Accessibility in the News — 4/11/2025.
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“Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” ― John F. Kennedy
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Feature Stories
How the Education Department helps students with disabilities get an education
April 3, 2025 | Source: NPR and HuffPost
The ADA Is Turning 35—And It’s in Trump’s Crosshairs
March 24, 2024 | Source: Mother Jones
Federal Health and Human Services Reorganization and Cuts will Hurt People with Disabilities
March 27, 2025 | Source: DREDF
Trump Abolishes The Office That Supports Many Seniors And People With Disabilities
March 27, 2025 | Source: Forbes
RFK Jr. Moves to Close Administration For Community Living
March 28, 2025 | Source: Mother Jones
Intellectual and developmental disability services brace for potential Medicaid cuts
March 28, 2025 | Source: Capitol News Illinois
Americans with disabilities concerned over rollback of accessibility programs
April 6, 2025 | Source: Tucson
Trump administration changes course on in-person requirements for Social Security
April 10, 2025 | Source: NPR
Sueli Gwiazdowski, 24, says she switched high schools three times when she was growing up. She wanted to stay at her first school because she loved being on the speech and debate team – but the campus wasn’t wheelchair accessible. Her second school forced her to learn in a separate room, away from her non-disabled friends. “I had to fight my way out of that by going to a lot of…meetings and asserting that I was capable and able to participate in the general education setting,” she says…
National News (U.S.)
Disability advocates, families push lawmakers for more services, funding
March 27, 2025 | Source: NC Health News
It takes some serious logistics to get Erica Conway from her home in Buncombe County down to Raleigh so she can make the rounds of the state legislative complex in her hot pink wheelchair. Conway, 35, had a traumatic brain injury when she was 16 years old. Since then her mom, Rebecca, has cared for her — with help. Erica’s new caregiver, Darlene Epley, was only in her first week of work when they drove down to attend an advocacy day earlier this month…
This mother-daughter duo runs a joyful, disability-friendly short-term rental in Norwood
March 27, 2025 | Source: The Boston Globe
Travel can be a great gift, but for those with disabilities, finding somewhere that can accommodate your needs can be tricky. It’s a lesson learned often by mother and daughter Dara and Paige Adams, who opened their Norwood-based rental, the house of id, in 2023. Paige was diagnosed with circulatory and connective tissue disorders that often make mobility difficult. She was attending the University of Massachusetts when her parents moved from Virginia to help out…
Blind man highlights accessibility challenges on public transit in Chattanooga
March 28, 2025 | Source: News Channel 9
A blind man from Chattanooga says transportation accessibility for people with disabilities has gotten better, but there is still room for improvement. Justin Heard says he relies on technology and public transportation to get around the city. Heard says he moved to Chattanooga because of it’s reputation for being walkable. Something he says is important as a blind person who relies mostly on walking and rideshare services to get around day-to-day…
As the U.S. population ages, solo caregiving becomes more common
March 30, 2025 | Source: NPR
Call it a silver tsunami or just going gray. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that in just 10 years, older adults will outnumber those under 18 for the first time in U.S. history. America is aging, and that means more families providing care for parents and grandparents and even great-great-grandparents. And while much has already been said about caregiving, there is far less research into what it’s like to walk that road alone. To talk about solo caregiving and more, we called Marie Clouqueur. Clouqueur is a clinical social worker specializing in older adults and family work at McLean Hospital in Massachusetts…
How one voter navigates Wisconsin’s hurdles for people with disabilities
April 1, 2025 | Source: Votebeat
