Accessibility in the News — 4/21/2023.
Accessibility in the arts is crucial for creating a more inclusive and diverse society. By making the arts accessible to everyone, regardless of their abilities, we allow people to fully participate in and enjoy the cultural experiences that are so integral to our society. Accessibility means providing options for people with different types of disabilities, such as hearing or visual impairments, mobility issues, or cognitive challenges. It also means considering other barriers that may prevent people from accessing the arts, such as language barriers or economic limitations. By prioritizing accessibility in the arts, we create a more equitable society where everyone has the opportunity to engage with and contribute to our cultural heritage.
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As Presenters Cut Back on Streams, Some Disabled Arts Lovers Feel Left Out
April 14, 2023 | Source: The New York Times
For Mollie Gathro, live theater was a once-a-year indulgence if the stars aligned perfectly. Gathro has degenerative disc disease and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, resulting in joint pain, weakness and loss of mobility. Because of her disabilities, going to a show meant having to secure accessible seating after hourslong phone calls with her “nemesis,” Ticketmaster; finding a friend to drive her or arranging other transportation; and hoping her body would cooperate enough for her to actually go out…
Accessibility on stage: Dance and activism blend in Abilities Dance performance
April 19, 2023 | Source: The Bay State Banner
This month, Abilities Dance Boston presents the world premiere of “Intersections v2,” the second installment of a performance highlighting BIPOC artists and promoting disability rights. The activist dance company, led by Executive Director Ellice Patterson, uses dance to advocate for intersectional disability rights, specifically tying performances to important Massachusetts legislation. “Intersections v2” was created by an all-BIPOC team and will run April 21 and 22 at the Multicultural Arts Center…
On A Positive Note: Deaf and Blind Man’s Artwork A Catalyst for Inspiration
April 20, 2023 | Source: Cheddar News (Video)
Being diagnosed with life-altering conditions like blindness is enough to send anyone into the depths of depression but not for Tony Giordano. He was born deaf and then went blind in in his 50s but he didn’t le that stop him. Giordano loved to travel, ride dirt bikes and lived a full life up until he went blind, and then he found a new lease on life: sculpting…
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John Hendrickson’s ‘Life on Delay: Making Peace with a Stutter’
April 13, 2023 | Source: Radio West
In 2019, “Atlantic” writer and editor John Hendrickson wrote a piece about then-presidential candidate Joe Biden’s struggle with stuttering. It forced Hendrickson to reconcile with his own stutter, too. After his article came out, other people who stutter began reaching out to Hendrickson and share their stories with him, prompting him to begin writing about his own experiences with stuttering. In “Life on Delay,” Hendrickson allows readers deep inside his life — reflecting on his battles with depression, bullying, substance abuse and more…
In ‘major breakthrough,’ new test can detect Parkinson’s disease before symptoms appear
April 14, 2023 | Source: USA TODAY
A test of spinal fluid may be able to predict who is likely to develop Parkinson’s disease years before symptoms appear, according to a new study. Parkinson’s is a degenerative syndrome that results in the gradual loss of brain circuitry involved in movement, thinking and behavior. It’s the fastest-growing neurodegenerative condition in the U.S. and is diagnosed in about 90,000 Americans every year, according to a 2022 study. There is no blood or laboratory testing that diagnoses Parkinson’s disease, said Michael Henderson, a neuroscientist at the Van Andel Institute, a biomedical nonprofit dedicated to researching Parkinson’s and other diseases…
‘Forced to live in my disability’ | DC native calls out Hilton after getting stuck in hotel elevator
April 14, 2023 | Source: WUSA9
Mario Bonds is a visually impaired singer and songwriter who you may recognize from season 15 of “American Idol” or season two of “The Glee Project.” Bonds now has people talking, not because of his talent, but because of a video he posted to TikTok. While on a trip to Atlanta, the D.C. native was stuck on an elevator for 10 minutes because the digital control panel had no buttons in Braille. “I don’t feel blind when I walk with my cane, I don’t feel disabled when I have to feel around for stuff, but when things are inaccessible, I’m forced to live in my disability,” Bonds says in the video…
For People With Disabilities, Vacationing is Often Anything But!
