Accessibility in the News — 6/21/2024. 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[…]
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US DOT to Invest 343 Million to Modernize and Improve Accessibility in Rail Transit Systems Nationwide
Accessibility in the News — 5/29/2024. 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[…]
READ MORE about US DOT to Invest 343 Million to Modernize and Improve Accessibility in Rail Transit Systems NationwideWith Summer Right Around The Corner How Accessible Are Public Parks And Beaches?
Accessibility in the News — 5/24/2024. 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[…]
READ MORE about With Summer Right Around The Corner How Accessible Are Public Parks And Beaches?As Election Year Progresses What Does Voting Accessibility Look Like For November?
Accessibility in the News — 5/17/2024. 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[…]
READ MORE about As Election Year Progresses What Does Voting Accessibility Look Like For November?Manhattan Judge Pressures City to Uphold Promise of Wheelchair Accessible Taxis
Accessibility in the News — 5/10/2024. 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[…]
READ MORE about Manhattan Judge Pressures City to Uphold Promise of Wheelchair Accessible TaxisWith Affordable Housing Difficult To Find In 2024, Accessible Options Remain Even Harder To Come By
Accessibility in the News — 5/3/2024. 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[…]
READ MORE about With Affordable Housing Difficult To Find In 2024, Accessible Options Remain Even Harder To Come ByDisney Makes Big Changes To Disability Access Policy, And Disabled Disney Fans Are Not Happy
Accessibility in the News — 4/26/2024. 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[…]
READ MORE about Disney Makes Big Changes To Disability Access Policy, And Disabled Disney Fans Are Not HappyBoston Marathon Showcases Accessibility As Disabled Athletes Prepare To Compete
Accessibility in the News — 4/19/2024. 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[…]
READ MORE about Boston Marathon Showcases Accessibility As Disabled Athletes Prepare To CompeteJustice Department Implements Rule to Enhance Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps for People with Disabilities
Accessibility in the News — 4/12/2024. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has signed a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), aiming to enhance the accessibility of web content and mobile applications for people with disabilities. This rule clarifies the responsibilities of state and local governments in ensuring their websites and apps are accessible, thereby enabling people with disabilities to access critical public services such[…]
READ MORE about Justice Department Implements Rule to Enhance Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps for People with DisabilitiesAs Excitement Builds For Upcoming Solar Eclipse, New Tech Looks To Help Blind People Experience Totality
Accessibility in the News — 4/5/2024. On April 8, during the total solar eclipse crossing North America, visually impaired individuals will have the opportunity to experience the celestial event through sound and touch devices. Using a LightSound box, translating changing light into sound. This innovative device, developed by astronomer Wanda Díaz-Merced and Harvard astronomer Allyson Bieryla, will be distributed at eclipse events across North America. The Perkins Library plans to[…]
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