Accessibility in the News — 7/18/2025.
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DOE to drop accessibility requirement for buildings receiving federal funds
July 17, 2025 | Source: Facilities Dive and Lainey Feingold and Seyfarth Shaw and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
New and existing buildings receiving funds from the U.S. Department of Energy won’t have to meet accessibility requirements starting Sept. 12 in a fast-tracked rule rescission that has alarmed disability-rights advocates. The agency on May 16 used what’s known as a direct final rule to announce it’s rescinding a rule that’s been on the books since the 1970s requiring any building receiving federal funds, whether for new construction or undergoing renovation, to be made accessible. DOE said the Section 504 rule, which was written by Department of Health, Education and Welfare and incorporated by Congress into the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, is unnecessary because of other federal requirements, so it is fast-tracking the rule rescission…
National News (U.S.)
American Association of People with Disabilities Responds to Passage of Budget Reconciliation Bill: “This Is A Devastating Day for Disabled Americans”
July 3, 2025 | Source: AAPD
This U.S. House of Representatives held its final vote on the budget reconciliation bill. After being approved by the Senate by a vote of 51 – 50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote, the budget reconciliation bill passed in the House. After holding the procedural vote open for hours on Wednesday night and after many hours of debate, the final vote occurred on Thursday afternoon. The bill passed by a vote of 218 – 214. The final bill cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid and will endanger 17 million Americans’ health insurance coverage…
New DOT report: How NYC streets and sidewalks are undergoing an accessibility makeover
July 7, 2025 | Source: AMNY and The City of New York
The city that never sleeps made its streets and sidewalks more accessible for New Yorkers over the past year, according to a city report released on Monday. A progress report on the first year of the NYC Department of Transportation’s (DOT) five-year accessibility plan shows that the city’s vast networks of streets and sidewalks are not just about getting from point A to point B anymore—but getting there with more ease. From May 2024 to May 2025, the agency made what it calls a “dramatic expansion” of accessibility upgrades to make traversing the city smoother and safer for people with disabilities and all commuters…
Meet the Google Engineer Making Maps More Accessible
July 8, 2025 | Source: Rhode Island PBS
In 2009, then 33-year-old Sasha Blair-Goldensohn was walking through New York’s Central Park on his regular commute to the Google offices in Chelsea when a 100-pound rotten tree branch struck him. With a fractured skull and damaged spinal cord, the father of two and a rising star engineer at Google Maps would have died if not for the help of a doctor jogging by, who kept him alive until an ambulance arrived. He spent a month in a coma and over a year in rehab before returning to work, partially paralyzed and now using a wheelchair…
How AI tools are transforming the lives of people with disabilities
July 9, 2025 | Source: WBUR
In 1824, 15-year-old Louis Braille invented a new alphabet. He was three years old when he’d injured one of his eyes with a leatherworking awl, and he had lost his sight completely by the time he was five. At 10, Braille received a scholarship to the National Institute for Blind Children in France, and it was there where he invented his new alphabet.Braille is based upon a grid of dots, small enough to fit under the tip of your finger. These dots are numbered one through six, and when raised in different combinations, represent different letters, numbers, and punctuation marks…
Toni Gillen Works to Make Hockey Accessible to Everyone in Minnesota
July 10, 2025 | Source: USA Hockey
Toni Gillen has loved hockey all her life. A night nurse at Gillette Children’s Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, Gillen has spent her professional career caring for other people. Gillen has combined that compassion with her enthusiasm for hockey to make the sport as accessible as possible for the last two decades. The result has been the creation of multiple special and disabled programs throughout Minnesota that have benefited thousands of people. “I’m not sure I realized I was on that mission when I first started,” Gillen said…
Paralyzed Veterans of America CEO says barriers remain for people with disabilities
July 10, 2025 | Source: 13newsnow