April 16, 2023 | Source: Women’s eNews
With the summer months fast approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, it is again time to plan vacation travel. But for people with disabilities, this is no easy task. We are often met with numerous challenges, starting upon arrival at the airport. Four out of 10 travelers with disabilities have had their mobility aid lost or damaged by an airline, while six in 10 have experienced extended wait times for mobility assistance at the airport before and after a flight. In fact, during the first quarter of 2021, airlines reported 712 mishandled wheelchairs or scooters — which amounts to almost eight per day…
Resilience Wins In Hollywood When A Severely Disabled Man And His Able-Bodied Wife Refuse To Accept The Status Quo
April 18, 2023 | Source: SurvivorNet
Two popular YouTubers — a husband living with a genetic disorder and his wife who is also his caregiver — recently shared a negative experience they had parking at a West Hollywood, California, shopping center with their wheelchair van. And when their story went viral, the city changed its parking rules to be more accessible for people. Shane Burcaw and his wife Hannah are known as “Squirmy and Grubs” on their YouTube channel and other social media platforms. They have amassed quite an online following with the resilience and humor they’ve displayed in the face of adversity, something survivors of all kinds can find inspiration in…
Special equipment allows for wheelchair accessibility at Pismo Preserve
April 18, 2023 | Source: KSBY
Travis Jecker’s life changed in the blink of an eye. “I was injured on a motorcycle 18 years ago, just simply went over the bars, casual accident,” said Jecker. This didn’t stop his adventurous soul. He founded Positive Ride to give others the chance to break physical boundaries. “People get trapped into that: ‘you’re disabled and you can’t do anything,’ and that’s so not true, the most important thing is you can do whatever you want, and if you put your mind to it, it’ll happen,” added Jecker…
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5 ways to make workplaces more accessible for employees with long COVID-19
April 19, 2023 | Source: Fast Company
Since 2020, more than 16 million Americans have developed long COVID-19. The often debilitating condition causes exhaustion, cognitive impairment, sensitivity to light, and susceptibility to infection, among dozens of other symptoms. There is currently no cure, making it hard for many people to return to work without accommodations. According to an analysis of worker compensation claims in New York state between January 2020 and March 2022, around 71% of long COVID-19 sufferers experienced symptoms that kept them out of work or required treatment for more than six months…
Visually impaired man says he was denied access to business because of service dog
April 19, 2023 | Source: Cleveland19
A man in North Carolina is speaking out after he says he was denied service at a business because he had a service dog. Landon Stevenson, a student at East Carolina University, says being legally blind has challenged him since the third grade. Recently, a business in Greenville, North Carolina has provided another challenge. Stevenson said he visited Insomnia Cookies on a Friday night earlier this month with his service dog Sean, like he’s done numerous times before. However, this time was different after an assistant manager denied him access due to their “no pets” policy…
John Fetterman wants to “pay it forward” by speaking openly about his depression
April 20, 2023 | Source: NPR
Sen. John Fetterman acknowledges there was a time not that long ago, when he didn’t want to talk about depression — at all. Now, the Pennsylvania Democrat, who returned to the U.S. Senate this week after taking leave in mid-February to seek treatment for clinical depression, says it’s his responsibility to “pay it forward” with candor about the disease. “I thought every night when I was laying in bed when I was in the hospital — like what if I just would have done something about this before, and I could kick myself and I just think about how my family wouldn’t [have been] put through it and my constituents,” he told NPR’s Scott Detrow…
Bill Would Require Home Accessibility Coverage
April 20, 2023 | Source: Warwick Post
Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation requiring health insurers to provide home accessibility coverage for accessible modifications to homes in certain circumstances. The bill (2023-H 5175) would require health insurance plans to provide home accessibility coverage for accessible residence modifications when those modifications are determined to be medically necessary, but only after a physician makes a determination that the patient would have to move into a long-term care residential facility otherwise…
Jillian Mercado Won’t Rest Until Inclusivity Is No Longer Clickbait
April 20, 2023 | Source: Allure
