Accessibility in the News — 9/18/17. 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. It’s graphic, ads, and spam free. Just use the sign-up form on this page. Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News Accessibility Blogs and Information | Accessibility Statement Pages Accessibility Announcements and Products | Accessibility Q&A and Tips Microassist[…]
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Workforce Inclusion: Creating Jobs for Individuals with Disabilities
Accessibility in the News—9/8/17. 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. It’s graphic, ads, and spam free. Just use the sign-up form on this page. Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility Resources on this Page Accessibility Blogs and Information | Accessibility Statement Pages Accessibility Announcements and Products | Accessibility[…]
READ MORE about Workforce Inclusion: Creating Jobs for Individuals with DisabilitiesParents Striving Towards Universal Design For Children with Disabilities
Accessibility in the News— 08/25/17. Parents are striving towards universal design for their children with disabilities. Universal design focuses on making everything accessible to everyone… “Play day becomes all-inclusive in Olive Branch”… “Target Debuts Sensory-friendly Clothing For Kids”… “Father creates games for visually impaired after daughter loses sight” AITN Quote of the Week “We need to make every single thing accessible to every single person with a disability.” — Stevie Wonder National[…]
READ MORE about Parents Striving Towards Universal Design For Children with DisabilitiesDisability Awareness: How a Telecom Giant, Fashion, Festivals Highlight Needs and Celebrate Empowerment
Accessibility in the News—8/18/17.. Lawsuits can be very effective in bringing about a greater level of disability awareness to the public. GrubHub is certainly more aware of web accessibility requirements now, as is a dentist in Dallas, and anyone of the 275 businesses sued for building access issues. But there are other ways advocates and allies are sounding the call that people with disabilities are integral contributors to our world,[…]
READ MORE about Disability Awareness: How a Telecom Giant, Fashion, Festivals Highlight Needs and Celebrate EmpowermentPrioritizing Disability Rights Online, in Travel, and in Building Design
Accessibility in the News—08/04/17Fullcover Last week’s federal regulatory announcement effectively put website accessibility rulemaking on hold. But while some bemoan a lack of guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice, groups such as EDUCause are pursuing meeting the digital needs of those with disabilities on a voluntary basis. Furthermore, many say the lack of federal action doesn’t throw out the business, litigation, or human rights justifications for making sites and mobile[…]
READ MORE about Prioritizing Disability Rights Online, in Travel, and in Building DesignAccessibility in the News — July 28, 2017
Accessibility in the News—07/28/17.. AITN Quote of the Week “Attacking people with disabilities is the lowest display of power I can think of.” — Morgan Freeman National News (U.S.) Lawyers cash in on suits demanding ADA-compliant Web sites July 11, 2017 | Source: New York Post | Lawsuits/Litigation, ADA, Digital Accessibility, Web Design Retailers across the country are getting slammed for operating Web sites that discriminate against the blind or[…]
READ MORE about Accessibility in the News — July 28, 2017Uber Accessibility Varies, Food Companies Get Sued for Inaccessible Websites…and Accessible Tech Tackles Laundry
Accessibility in the News—7/21/17. Accessibility news varied widely this week, covering a talking laundry module built by a 14-year-old, a new, tactile £10 note from the Bank of England for the blind and visually impaired, and an attorney suspended for filing frivolous ADA lawsuits. But there were a few themes: Transportation, from autonomous vehicles to Uber, was one. The ride-sharing company faces a lawsuit in New York for not having enough[…]
READ MORE about Uber Accessibility Varies, Food Companies Get Sued for Inaccessible Websites…and Accessible Tech Tackles LaundryAccessible Design: Legal Actions Amplify Awareness of Need for Accessibility in both Physical and Online Environments
Accessibility in the News—07/14/17. Legal actions and policy are amplifying the need for accessibility in digital and physical environments. Accessible design is enforced by the Americans with Disabilities Act and is important for anyone and everyone to understand because of the necessity for inclusion and disability rights. Some of this week’s top stories on legal action for accessible design include a website accessibility lawsuit in Miami being settled for closed captioning[…]
READ MORE about Accessible Design: Legal Actions Amplify Awareness of Need for Accessibility in both Physical and Online EnvironmentsMobility Impairments Induce Transportation Companies to Enhance Access
Accessibility in the News—07/07/17. In this week’s City & State New York interview, the Human Rights Commission’s Ted Finkelstein said, “The simple ability to get in and out of their building, to get in and out of their bedroom, their bathroom – it’s just a life-changing event for people.” That pretty much sums up several of the stories in this week’s issue, many of which focused on mobility impairments, aging,[…]
READ MORE about Mobility Impairments Induce Transportation Companies to Enhance AccessWinn-Dixie Accessibility Lawsuit Has Retailers on High Alert
Editor’s note: This June 30, 2017 edition of Accessibility in the News was originally published following the initial decision in the Gil v. Winn-Dixie case. The case is back in the headlines following the decision of an appeal filed on behalf of Winn-Dixie. For the latest news around the case, and other news on legal activity around the Americans with Disabilities Act, visit our Accessibility in the News, Legal Edition[…]
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