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Why Every Product Needs a VPAT

By Sanjay Nasta  |  February 27, 2023  |    |  1

In today’s purchasing market, accessibility is an increasingly important factor for companies looking to sell their products and services to government agencies, universities, and other organizations that care about accessibility. Many organizations now require a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) during the purchasing process to assess the accessibility of a product or service and determine if it meets their accessibility requirements. A VPAT is a document that provides detailed information on the accessibility of a product[…]

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Why Accessibility Matters When Buying Technology (and Other Most Asked Questions)

By Sanjay Nasta  |  September 6, 2022  |    |   

We surveyed our CTO Hiram Kuykendall and accessibility policy expert Kathy Keller on some of the often asked questions we hear from both purchasers and public sector contractors faced with ensuring accessibility during the technology purchasing process. Why is accessibility important in the purchasing process? Kathy: Including accessibility in purchasing eliminates countless hours of dealing with noncompliant, inaccessible ICT and the problems it creates not only for people with disabilities[…]

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Accessibility Policy Implementation: What You Need to Know

By Sanjay Nasta  |  March 30, 2022  |    |  1

Kathy Keller is a fierce advocate of disability rights.  She has worked on accessibility issues in the public, non-profit and private sectors. She was the Accessibility Coordinator at the Department of Family and Protective Services.  Kathy is a “policy wonk” now, but began her career in accessibility in 2001 as a web developer/web administrator at Texas Parks and Wildlife.  For 3 years, she was the Accessibility and Disability Rights Coordinator[…]

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Determining Accessibility Under the Texas Administrative Code

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  March 22, 2022  |    |   

A Primer for Managing Digital Accessibility Requirements in Higher Education Those familiar with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act may know that the law applies to federal agencies.  However, given the degree of federal funds that make their way to state programs and public higher education, many states have passed legislation and policies that reference the compliance standards of the federal law and rules for applying at the state level. […]

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