Online courses that don’t meet the needs of learners with disabilities have come under fire at colleges and universities. Institutions can find themselves at a crossroads if found in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Compliance. Or avoidance. If a college or university wants to enable higher education ADA compliance, what might that attempt look like? This article adapted from the March 2017 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech[…]
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Is Your Website Accessible to Individuals with Disabilities? Here Are Some Simple Tests You Can Run. As the regulatory focus on web accessibility intensifies and legal actions targeting inaccessible sites multiply, corporate executives are asking with increasing urgency, “How can I determine if my company’s website is accessible?” The short answer: Not just by looking at it. Only a comprehensive website accessibility audit, conducted by knowledgeable companies or individuals using[…]
READ MORE about 5 Indications Your Website May Have Accessibility IssuesInaccessible Higher Ed Courses Get Pulled; Innovation Spans Color Blind Lenses, Climbing
Accessibility in the News—03/09/17. The big news that hit the wires this week was that of University of California at Berkeley’s decision to pull down inaccessible online course materials from the public web. That event set in motion a flurry of activity from other higher education institutions in the days following. Keep and eye on next week’s edition to sample their approaches to addressing inaccessible higher ed online content. Primary and secondary education[…]
READ MORE about Inaccessible Higher Ed Courses Get Pulled; Innovation Spans Color Blind Lenses, ClimbingAccessible Design: Creating Usable Websites, Cultivating Inclusive Approaches
Accessibility in the News—03/02/17. Accessibility professionals have long touted that accessible design often benefits everyone, not just individuals who have disabilities: curb cuts accommodate rolling luggage and baby strollers as easily as wheelchairs; closed captioning meets the needs of the Deaf and anyone in a loud environment; hands-free, voice-activated devices can empower many of us who want a quicker way to access information and applications—in different situation and with different abilities. Several of[…]
READ MORE about Accessible Design: Creating Usable Websites, Cultivating Inclusive ApproachesCSUN 2017 Assistive Technology Conference Backchannel
2018 UPDATE: Visit our 2018 CSUN Backchannel for presentations, tweets, and interviews from the last CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in San Diego. The 2019 CSUN ATC will be in Anaheim. For additional accessibility training information, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News newsletter. The emailed version includes conference and training opportunities from around the world. Please also visit our Course Schedule page for upcoming Microassist accessibility classes in document creation and[…]
READ MORE about CSUN 2017 Assistive Technology Conference BackchannelMicroassist Team Heads to CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
See You at CSUN! POST-CONFERENCE UPDATE: We’ve created a “backchannel” page of resources, selected tweets, and official event links. Visit our CSUN 2017 Assistive Technology Conference Backchannel to review conference happenings or get a sampling of what others learned. If you find it helpful, please link to it and share with your networks. Microassist is sending three of its top team members to the nation’s premiere accessible technology event, the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in San[…]
READ MORE about Microassist Team Heads to CSUN Assistive Technology ConferenceSuccessful Remediation Strategies for Websites Facing Accessibility Litigation
How Do You Approach Making Your Website Accessible after Receiving a Demand Letter? Here Are 3 Accessibility Remediation Strategies to Consider This article on accessibility remediation strategies is reprinted, with updates and modifications, from the November 2016 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. It was originally published as Successful Remediation Strategies For Websites Under Litigation. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. Copyright ©2017[…]
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Accessibility in the News—02/23/17. Disability access and disability discrimination lawsuit articles ran the gamut this week: from discriminatory firing in the workplace to a rash of physical access lawsuits to an online retailer losing their request to dismiss a case over an inaccessible website. Private-sector businesses are continuing to be held responsible for making their online environments accessible—and it’s going beyond websites. Accessibility lawsuits have affected mobile apps, too: A ridesharing application[…]
READ MORE about Girl and Service Dog Get SCOTUS Win; Apps, Facilities, Websites in Accessibility Lawsuit CrosshairsSection 508 Refresh: How WCAG Impacts Federal Website Accessibility Requirements
Section 508 and WCAG: What’s Changed for Federal Government Website Accessibility Requirements? This article on Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 reprinted, with updates and modifications, from the February 2017 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. It was originally published as “Making Technology Accessible To People With Disabilities: Section 508 Refresh Incorporates Internationally Recognized WCAG Standards.” Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. Copyright[…]
READ MORE about Section 508 Refresh: How WCAG Impacts Federal Website Accessibility RequirementsWebsite Accessibility Lags in Business, Government, Education
Accessibility in the News—02/16/17. The admonition to get one’s website “ADA compliant” is spanning industries. This week, articles covered banking, retail, medical, education, and more. While U.S. government agencies have had clear website accessibility requirements in place, businesses and corporations are often caught off guard by demand letters or litigation. Industry publications are urging members to take a proactive approach to website accessibility: get an audit, follow a checklist, be informed. But[…]
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