Accessibility in the News – September 22, 2017

By Jack McElaney | September 22, 2017 | | 0

Accessibility in the News—9/22/17. 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[…]

Accessible Fitness: Sports and Athletics Gaining Better Accessibility

By Jack McElaney | August 11, 2017 | | 1

Accessibility in the News—8/11/17.. Accessible Fitness: Sports and Athletics Gaining Better Accessibility Disability advocates are striving to bring accessible fitness to anyone and everyone interested in sports and athletics all around the world. 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[…]

Accessibility in the News – September 1, 2017

By Jack McElaney | September 1, 2017 | | 0

Accessibility in the News—9/1/17 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[…]

Accessibility in the News- September 15, 2017

By Jack McElaney | September 15, 2017 | | 0

Accessibility in the News — 9/18/17. 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 Accessibility Blogs and Information | Accessibility Statement Pages Accessibility Announcements and Products | Accessibility Q&A and Tips Microassist[…]

Workforce Inclusion: Creating Jobs for Individuals with Disabilities

By Jack McElaney | September 8, 2017 | | 0

Accessibility in the News—9/8/17. 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[…]

Parents Striving Towards Universal Design For Children with Disabilities

By Jack McElaney | August 25, 2017 | | 0

Accessibility in the News— 08/25/17. Parents are striving towards universal design for their children with disabilities. Universal design focuses on making everything accessible to everyone… “Play day becomes all-inclusive in Olive Branch”… “Target Debuts Sensory-friendly Clothing For Kids”… “Father creates games for visually impaired after daughter loses sight” AITN Quote of the Week “We need to make every single thing accessible to every single person with a disability.” — Stevie Wonder National[…]

Disability Awareness: How a Telecom Giant, Fashion, Festivals Highlight Needs and Celebrate Empowerment

By Jack McElaney | August 18, 2017 | | 1

Accessibility in the News—8/18/17.. Lawsuits can be very effective in bringing about a greater level of disability awareness to the public. GrubHub is certainly more aware of web accessibility requirements now, as is a dentist in Dallas, and anyone of the 275 businesses sued for building access issues. But there are other ways advocates and allies are sounding the call that people with disabilities are integral contributors to our world,[…]

Mobile Applications and Litigation: Why Accessibility is Important and What to Consider before Launching, Part 2 of 2

By Sanjay Nasta | August 18, 2017 | | 9

Mobile App Accessibility Pitfalls, Plus an Intro on Testing for Accessibility. By Sanjay Nasta and Paul J. Adam (About the Authors) This article discusses mobile accessibility best practices. It is adapted from the August 2017 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. Copyright © 2017 by Sanjay S. Nasta and Paul J. Adam. Any commentary or opinions do not reflect the opinions of[…]

Prioritizing Disability Rights Online, in Travel, and in Building Design

By Jack McElaney | August 4, 2017 | | 1

Accessibility in the News—08/04/17Fullcover Last week’s federal regulatory announcement effectively put website accessibility rulemaking on hold. But while some bemoan a lack of guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice, groups such as EDUCause are pursuing meeting the digital needs of those with disabilities on a voluntary basis. Furthermore, many say the lack of federal action doesn’t throw out the business, litigation, or human rights justifications for making sites and mobile[…]

Accessibility in the News — July 28, 2017

By Jack McElaney | July 28, 2017 | | 0

Accessibility in the News—07/28/17.. AITN Quote of the Week “Attacking people with disabilities is the lowest display of power I can think of.” — Morgan Freeman National News (U.S.) Lawyers cash in on suits demanding ADA-compliant Web sites July 11, 2017 | Source: New York Post | Lawsuits/Litigation, ADA, Digital Accessibility, Web Design Retailers across the country are getting slammed for operating Web sites that discriminate against the blind or[…]