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Feature Stories
AT&T hit with lawsuit over remote work, disability, age bias
December 8, 2025 | Source: HRD America
ATandT is facing new allegations that its return-to-office push sidelined a long-time remote worker with disabilities, age and gender discrimination claims in tow. In a case filed on Dec. 5, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Eastern Division, former ATandT Enterprises, LLC employee Kimberly Wall sets out how a mandatory return-to-office policy, layered over long-standing medical issues, allegedly led to the end of her employment. Wall, who lives in Wilmington, N.C., says she joined ATandT on or about August 12, 2002, as a call center representative and was later promoted to a Lead role, including in project management and development…
RTD sued by Colorado disability group over cuts to Access on Demand program
December 8, 2025 | Source: CBS Colorado
The Regional Transportation District is being sued in federal court over cuts to a program that provides door-to-door service for Coloradans with disabilities, arguing it violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, and the rights of people with disabilities. Attorneys for the plaintiffs are hoping a judge puts a stop to the changes to Access on Demand before the Jan. 1, 2026 implementation. On Sept. 30, RTD’s board of directors voted to start charging $4.50 for the previously free program and reduce hours of service, citing increased costs…
Disney changed the disability policies for their parks. Here’s what to know
December 8, 2025 | Source: People
Changes that Disney made to a popular program that lets qualifying disabled people skip long lines at its California and Florida theme parks are too restrictive, disabled fans contend in a federal lawsuit and shareholder proposal that seek to expand eligibility. The battle over who can skip long lines on popular rides because of their disabilities marks the latest struggle by Disney to accommodate disabled visitors while cracking down on past abuses. But some Disney fans say the company has gone too far and has no right to determine who is disabled…
National News (U.S.)
Housing shortage for Vermonters with disabilities spurs call for funding
December 2, 2025 | Source: Vermont Public
As Beth Davis and her husband move further into their 70s, they’re reckoning with the practicality of life in their home in Shoreham. “We’re getting older, you know?” Davis said. “We’re starting to have issues that old people have — physical, mental.” It’s not their own housing situation they’re most concerned about, however. Rather it’s what happens to their 43-year-old son when they can no longer provide the supportive housing environment he needs. The shortage of housing for the 3,400 Vermont adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities who qualify for supportive living arrangements is about to get worse as the parents many of them live with grow older…
Missouri bill targets ADA website lawsuits impacting small businesses
December 4, 2025 | Source: KMBC
Missouri state Rep. Brian Seitz filed House Bill 1674 this week: the Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation. This is the first of its kind in the state, and it aims to prevent lawsuits against scores of small businesses for website noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. “Some small businesses here in our southwest region contacted me. They were concerned that this was happening to other businesses in other places in the state,” Seitz said. The bill allows a defendant 30 days to correct their websites in good faith without penalty, and the option to file a civil suit against those threatening litigation…
After Alice Wong’s Death, Her Friends Vow to Keep Fighting for Disability Justice
December 8, 2025 | Source: KQED
With a smile, Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson, 38, closes her eyes when she says her friend’s name. She pauses. A tear rolls down her cheek. “There’s a real level of rage that I feel around Alice’s death,” she said. It’s been a month since disability activist and author Alice Wong died in San Francisco. Since her passing, KQED has spoken with many of Wong’s friends and collaborators in the Bay Area to better understand what motivated her decades of organizing. In her writings and public appearances, Wong spoke of the need for disabled people to advocate loudly for their health needs…
Fresno native with rare disorder fights for life changing wheelchair insurance won’t cover
December 8, 2025 | Source: Fox 26
After years of being misdiagnosed, Central Valley native Aly Corvin finally has a name for the pain that has shaped her entire life. “I was born with a handful of disabilities and I’ve acquired some on the way,” Corvin says. “But I do have what a lot of people call EDS and Co.” Corvin lives with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a group of rare connective tissue disorders caused by faulty collagen. The condition leads to overly stretchy skin, fragile tissues and hypermobile joints that dislocate easily: something Corvin experiences every day…
Lawler, Correa Unveil ADA Reform to Boost Access and Protect Small Businesses
December 9, 2025 | Source: Congressman Mike Lawler
Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to ensure ADA violations are quickly rectified to provide renewed access for disabled individuals and protect all parties involved from drawn-out litigation. Specifically, the ADA 30 Days to Comply Act will create a process for disabled individuals to notify business directly about ADA violations, allowing these entities a 30-day remediation window to address the issue or show significant progress if a longer period is needed…
Maryland reaches settlement with Cracker Barrel over claims of discrimination against disabled students
December 9, 2025 | Source: CBS News and WJLA and People
Maryland secured a settlement with the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurant chain after a Charles County location allegedly discriminated against a group of students with disabilities, according to Attorney General Anthony Brown. The settlement, which totals nearly $101,000, comes after a group of 11 special education students from Dr. James Craik Elementary School visited the Waldorf location in December 2024 as part of a program to practice social and life skills. During their visit, teachers claimed the group was mistreated and experienced delays due to the students’ disabilities…
At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke
December 9, 2025 | Source: New York Times and FindArticles and VitalLaw and ABC and NPR and Fast Company and TechCrunch and Daring Fireball and Axios
Secretary of State Marco Rubio waded into the surprisingly fraught politics of typefaces on Tuesday with an order halting the State Department’s official use of Calibri, reversing a 2023 Biden-era directive that Mr. Rubio called a “wasteful” sop to diversity. While mostly framed as a matter of clarity and formality in presentation, Mr. Rubio’s directive to all diplomatic posts around the world blamed “radical” diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs for what he said was a misguided and ineffective switch from the serif typeface Times New Roman to sans serif Calibri in official department paperwork…
Lawyers say new CDC policy may violate federal disability law
December 10, 2025 | Source: Roll Call
Employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say a Trump administration policy change is making it nearly impossible for agency staff with disabilities to access telework as a reasonable accommodation. Political appointees at the agency are repealing previously approved reasonable accommodation requests as the agency implements a new Health and Human Services policy for those with disabilities, according to documents and internal communications obtained by CQ Roll Call. Legal experts who reviewed the policy change say it may circumvent requirements that federal employers provide a reasonable accommodation to employees with a disability unless it causes an “undue hardship” on the agency…
Columbus GalaxyCon attendees angered over accessibility
December 11, 2025 | Source: NBC4
Outrage has been pouring in after last weekend’s GalaxyCon Columbus, with attendees voicing concerns about overcrowding and inaccessibility. “It’s just a total display of a lack of care and empathy for other people and it’s unbelievable,” said Oleander Seals, who attended GalaxyCon Columbus, an annual pop culture convention. Seals said he attended all three days of GalaxyCon and that he was able to bring in his cane the first two days, but on Sunday, security collapsed the cane and zip-tied it so that it could not be used…
Citing improvements, judge ends oversight of MBTA accessibility
December 11, 2025 | Source: WBUR News and WGBH and MassLive
After almost two decades of court-ordered scrutiny and mandated reforms, the MBTA is preparing to close the book on one of the most sweeping accessibility agreements in U.S. transit — and to hand the watchdog role to riders themselves. In a statement Wednesday, the T said that “after 19 years of steady improvements … the MBTA has fulfilled a substantial amount of its obligations under the 2006 Joanne Daniels-Finegold, et al. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Settlement Agreement. As a result, court-appointed independent monitor Judge Patrick King will conclude his oversight role.”…
ADA compliance lawsuits hit Central Florida businesses, raising concerns about accessibility and legal challenges
December 11, 2025 | Source: ClickOrlando
Local business owners in New Smyrna Beach sued for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act said settling the lawsuits is their only option because fighting in court could bankrupt them. The Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, is a federal law passed in 1990 and updated in 2008. It protects people with disabilities from discrimination in four key areas: employment, government services, public businesses and telecommunications. For businesses, there are a list of ADA regulations they must follow including removing barriers and proving access, such as ramps, accessible restrooms and lowered service counters…
No, guests with disabilities aren’t skipping lines at Disney parks
December 11, 2025 | Source: USA Today
No one is skipping lines because of disabilities at Walt Disney World or Disneyland. It’s not a VIP tour. However, some guests may wait for their turn outside of a traditional, physical queue with Disney’s free Disability Access Service (DAS).