Growing up in New York City, Jillian Mercado used to love being “a fly on the wall,” she says. “Me, outspoken? Never. Absolutely not. I rode the wave, always saying, ‘It is what it is.’ I didn’t want to stir anything up or cause any chaos.” Today, the model, activist, and star of The L Word: Generation Q cherishes being seen. “There is a lot of work to be done and I benefit from having the privilege of being very outspoken,” says Mercado. A wheelchair user due to muscular dystrophy, Mercado is among the first wave of those to break the stigma that taints the fashion, beauty, and entertainment industries when it comes to those with disabilities…
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Not enough people wear hearing aids, experts say. Doing so could reduce dementia
April 14, 2023 | Source: CNN- UK
Treating hearing loss could mean reducing the risk for dementia, according to a new study. Hearing loss may increase the risk for dementia, but using hearing aids lowered the risk so it’s similar to those without hearing loss, according to the study published Thursday in The Lancet. Researchers followed more than 437,000 people in a cohort from the UK Biobank, a large biomedical database and research resource that follows residents long term. They looked at each person’s risk for dementia, self-reported use of hearing aids and medical records to see if the person developed dementia, the study said…
Sustainability, inclusivity, accessibility celebrated at Garangao event
April 14, 2023 | Source: Gulf Times- Qatar
Popular community outreach initiative #bigbmeetup celebrated Garangao – championing sustainability, inclusivity and accessibility – at Qatar Foundation’s Hadeeqa micro-farm with over 50 differently-abled children and their families from over 16 nationalities residing in Qatar. Children from 2-14 years had the choice of participating in three different upcycling/recycling art workshop conducted by artists Batool Jafar, Fatima Mohammed and Guzel Abdrakmanova…
States buildings to be audited for their accessibility
April 15, 2023 | Source: BBC- UK
More than 40 of the States of Guernsey’s buildings are set to be audited for their accessibility. The project will include Sir Charles Frossard House and Edward T Wheadon House along with the island’s schools. A contract for the work has been put out to tender, and interested parties have until 5 May to apply. Former head of Building Control Tony Yates said getting all of the buildings to comply with new anti-discrimination laws would be “difficult”. Under the new laws the States needs to produce accessibility action plans by October 2028…
Spike Island ‘refuses full wheelchair accessibility’ for exhibition on late Cork Paralympian
April 15, 2023 | Source: Cork Beo- Ireland
Plans for an exhibition on Spike Island celebrating Cork Paralympian Kay McShane have been halted as the late athlete’s family claim they’ve “refused” to make the venue fully accessible. When the McShane family handed over inspiring Cork athlete Kay McShane’s Paralympic medals to the team at Spike Island, they expected them to host an exhibition on her life that was accessible to all. Now, all plans have halted as the family claim those organising it at Spike Island weren’t making their services wheelchair accessible…
Gombe PWDs decry lack of accessible facilities in airport
April 15, 2023 | Source: Punch Newspaper- Nigeria
Some Persons Living With Disabilities in Gombe State have decried the lack of universally acceptable wheelchairs and standard toilets, distance from the arrival and departure to aircraft, as some of the impeding factors affecting their access at the Gombe airport. Our correspondent reports that the accessibility of Nigerian Airports to PWDs sensitisation was organised by a Coalition of Disability Organisations in conjunction with the Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria, the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities and Hope Alive for Possibilities Initiative with support from the Disability Rights Fund Project…
Shortage of wheelchair accessible taxis reaching ‘crisis point’ as minister set to review taxi licensing framework
April 15, 2023 | Source: ABC- Australia
Amy Tobin tries to avoid catching taxis but said it has come at the cost of her independence. “You can be waiting anywhere from two to four hours to be picked up,” she said. “It is pretty nerve-wracking when you are on your own,” she said. The 28-year-old used to rely on wheelchair accessible taxis for work, medical appointments and social outings, but now uses her own van to avoid wait times. “When I want to go out and I don’t have a support worker to drive my van, I still rely on taxis,” Ms Tobin said…
Accessible tourist sites in Jordan remain a distant goal, say activists
April 16, 2023 | Source: Jordan Times- Jordan
Jordan’s tourist attractions remain largely inaccessible for people with disabilities, propelling a “persistent demand” from activists to prioritise accessibility. Despite the authorities’ efforts to improve mobility for persons with disabilities, many solutions are “temporary and short-term”. This has led to persons with disabilities being denied certain rights such as accessing tourist sites and public beaches, according to activists. Despite some progress, there remains a need for sustainable and long-term solutions to ensure that Jordan’s public spaces can be equally enjoyed by all…