Denise Jess walked into a Madison polling place on Saturday to vote early in person, and encountered a familiar barrier: an absentee ballot envelope with a blank space for writing in her name, birthdate, and address. Jess, who is blind, chuckled along with her wife, who accompanied her to the polls. Who was going to do all that writing? A poll worker quickly offered help, reminding Jess that she had the right to assistance. Jess, who is executive director of the Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired, knew she had those rights…
Arizona caregivers call blame game over $122M shortfall for disability services ‘very disheartening’
April 3, 2025 | Source: ABC15
Caregivers and families say they are frustrated Republican lawmakers spent time Thursday discussing the cause of a $122 million shortfall for disability services instead of passing a funding fix. The state’s Division of Developmental Disabilities runs out of money this month, threatening services for more than 59,000 Arizonans. “We need to ensure that we are taking care of our disabled individuals and our children with disabilities in their homes, where they belong,” said mother Brandi Coon, the founder of advocacy group Raising Voices Coalition…
Judge rules in blind student’s battle over law school access
April 5, 2025 | Source: The Detroit News
A federal judge has denied summary judgment requests in a civil lawsuit filed by a legally blind Wayne State University Law School student who accused school officials of failing to reasonably accommodate her disability. The opinion and order from U.S. District Judge Robert White released Friday keep alive a federal court lawsuit filed in 2023 by 31-year-old law school student Hind Omar. The Ypsilanti woman sued after university officials granted various accommodation requests regarding testing and technology but denied her request “for a fully remote distance learning program”…
Baltimore City reaches settlement to improve sidewalk, ramp accessibility for disabled pedestrians
April 7, 2025 | Source: CBS News and Baltimore Fishbowl
Baltimore City reached a settlement that requires officials to increase the amount of accessible ramps and sidewalks. The settlement comes after a group of pedestrians with mobility disabilities filed a claim alleging that many of the city’s ramps and sidewalks are not accessible and violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). To resolve the lawsuit, the city entered into a partial consent decree in which officials agreed to devote a minimum of $44 million to build or fix thousands of ramps and sidewalks throughout Baltimore…
Disneyland Cast Members Create Accessibility-Focused Attraction Models
April 7, 2025 | Source: Disney Experiences
Whether it’s taking a flight with Dumbo or escaping the First Order, the attractions at Disneyland Resort immerse guests into breathtaking stories that activate all five of the senses. But despite the sights, sounds and smells of these overall experiences, it’s the detailed attraction vehicles that are oftentimes the true gateway to bringing these innovative stories to life. At the heart of this innovation is Disney’s dedication to evolving and elevating services for guests with disabilities…
Wheelchair User Trapped at Rehab Sues NYCHA for Accessible Apartment
April 7, 2025 | Source: The City
Settlement reached on Hunters Point Library accessibility case; library to add lift and ramp
April 4, 2025 | Source: Archinect
In 2013, New York City Housing Authority tenant Susan Bourne had a stroke that completely paralyzed the right side of her body. The former clerical associate for the Administration for Children’s Services had moved to her Staten Island apartment 30 years earlier with her young son. But she hasn’t been back since the incident. For more than a decade, she’s lived at the Sea View Rehabilitation Center on Staten Island. With the facility’s help, her condition improved: She is now able to speak, feed herself and breathe on her own…
New Social Security rules will create hurdles for millions of seniors, report finds
April 8, 2025 | Source: NPR
Americans seeking retirement or survivor benefits from the Social Security Administration will no longer be able to apply over the phone, starting on Monday. Instead, they will have to seek services online or travel in-person to a local Social Security field office, which a new analysis from the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, or CBPP, found amounts to a “45-mile trip for some 6 million seniors.” The group wrote this change “will close off an important mode of service for millions of people” who are eligible for services…
