Accessibility in the News — 6/4/2021.

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. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date!

Feature Story

Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News

More Accessibility Resources on this Page

Accessibility Blogs and Information | Accessibility Announcements and Products
Accessibility Fourms, Tips and Gaming | Accessibility Statement Pages
Microassist Accessibility Services

AITN Quote of the Week

“Billion Strong is a community where people with disabilities across the globe can add value and get value. Where everyone is proud to identify as a Person with a Disability an ally or an accomplice. It is a place where everyone has a voice, which makes sure more than anything else that everyone is heard. ― Debra Ruh, Chairman

Together We Are A Billion Strong

Feature Stories

$250,000 in additional funding to support students with disabilities at public post-secondary institutions

May 31, 2021 | Source: Voiceonline- Canada

Canada Post launches its Accessibility Strategy

May 31, 2021 | Source: Cision- Canada

4 Peterborough-Kawartha organizations receive federal funding for accessibility projects

May 31, 2021 | Source: Global News- Canada

Government of Canada supports new technology to make electronic payment terminals accessible to persons with visual disabilities

May 31, 2021 | Source: Cision- Canada

Government of Canada invests in projects to improve access to services for persons with disabilities in the Windsor region

May 31, 2021 | Source: Canada NewsWire

Accessibility Standards Canada hosts first public meeting

June 1, 2021 | Source: Mirage- Canada

Surrey commits to building for accessibility

June 1, 2021 | Source: REMI Network- Canada

Kentville approves its first accessibility plan as province pushes for 2030 goal

June 1, 2021 | Source: CBC- Canada

Students with disabilities enrolled at public post-secondary institutions are receiving more supports to help them succeed in their studies and train for a range of in-demand careers, the province announced on Monday. “Every British Columbian deserves the opportunity to achieve their career dreams and goals,” said Anne Kang, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training. “We’re empowering students with accessibility challenges to pursue post-secondary training and education to reach their goals, get good-paying jobs and fully participate in B.C.’s strong, resilient economy.”…

National News (U.S.)

A $10B federal proposal to improve transit station accessibility

May 27, 2021 | Source: Smart Cities Dive

A new federal, bicameral bill would offer $10 billion to ensure transit and passenger rail stations are accessible to people with disabilities. The All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) Act of 2021 from Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Bob Casey, D-Pa., would create a 10-year federal grant program to help transit agencies upgrade stations to either meet or exceed accessibility standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Companion legislation was introduced in the House by Reps. Jesús “Chuy” García, D-Ill., and Marie Newman, D-Ill…

12-year-old fights to make restrooms more accessible to people with disabilities

May 28, 2021 | Source: GMA & A Plus (Video)

A 12-year-old girl from Michigan is fighting for new legislation to make public restrooms more accessible to people with disabilities. “Good Morning America” first shared Zoey Harrison’s story in 2018 when she helped “save recess” after her mom invented the Bodycoat — a special coat for children who use wheelchairs. Now, Zoey, who uses a power wheelchair herself, has been meeting with state and federal officials to get two bills passed. “I’m excited to make a change,” Zoey told “GMA…

‘Her deafness does not define her’

May 28, 2021 | Source: School News Network

It is the rare high school senior who isn’t looking forward to graduation. Meet Deegan Anible, who overcame multiple obstacles to earn her diploma and has big goals for her future, but says she isn’t excited about graduating because she has never done well with change. Born deaf, she received a cochlear implant at age 2. Even at an early age, she resisted change. “I’ve been told I didn’t like hearing at all at first,” Deegan recalled. “My mom says that I turned all red and started screaming when I first heard sound.”…

‘Can I Play That?’ Co-Founder Courtney Craven on the Spectrum of Disability and Challenge of Accessibility

May 30, 2021 | Source: Hollywood Reporter

Can I play that?” This is a question facing gamers with disabilities, just about every time they pick up a new game. It’s also the name of a robust accessibility resource co-founded by activist and writer Courtney Craven to provide a platform to voices in need. There are reference guides. There are accessibility reviews. There are diversity, equity and inclusion workshops. And on a more personal note, there are pieces that explore how and why particular people play the games they do…

Blind student claims classes weren’t accessible to him at Borough of Manhattan Community College