Call for Spike Island to be more accessible to wheelchair users
April 16, 2023 | Source: The Echo- Ireland
Cork Olympian Sonia O’Sullivan is among a group calling for Spike Island to become more accessible for wheelchair users after island management proposed an exhibition on the island honouring the life of a late Cork Paralympian. Around 500 people have signed a petition calling for the same. Kay McShane, a former Irish wheelchair athlete, won a silver medal in the marathon at the 1984 Paralympics and two bronze medals in the marathon and 800 metre race at the 1988 event…
Disability: Making hybrid working accessible for all
April 17, 2023 | Source: Personnel Today- UK
Hybrid working is often hailed as important for the inclusion of disabled employees, but as Rachel Murray points out, it is only successful if organisations challenge themselves to do better and ask workers about their needs. An increase in remote working has helped many companies explore what is possible in terms of providing flexibility while maintaining productivity. This presents opportunities for greater accessibility, benefiting groups such as parents, those with caring responsibilities and those with disabilities…
How cognitive diversity in AI can help close the disability inclusion gap
April 17, 2023 | Source: The World Economic Forum- EU
Unemployment among people with disabilities is as high as 80% in some countries, making them among the most marginalized groups when it comes to work. Those who are employed often face unequal hiring and promotion standards, unequal pay for equal work, and occupational segregation, which makes it difficult to close the disability inclusion gap. Indeed, the cost of excluding people with disabilities represents up to 7% of the gross domestic product in some countries. A disability-inclusive business strategy, by contrast, could lead to 28% higher revenue and 30% higher profit margins…
RNIB report calls for improved accessibility on public transport for people with sight loss
April 18, 2023 | Source: Intelligent Transport- UK
A new report from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) highlights the daunting experience that blind and partially sighted people face when using public transport due to a wide breadth of accessibility issues which reduce their ability to travel independently. Thus, RNIB is calling for transport providers to use a checklist to make their services more accessible to enable blind and partially sighted people to travel independently and live a fulfilled life. RNIB’s key recommendations detail how public spaces and transport hubs can incorporate best practice in design to improve accessibility…
Making older buildings accessible ‘might be a challenge’
April 18, 2023 | Source: BBC- Guernsey
Making older buildings in Guernsey accessible to all might be a challenge, says a member of Guernsey Disability Alliance. Under new anti-discrimination laws, the States needs to produce accessibility action plans for its buildings by October 2028. Janina Almeida, from the alliance, which is a support charity, acknowledged that “some of the buildings are really old and it depends what state they’re in”. The States is planning accessibility audits of more than 40 of its public buildings, including Frossard House and schools…
Player’s Own Voice podcast: One of world’s top wheelchair rugby players also champions accessibility
April 18, 2023 | Source: CBC- Canada
When a team athlete is named MVP over and over again, that’s saying something about their ability to lift everyone’s game around them. Zak Madell, one of the world’s best wheelchair rugby players, has owned that MVP distinction almost since the day— a dozen years ago — he first got into his notoriously rock ’em sock, ’em sport. Madell is as effective an advocate for the power of sport as you’ll ever meet, loud and clear and persuasive on the many ways that sport, adaptive or otherwise, has enriched his life. Seeking out, encouraging, and drafting new players is an ongoing passion for Madell…
India @75, Looking at 100: Accessibility is for everyone
April 19, 2023 | Source: The Indian Express- India
In an ideal world, equal access to opportunities and experiences would be a fundamental right for all, regardless of differences such as age, gender, mental and physical state, and cultural background. However, the reality is that many individuals with reduced mobility face significant challenges in navigating daily life. Accessibility is essential for everyone, not just for people with reduced mobility. It empowers individuals to break through barriers that limit their potential and creates an environment that enhances convenience and opportunity…
Art Museums Step Up to Improve Accessibility for the Disabled
April 19, 2023 | Source: Korea Bizwire- South Korea