UCLA Lawsuit: Disabled Students Sue Over Widespread Campus Accessibility Failures, Discrimination
April 8, 2025 | Source: DREDF and The Pride
West Virginia University Sued Over Inaccessible Educational Technology
March 25, 2025 | Source: LF Legal- Eve Hill
Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway and Wise (Peiffer Wolf) and the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) filed a lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California and others, alleging widespread accessibility barriers and discriminatory practices at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The plaintiffs, Jake Bertellotti and Taylor Carty, are disabled UCLA students who use wheelchairs and have experienced physical and policy barriers on UCLA’s campus, significantly impacting their ability to access and use academic buildings and classrooms, residential housing programs, shuttle services, and recreational facilities…
Ikea Launches Collection of Accessible Products
April 9, 2025 | Source: Disability Scoop and Domino and Apartment Therapy
A major home furnishings retailer is introducing a new line of products designed to make life easier for people with disabilities. Ikea said this month that it is rolling out a collection of accessible items for the home. The line known as Bäsingen includes a shower chair, two different step stools and a handful of bathroom accessories. “There are many people who experience impactful and common circumstantial changes that can make something as simple as taking a shower challenging,” said Wâtte Zijlstra, a product design developer at Ikea…
‘Out of My Mind’ Star Phoebe-Rae Taylor on How the Film’s Accessible Set Was a ‘Breath of Fresh Air’
April 9, 2025 | Source: Variety
For Phoebe-Rae Taylor, the experience of starring in the Disney+ movie “Out of My Mind” provided her with the feeling of total acceptance. The actor plays Melody Brooks, a non-verbal 12-year-old with cerebral palsy who leaves her special-ed classroom to join mainstream classes. Taylor, 16, makes her acting debut with the film, and she described how the accessibility of the set created a comfortable environment for her, as someone with cerebral palsy…
‘I call it the yeti’: The hunt for wheelchair-accessible taxis in DC
April 9, 2025 | Source: NBC4 Washington
On the afternoon we caught up with Kelly Mack, she just needed a ride to the grocery store. “This is the part where you kind of wait and see,” said Mack, watching her phone. She’s used a wheelchair since she was 10. She moved to D.C. after college, she said, because our city was trying to be more accessible. When the News4 I-Team asked if the city was keeping its promise, she responded, “Here and there.” D.C. does have a few options for passengers with wheelchairs…
Wheelable Wilderness creating all-inclusive accessible campgrounds
April 9, 2025 | Source: WBKO
Kent Madison, founder of Wheelable Wilderness, is creating a fully accessible campground designed to serve individuals with disabilities. “It is an all-inclusive, cross-disability basis accessible campground,” Madison said. “We’re going to have all of our campsites ADA accessible so that individuals won’t have to have a limited space at a campground.” The idea was born out of a frustrating camping trip where Madison, who uses a wheelchair, was forced to give up the site and move to an inaccessible area, ultimately spending nights in his vehicle…
Tennessee Redefines Accessibility with ‘Sound Sites,’ Using Dynamic Song Lyrics to Bring the State’s Beauty to Life for Blind Travelers
April 11, 2025 | Source: TTW and TDTD
The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development (TDTD) is revolutionizing accessibility by blending music and travel, forming a unique partnership with songwriters to enhance the online experience for blind and visually impaired visitors. This pioneering initiative, called “Sound Sites,” replaces standard image descriptions (alt-text) on TNVacation.com with lyrics that transform Tennessee’s landscapes, culture, and spirit into poetic, immersive storytelling. Travelers using screen readers can now experience the state’s beauty in a whole new way…
Jack Fact — According to The National Alliance for Caregiving and the AARP, as of 2020, 19.2% of adults were actively caring for someone 50 years or older. While most of these workers are providing eldercare for their own parents, some are caring for in-laws, spouses, partners, siblings, or other aging family members.