It’s one of multiple accommodations available to guests with disabilities, but not everyone with a disability qualifies. Here’s what travelers should know before visiting Disney World and Disneyland. DAS used to be for guests “who have difficulty tolerating extended waits in a conventional queue environment due to a disability.”…
Ivy League schools see explosion in disability accommodations. Special status includes more exam time, mom in classroom. Is the system being worked?
December 11, 2025 | Source: MoneyWise
College exams used to be a two-hour sprint packed with months of material. But now at some of America’s most prestigious universities, they’re turning into logistical marathons. And one of the fastest-growing academic advantages has nothing to do with test prep, tutoring or even talent. Professors say they’re struggling to keep pace as more undergraduates register for academic accommodations, especially at elite schools like Brown, Harvard, Amherst and Stanford. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 28.7% of U.S. adults have a disability, but on these campuses, the share is even higher…
Jack Fact — According to the CDC, more than 1 in 4 adults (28.7 percent) in the United States have some type of disability. 13.9 percent of U.S. adults have a cognition disability with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
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International News
Fifth of larger chambers not accessible to disabled people
December 2, 2025 | Source: Legal Futures- UK
Almost a fifth of the largest 200 sets of chambers are not accessible to mobility impaired people, a Bar Council report has found. Accessibility varied according to the type of work carried out, with 38% of commercial and chancery sets being totally inaccessible but none of the general civil sets. A third of chambers (34%) provided full independent access, 17% ‘basic’ independent access, almost a third (31%) limited or restricted access, while 18% were not accessible. Almost half of the 200 chambers, 47%, provided no information about accessibility on their website…
UP aims 100% digital literacy for differently abled women by 2026
December 2, 2025 | Source: Digital Learning- India
The Government of Uttar Pradesh has launched an initiative to ensure that every differently abled woman in the state becomes digitally literate by 2026. The goal is not only to make them technologically skilled but also to build long-term self-reliance and establish Uttar Pradesh as a truly disability-friendly state. The commitment toward empowerment began in 2017, when Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath increased job reservation for persons with disabilities from 3% to 4%, unlocking employment opportunities for more than three lakh candidates across government departments…
Disability rights are shaped by the narratives embedded in policies like the Accessible Canada Act and MAID
December 3, 2025 | Source: The Conversation- Canada
This year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities centres on “fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress.” The theme recognizes persistent barriers faced by disabled people: disproportionate poverty, employment discrimination, inadequate social protection and the denial of dignity and autonomy in care systems. In 2022, the disability rate for people aged 15 years and over in Canada was 27 per cent. Nearly eight million people identified as having one or more disabilities, an increase of 1.7 million people over 2017, when the disability rate was 22 per cent…
Disability advocates demand retrofitting old buildings for accessibility
December 4, 2025 | Source: The New Times- Riwanda
The National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) has called for the urgent upgrading of both private and public buildings to ease accessibility, improved service delivery, and inclusive infrastructure. This call was issued during the celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, held at the national level in Nyabihu District on Wednesday, December 3, under the theme “Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress.” Norbert Ugwaneza, Vice President of the NCPD, noted that many old structures remain inaccessible to persons with disabilities due to their original design as well as construction methods…
How to build an AI that truly serves disabled people
December 6, 2025 | Source: Meer- India