As the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) marks its 35th anniversary, Carl Blake, CEO of Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), says the landmark law brought critical change, but barriers to access remain widespread and stubbornly persistent. In an interview with 13News Now this week, Blake said the ADA was a transformative step when it passed in 1990. “The ADA was passed in 1990. It was a law that was meant to effectively end discrimination against people with disabilities. Prior to the ADA, the country was just not that accessible for people with significant disabilities, mobility disabilities, and this law was meant to change that—to make the country a more accessible place,” Blake said…
Attorney involved in dozens of ‘sue-and-settle’ lawsuits around KC may have web accessibility issues on his own sites
July 11, 2025 | Source: KMBC
Let’s Talk Business: What Missouri’s New Web Accessibility Regulations Mean for Business- July13, 2025 | Source: KRCU Public Radio
‘It just seems kind of predatory’: Missouri businesses receive legal threats over website accessibility from out-of-town lawyers
July 17, 2025 | Source: KSDK
Kansas City attorney Kevin Puckett, who has filed 90 cases against Missouri businesses for websites not being compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, appears to have ADA-compliance issues on his own websites. Through an ongoing investigation of the laundry list of cases, KMBC has discovered that four of Puckett’s websites have ADA violations, according to checks by web-accessibility tools. These findings would open Puckett up to being sued by the same standards he uses to sue businesses…
How States Are Using New Data to Boost Accessibility
July 11,2025 | Source: Government Technology
More than 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. now have a disability, with data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing that the percentage increased from 24.6 percent in 2016 to 28.7 percent in 2022, the most recent year for which this data is available. While experts believe there are several reasons for this increase, the fact is that this population represents a growing portion of the public that government must serve, both in person and online. When it comes to digital spaces, a federal mandate requires states to make all their digital products and services accessible to people with disabilities by April 2026…
Supreme Court clears the way for Trump administration to massively reduce the size of the Department of Education
July 14, 2025 | Source: SCOTUS Blog
The Supreme Court on Monday granted the Trump administration’s request to temporarily pause an order by a federal judge in Massachusetts that would require the Department of Education to reinstate nearly 1,400 employees who were fired earlier this year as part of the department’s efforts to reduce the size of its workforce. In a brief unsigned ruling, the justices blocked the order issued in May by U.S. District Judge Myong Joun, who had concluded that the Trump administration’s “true intention is to effectively dismantle the Department” even though in his view it lacked the power to do so…
Chicago is rethinking what accessibility really means
July 14, 2025 | Source: Crain’s Chicago Business
Rachel Wiesbrock had to navigate auditorium-style lecture spaces at the Illinois Institute of Technology in a wheelchair while she was a student there. Changes in elevation and stairs were a problem, so she sat in the back. “I couldn’t go down the stairs” to get to the front, she says. Some professors wanted “no one in the back four rows of the auditorium,” Wiesbrock recalls. But one professor understood. “She was very supportive and kind of excited to see that I was pursuing architecture.” That professor also understood what it would mean for the field of architecture to have someone like Wiesbrock, who had “firsthand knowledge of what it is to navigate the built environment using mobility devices.”…
Lindon woman with blindness uses UDOT’s accessible crosswalk buttons to safely travel
July 14, 2025 | Source: Utah.gov
A Lindon woman who is blind is working with the Utah Department of Transportation to keep vulnerable road users safe through accessible crosswalk buttons. Linda Disney was born blind in her right eye and with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) disease. When she moved to Utah in July of 2015, she immediately had to quit driving because of decreasing vision. Soon, she decided to enroll in a nine month program through the Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DSBVI). “It was the hardest thing that I’ve ever done,” Disney said…
Introducing Betty Siegel, Director of Accessibility Education: Where Passion Fuels Advocacy
July 14, 2025 | Source: The Kennedy Center
