Hello Everyone: Over the past decade, I have watched accessibility move from the margins of compliance into the center of public life. What began as a weekly effort to gather important accessibility stories has become a living archive of law, technology, policy, advocacy, innovation, persistence, progress, and frustration. When I began curating Accessibility in the News in 2016, the accessibility conversation was in a very different place. Much of[…]
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Microassist's Accessibility in the News is a widely read, free weekly newsletter curated by Jack McElaney. Newsletter sections include a compilation of accessibility articles and blogs, a list of accessibility conferences and training, accessibility job announcements, and a listing of accessibility resource pages.
Featured by Wall Street Journal, its sole purpose is to educate people interested or involved in accessibility related to the Americans with Disabilities Act Title I, II, or III, and Sections 504 and 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act. It also covers numerous international topics from all over the world.
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Accessibility Enforcement Is Entering a More Contentious Chapter
Accessibility in the News — 7/17/2026. 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[…]
READ MORE about Accessibility Enforcement Is Entering a More Contentious ChapterAccessibility Works Best When Disabled People Shape the Solution
Accessibility in the News — 7/10/2026. 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[…]
READ MORE about Accessibility Works Best When Disabled People Shape the SolutionHow MLS Standards Could Open Doors to Accessible Housing
Accessibility in the News — 7/3/2026. 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[…]
READ MORE about How MLS Standards Could Open Doors to Accessible HousingDOJ Memo Raises Alarm Over the Future of Community-Based Disability Rights
Accessibility in the News — 6/26/2026. 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! Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility Resources on[…]
READ MORE about DOJ Memo Raises Alarm Over the Future of Community-Based Disability RightsDigital Access Delays Keep Disability Rights in Limbo
Accessibility in the News — 6/5/2026. 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[…]
READ MORE about Digital Access Delays Keep Disability Rights in LimboTransit Systems Face Growing Pressure to Make Mobility Work for Everyone
Accessibility in the News — 5/29/2026. 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[…]
READ MORE about Transit Systems Face Growing Pressure to Make Mobility Work for EveryoneHousing Systems Face Pressure to Deliver True Accessibility
Accessibility in the News — 5/22/2026. 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[…]
READ MORE about Housing Systems Face Pressure to Deliver True AccessibilityThe Fight Over Disability Rights Is Increasingly Happening Inside Schools
Accessibility in the News — 5/15/2026. 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[…]
READ MORE about The Fight Over Disability Rights Is Increasingly Happening Inside SchoolsThe Internet Is Still Failing Disabled Users And The Clock Keeps Moving
Accessibility in the News — 5/8/2026. 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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