May 30, 2021 | Source: News 12 Brooklyn

A student who is blind claims Borough of Manhattan Community College wasn’t able to accommodate to his disability when classes went virtual during the pandemic. Nicholas Acosta, who has been blind since birth, says he is calling for the college to make sure students can have accessible access to an education after the school didn’t do enough to help students like him. While others could do the courses as intended, Acosta used a screen reader which renders visuals to speech…

The deaf painter who taught his friend Charles Chaplin the signs and gestures he used in his silent films

May 31, 2021 | Source: Explica

Shortly after the end of the First World War he came to Los Angeles Granville Redmond, a burly, mature man in his late thirties who was looking for an opportunity to earn a living as an extra in some of the films that were being shot at the time in what is known as ‘Golden era of silent movies’. Deaf painter Granville Redmond taught his friend Charles Chaplin the signs and gestures he used in his silent films. The peculiarity of this aspiring actor was that he had no previous experience in the world of cinematography and, furthermore, he was deaf…

How people with disabilities are sticking together during COVID-19

June 1, 2021 | Source: Shareable

I asked my mom about what happened when the doctors first told her about my disability. “They gave me a pamphlet,” she said, one that was 15 years out of date, and offered no advice on what we were supposed to do next. This was before social media and Google, yet despite the lack of support and resources, she still managed to find me accommodations and care. I have since met people who share my diagnosis, and I’ve witnessed firsthand how these social connections can help overcome stigma, build friendships, and increase access to support services…

Midtown Subway Station Finally Accessible To Disabled

June 1, 2021 | Source: Patch & MassTransitMag

Subway riders with mobility challenges now have full access to the 57th Street-7th Avenue station after the completion of a major project to bring it into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. “We’re here to celebrate the opening of another accessible station here at 57th and 7th Avenue,” said Janno Lieber, President of MTA Construction & Development, announcing the completion at a press conference Tuesday. “This is a project that finished early, because when COVID happened, we started to take advantage of the opportunity to do more work, to do it more quickly.”…

Staff training key to shifting attitudes on accessibility for disability community

June 2, 2021 | Source: Roll Call

Many staffers are heading back to Capitol Hill, and official visitors aren’t far behind, but the return to offices is prompting questions about gaps in physical and digital accessibility in Congress for staff, lobbyists, constituents and lawmakers with disabilities. With historic buildings and slow adoption of technology, Congress still has a long way to go to make itself accessible not just in the physical space but also online, where so much business has been conducted in the past year…

Plan For Paved Wheelchair-Accessible Trail At Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary Has Some Birders’ Feathers Ruffled

June 2, 2021 | Source: CBS Chicago

A fierce debate is raging, of all places, within Chicago’s bird watching community. The Chicago Park District is making a nationally-renowned bird sanctuary easier to access for people with disabilities. But as CBS 2’s Tim McNicholas reported, it is causing a rift among birders. The Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary is a place where more than 300 species have fluttered their wings. And now, the Park District plans to install a wheelchair-accessible path – which has some birdwatchers chirping…

Cannon County, Tennessee Resolves ADA Complaint Over Sports Facility

June 2, 2021 | Source: Department of Justice

Cannon County, Tennessee has resolved a complaint that it was constructing a school sports facility that did not comply with the accessibility standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), announced Acting U.S. Attorney Mary Jane Stewart for the Middle District of Tennessee. “We appreciate the willingness of the County and Cannon County Schools Director William Curtis to resolve these issues so that all individuals with disabilities – students and spectators – can utilize a sports facility that complies with the ADA for years to come,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Stewart…

Deaf Man Losing Cable TV

June 2, 2021 | Source: WSVN 7News

A man is deaf, but one of his great pleasures in life was watching television. That was taken away, and he couldn’t get it back, so he turned to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser. Look around, you can see your TV, you can hear it. What a gift that Charles does not have. Charles Faust, loves his cable TV: “I’ve always been deaf and always had a hearing problem.” Throughout his life, Charles adjusted, had a family and was able to find work until he got older, and his doctor said he was not safe to be on the job…

“Create a personal connection to disability, with the people who are making decisions” – Close up of Sheri Byrne Haber

