From Rural Districts to Prominent Universities, Education Organizations Face a Tidal Wave of OCR Website Accessibility Complaints An onslaught of complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) targets public and private school websites that are inaccessible to people with disabilities. These OCR website accessibility complaints say that these public-facing websites—and other digital materials from K-12 and higher education organizations—fail to comply with federal law and[…]
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What Lawyers Need to Know: A Primer on Digital Accessibility Terms and Today's Legal Landscape
Business owners, legal teams, web and communications teams, and website and application developers are experiencing a wave of legal actions and civil rights complaints. These actions—and the resulting court decisions—are stretching society’s understanding of what constitutes online discrimination. This “digital accessibility primer” provides key terms related to digital accessibility litigation. It also outlines significant legal cases reflecting how the ADA and related laws are being applied to an increasingly digital[…]
A Practical Look at AI’s Role in Workforce Training
Welcome to this month’s issue of the Learning Dispatch newsletter. Today, we’ll discuss: Where Does AI Fit in Learning and Development? Artificial intelligence (AI) has, for the past several years, been the subject of intense focus on the part of organizations, as leaders have aligned their businesses to lean into AI’s promise of increased efficiency and augmented productivity. It can seem that organizations that don’t fully engage with AI—refocus their[…]
The Accessible Internet and the ADA; 508 Refresh Nears Effective Date; Travel Changes Made...and Needed
Accessibility in the News—12/01/17. Does the Americans with Disabilities Act, enacted before the word “internet” became part of our daily vocabulary, require businesses to make their websites accessible? This year’s federal decisions say it does. This week covers a great deal in how that requirement is affecting various industries. The debate continues on whether or not “ADA compliance” is a valid notion when it comes to online environments. Advocates for[…]
Global Pandemic or Not, Voting Accessibility Is Key to Our Democracy
Accessibility in the News — 9/4/2020. 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[…]
U.S. Senators Introduce Groundbreaking Legislation to Enhance Accessibility and Inclusion in American Democracy for People with Disabilities
Accessibility in the News — 2/9/2024. U.S. Senators Bob Casey and Amy Klobuchar have introduced a comprehensive legislative package aimed at dismantling barriers that impede the participation of individuals with disabilities in American democracy. The proposed measures include the Accessible Voting Act, which seeks to improve voter accessibility and expand ballot-casting options, the Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act, which safeguards federal disability[…]
Accessible Workplaces, Accessible Video
Accessibility in the News—2/9/18 There was a huge amount of variety in this week’s news, but February is a bit diverse, too. By default, the month gives us Super Bowl LII, which was hosted in an accessible stadium; Valentine’s Day, with braille greeting cards; and the Olympics, which will include video descriptions for individuals who are visually impaired. In other current events, the #MeToo movement brought a much needed spotlight[…]
Making Democracy Accessible: How Polling Place Accessibility Is Shaping Up For November
Accessibility in the News — 9/27/2024. 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[…]
Top “Accessibility in the News” Topics of 2017
Every Week We Curated the Hottest Accessibility and Disability News Headlines—More than 2,000 this Year! Here are Our Top 10 Accessibility News Stories and Topics of 2017. This was a busy year for pivotal accessibility and disability news. Government policies and judicial actions weren’t always predictable, but their impact will continue for years to come. Innovation had a prime seat at the table, with techniques, tools, and approaches from industry giants[…]
Sidewalk Seating Seems To Be Here To Stay, And With It More Accessibility Issues. How Will Restaurants Live Up To Accessibility Requirements?
Accessibility in the News — 6/25/2021. 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[…]
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