And What It Means for Online Education Background: University’s Online Courses Deemed Inaccessible On August 30, 2016, the Department of Justice informed University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) that large segments of UC Berkeley’s free, publicly available online content was not accessible to individuals with hearing, vision, or manual disabilities. The DOJ’s letter to university administration stated that UC Berkeley’s courses were in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act[…]
READ MORE about The Berkeley Web Accessibility Ruling…Industry Article Highlights Accessible Banking, Concerns over Legal Risk
Financial services have harnessed technology to usher in ease and convenience for many. But millions of people in the United States alone may not be able to bank online—or at least, not as easily. And that puts banks, credit unions, and other financial services at risk of legal action. As online banking accelerates, so does the need for accessible banking Traditional, in-person banking is becoming a shadow of what it once was, and[…]
READ MORE about Industry Article Highlights Accessible Banking, Concerns over Legal RiskIndustries Weigh in on Website and Mobile App Accessibility Litigation
Accessibility in the News—11/10/16 In this issue of Accessibility in the News (AITN), advocacy in the U.S. and abroad is resulting in a higher profile for online accessibility for websites and mobile apps, and the importance of accessibility in a democratic elections process. Retail, banking, and real estate industry publications weigh in on the importance of online accessibility and the very real possibility of ADA litigation. Articles also cover training[…]
READ MORE about Industries Weigh in on Website and Mobile App Accessibility LitigationWebsite Accessibility Lawsuits, Tools, Progress
Accessibility in the News—11/03/16 In this issue of Accessibility in the News (AITN), news and commentary on web accessibility lawsuits and demand letters feature heavily (particularly with retailers and community banks. There’s also a list of 240 website accessibility lawsuits since 2015); colleges and universities ramp up accessible design in online courses and web environments; and both on and off campus, tools facilitate providing accessible web content. To receive Accessibility[…]
READ MORE about Website Accessibility Lawsuits, Tools, ProgressToys, Tech, and Text: Innovation Impacts Inclusive Design
Accessibility in the News—10/27/16 In this issue of Accessibility in the News (AITN), media coverage included toys (both modified and off-the-shelf items for kids with disabilities), the impact of technology and text for those with learning disabilities and visual impairments, potential future government decisions on private-sector requirements for accessibility (from the U.S. Department of Justice’s ADA interpretations to the upcoming ruling on Section 508), and the debut of Apple’s accessibility-focused website. To receive Accessibility[…]
READ MORE about Toys, Tech, and Text: Innovation Impacts Inclusive DesignWeb Accessibility Lawsuits Hit Banking, Retail; WCAG 2.1 Under Consideration
Accessibility in the News—10/20/16 In this issue of Accessibility in the News (AITN), web accessibility lawsuits hit community banks and retail (not even the Kardashians are immune). Ride share apps are also being deemed inaccessible. The Web Content Accessibility Working Group is seeking input on WCAG 2.1 (in order to build on current web accessibility standards). Tips for making college admissions are included this issue, as well as another story[…]
READ MORE about Web Accessibility Lawsuits Hit Banking, Retail; WCAG 2.1 Under ConsiderationCalls for Online Accessibility, Wheelchair Basketball for Accessibility Awareness, Disability-Friendly Cities
Accessibility in the News—10/13/16 In this issue of Accessibility in the News (AITN), we have media coverage of several innovations (a shirt that vibrates music, software advances, unique promotional events for accessibility awareness), calls for more accessible websites , apps, and browsers (for legislative, user-focused, and online search reasons), venues that are less than accessible for their patrons, as well as a list of cities that are most the most disability-friendly. To receive[…]
READ MORE about Calls for Online Accessibility, Wheelchair Basketball for Accessibility Awareness, Disability-Friendly CitiesComing Soon to Banks and Credit Unions: Accessibility Requirements for their Websites
If past behavior is a good predictor of the future, financial institutions should brace themselves: A new regulatory compliance shoe is about to fall, with a clear and present risk of litigation taking shape behind it. The focus is Web site accessibility – specifically, making Web sites and other digital platforms accessible to individuals with disabilities. The accessibility requirements and litigation threat won’t be coming from your not-always-friendly neighborhood, financial[…]
READ MORE about Coming Soon to Banks and Credit Unions: Accessibility Requirements for their WebsitesADA Compliance Litigation, Building and Transportation Access, Insights on Learning
Accessibility in the News—10/5/16 In this issue of Accessibility in the News (AITN), we have news about a rise in ADA compliance litigation (regarding both building and website access), building and transportation access (including activity that will impact airlines’ implementation of the Air Carrier Access Act), insights on learning (inclusive typeface guidance, accessible elearning—a passion of ours!, the malleability of the human brain), and calls for expanding accessibility throughout Canada. To receive Accessibility in the News[…]
READ MORE about ADA Compliance Litigation, Building and Transportation Access, Insights on Learning‘Universal Accessibility’ Theme Influences Websites and Travel; Government, Education, Banking Urged to Up Their Game
Accessibility in the News— 09/30/16 This issue of Accessibility in the News (AITN) covers several travel stories influenced by World Tourism Day’s ‘Universal Accessibility’ theme. We also have both universal accessibility shortfalls (and advances) in government and education, with community banks seeing a rise in accessibility-related demand letters. The first autonomous car also makes its debut. To receive Accessibility in the News via email, send a subscription request to [email protected]. Eligible but got nothing: Hundreds of thousands of[…]
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