June 3, 3021 | Source: Newz Hook

Sheri Byrne-Haber is a global subject matter expert in disability and accessibility and is best known for launching digital accessibility programmes at top global companies. Her programmes have positively impacted people with disabilities globally. Sheri, who is based in the United States, shared her journey and learnings on Eyeway Conversations, the disability podcast series started by BarrierBreak and Score Foundation that’s building awareness about accessibility through conversations with disabled and non-disabled people from around the world…

Why the Pandemic May Have Had an Immeasurable Impact on the Deaf and Hearing-Impaired

June 3, 2021 | Source: NBC

This past year, life has not been easy for anyone. Lockdowns, social distancing, and mask mandates have taken their toll on us all. Now imagine for a moment you were someone who was deprived of hearing. Imagine you were someone who counted on seeing a person’s lips move to understand what they were saying. And then imagine all of a sudden (almost) everyone in the country was wearing a mask. That’s just one of the challenges Deaf and hard-of-hearing students have faced in the past school year. But even as masks are coming off across the country, the past year may have already had an immeasurable impact on learning development…

Austin Raises Property Tax Exemption For Older, Disabled Homeowners; Gives Initial Approval For Citywide Break

June 3, 2021 | Source: KUT

The Austin City Council on Thursday unanimously approved an increase to the amount that older and disabled homeowners can reduce from their property taxes. The amount people with disabilities and those who are 65 or older can exclude from property taxes went up from $88,000 to $113,000. Speaking before the vote, Council Member Ann Kitchen said it was important to address the affordability challenges that older and disabled homeowners face…

‘Wheels’ up: Jess Westman’s original music is ‘love letter’ to the capable disabled

June 3, 2021 | Source: Abilene Reporter-News

This is personal for Jess Westman. And his older brother, Josh. Both have a form of muscular dystrophy, Becker, that those closest to them or who have known them for years are aware of, but others could miss. But Jess Westman, a Hardin-Simmons senior, put his theater talents to the task of shining a light. Not just on muscular dystrophy but on the disabled. He has written the script and music for “Wheels: An Original Musical,” a production that opens Thursday at Behrens Auditorium at HSU. He also is the director, with the assistance of Dylan Scott…

How Bank of America has innovated to support disabled employees

June 3, 2021 | Source: Human Resource Executive

While the pandemic has presented employees everywhere with significant obstacles—financial worries, a lack of boundaries with home life, heavier workloads—for employees with disabilities, the burden has likely been even heavier. Since March 2020, one in seven American workers has lost their job—a figure that stands at one in five for those with disabilities, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. To combat such statistics, Bank of America sought to provide tailored support and guidance to the more than 300 employees with intellectual disabilities who work in marketing and fulfillment operations…

The State Library of Pennsylvania Announces New Resource for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities

June 3, 2021 | Source: MyChesCo

In collaboration with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the Free Library of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) this week announced the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped has changed its name to the Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians (LAMP) and launched a new, centralized website available to all Pennsylvanians: MyLAMP.org. “For the growing number of Pennsylvanians who cannot use traditional printed materials, it is essential to make these state-supported library services easier to find and use,” said Acting Deputy Secretary for the Office of Commonwealth Libraries Susan Banks…

Travel Training for People With Autism

June 3, 2021 | Source: Very Well Health

Travel training is the process of learning how to get from one place to another on your own. For people with autism, travel training is critically important: it’s the key to independent living. But depending on your location and available programs and resources, your child with autism may become an adult without having a clear idea of how to navigate or access transportation outside of their home and school. In many cases, parents provide the lion’s share of travel training once their child is old enough to need transportation to work, day programs, or community activities….

Jack Fact — According to a recent article in Freedom to Tinker, currently in the United States, out of 245 million adults, approximately: 3.6 million are in wheelchairs, 6.7 million have difficulty grasping objects, 20 million are visually impaired, 1.8 million are legally blind; and in all about 35 million report having some kind of disability.

