The Accessible Internet and the ADA; 508 Refresh Nears Effective Date; Travel Changes Made…and Needed

By Jack McElaney | December 1, 2017 | | 4

Accessibility in the News—12/01/17. Does the Americans with Disabilities Act, enacted before the word “internet” became part of our daily vocabulary, require businesses to make their websites accessible? This year’s federal decisions say it does. This week covers a great deal in how that requirement is affecting various industries. The debate continues on whether or not “ADA compliance” is a valid notion when it comes to online environments. Advocates for[…]

OCR Website Accessibility Complaints Hit Schools and Universities

By Vivian Cullipher | November 28, 2017 | | 8

From Rural Districts to Prominent Universities, Education Organizations Face a Tidal Wave of OCR Website Accessibility Complaints An onslaught of complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) targets public and private school websites that are inaccessible to people with disabilities. These OCR website accessibility complaints say that these public-facing websites—and other digital materials from K-12 and higher education organizations—fail to comply with federal law and[…]

Credit Unions Request Clarity on ADA Website Requirements; Legislation Aims to Stem “Drive-By” Lawsuits

By Jack McElaney | November 17, 2017 | | 2

Accessibility in the News—11/17/17. Credit union website accessibility requirements and bipartisan legislation to curb “drive-by” ADA lawsuits against brick-and-mortar businesses top the news this week. This week’s Accessibility in the News highlights the Americans with Disabilities Act from several angles: Are websites considered public accommodations, even if there’s no physical storefront? Will bipartisan proposed legislation be able to stem the tide of what some see as “drive-by” lawsuits for brick-and-mortar businesses? Education organizations at[…]

The Varied Forms of Digital Accessibility: Books, Beauty Blogs, and Business Websites

By Jack McElaney | November 10, 2017 | | 1

Accessibility in the News—11/10/17.. Technology has unleashed myriad ways to make information accessible to people with disabilities, affecting books, blogs, and business. Read on for more on how the varied forms of digital accessibility make available content and experiences to everyone. 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. It’s graphics-free, ad-free, and spam-free.[…]

Accessible Tech Enables Possibilities across Multiple Disabilities

By Jack McElaney | November 3, 2017 | | 2

Accessibility in the News—11/03/17. This issue: A journalist paralyzed for more than twenty years uses a high-tech exoskeleton to walk, new glasses enable a man born without optic nerves to read the abundance of text in his environment, and accessible computer applications provide a voice to a young college author and presenter with cerebral palsy. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our[…]

Disability Awareness Week Touches Education, Business, Travel; Tech Furthers Access for Visually Impaired

By Jack McElaney | October 20, 2017 | | 5

Accessibility in the News—10/20/17 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. It’s graphic, ads, and spam free. Just use the sign-up form on this page. Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility Resources on this Page Accessibility Blogs and Information | Accessibility Statement Pages Accessibility Announcements and Products | Accessibility[…]

Don’t Forget The Documents: Minimizing ADA Accessibility Liability In Online PDFs

By Leslie Janek | October 19, 2017 | | 6

PDF Document Accessibility is Critical for Your Website Leslie Janek is a document accessibility specialist for Microassist. She has remediated or otherwise made accessible specialized content ranging from K-12 science, technology, engineering, art, and math to higher education coursework, and other public and private sector content. In addition to PDF document remediation, Leslie consults with clients on remediation strategy, and creates and delivers training on how to create accessible PDF[…]

Policy-Driven Adoption for Accessibility (PDAA): Adding Vendor Governance Evaluation to State Procurement

By Hiram Kuykendall | September 16, 2016 | | 1

This article was originally published in the August 2016 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce as “COMMENTARY: Policy-Driven Adoption For Accessibility (PDAA), Adding Vendor Governance Evaluation To State Procurement” and is also available for download as an accessible PDF. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. The challenge of procuring software that is perceivable and usable by people who have vision, hearing, mobility,[…]

Accessibility in the News – October 27, 2017

By Jack McElaney | October 27, 2017 | | 0

Accessibility in the News—10/27/17 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. It’s graphic, ads, and spam free. Just use the sign-up form on this page. Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility Resources on this Page Accessibility Blogs and Information | Accessibility Statement Pages Accessibility Announcements and Products | Accessibility Q&A and[…]

Accessibility in the News – October 13, 2017

By Jack McElaney | October 13, 2017 | | 0

Accessibility in the News—10/13/17 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. It’s graphic, ads, and spam free. Just use the sign-up form on this page. Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility Resources on this Page Accessibility Blogs and Information | Accessibility Statement Pages Accessibility Announcements and Products | Accessibility[…]