Hit The Road Jack — Call for dementia-friendly travel environments to aid cognitive accessibility and This travel website verifies accessible destinations. Butler County is on the list and Accessible Travel Guide in Lansing
International News
3000 rides cancelled last year for seniors and disabled people due to ‘old’ accessible vans
March 27, 2025 | Source: CTV News- Canada
Wes Reinhardt relies on One Care to get him to important appointments each and every week. “I have a rare blood clotting disease and sometimes I need rides to London to see specialists. So, this is pretty important for me. If I can’t find a ride to go there I use One Care,” said Reinhardt. One Care Home and Community Support Services does a little bit of everything: from delivering meals on wheels, to home care and personal support services. A big part of what they do in Huron and Perth County is help seniors and those with mobility issues get from point A to point B…
Charity helps firms with services for learning disability customers
March 28, 2025 | Source: BBC- UK
A charity in Surrey has launched a consultancy group to help businesses improve their services for customers and employees who have learning disabilities. The Sunnybank Trust, based in Epsom, aims to support adults with learning disabilities to take control over their own lives. Its new Understand Us service is run by people with learning disabilities, who will work with businesses to help them become more accessible. Chief executive Dorothy Watson said the project would provide “simple solutions” and training to improve the customer experience for people with disabilities…
Accepting my body with disability began with learning to love myself
March 29, 2025 | Source: ABC News- Australia
For ABC Heywire winner Jezabella, being unique has come with its challenges. When she was a baby, she was diagnosed with a medical condition so rare, only eight other Australians were known to have it at the time. It’s not clear what triggers it but acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a kind of inflammation that affects the brain and spinal cord. The 16-year-old from Broken Hill, NSW, says it affects how she walks, comparing her gait to the “waddle” of a penguin…
Enhancing Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities in Egypt’s Infrastructure
March 30, 2025 | Source: Egyptian Streets- Egypt
As a result, the Egyptian government has made significant strides in recent years, particularly with the establishment of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities and the Differently Abled Fund, which aim to empower PWDs and ensure their rights are upheld. However, the challenge remains: how can Egypt effectively integrate these initiatives into its infrastructure to create a truly inclusive society? Public transportation plays a pivotal role in the daily lives of millions of Egyptians…
Guidelines for including people with vision impairment in clinical research
March 31, 2025 | Source: InSight+ – Australia
People with vision impairment face unique barriers when it comes to participating in clinical research and accessing health information. Around 800 000 Australians are living with some form of vision impairment, with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) being the leading cause in working-age adults. Including lived experience in health research is crucial for ensuring that health care meets the needs of the individuals requiring care, but people with vision impairment face significant barriers to accessing health information…
St. John’s is one year into its accessibility plan. Here’s what’s been done so far
April 3, 2025 | Source: CBC- Canada
St. John’s Mayor Danny Breen says staff are working to integrate universal design principles into regulations and building codes. The first year of a plan to increase accessibility in St. John’s saw improvements to infrastructure and public transit — but one advocate says the progress is too little, too late. The city unveiled its first multi-year accessibility plan in 2023, complying with provincial legislation requiring public bodies to create accessibility plans every three years…
Parliament Passes on Second Reading Amendments to Legislation on Accessibility Requirements for Products, Services
March 28, 2025 | Source: Bulgarian News Agency- Bulgaria
Parliament passed on second reading a bill amending the legislation on accessibility requirements for products and services here on Friday. The bill aims to establish a new legal framework harmonized with European legislation, which will regulate the conditions for the provision of products and services on the market, which have certain accessibility requirements. The MPs agreed that the bill should come into force on June 28, 2025, with the exception of paragraph 4, which will come into force two years later, and paragraph 6, which will come into force on the day of promulgation…