Hit The Road Jack — The most wheelchair-friendly theme parks in the US & Accessible Travel News Service

International News

Save-On-Foods apologizes to BC man after accessibility features removed from shopping app

May 27, 2021 | Source: Globalnews- Canada

Save-On-Foods has apologized to a B.C. man after a number of accessibility features were removed when the grocery chain updated its online shopping app. “I should be able to expect the same range of services as people who are sighted,” Richard Marion told Global News. Marion, who is blind, says In January, Save-On-Foods upgraded its grocery shopping app. He says immediately after that upgrade the main screen of the app for the visually impaired became unusable…

‘Grave’ safety concerns from accessibility advocates could stop London rollout of e-scooters

May 28, 2021 | Source: CTV News- Canada

A pilot project that would bring e-scooter sharing to London streets got a rough ride from city hall’s Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC). “We have very grave concerns about the accessibility issues this would cause,” explains Jay Menard, Chair of AAC. Menard warns that e-scooters pose a danger to people with mobility or visual impairments because they travel quickly with little noise, and if parked improperly on sidewalks could become a barrier. “Yes, these things can be enforced, but who is doing that? And at what cost? Who is paying for that?” he asks…

Travel with a disability shouldn’t be that hard, and there’s billions on offer to businesses who prioritise accessibility

May 28, 2021 | Source: ABC- Australia

When Kerry Williams took a trip to Tasmania with her mother, she was shocked to find her mum couldn’t easily access the shower. Her mother Barbie has MS, which made navigating the hotel bathroom difficult, and she ended up resorting to hand-washing herself with her daughter’s help. Kerry told her mum she should not have to compromise and it should not be that difficult to book accessible accommodation for someone with a disability. It drove her to launch a business — Accessible Accommodation — aimed at providing travellers with a disability an optimum experience when they want to take a break…

Why this disability advocate doesn’t want things to go back to ‘normal’ after the pandemic

May 28, 2021 | Source: CBC- Canada

The pandemic opened up a whole new world for Karin Hitselberger. Hitselberger is a wheelchair user, and before the pandemic, she says people were often unwilling to make accommodations for her to work and attend events virtually. Then the whole world seemed to pivot to remote learning, online events and working from home. Now that vaccination rates are rising and more places are opening up, she wants us to take the lessons of the pandemic with us — something she wrote about for Good Housekeeping magazine…

People with disability find greater access to Australian beaches with the help of national program

May 29, 2021 | Source: ABC News- Australia

For years, Kate Thomas had been dreaming about going in the ocean on her visits to Sydney. Born with spinal muscular atrophy type 2, a genetic condition that causes muscle weakness, Kate assumed her wheelchair would mean the beach would remain impossible. “Growing up I used to go to the Randwick Children’s Hospital and as a treat, we’d go down to Coogee beach,” she said. “I’d always look at the ocean and wonder what it would be like to dive in and feel what it would be like to be part of the water.”…

Accessible Libraries Workshop Held

May 31, 2021 | Source: RaillyNews- Turkey

With the cooperation of the Ministry of Family and Social Services, General Directorate of Services for the Disabled and Elderly, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Manisa Celal Bayar University and Turkey Barrier-Free Informatics Platform, the Accessible Libraries Workshop lasted for 28 days between 29-2021 May 2 with a limited number of participants in the conference hall of Aydın Adnan Menderes University. carried out. In the workshop, exemplary studies, suggestions and duties of institutions in the field of accessible libraries were determined…

Friends of late Evan Shaw create foundation to promote accessibility and advocate for Calgarians with disabilities

May 31, 2021 | Source: Calgary Herald- Canada

Evan Shaw defied expectations his entire life. When doctors gave him just two years to live after tumours were found in his spinal cord, he lived 22 more. When surgeries paralyzed Evan and landed him in a wheelchair, making hobbies like skiing a challenge, he refused to say “no.” Instead, he asked, “How?” His dad, Tim Shaw, remembers telling him, “You got one life and if this is where you’re put, you just gotta live it.” So that’s what he did until his death in December 2018 at 27 years old…

The People at the Heart of Carleton’s Trailblazing Accessibility Centre

May 31, 2021 | Source: Carleton Newsroom- Canada

Last year, amid all the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant milestone slipped by quietly. Carleton University’s Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities (PMC)—the root of Carleton’s reputation as the most accessible university in Canada and possibly the world—celebrated its 30th anniversary. Paul Menton, the centre’s namesake, was a quadriplegic Carleton graduate who, in 1981, took on a half-time disability co-ordinator role at the university, the first paid position on campus that addressed the need for additional services and improved accessibility for people with disabilities…