Betty Siegel is passionate about accessibility and views her work through a civil rights lens. Having earned her law degree as an adult, she advocates for the rights of disabled individuals, whom she firmly believes are entitled to civil rights. Internationally, the right to participate in culture is acknowledged in numerous legislative and regulatory documents. Notably, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) includes specific provisions that address this right. Betty emphasizes that the Kennedy Center holds an intrinsic responsibility to uphold accessibility rights, regardless of whether the United States has officially supported specific international frameworks…
Some disabled parents still face discrimination in adoption services, 35 years after passage of ADA
July 14, 2025 | Source: CBS Mornings
Kelly and Larry Peterson’s love story began at a summer camp for children with spina bifida. Born on the same day, the couple discovered they had much in common beyond their shared birthday and disability. Spina bifida is a condition where the spinal column and casing around the spinal cord don’t form completely, affecting motor ability and the ability to walk. Before 1960, the survival rate for babies with spina bifida was about 10%. Even as medical science improved, some still viewed the diagnosis as a death sentence…
Ed Department Layoffs Prompt Worries About Future Of Special Education
July 15, 2025 | Source: Disability Scoop
The Trump administration is moving forward with sweeping plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, a move advocates say will disproportionately affect students with disabilities. A Supreme Court order earlier this week cleared the way for the Education Department to lay off nearly 1,400 employees, which would leave the agency with about half the number of workers it had at the start of the year. The plan, originally announced in March, had been on hold while it was challenged in court. The litigation is ongoing, but the high court is allowing the Trump administration to go ahead with the firings in the meantime…
How Seattle City Council candidates would tackle disability rights
July 16, 2025 | Source: Cascade PBS
Disability is always an afterthought,” said Isabelle Spence, paralegal at Washington Civil and Disability Advocate. “People in positions of power do not tend to think of the disability community and build in accessibility to start with. And then they end up having to build it in on the back end if they do at all.” Spence was speaking to a crowd gathered at the Centilia Cultural Center on Beacon Hill Monday evening for a City Council candidate forum focused on disability issues. Washington Civil and Disability Advocate co-organized the event with 15 other organizations that advocate for disability and elder rights and accessibility…
A federal report looks at Amtrak’s efforts to improve for passengers with disabilities
July 17, 2025 | Source: NPR and Washington Post
For years, disabled passengers have complained about Amtrak, that it’s too hard for them to ride the train. Like the woman last year who said she was told incorrectly to pay extra for her wheelchair and her service dog. Now, a federal report looks at Amtrak’s efforts to get better. NPR’s Joseph Shapiro explains. he new report from Amtrak’s Office of Inspector General says Amtrak is trying harder. That it’s well-intentioned – that’s the report’s description – but that Amtrak’s efforts to better serve disabled customers are fragmented and fall short…
Jack Fact — Apartment List conducted a study in February 2020 utilizing data from the American Community Survey and the American Housing Survey. According to the study, only 9% of households with a disabled family member reside in an accessible home. Even though more than 15% of American households have a member who is physically disabled, just 6% of homes are accessible.
Hit The Road Jack — South Moravia Boosts Inclusive Tourism With New Accessibility Guide and San Diego unveils devices to help wheelchair users visit beaches and Joshua Tree National Park has accessibility resources for planning your visit and I went on an accessible group cruise around Europe – here’s what you can expect
International News
Ministry of Digital Transformation and UNDP train civil servants to create accessible texts and websites
July 4, 2025 | Source: United Nations Development Programme- Ukraine
About 400 representatives of state authorities and local governments underwent training in digital accessibility in late June – early July. The training sessions, organized by the Ministry of Digital Transformation and UNDP, were held in Kropyvnytskyi, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Chernivtsi. For two days, public servants who create content and administer the web resources of state institutions learned how to create accessible online content, texts, publications and web resources, so that everyone, including people with visual, hearing or cognitive impairments, will be able to use them…
How accessible are Moncton and Dieppe for people with disabilities?