UK-wide award celebrates exemplary accessibility at the National Galleries of Scotland
March 31, 2025 | Source: North Edinburgh News- Scotland
Home to Scotland’s world-class collection of art, the National Galleries of Scotland was shortlisted for the incredible strides made in integrating accessibility into every aspect of the visitor experience across all three of its galleries in the heart of Edinburgh. From visually impaired, dementia friendly, British Sign Language and sensory friendly activities and resources, the National Galleries of Scotland has a mission to make art work for everyone and ensure anyone can access and discover Scotland’s incredible national collection…
New home for artists with disabilities finally becoming a reality
March 31, 2025 | Source: Calgary Herald- Canada
The National accessArts Centre has been seeking approvals to convert the former Scout building along Brownsea Road N.W. for a very long time. Renovations at the city-owned building have been held up due to Heritage Calgary insisting the concrete steps at the entrance be saved, despite its intended use for people with accessibility challenges. Now, Trico has stepped up to the plate and that building, named Trico Fine Arts Building, is to be completely gutted and retrofitted to hold visual arts programs and administrative offices…
‘I miss out on gigs at Nottingham venues due to wheelchair’
April 5, 2025 | Source: BBC- UK
“It’s frustrating knowing there’s gigs on that I know people are going to but I can’t,” says Jason Bell, who’s been in a wheelchair for the last two and a half years. He says wheelchair users have to miss out on gigs in Nottingham, because some venues, including Rock City and The Bodega, are not accessible. The 55-year-old, who lives in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, injured his spinal cord three years ago while lifting boxes when “something just snapped in my back”…
Five ways to increase accessibility in women’s football for 2025 and beyond
April 6, 2025 | Source: Her Football Hub- UK
This year is a big one for women’s football. With England vying to defend their Euros title and Wales entering a major tournament for the first time, it presents itself with a great opportunity to grow the accessibility of women’s football. Accessibility should be part of the foundations of everything we do. When it comes to football, it’s an opportunity that gives everyone the inclusion they deserve. It means that no one is left out or feels excluded. Football should be for everyone…
Who is Public Transit for?: A Disability Perspective
April 6, 2025 | Source: The Phoenix News- Canada
In November 2024, my mom came to visit me in Kelowna. It was her first time visiting Kelowna, apart from dropping me off for my first year in 2023. My mother has always struggled with public transportation because of limited mobility in her legs, making it difficult for her to walk long distances. From day one of our trip, it was clear that Kelowna would not be the most accommodating to her. Of course, I knew that public transit in Kelowna was bad…
Accessibility helps Aeron raise the curtain on a new career
April 7, 2025 | Source: Swansea Bay University Health Board- Wales
Profoundly deaf former theatre worker Aeron Jones has raised the curtain on a new career with the health board. The dramatic change in role has provided a boost to the technical services team and has shone a spotlight on accessibility. Through their work to introduce new adaptive technology, Aeron and colleagues have also helped to pave the way for anyone else with a hearing impairment who may wish to use it in the health board in future…
‘Accessibility isn’t a feature. It’s a right’
April 7, 2025 | Source: Cambridge Today- Canada
What guides the direction of accessibility in a city when its own corporation fails to uphold basic legislative obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)? For the City of Cambridge, this is not a hypothetical question—it’s reality. The last Multi-Year Accessibility Plan developed by the City was produced in 2017, intended to guide accessibility efforts from 2018 through 2021. That plan expired three years ago and uses best practices from almost a decade ago…
Bridging the accessibility gap in rail travel through Passenger Assist
April 9, 2025 | Source: Consultancy- UK
Physical and cognitive barriers continue to limit disabled people’s ability to travel by train, which has a downward effect on their access to vital services such as education, healthcare, employment, or leisure. Cadence Innova has partnered with the Department for Transport, to help bridge this accessibility gap. The UK is home to 16 million disabled people, representing 24% of the population, according to the Family Resources Survey 2021/22…
I can get out in nature just like everybody else’
April 9, 2025 | Source: BBC- UK