Efforts are being made to improve accessibility for disabled individuals in the arts industry. The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Korea provides various accessibility services, including voice guides, sign language commentary, and easy-to-follow instructions, to ensure that individuals with disabilities have better access to the museum. For example, MMCA Seoul’s “Lee Kun-hee Collection: Lee Jung-seop” employs curating robots to provide sign language translations for visitors with hearing disabilities…
A New Vanguard Of Disabled Talent Covers British Vogue’s May 2023 Issue
April 20, 2023 | Source: Vogue- UK and CNN and Today and The Business of Fashion and Metro and Bollyinside and Tilting the Lens
I remember it like it was yesterday. It was 2018 and I had just taken my seat at Christopher Bailey’s final runway show for Burberry when Sinéad Burke, one of this era’s crucial fashion disruptors, as well as an enthralling conversationalist, made her way across to me with a look of purpose in her eye. I knew from the moment we first spoke that we would go on to work together. Soon, we photographed Sinéad for the magazine to spotlight her activism at the axis of disability and fashion, before she became a contributing editor and later was chosen as one of the Duchess of Sussex’s Forces for Change for the September 2019 cover…
New funding announced to increase Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games accessibility
April 20, 2023 | Source: InsideTheGames- Oceania
A total of Solomon Islands $3 million (£292,000/$363,000/€331,000) new funding will go towards making the 2023 Pacific Games more accessible and inclusive for those with disabilities. The figure being supplied by the Government was announced as part of a package of Solomon Islands $20 million (£1.9 million/$2.4 million/€2.2 million) funding for projects in the Solomon Islands including climate change measures and the improvement of local youth facilities…
Supreme Court eCommittee conducts first ever digital accessibility ICT training for visually impaired judicial officers, staff
April 20, 2023 | Source: Bar and Bench- India and India Legal and Live Law and Outlook India and BW Legal World and Devdiscourse
The Supreme Court of India’s eCommittee conducted the first ever digital accessibility Information and Communications Technology (ICT) training for visually challenged judicial officers and court staff on April 17 and 18 at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi. As part of the eCommittee’s ICT capacity-building exercise, digital accessibility training for persons with disabilities is being implemented in a phased manner for judges and court staff. This training will be extended to cover all categories of disabilities…
Accessibility Blogs, Information, and Videos
- How do we look after each other?- Peter Torres Fremlin
- Making her daughter’s world accessible- Castanet News (YouTube)
- Accessibility guide for MASCHINE MK3- Native Instruments (YouTube)
- 5 ways hotels can improve digital accessibility- Michael Taylor
- Accessibility For All Is Not A Nice To Have – It Is A Must- Forbes
- Web Design Fundamentals – Technology Org- The European Times
- What Is Audio Description on Movies and TV Shows?- Make Use Of
- Viral video brings attention to accessibility issues in elevators- WUSA9 (YouTube)
- Maximizing Accessibility in Your Web App with Filestack- HackerNoon
- ‘Make gram sabhas accessible to persons with disabilities’- Times of India
- Accessible Learning Design: Reaching All Learners Where They Are- SHRM
- How Disabled Employees Lose Trust with their Employers- Sheri Byrne-Haber
- The Importance of Accessible and Inclusive Cybersecurity- Security Intelligence
- How to file a complaint about accessibility at a polling site- Winston-Salem Journal
- Why Accessibility Widgets Are Not the Silver Bullet for Your Website- Hotel News Resource
- Training session on Accessibility and Disability Awareness – UN Web TV – the United Nations (Video)
- How Two Accessibility Consulting Companies Team Up for Accessibility Testing- Equal Entry
- Embracing diversity, equity and inclusion: A must for every organisation in today’s world- Gulf Business
- Indiana Leverages ARPA Funding to Advance Competitive Integrated Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities- SEED
Higher Education Blogs and Information
- Employee Forum: parking, budget, accessibility – The Well
- Everyone’s TAMK – accessibility plan 2022- Tampere University
- 25 Advantages of eLearning: A Smarter Way to Upskill- The Fordham Ram
- Wheelchair experiment brings accessibility problems to light- ACU Optimist
- Accessibility on Campus: The CDA and Student Perspectives- The Daily Utah Chronicle
- Workforce Recruitment Program – College and University Registration Now Open- WRP
- Accessibility in STEM: Research, Courses and Student Organizations – The Daily Utah Chronicle
- How digital can help students navigate the university campus and improve accessibility- FE News