Living on a busy road could trigger Parkinson’s disease, study warns

May 31, 2021 | Source: Study Finds- South Korea

Living on a busy road could trigger Parkinson’s disease, according to new research. People exposed to dirty air are around 1.5 times more prone to the devastating condition, the study shows. Corresponding author Professor Sun Ju Chung of the University of Ulsan College of Medicine in Seoul calls for a “targeted public health policy” in response to the findings. “These findings suggest regulation of air pollutants might reduce the incidence,” says Chung, per South West News Service. The study could shed light on the rising number of Parkinson’s disease cases across the world…

ORC transport plan lacking, disabled say

June 1, 2021 | Source: Otago Daily Times- New Zealand

Little consideration has been given to the public transport access issues faced by disabled people in Otago, Parents of Vision Impaired NZ says. That was one of the points raised in submissions from about 200 groups and individuals to the Otago Regional Council’s draft regional public transport plan. Councillors will begin hearing from 40 of those submitters in Dunedin today. The plan sets out the focus for public transport in the region over the next 10 years…

Italian Organization Empowers Liberia Labour Congress on Disabled People’s Accessibility, Inclusion Issues

June 1, 2021 | Source: Front Page- Africa

The Association Friends of Raoul Follereau (AIFO), an Italian organization into human rights and empowerment for persons with disabilities, has lent financial support to the Liberia Labour Congress (LLC) for a one-day interactive Workshop on issues of “accessibility” and “inclusion” into public workplaces. The venue was the compound of the Lutheran Church in Liberia, 13th Street, Sinkor, Monrovia, on May 30, 2021. Founded in 1961, AIFO established an operations office in 1997…

STL to provide accessible transportation to disabled women fleeing domestic violence

June 1, 2021 | Source: Mass Transit- Canada

The Société de transport de Laval (STL) and the Association Lavalloise du Transport Adapté (ALTA) have announced a new initiative to make it possible for disabled women who are victims of domestic violence to use accessible transit services for free with no registration required. The initiative marks the beginning of Quebec Week for Disabled Persons and is a first in Quebec. The project began in spring 2019 with the creation of a task force made up of women working for the following organizations:…

Renaud celebrates accessibility triumph; use of sign-language interpreter a first

June 1, 2021 | Source: St. Albert Today- Canada

St. Albert MLA Marie Renaud tried to get a sign-language interpreter for budget estimates for the Ministry of Community and Social Services this spring, but it didn’t happen. She did, however, have success with a recent Public Accounts Committee meeting. “I think it’s just important to get into the habit of doing everything we can to make our work accessible, like important announcements, ministry work, that is specific to the disability community, so it was really great that it happened,” said Renaud…

New Smart Tech Helps Visually Impaired South Koreans Increase Mobility

June 1, 2021 | Source: VOA- South Korea

South Korea’s second largest city is using new, inclusive technology to bring down barriers to mobility for people who are blind. Park Hyoung-bae glides his long, white cane along a strip of raised yellow blocks that form a trail through an underground metro station. The tactile paving leads blind commuters from the street all the way to the train platform. But Park, who is walking arm in arm with his mother, says the tiles still don’t make him feel comfortable enough to travel far from his home on his own…

HRC warns govt on technology accessibility

June 3, 2021 | Source: Innovation- Australia

The Australian Government must reform discrimination laws, amend its procurement rules and commit to standards to make technology more accessible to people with a disability, the Australian Human Rights Commission has warned. Its Human Technology Report, tabled to Parliament on Thursday after a three-year investigation of emerging technology, found poorly designed technology was excluding people with a disability, and procurement policies and compliance with standards were lacking in Australia…

The Acropolis becomes more accessible to visitors

June 3, 2021 | Source: Greek City Times- Greece & The Mayor- Greece

The Acropolis has now become more easily accessible for everyone to visit and enjoy, according to an announcement by Greece’s Ministry of Culture. The feedback from the Central Archaeological Council, during its meeting earlier this week, was unanimously positive, for the infrastructure developed for people with disabilities at the Archaeological Site of the Acropolis. Last year, a concrete path was created for wheelchair users, elderly citizens and others with mobility problems to see the Acropolis in Athens up close. However, the decision stirred reactions on social media…

Bath counter-terror plan ‘will affect disabled access’