A disabled woman from Cornwall is trying to show other wheelchair users the “mind-blowing” access along the South West Coast Path. Sharon Thomas, from Polperro, has been using her YouTube channel Wheelie Fun Accessible Adventures to document her journeys around “accessible coastal paths, woods, towns and much more” since 2023. Mrs Thomas, who became a wheelchair user nine years ago after developing a serious neurological condition, originally believed she would not be able to get out into nature but discovered many paths were accessible…
Rail accessibility programme still oversubscribed 9 months into new government
April 9, 2025 | Source: New Civil Engineer- UK
Network Rail’s Access for All programme for delivering step-free access at stations is still “heavily oversubscribed” more than 9 months into the new government, according to a minister. The Access for All programme is designed to provide “an obstacle-free, accessible route to and between platforms.” Examples of works conducted under the programme at stations include the installation of lifts and footbridges, new ramps, accessible waiting rooms and toilets, and staircases and platform edges with tactile warning surfaces…
Accessibility Blogs, Information, and Videos
- ASAN March Update
- A good friend of mine- Ida Putri
- The Future of Social Security- AARP
- Recovering our dreams- Peter Torres Fremlin
- Trump’s Attack on Accessibility- Karen Dolan
- PDFs are almost never the answer- NSW Government
- Access For All – Disability, Access to Care- Andrea Jennings (YouTube)
- When It Comes to Accessibility, Every Campaign Counts- LBBOnline
- Technology is key to driving accessibility improvements- Travel Weekly
- Automated vs. AI vs. Manual Testing – Text Alternatives- Dennis Deacon
- Arts and culture websites ‘among worst for accessibility’- Arts Professional
- How Visual Vernacular is Reshaping the Deaf Art Space in India- Priti Salian
- Benchmarking Usability and the Cognitive Accessibility Frontier- Equal Entry
- Why Disability Inclusion Matters in Financial Services- Project Nemo at MPE 2025
- Renting Equipment and (Possibly) Saving Money While in Japan!- Accessible Japan
- What We Learned at the World’s Largest Assistive Tech Conference- Your Tech Report
- The WebAIM Million- The 2025 report on the accessibility of the top 1,000,000 home pages
- Accessible Documents and Websites- Washington State Department of Services for the Blind
- Movie Theater Revenue Hurt By Basic Accessibility Failings, New Report Shows- Gus Alexiou
- Ensuring Workplace Disabled Accessibility: Why Inclusion Must Be a Business Priority- HR News
- Don’t Use Scores From Automatic Tools in Your Accessibility Statement – Do This Instead- Bogdan Cerovac
- The Dangers of Fake Accessibility Efforts- Why Performative Accessibility Harms Progress- Christiane Link
- NASW Advocacy Day: Accessibility Oversight Leaves Attendee Without Accommodations- Wright State Guardian
- These Medicare and Medicaid reforms would give us the ‘concierge’ care that wealthy patients receive- MarketWatch
- Retail industry fails accessibility test as thousands of home and garden websites exclude disabled shoppers- Retail Times
- The New ADA Title II Regulations on Digital Technologies: What it Means for Your School- Eve Hill, Brown, Goldstein and Levy and Slides
- ADA Title II Revision – Addition Of Technical Requirements For Accessibility Of Web Information And Services Of State And Local Government Entities- Hiram Kuykendall
Federally Speaking
- Digital Asset Accessibility Under ADA Title II- Microassist
- FCC Proposes Action to Improve Next Generation 911- FCC
- FCC Proposes Improved Accessibility for Next Generation 911 Networks- FCC
- MB Seeks Comment on Petition for Rulemaking in NextGen TV Proceeding- FCC
- BLM Recreation Sites Available to All: Exploring Accessibility on California’s Public Lands- Bureau of Land Management
- Sen. Rick Scott Leads Bipartisan Veterans Accessibility Act to Ensure America’s Veterans Have Access to VA Care- Rick Scott- Senate
- President Trump’s Decision to Gut the Office for Civil Rights has Left Over 46 Million Students Without Protection from Discrimination- Bernie Sanders (PDF)
- Congress introduced the Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act- Support H.R. 2527, the Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act- Prevent Blindness Legislative Action Center
Higher Education Blogs and Information
- Rice has a serious accessibility problem – The Rice Thresher
- UC People: Katie Healey, disability justice champion- UCnet
- Rollins Accessibility Project: Progress and Plans- The Sandspur
- Key Considerations for AI and Accessibility in Higher Education
- Comic books are an unutilized tool of accessibility- The Hawkeye
- Is collaboration the key to digital accessibility?- Times Higher Education
- Q&A: Adrian Chan talks Carleton lab for accessible living- The Charlatan
- Accessibility at the 5Cs requires more than just good intentions- The Student Life
- CU Denver Students are Helping Make Castles More Accessible- CU Denver News