Let me say this upfront: I’m not writing this as a theorist. I’m writing this as a builder. As someone who has spent nearly two decades living with a disability, building code with one hand, reverse-engineering emotional pain into symbolic computation, and navigating the fine intersections of electrical engineering, machine learning, psychology, and being human. I’ve seen the AI hype cycles. I’ve seen accessibility be reduced to checkboxes. I’ve seen the term “inclusion” thrown around as if it were an API call. But I’ve also seen what’s possible when constraint becomes canvas, when silence becomes signal, and when emotional nuance is coded into the very skeleton of a system…
On a wing and a prayer: A Swiss photographer’s journey to document accessibility in India
December 7, 2025 | Source: The Telegraph- India
Inside a hotel in Kolkata, Andrea Federico Santicoli adjusts the camera resting on his lap. The 61-year-old Swiss paraplegic photographer has spent the past several months journeying through India on his wheelchair, capturing moments most people overlook — not just with his lens, but through the lived experience of navigating an unforgiving landscape. For Andrea, what began as another solo travel adventure has turned into a mission. “Since my earlier visit in 2025, I’ve seen how hard it is to move around here with a wheelchair,” he says…
City unveils new accessibility plan
December 8, 2025 | Source: Swift Current- Canada
Nicole Spenst, general manager of community services for the City of Swift Current, says the municipality has completed a draft of its three-year accessibility plan, a document designed to meet the requirements of The Accessible Saskatchewan Act and guide efforts to reduce barriers across the community. Work on the plan began in January 2025. Spenst said the goal is to identify, remove and prevent accessibility barriers while promoting inclusion in municipal services, infrastructure and public engagement…
‘I was spiked and I want venues to do more’
December 8, 2025 | Source: BBC- UK
A woman who believes she was spiked is calling for all venues to install lower bar areas to help more people safely order and monitor their own drinks. Chloe Docker, who lives with muscular dystrophy and uses a wheelchair, believes her drink was spiked while she attended a private event in August. She said the usual advice to prevent drink spiking, such as always buying your own drinks and keeping them in sight, was not practical for many disabled people. Trade body UKhospitality said customers’ safety was a top priority and venues had a legal obligation to make reasonable accessibility adjustments…
Ghana Pushes Digital Accessibility With 50000 Free Training Opportunities
December 9, 2025 | Source: TechAfrica News- Ghana
Ghana’s Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has announced a major digital inclusion initiative aimed at expanding opportunities for persons with disabilities (PWDs). Minister Samuel Nartey George (MP) revealed that the government will allocate 50,000 fully funded digital training slots for PWDs under the One Million Coders Programme beginning next year. The announcement was made during the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities celebration, where the Minister reiterated government’s commitment to ensuring that every citizen can meaningfully participate in the digital economy…
Making government websites accessible for people with disabilities in Czechia
December 10, 2025 | Source: Radio Prague International- Czech Republic
Online communication with authorities should be accessible to everyone by law, but in practice, this is often not the case, as Klára Šimáčková Laurenčíková, the government’s human rights commissioner, points out. She explains that people with visual or hearing impairments face various obstacles when using government websites and applications. A data box or a request for a criminal record extract via the Citizen Portal is, for most people, an everyday convenience that makes life easier. But for people with visual or hearing impairments, such online services are often complicated or even completely inaccessible…
Disability advocates denounce cuts into Exo station accessibility
December 10, 2025 | Source: CTV News- Canada
Montreal’s main commuter rail and bus system, Exo, is dropping long-term projects and investments amid a financial crunch – and accessibility advocates are pushing back. The transit agency promised Quebec it would cut its spending by $600 million over 10 years, reducing its capital expenditures from $2.5 billion to $1.9 billion. To be able to focus on asset maintenance, Exo must postpone the construction of garages for electric vehicles and slow its investments in rolling stock, among other long-term investments…
Climate crisis is threatening disabled Australians’ access to nature
December 10, 2025 | Source: ABC News- Australia