July 4, 2025 | Source: NB Media Co-op- Canada
A sloping section of sidewalk in downtown Moncton might be invisible to most people, but for wheelchairs users and other people with disabilities, it’s one of many hurdles making cities across Canada inaccessible. NB Media Co-op volunteer Matthew Wright, a full-time wheelchair user since 2020, worked with reporter David Gordon Koch on this video documenting how unseen dips and divots in the pavement can pose significant hazards for people with disabilities. Wright, a member of the NB Coalition of Persons with Disabilities, said there needs to be more consultation with people from the disability community in the construction of new buildings…
Lack of data and failure to adhere with mandates makes access to justice tough for persons with disability
July 4, 2025 | Source: Deccan Herald- India
India’s legal system remains largely inaccessible for persons with disabilities (PwD), according to the ‘Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities in India: A Data Informed Report’. There are critical data gaps and systemic exclusion of people with disabilities across India’s police, prison, judiciary, and legal aid systems, the report noted. The report, which is a first-of-its-kind assessment of the judicial system from the perspective of people with disabilities, was released on Friday. The report is prepared by Pacta, a Bengaluru-based law firm…
Engineer takes on mobility scooter challenge
July 6, 2025 | Source: BBC-UK
An engineer who spent his career designing equipment to help disabled people is to travel 100 miles (161km) on a mobility scooter for charity. Tim Adlam, 53, from Trowbridge in Wiltshire, was diagnosed last year with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) – a terminal neurological disease – and now uses a wheelchair. He will set off later on the South Downs Way to raise money for three disability charities, including Designability, based at Royal United Hospital in Bath. “There are lots of people who are going to be around to help support me and make sure we can get the whole way,” he said…
Tech increases accessibility for athletes with disabilities
July 7, 2025 | Source: Guangdong News- China
Several cutting-edge tech devices have appeared during the ongoing cycling events of the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games in Longgang District, Shenzhen. For many athletes and spectators who rely on wheelchairs for mobility, steps and ditches can be insurmountable barriers. However, a smart stair-climbing electric wheelchair unveiled during the cycling events has become a game changer. After trying the life-changing device, an athlete excitedly stated, “Climbing up and down stairs has always been a huge problem, and this wheelchair has truly solved our biggest concern!”…
It’s festival season and this disabled music fan wants to see better event accessibility
July 7, 2025 | Source: BBC- UK
For some, London’s festival season brings up happy memories of warm summer nights, good food and seeing a favourite music artist up close. For Londoners with disabilities, the season can cause stress and frustration while trying to enjoy the city’s major annual events. That’s why one Londoner with physical disabilities is calling on summer festivals to implement better accessibility considerations this year. “There’s some shows that I’ve been at … where it’s kind of not worth going back because it was so hard to see,” said Valerie Hembruff, a longtime music fan with several health challenges, including severe asthma and back issues…
After disability benefits, is Labour really about to target the educational rights of special needs children?
July 7, 2025 | Source: The Guardian- UK
What will Keir Starmer and his colleagues learn from the disaster of their attempt to cut benefits? Most speculation so far has been focused on the prime minister’s prospects, and other ministerial careers. But there are soon going to be more big decisions to make, which will have massive consequences for people’s lives. One policy area in particular is about to return the political conversation to the subject that defined last week’s fiasco: disability. Once again, Labour MPs from all wings of the party are feeling anxious and restless…
Mobile-first casino design (Why slots are leading the accessibility push)
July 7, 2025 | Source: The Jerusalem Post- Israel
85% of online gambling revenue now comes from mobile platforms. That’s not just a trend—it’s a complete transformation of how we think about digital access. And leading this charge? Slot games, of all things. You’d expect innovative industries like social media or e-commerce to pioneer accessibility breakthroughs. Instead, it’s happening in casinos. The mobile gambling sector will hit $105.70 billion this year, growing to $118.90 billion by 2027. Platforms like livescore.com are documenting this shift, showcasing how mobile casinos now offer seamless gameplay with no deposit and accessibility features that weren’t possible just a few years ago…
Woman who uses wheelchair turned away from mammogram appointment
July 8, 2025 | Source: ABC News- Australia
Advice given to all women between 50 and 74 resonated with Carol Taylor. As a quadriplegic on the other side of 50, she takes a proactive approach to her health. So she recently booked a screening mammogram expecting a simple procedure. It turned out to be anything but. When she made the appointment with Lumus Imaging, a private imaging service on the Gold Coast, she said she explained her disability and let them know she used an electric wheelchair. Just days before the scheduled scan, Ms Taylor said she received a call telling her it had to be cancelled because she wasn’t able to stand with assistance…