- Accessibility Institute steadfastly focused on a barrier-free future- Carleton University
- Enhancing campus life: Accessibility app breaks barriers – Central Michigan University
- IU students spend break making housing accessible in South Carolina- Indiana Daily Student
- Facial expressions could help widen VR and AR accessibility options- University of Glasgow
- A day in a wheelchair: students learn powerful lessons on accessibility and compassion- KRCR
- ‘Just be there’: Students with disabilities push for visibility amid funding cut threats- The State Press
- Students innovate for workplace accessibility to support employees with disabilities – Spectrum News
- Fairfield University Art Museum to Enhance Accessibility with New Digital Guide- Fairfield University
- New program will make college classes accessible for students with an intellectual disability- MPR News
- DCAC and Svayam Conduct Accessibility-Focused Awareness Drive During Annual Fest Panghat- APN News
- Overcoming obstacles: AI-powered app flags mobility barriers for people with disabilities- University of Alberta
- New program will make college classes accessible for students with an intellectual disability- University Business
- Deaf marine biologist Barbara Spiecker discusses accessibility in STEM with UMich ASL Club- The Michigan Daily
- JCCC Updates: JCCC student project prompts national conversation on digital accessibility standards- Johnson County Post
- Addressing state-level gaps in health care coverage for transition-age foster youth with disabilities- College of Public Health
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Take On Accessibility and Quality of Life Questions- Carnegie Mellon University
- Tuck Knowledge in Practice Podcast: How to Boost Market Accessibility for People with Disabilities Tuck School of Business – Dartmouth
- Northeastern students in Seattle and Vancouver build AI tools to support fitness and mobility- Northeastern Global News – Northeastern University
Legal Blogs and Information
- Legal Update: March 2025- Ken Nakata
- Website and digital accessibility in the USA- Taylor Wessing
- The UK’s regulatory approach to accessibility- Taylor Wessing
- The Americans with Disabilities Act Should Not Include Websites- City Journal
- Rapper Rick Ross makes car show more wheelchair accessible after lawsuit- WSB
- Key EU Accessibility Act exemptions and the challenges they pose- Taylor Wessing
- CCPC consultation on European Accessibility Act guidelines for microenterprises- CCPC
- How to Make a Website Accessible and ADA Compliant- ADA Compliance and Defense
- Can Businesses Exclude Service Animals Based on the Allergies of Others?- Seyfarth Shaw
- Accessibility is a Civil Right: Lainey Feingold’s 2025 CSUN Digital Accessibility Legal Update
- A majority of Europe’s fintech firms are not prepared for their accessibility reckoning- Emerging Europe
- Act now or pay later: The European Accessibility Act and what it means for UK businesses- Prolific North
- Several Proposed ADA Projects Will Improve Accessibility, and Are Required by Law- Greenwich Free Press
- New guidelines aim to help digital product providers comply with Disability Discrimination Act- Australasian Lawyer
- New Manitoba accessibility requirements for private businesses and non-profits: How to comply by May 2025- MLT Aikins
- Navigating the European Accessibility Act (EAA): How to Prepare for Digital Accessibility Compliance by 2025- iCrossing
Accessibility Announcements
- CCPC wants feedback on accessibility guide
- Accessible Adirondack Tourism reaches 100 locations
- 2024 Accessibility Plan Annual Report Released – City of St Johns
- The Ulster Orchestra Board Member – Accessibility
- April 30 2025
- Autism expo in Saratoga Springs highlights resources and inclusion efforts
- Grants to three local libraries will fund resources for patrons with disabilities
- IPC President Calls For Improved Accessibility To Further Para-Sport Development
- PNAS Sustainable Development Goals, Accessibility, and Updates to Article Citation
- Governor Abbott Proclaims April 2025 As Autism Awareness And Acceptance Month
- LG Electronics and Korean Intellectual Property Office launch accessibility idea contest
- AEBC Calls for Action on Accessibility and Inclusion Ahead of the 2025 Federal Election
- Driggs non-profit receives large grant to make sports more accessible for disabled athletes
- Forest of Dean visitor site is now more inclusive thanks to new accessibility improvements
- Grand Rapids gains “Destination Verified” status for accessible travel by Wheel the World
- MBTA’s Worcester Union Station Accessibility Improvements Project Wins ACEC Awards
- Celebrating World Autism Acceptance Month at YVR: a commitment to inclusivity and accessibility
- Bloomington Parks and Recreation Enhances Accessibility with $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds
- The Packhouse at Aziz Farms Becomes a Certified Autism Center™, Joins Community-Wide Accessibility Initiative
- Jessica Fabus Cheng, Mrs. District of Columbia International 2025, Introduces a New Era of Inclusion Strategy and Accessibility
- The Kelsey Releases Advocate’s Guide on Advancing Disability-Forward Housing in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
- To support us in our continued development, we are expanding the Ulster Orchestra Board capabilities to include professional expertise in accessibility
Accessibility Products and Services
- Suns boost accessibility for blind fans
- KHM Initiates Plans for Enhanced Accessibility
- Airbus pushes for greater passenger accessibility
- Liverpool ONE Has Implemented the WelcoMe Platform
- HBO’s Max Expands Availability Of New Accessibility Option
- Gallery: Inside Diehl’s Award-Winning Accessibility Innovation
- Consumer Reports: List of latest smartphone accessibility features (YouTube)
- Arkansas State Parks expand accessibility with trackchair program
- How smartphones can increase accessibility for those with disabilities
- What the Tech: iPhone accessibility features you might not know about
- iOS and iPadOS 18.4 add Braille and VoiceOver features for all devices
- Britannia Just Launched AI That Lets the Visually Impaired Shop Alone (YouTube)
- New Design Guidelines Set To Improve Outdoor Accessibility For All In Aotearoa
- Airchair aisle wheelchair evolves to comply with US DOT accessibility regulations
- 3Play Media’s AI and Linguist Marketplace Converge To Disrupt Media Localization
- Adaptive Surf Project unveils first beach matting in Myrtle Beach to aid mobility access
- Hearia Brings Hearing Aid Accessibility with Innovative New Line Available on Major Retail Platforms
Accessibility Forums, Tips, and Gaming
- Alt text in Google Docs and Slides
- A guide to alt text across popular tools
- Atomfall- Official Accessibility Overview Trailer (YouTube)
- Nintendo Outlines Switch 2 Accessibility Features
- AI, Accessibility and Emotion-Driven Games at GDC
- Nintendo is Suddenly the Front Runner for Digital Game Accessibility
- Building Inclusive Mini Golf: a Practical Guide to Accessible XR Development
Accessibility Statements
- BEREC
- City of Phoenix
- Centennial College
- Real Instituto Elcano
- Inklusiv Communication
- Japan House Los Angeles
- Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
- S. Department of Education
- Nashville Convention and Visitors
- The San Joaquin County Office of Education
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- Accessible Website and Application Development— We rely heavily on accessibility best practices and using HTML5 and ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) standards to build WCAG-compliant and human-tested accessible environments. Our teams are proficient in open source technologies such as WordPress, Drupal and Moodle, as well as custom frameworks in .NET, PHP, AngularJS, and other frameworks. Our Learning and Development team can also help you create accessible custom training.
- Accessible Document Services— Whether you’re dealing with a few or a warehouse of Microsoft Office documents, PDFs, or other files, there are several ways Microassist can enable your team to offer documents and materials that meet stringent accessibility standards.
- Accessibility Remediation— Our accessibility remediation services help you fix existing materials so that they conform to WCAG, Section 504 and 508, Department of Education OCR, and ADA Title II/III requirements. We remediate websites, applications, documents, and elearning, recommending re-creation when that is more efficient and economical. Especially for website and applications, to find out what is in need of remediation, we’ll start with an Accessibility Audit.
- Accessibility Training— With several courses available for developers, testers, and content creators, your team can become equipped to consistently and expertly produce accessible digital products and online environments.
- VPAT®Evaluation Services— Primarily used by government purchasers and government vendors during the procurement and sale of ICT products and services under Section 508, a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® (VPAT) attests to the accessibility of a given product or service. Contact us to make sure the VPAT you write or review is accurate and meaningful.
Learn More About Digital Accessibility
Our Digital Accessibility Digest blog covers our Accessibility in the News archives as well as expert commentaries on digital accessibility issues.
Our most popular commentaries include:
- What is a VPAT®? A VPAT Primer
- Understanding Digital Accessibility in the Procurement Process
- Accessibility in the News, Legal Edition: Updates on ADA Title III News and More
- What Lawyers Need to Know: A Primer on Digital Accessibility Terms and Today’s Legal Landscape
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