Liz Tesone’s family love to swim. They organise day trips to the beach, swim in the local pool, and holiday at the Victorian coastal town, Inverloch. Tesone is the CEO of not-for-profit organisation Disability Sport and Recreation and parent to two sons, the youngest of whom is Jordy, who was born with a rare genetic condition called Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS), an intellectual and physical disability. “You can replace the words ‘sport and recreation’ with ‘community and belonging’ in our family,” Tesone told the ABC…
Accessibility must become priority for House of Commons
December 11, 2025 | Source: UK Parliament- London
Accessibility must become a major priority for the House of Commons and be woven into the fabric of what it does, according to a landmark report from the cross-party Modernisation Committee. Following a significant inquiry into access to the House of Commons, the Committee today makes a series of recommendations calling for improvements to the institution’s physical environment, procedures, practices and communications. With only 12 percent of the historic Palace of Westminster – home to the Commons Chamber – currently step-free, and with a wider parliamentary estate made up of several buildings with accessibility challenges, the Committee concludes that disabled MPs, staff and visitors face unacceptable negative impacts…
Level Playing Field grows into international force tearing down barriers for people with disabilities
December 11, 2025 | Source: Calgary Herald- Canada
The idea for Level Playing Field probably began when Darby Lee Young — born with mild cerebral palsy and needing an electric scooter to get around — found it frustrating and isolating to find a place where she could meet with friends. She realized that accessibility was a problem for many in the city. Young was determined to get more people to understand the daily difficulties faced by others with disabilities. She had a front-row seat — and a ton of determination. Always a sports fan, she volunteered with Hockey Canada, the Olympics in Vancouver and competed in para-alpine skiing — all while discussing accessibility…
Advocates concerned about accessibility as Thunder Bay transit terminal delayed
December 11, 2025 | Source: CBC- Canada
People who advocate for better accessibility in Thunder Bay say the delay of the city’s new waterfront transit terminal is raising some issues for them. The project is expected to finish in February 2026 due to delays in receiving key materials. City officials confirmed the setback this week, and said staff will continue to focus on ensuring accessible service at the temporary transit stops on Cumberland Street North throughout the extended construction period. “While construction continues, our team remains focused on keeping riders informed and supported throughout this period,” said Amanda Nason, supervisor of Customer Care and Administrative Services with Thunder Bay Transit…
Verona’s ancient Roman arena gets modern facelift for 2026 Games
December 11, 2025 | Source: ESPN- Italy
Verona’s ancient Roman Arena will receive a modern facelift and become more accessible to people with disabilities ahead of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, where it will host both the Olympic closing ceremony and the Paralympic opening ceremony. Built by the Romans in the 1st Century, the Verona Arena was envisioned for gladiator fights and ancient hunts of exotic beasts, repurposed as a Medieval marketplace and most recently functions as the venue of a renowned opera festival. In none of its previous iterations has the imposing structure been made suitably accessible for disabled people or those needing assistance of any kind…
Accessibility Blogs, Information, and Videos
- How do you spell ADHD?- Priti Salian
- Broken Care, Broken Lives- Grace Dow
- Separate but Not Equal – The Houghton STAR
- Help us tell disabled stories- Peter Torres Fremlin
- Belonging Is the Secret to Success- Stephanie Cawthon
- Why accessible adverts matter more than ever- Creativebrief
- Disability Voting News: December 10, 2025- Sarah Blahovec
- Accessibility-first focus strengthens community- REMI Network
- How to Avoid Boiling the Accessibility Ocean- Sheri Byrne-Haber
- How technology is helping to enhance accessibility- New Electronics
- How the World Now Views U.S. Disability Leadership- Sara Minkara
- Why Accessibility Is The Next Competitive Advantage- Lubo Smid, Forbes
- Clever Hacks to Maintain Independence With Vision Loss or Blindness- Maxwell Ivey
- Back to Tottori- Accessibility Progress in Japan’s Quietest Prefecture- Accessible Japan
- Next Stop: Accessibility! Watch AARP Volunteers Experience Florida’s Brightline-AARP
- How to make appointments more accessible to neurodivergent patients- Nursing in Practice