From ramps to good lighting, the need for accessible synagogues is clear
July 9, 2025 | Source: The Times of Israel
I like that I can go to any shul (synagogue) in the world and feel at home. It’s a human need to pray, and for many, the synagogue is both the House of G-d and the heart of the community. But synagogues often are not accessible to all, given the needs of people with disabilities. Can everyone in your community access the shul easily and comfortably, without obstacles? Many established synagogues, especially in Israel, have stairs without ramps, narrow passageways that prevent wheelchair access, inaccessible prayer areas, poor lighting, or overly intense lighting…
Auslan interpreters improving concert accessibility for Deaf attendees
July 9, 2025 | Source: ABC News- Australia
While Cheryl Wilhelm’s friends were going to concerts and festivals growing up, she often stayed home. Ms Wilhelm has been hard of hearing since she was five and is profoundly deaf without a hearing aid. “I missed a lot,” she said through an Auslan interpreter. “As a teenager, I was just growing up and dancing. Did I really understand the music? Not really.” But lately, there has been a significant shift. While familiar at emergency announcements and press conferences, Auslan interpreters are now becoming increasingly common at events like concerts and shows…
Unmet needs for disability supports among persons with disabilities in Canada, 2022
July 9, 2025 | Source: Statistics Canada
In 2022, 66.1% of persons with disabilities in Canada reported at least one unmet need when it came to health care services, prescription medication, assistive aids or devices, or help with everyday activities. An unmet need for support occurs when a service or assistance is required but is not received or does not adequately address the health-related problem or barrier. Services or supports can facilitate accessibility and allow for greater participation in daily activities by persons with disabilities…
Disability-led research project exploring when safety becomes a restriction for adults with intellectual disability
July 10, 2025 | Source: ABC News- Australia
Like most young adults, Ruth Faragher is navigating independence. The 29-year-old, who has Down syndrome, has lived in a share house, managed her money, gone on holidays with friends and secured work across different universities. Ms Faragher said she had always been supported by her family to try new things. “Sometimes I make mistakes, but everyone does,” she said. In her latest role at the University of Queensland (UQ), Ms Faragher is part of a team researching when protection becomes restrictive for adults who live with an intellectual disability…
‘They don’t make it easy’: Canada Disability Benefit poses many barriers
July 10, 2025 | Source: CTV News- Canada
Fifty-seven-year-old Toronto woman Leisa Muthra has sickle cell anemia, a blood disorder that prevents her from working. While the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) that’s set to roll out soon will alleviate Muthra’s financial burden, it doesn’t go far enough, she said. The monthly benefit, which could be up to $200 for eligible Canadians with disabilities, will help but not completely lighten her load: she and her daughter live off $583 after paying rent every month. On top of that, it can take months for the application to be processed…
Manitoba accessibility minister commits to taking Deaf culture training after comments about ASL interpreter
July 13, 2025 | Source: CBC- Canada
Manitoba’s accessibility minister says she will be participating in Deaf culture training after she made negative comments about sharing a stage with a sign language interpreter at an event just over two weeks ago. In a video posted to her Instagram account on Sunday, Minister Nahanni Fontaine apologized for her comments, standing alongside an ASL interpreter and signing “I’m sorry.” “My team and I will undergo Deaf and Deaf culture training to deepen our understanding, confront gaps and ensure our actions reflect true respect and inclusion, not just intention,” Fontaine said in the video…
BSL interpreter’s passion for accessible music
July 14, 2025 | Source: BBC- UK
A British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter hailed for her energetic performances at Eurovision and Glastonbury has said she just wants to make music accessible to deaf people. Clare Edwards from Coventry shot to social media fame when her flamboyant moves attracted the audience’s attention. Ms Edwards, who calls herself the Purple Interpreter and wears outfits to match the name, has already interpreted for Clean Bandit, Guns N’ Roses, Stevie Wonder and Glastonbury headliner Olivia Rodrigo this summer alone…
Air travel accessibility report could lead to ‘tangible’ improvements, but progress depends on industry
July 17, 2025 | Source: Disability News Service- UK
Recommendations for widespread improvements to the way the air travel industry treats disabled passengers could make a “tangible real-world difference” to their experiences with airports and airlines, but only if the measures are implemented. The Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group (AATFG) was set up last autumn by the Department for Transport (DfT) and is chaired by disabled crossbench peer Baroness [Tanni] Grey-Thompson. It produced its report yesterday (Wednesday) with 19 recommendations for improvements across the industry, and the group will continue to monitor how they are implemented, with annual reports to DfT…
Accessibility Blogs, Information, and Videos
- What’s Up With WID July 2025!