June 2, 2021 | Source: BBC News- UK

A disabled resident says counter-terror measures being considered for a city centre will “unfairly” affect disabled access to the area. Measures could see road access limited in Bath city centre to prevent vehicles being used as weapons. But resident Lynda Lloyd said the plans would restrict her access to the shops, cafes and cultural places. The local council said it would consider an independent accessibility study. The counter-terror security proposal would see all parking – including for blue badge holders – removed from a secure zone. The proposals also include the use of moving bollards…

Companies under pressure to comply with Ontario’s new website accessibility rules

June 3, 2021 | Source: Toronto Star- Canada

Time is running out for Ontario companies to show their websites comply with new standards making them more accessible for people with disabilities or face fines of up to $100,000. Provincially regulated private-sector and not-for-profit organizations with more than 50 employees must ensure their sites are accessible for people with vision, hearing or other disabilities under legislation that took effect in January. However, the Ford government has given until the end of this month for organizations to self-report on their compliance with international standard Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)…

Can echolocation help people with vision loss?

June 3, 2021 | Source: Durham University- UK

Known as nature’s own sonar system, echolocation occurs when an animal emits a sound that bounces off objects in the environment, returning echoes that provide information about the surrounding space. While echolocation is well known in whale or bat species, previous research has also indicated that some blind people may use click-based echolocation to judge spaces and improve their navigation skills. Equipped with this knowledge a team of researchers, led by Dr Lore Thaler, delved into the factors that determine how people learn this skill…

Cast with physical disabilities overcomes own “Tempest” in staging version of Shakespeare work

June 3, 2021 | Source: The Japan News

When Rio Sekiba dances, she energetically puts her whole body into her performance, while an audience that she cannot see claps in rhythm. Dancing on stage was not something Sekiba, an actress who is totally blind, had thought possible. “I can understand that a person who cannot hear can dance, but how can I?” she thought after being approached to dance in the stage play “The Tempest: Swimming for Beginners.” Performed by actors with disabilities from Japan, Britain and Bangladesh, the play is being staged in Higashi-Ikebukuro, Tokyo…

COVID-19 Resources and Information

Accessibility Blogs and Information

Accessibility Announcements and Products

Accessibility Forums, Tips, and Gaming

Accessibility Statements

Microassist Digital Accessibility Services

Have you received an accessibility demand letter because of your website or application? Please contact us for any questions you have about our accessibility services and how we might support your organization.

Services include:

Accessible Website and Application Development— We rely heavily on accessibility best practices and using HTML5 and ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) standards to build WCAG-compliant and human-tested accessible environments. Our teams are proficient in open source technologies such as WordPress, Drupal and Moodle, as well as custom frameworks in .NET, PHP, AngularJS, and other frameworks. Our Learning and Development team can also help you create accessible custom training.
Accessible Document Services— Whether you’re dealing with a few or a warehouse of Microsoft Office documents, PDFs, or other files, there are several ways Microassist can enable your team to offer documents and materials that meet stringent accessibility standards.
Accessibility Remediation— Our accessibility remediation services help you fix existing materials so that they conform to WCAG, Section 504 and 508, Department of Education OCR, and ADA Title II/III requirements. We remediate websites, applications, documents, and elearning, recommending re-creation when that is more efficient and economical. Especially for website and applications, to find out what is in need of remediation, we’ll start with an Accessibility Audit.
Accessibility Training— With several courses available for developers, testers, and content creators, your team can become equipped to consistently and expertly produce accessible digital products and online environments.
VPAT^®Evaluation Services— Primarily used by government purchasers and government vendors during the procurement and sale of ICT products and services under Section 508, a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template^® (VPAT) attests to the accessibility of a given product or service. Contact us to make sure the VPAT you write or review is accurate and meaningful.

Learn More About Digital Accessibility

Our Digital Accessibility Digest blog covers our Accessibility in the News archives as well as expert commentaries on digital accessibility issues.

Our most popular commentaries include:

Icons representing government and technology, with caption "What is a VPAT?"

Subscribe to Accessibility in the News

Stay informed! Get your weekly update on digital accessibility standards, private and public sector trends, litigation, events, and more.

Name(Required)

First Last

Work Email(Required)

Job Title(Required)

Organization(Required)

Name

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.