- Pursuing accessibility to enable and empower individuals of all abilities to share Kando- Sony
- Barça without frontiers: initiatives and meeting to celebrate diversity and inclusion- FC Barcelona
- 93% of disabled delegates face event barriers, exposing a critical venue-perception gap- TTGmice
- Building accessible and inclusive workplaces for persons with disabilities- Lucie McGrath, WTW
- Access All Areas: Liza and Keys Explore Your Accessibility Conundrums- The Musicians’ Union
- Creating Accessibility for All: Lenovo Employees Champion Disability Inclusion- Lenovo StoryHub
- On paper, equal, On ground, excluded: Mumbai’s PwDs struggle for accessibility – The Times of India
- Why ‘Accessibility Intelligence’ could change the game for sport- Neil Callaghan, Sport Industry Group
- Why ADA Compliance and Biometrics Must Evolve Together in Kiosk Design- Airport Industry-News
- Building accessible AI: Lessons from Microsoft’s Chief Accessibility Officer- Penny Horwood, Computing
- Keeping humanity at the center: Accessibility and artificial intelligence in education- Education International
- Forrester Research: As technology has evolved, so has the need for accessibility- Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Microsoft
- Need for business case for disability inclusion is ‘absurd’, say global accessibility leaders- People Management
- Architecture for Everyone: Reflecting on Accessibility on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities- ArchDaily
- Work Online Dominica: How accessible digital training is reshaping opportunities for persons with disabilities- IsraAID
- Balancing Accessibility and Performance in Web Development: Best Practices for US Businesses in 2026- Jessica Bennett
- The high cost of ‘almost accessible:’ Why hardware is only half the battle for kiosk compliance-Katie Kochelek, Fast Casual
- Creating More Accessible Homes: How a Kitchen Chair With Wheels for Disabled Users Is Improving Everyday Life- FingerLakes1
- Disability Day: Why accessibility still fails at work — and how Accenture is trying to close the gap- Samriddhi Srivastava, People Matters
- Testimony of Nicholas Astor, Constituency Liaison for People with Disabilities, Before the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: Accessibility in PATH Stations- NYC Comptroller’s Office
- Redefining accessibility: uncovering physical, cultural, and emotional barriers to urban green space accessibility- Zina Abdulla, Dima Albadra, Nick McCullen, Sophia Hatzisavvidou and Charlee Bennett
Federally Speaking
- Workplace Accommodation Toolkit- JAN
- Access Ready In Support of Policies and Positions
- Life Management Assistance Program (LifeMAP)- ODEP
- Unleashing the value and talent of all Americans- Department of Labor
- FCC Seeks Comments on Changes to Broadband Labels for Consumers- FCC
- FCC Takes First Step in Fresh Approach to Combatting Illegal Robocalls- FCC
- Principles and Promising Practices for Hiring and Retaining Young Autistic Workers- ODEP
- Preserve and Fully Fund Disability Programs in FY 2026- National Council on Independent Living
Higher Education Blogs and Information
- Accommodation Nation- The Atlantic
- Powerpoint and Digital Accessibility- UMass Dartmouth
- New resources for digital accessibility available- Boise State News
- Student’s survey sparks progress for DATS accessibility-The Gateway
- Why Alt Text Matters for Web Accessibility- Accessibility at the UW
- The architecture of accommodations- MSUToday- Michigan State University
- NLU Jodhpur and Rajiv K. Luthra Foundation Launch Accessibility Lab – SCC Online
- ASU grad committed to making a difference for students with disabilities- ASU News
- SGC reviews proposed bill for increased accessibility signage on campus- The Ithacan
- Clean up files, documents to promote digital accessibility next semester- Virginia Tech
- Cayuga Community College professor selected for SUNY accessibility fellowship- Fingerlakes1
- 2025 J D McLean Lecture: Understanding accessibility – Faculty of Dentistry- Dalhousie University
- University of Exeter expert supporting efforts to make Parliament more accessible- University of Exeter News
- URI PhD Student Says She Didn’t “Eat or Drink” on Campus Due to Lack of ADA-Compliance- GoLocalProv
- Kirsten Gillibrand: Cuts To The Department Of Ed Will Decrease Accessibility For Disabled Students- Forbes (YouTube)
- SUNY Chancellor King Announces Second Cohort of Accessibility Advocates and Allies Faculty Fellows- SUNY
- SUNY Canton Criminal Justice Faculty Named SUNY Accessibility Advocates and Allies Fellow- SUNY Canton
- Measuring spatial accessibility for wheelchair users: A case study in a Chinese campus- Research Journals – PLOS