- Check / Uncheck all in a Table- Adrian Roselli
- Eye to Eye Newsletter- The Glaucoma Foundation
- Document Remediation Buyer’s Guide- Microassist
- “Without us, you won’t move forward”- Peter Torres Fremlin
- The top 5 digital accessibility myths debunked- Jonathan Hassell
- The Postcode Lottery Of Finding An Accessible Home- The Carer
- Inside the Royal Society’s Focus on AI and Accessibility – AI Magazine
- Accessible living: Home upgrades for life with SMA- SMA News Today
- #CaptionTheNews: ITV News has an accessibility problem- Liam O’Dell
- A Guide to Accessible Digital Content- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Live events: Why accessibility can’t be an afterthought – Conference News
- From “I” to “We”: Building Lasting Accessibility by Letting Go- Ted Drake
- When Accessibility Standards Slip, Design Steps Up- Rochelle Ratkaj Moser
- Cognitive Accessibility: Writing Copy That Works for Everyone- Josh Crawford
- Accessibility Meets Innovation: How The ADA Shaped The Tech Industry- CRN
- NHS Accessible Information Standard: find out what’s changed in England- RNIB
- Autonomous transport risks overlooking accessibility needs, study finds – Zag Daily
- Can new EU accessibility rules help home care companies grow?- Home Care Insight
- Tech Firms Must Focus on Inclusion and Accessibility, Says EU- Technology Magazine
- Red Flags for Accessibility- What to Look For and How to Take Action- Christiane Link
- An accessible theater company in Denver grapples with federal cuts to arts funding- NPR (Podcast)
- Designing technologies for museums: accessibility and participation issues- Science Direct
- Is Your Hotel Website Helping Guests with Disabilities in Their Bookings?- Lee-Keng Ng
- Eight Skunkworks Projects That Advance Accessibility Without Approval- Sheri Byrne-Haber
- Travel For Every Body Chair on accessibility: “It’s about the small ideas as well”- Selling Travel
- Accessibility Lightning Talks: AI for Accessibility, Engagement, Audio, and Access- Equal Entry
- How iOS 26 Empowers Blind iPhone Users: The Accessibility Revolution You Need to Know!- Dr. Skylar Covich
- Unlocking Nature for All- Val Woods, Centre for Outdoor Accessibility Training (COAT) Lead Officer, Natural England
- Producing Meaningful Long Descriptions For Visitors With Disabilities: Can Artificial Intelligence Live Up To The Task?- James Warnken
- Disability and digital inequality: understanding the impact of different disabilities and socio-economic factors on internet use in Ghana- Clement Mensah Damoah
Federally Speaking
- FSI”
- Access Ready In Support of Policies and Positions
- FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for July Open Meeting
- WTB Seeks Comment on CTIA HAC Extension Request- FCC
- FCC July 24 Open Meeting to Consider Proceedings with Accessibility Issues
- TRS Fund Year 2025-26 Funding Requirement and Contribution Factors- FCC
- Why web accessibility is good policy, regardless of mandates or deadlines- American City and County
- From Standards to Support: Understanding the Access Board’s Role in Accessibility- Great Lakes ADA Center (Archived Video)
- ADA Title II Revision – Training Needed To Satisfy New Web Content And Mobile App Accessibility Requirements For State And Local Government Entities- Kevin Gumienny
Higher Education Blogs and Information
- Accessible path enables National Star students to explore nature- BBC
- Cambridge Honored for Accessible Learning Innovation- PR Newswire
- Essay on Faculty Engagement and Web Accessibility- Inside Higher Ed
- Study: Accessibility in Tallinn often more illusion than reality- ERR News
- UCT pioneers sign language accessibility in higher education- Inside Education
- AI for Accessibility and Inclusion in Education – University of Nebraska Omaha
- ADA Title II compliance target date announced, resources available - Virginia Tech
- UA’s Tikkun Olam Makers Innovate for Accessibility- University of Alabama News
- July is Disability Pride Month : RRC Polytech: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion on Campus
- UGC’s Initiative on Awareness and Accessibility of Essential Services – Legality Simplified
- Women researchers showcase accessibility breakthroughs at WSIS- Digital Watch Observatory
- Beach, lighthouse-inspired art by students with disabilities to shine at Carnegie exhibit- WTAE
