If you’ve received notice that your financial services site is inaccessible to someone with disabilities, you may need a bank website accessibility audit. Here’s some background on community banks and accessibility, as well as some insight on how to move forward. Online Risk Assessment: How to Choose a Bank Website Accessibility Audit Vendor The year 2017 brought two significant events concerning electronic banking and online accessibility litigation: In November, the[…]
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What does it mean to be accessible? What determines accessibility compliance for your digital content? Sure, there’s a standard (typically WCAG 2.0). But how do you know what level of WCAG 2.0 conformance is right for you, your organization, and legal expectations? Accessibility Standards: The Foundation of a Solid Accessibility Strategy What does it mean for digital content to be accessible? That is, what does it mean for digital content[…]
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For Autism Awareness Month: An Interview with Mimi Goodwin, Mother and Special Education Teacher, on Life, Tech, and Autism April is Autism Awareness Month, created to educate on and increase conversations and awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The Mayo Clinic defines ASD as “a serious neurodevelopmental disorder that impairs a child’s ability to communicate and interact with others. It also includes restricted repetitive behaviors, interests and activities.” The range of behaviors can[…]
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Accessibility in the News—4/20/18. In this week’s news, several articles focused on employment and hiring, covering everything from accessible online job applications to inclusive hiring practices. With the employment rate among people with disabilities disproportionately high compared to other populations, efforts in both these areas are sorely needed. The Deaf community was highlighted in several areas: One town celebrates its first Deaf pastor. Tech giants Amazon and Microsoft entered partnerships[…]
READ MORE about Employing People with Disabilities, New Transcription Services from Microsoft and Amazon, and MoreWhat Comes after WCAG? Jeanne Spellman on W3C’s “Project Silver”
What’s Next after WCAG? Project Silver to Broaden Future Accessibility Guidelines beyond the Web, Content The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) was published in 2008. That makes it 10 years old and in need of a major update! But information and communications technologies are exploding beyond the web—is even the name outdated? What comes after WCAG 2.0 if not WCAG 3? Jeanne Spellman, web accessibility engineer for the[…]
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While at the 2018 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in San Diego, Content and Marketing Specialist Vivian Cullipher set out to interview folks on their involvement in CSUN. Here, Vivian talks with Elizabeth Simister, Accessibility Manager at Blackboard. Blackboard provides education technology and services to K-12, higher education, and private and public sector organizations. Elizabeth Simister Interview Topics, CSUN 2018 To hear the entire :11 interview at once, try the full playlist[…]
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While at the 2018 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in San Diego, Content and Marketing Specialist Vivian Cullipher set out to interview folks on their involvement in CSUN. She also wanted to learn more about their passion for digital accessibility and share their insights and motivations with you. In this :15 interview, Vivian talks with Amy Bernal, Vice President of Customer Experience for Aira. Aira uses augmented reality to connect people who[…]
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While at the 2018 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in San Diego, Content and Marketing Specialist Vivian Cullipher set out to interview folks on their involvement in CSUN and to learn more about their passion for accessibility. Here, she interviews Rebecca Cagle, Senior Trainer at the University of North Texas Workplace Inclusion and Sustainable Employment (UNTWISE) department and CSUN workshop speaker on assistive technologies. Introducing Rebecca Cagle [Transcript, “Introduction”] What’s It[…]
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While at the 2018 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in San Diego, Content and Marketing Specialist Vivian Cullipher set out to interview folks on their involvement in CSUN. Here, Vivian interviews Montreal-based Denis Boudreau, Principal Web Accessibility Consultant and Strategist for Deque, covering everything from Denis’s take on what digital accessibility is, details on a couple of his upcoming CSUN presentations, how AI might advance accessibility for people with disabilities, and more. If you’d[…]
READ MORE about CSUN 2018 Accessibility Interview: Denis Boudreau, Principal Web Accessibility Consultant and Strategist, DequeIntroducing VPAT® 2.0, the More Stringent Accessibility Reporting Tool Required for Government IT Procurement
Accessibility reporting requirements for government IT just got tighter—Here’s how VPAT® 2.0 affects vendors, purchasers, and people with disabilities. *NOTE: In March 2018, the Information Technology Industry Council released VPAT® 2.1, available on the ITIC VPAT® web page. Where there’s government, there’s technology. And where’s there’s government technology, there’s a requirement to be accessible to people with disabilities. For 20 years, United States federal government agencies and federally funded programs have[…]
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