Legal Blogs and Information
- Hamm v. Smith- Legal Information Institute
- Sebi and Digital Accessibility Compliance- Rediff
- European Accessibility Act for products and services- Business.gov.nl
- Alabama Wants to Lower the Bar for Executing Disabled People—if SCOTUS Lets It- Mother Jones
- SEBI Issues Clarifications on Digital Accessibility Norms for Regulated Entities- Legality Simplified
- A One Page Per Curiam From Supreme Court that can be Huge and the ADA 30 Days to Comply Act- William Goren
- Disability Rights Advocates Challenge a New Florida Law Allowing Pregnant Women to Park in Accessible Parking Spaces- Seyfarth Shaw
- Justice Department Marks Texas’ Successful Completion of Reforms at Thirteen State-Operated Facilities for People with Intellectual Disabilities- U.S. Department of Justice
Accessibility Announcements
- VIA Rail launches three-year accessibility plan
- Report details accessibility of Adirondack trails
- Accessible playground honors late activist Casey Rohrer
- New UNECE provisions to strengthen inclusive mobility
- Godrej drives accessibility with assistive tech conference
- Farmville adds Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator
- Region of Waterloo airport earns top accessibility certification
- LaGuardia Gateway Partners Launches Accessibility Partnership
- Government of Canada- Keeping our commitment to accessibility
- Nitin Gadkari Launches India’s First Accessibility Rating System
- Wheel the World puts Kalamazoo on the map for accessible travel
- Celebrating the Justin Dart “Lead On!” Transit Station Commemoration
- Hopeful Para World Cup prompts inclusivity, accessibility conversations
- Innovators In Action hosts Adapt-A-Thon to make toys accessible for children
- Acclaimed Prize Goes To Artist With Autism, Limited Verbal Communication
- REI grant aims to make Ijams Nature Center more accessible for wheelchair users
- “A World of Yes” art show and sale opens, supporting local neurodivergent artists
- Gyeongnam Province secures record selection in 2026 Accessible Tourism Project
- Easterseals Southern California Is Named The Accessibility Partner Of SoFi Stadium
- Destination Cleveland launches program to improve travel for visitors with disabilities
- Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Governing Board For The Texas School For The Deaf
- Cure SMA India Announces the Soft Launch of e-Swayam – India’s First Digital Accessibility Map
- A state grant can help Berkshire residents with accessibility needs make crucial home improvements
- New Universal Design Resources Introduced to Support the Creation of Accessible, Inclusive Housing
- Zaragoza wins 2026 Access City Award for leading the way in accessibility for persons with disabilities
Accessibility Products and Services
- Alabama State Parks Continues Accessibility Efforts
- Finding freedom: Trail Finder expands access to the outdoors
- Android’s AI Sound Notifications Enhance Accessibility and Safety
- Ambassador New Delhi introduces Braille menus to enhance accessibility
- 3Play Media co-CEOs See a Big New Market for Dubbing and Accessibility Solutions
- WiseDV Launches WiseCaption, an AI-Powered Live Sports Captioning for Broadcast
- Mobility in Motion sets new accessibility standard with next-generation driving adaptation
- Hudson’s Winter Walk Adds Shuttle Service and Accessibility “Slay Ride” for 2025 Festival
- Lufthansa and Munich Airport join Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program to enhance accessibility
- Android Accessibility Settings: How to Use Android Live Caption and Essential Assistive Tools for Everyone
Accessibility Forums, Tips, and Gaming
- 7 Winter Tips for Making Our Communities Safer and More Accessible
- Holy Creativity: Practical Accessibility Tips from ELCA Disability Ministries
AI Employment Trends
- The States Leading the Way on Regulating AI-TNR
- Canada Releases Accessibility Standard for Artificial Intelligence- Baker Botts
- AI hiring tools reject qualified candidates and spark discrimination lawsuits- MSN
- Trump’s new order against AI regulation hits California especially hard- CalMatters
- HR firm urges employers to tighten safeguards around AI-driven recruitment- HR News
- Trump is trying to preempt state AI laws via an executive order. It may not be legal- NPR
- New Illinois laws aimed at workers limit the use of AI in hiring processes- NBC 5 Chicago
Accessibility Statements
- CalHR
- Docusign
- S. Bank
- Spelman College
- Tulane University
- Norwich City Council
- Arkansas State University
- The University of Memphis
- University of Hawaii System
- Medical University of South Carolina
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