leonardo is a controller kit to help people with disabilities play PS5
- Personalized Sound Recognition: How to Use This Accessibility Feature on Your iPhone
- Games of 2022: God of War’s great dual protagonists, and a look back at Horizon Forbidden West’s accessibility options
Accessibility Statements
- KBR
- BookTrib
- Reed Smith
- eatrightPRO
- Bristol Airport
- Applied Materials
- Auburn University
- Concordia University
- Alabama Governor’s Office
- Digital Federal Credit Union
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