- First students with disabilities panel aims to increase awareness, accessibility- The Saint Anselm Crier
- UW–Madison’s Lee receives 2023 Communication Design Award- UW-Madison School of Education
- Universal Design Seeks to Address Core Accessibility Issues at Universities – The Daily Utah Chronicle
- New USU Institute for Disability Program Supports STEM Students With Disabilities- Utah State University
- View from the Hill: Hilltop Restoration Project making campus more accessible- Western Kentucky University
- UNT Students and Faculty Raise Concerns Over Graduation Parking for People With Disabilities – NBC 5 DFW
- ‘Totally accessible’ MSU pedestrian underpass set to mid-May, one year later than planned- Springfield News-Leader
- School Names Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility of the Year Recipients- Boston University Medical Campus
- WVU research shows students with disabilities will benefit from COVID-19’s fast-tracking of app-based learning- WVU Today
Legal Blogs and Information
- Can Using An Overlay Win A Lawsuit?- Jeff Singleton
- Building for Accessibility: Legal Requirements and Best Practices- Legal Reader
- Compliance deadline for federal accessibility legislation fast approaching- MLT Aikins
- Website Accessibility Litigation Continues To Be Costly And There Is No Easy Fix- Sheppard Mullin
- Testing, Testing – U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh In on Whether ADA Accessibility “Testers” Have Standing to Sue- Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
Accessibility Announcements and Products
- Mabely Q- Making Business Successible
- Accessibility surveys to take place in Chino
- Smithers Community Accessibility Plan Survey
- Boulder City begins effort to increase accessibility
- Disaster Resilience Survey of Texans with Disabilities
- Residents Invited to Inform the 2023 Accessibility Plan
- New accessibility tool supports neurodiverse community
- Portsmouth accessibility service to open two new locations
- Disrupting the Future of Accessibility, with Anthony Franklin
- Pearson Named Benetech Global Certified Accessible Publisher
- Order Extending Transition Period for HAC Technical Standard
- GoMedia Transport Accessibility Solution Wins at SPOTLIGHT
- New accessibility guidelines available from The Washington Post
- Accessible and Inclusive Playgrounds Around the State of Michigan
- Sport for All: FEI Releases Accessibility Guide for Event Organizers
- Neuron’s e-scooters expand urban accessibility for riders with disabilities
- New website aims to connect Nevadans with disabilities to services they need
- Gettysburg National Military Park adds bronze relief tactile accessibility tables
- ‘Wings for All’ event helps make travel more accessible to people with disabilities
- USCIS Releases New Strategic Plan Aimed at Strengthening a Diverse Workforce
- Native Instruments Announces New Accessibility Helper Tool For Maschine MK3
- Packers hire NFL’s first legally deaf offensive player as assistant to player engagement
- With Its New MYDYS App, FACIL’iti Shows AI Is More Than Mere Chatbots—It’s Accessibility Too
- FCC Seeks Comment on Petition to Extend Waiver of Accessible Emergency Information Requirement
- P.F. Chang’s Transforms Its Digital Presence with Progress, Increasing Site Page Views by More Than 40%
- Prime Video launches a new accessibility feature that makes it easier to hear dialogue in your favorite movies and series
- Digital Workplace Group dives into prioritizing accessibility in the digital workplace with final instalment of three-part report
- The Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities Invites You to Celebrate Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month
Accessibility Forums, Tips, and Gaming
- I Love Accessibility Options For Phobias
- How AI Can Improve Accessibility in Gaming
- Using Imgcrop To Enhance Image Accessibility
- Minecraft Legends: How to turn off the narrator
- Hi-Fi Rush debuts new DLC and accessibility options
- The ANDI Accessibility Inspection Tool: An Overview
- Understanding HTML Techniques for Improving Web Accessibility
- Games Are More Visually Accessible Than Ever. It’s Just the Beginning
- Bungie adding accessibility options to Destiny 2 for colour blind players
- Destiny 2 Gets More Accessibility Improvements In Season Of The Deep
- Horizon Forbidden West patch adds accessibility mode for people terrified of deep water
- The link between SEO and accessibility and how to master it on your e-commerce website
- Designing for the Future: How to Prepare Your Website for Next-Generation Technologies
- Microsoft’s drive for accessibility has ushered in a nifty trick for PC gamers in Windows 11
- Horizon Forbidden West Patch 1.21 Introduces Some Highly Requested Accessibility Features
Accessibility Statements
- CGI
- Accruent
- Envision
- Cardio Texas
- Spire Healthcare
- Public Health Scotland
- North Yorkshire Council
- The Journal of Immunology
- National Disability Insurance Agency
- Australia Department of Veterans’ Affairs
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