- B.C. college among Canada’s first to install groundbreaking assistive listening tech- Nelson Star
- UConn research study to improve arm function through play in children with hemiplegia- The NEAT Center
- Tertiary Mathematics teaching To VI Students and the Role of Assistive Technologies: A Systematic Review- Research Gate
Legal Blogs and Information
- European Accessibility Act Goes Live- Davis Wright Tremaine
- European Accessibility Act: what you need to know- Farrer and Co
- Fashion Nova $5.15M Website Class Action Settlement- Claim Depot
- 2025 Midyear Accessibility Lawsuit Report: Key Legal Trends- UsableNet
- EU Accessibility Regime Now Applies to Gambling Sites- European Gaming
- EU Accessibility Act now in force – Is your business at risk?- Osborne Clarke
- ADA Defense Lawyer: A Big Win Against Abusive ADA Lawsuits – Hotel-Online
- Digital accessibility: What companies have to consider since June 28, 2025- HEUKING
- Why Digital Accessibility Must Be Treated as a Risk Management Priority- Lawrence Shaw
- Disabilities court fines 96 establishments Rs 50k each for non-compliance with online norms- Times of India
- A Rise in ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits May Leave You Asking: Is My Website A Risk?- Saul Ewing
- New accessibility obligations: How Law no 232/2022 will Affect Economic Operators starting June 28, 2025- Baciu Partner
Accessibility Announcements
- Ontario Building More Accessible Communities
- Lucy the Elephant takes big step toward accessibility
- Creating Inclusive Spaces: Retail Coalition Announced
- Intel Austin Layoffs Stir Concerns Amidst Accessibility Push
- Ohio State Fair launching new accessibility initiatives for 2025
- Are you a kid living with a disability? We want to hear from you
- Fort Wayne, Allen Takes Steps To Become Accessibility Leaders
- Accessible Events Show Set to Redefine Event Industry Standards
- Adams Gets Good Marks on Accessibility Along With List of Needs
- Planning an accessible trip just got easier with TripAdvisor’s new tool
- New Terminal One at JFK bakes in accessibility as it readies for debut
- Wells survey reveals major concerns over accessibility for disabled people
- Acadia National Park wants to make 2 popular attractions wheelchair accessible
- ROC airport becomes more accessible for travelers who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Replacing Durable Medical Equipment and Assistive Technology Lost in Disasters
- Deadline Extended to Submit Your Lex Frieden Employment Awards Nominations
- Becoming rentABLE taps Into $60B disability travel market with national STR strategy
- A’ International Accessibility, Assistive Technologies, and Inclusive Design Awards Call for Entries
- FIFA Club World Cup™ comes to life for deaf fans through American Sign Language interpretation
- PortAventura World takes a further step in its commitment to cognitive accessibility and inclusion of visitors with autism
- New registry Join Parkinson’s Research aims to boost awareness and accessibility of clinical research studies for Parkinson’s
Accessibility Products and Services
- Hear2There brings accessibility to visually impaired
- How we work to make Amazon accessible for everyone
- Seniors Lead Demand for Amramp Accessibility Franchise
- WestJet reflects on two years of accessibility improvements
- New online booking process for accessible tickets launched
- WestJet reflects on two years of accessibility improvements
- Accessibility: Google Cloud and Formula E’s Audio Description
- Delaware State Fair makes second attempt at sensory accessibility
- VisitEngland Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Toolkit for Businesses
- New e-learning tool will help disability charity reach out to many more
- New technology aims to make golf accessible to people with disabilities
- Vodacom Launches Accessible Smartphone at Africa Disability Conference
- The Bottle Station Improves Accessibility for People With Limited Mobility
- New Chrome extension makes web more accessible for neurodivergent users
- Deaf AI and Axtion Independence Mobility: Closing accessibility gaps in Canada
- Creating a more accessible theatre experience: our new Audio Description system
- Tybee Island’s beach wheelchair and walker programs open access to sand and surf
- Rockville Installs Colorblind-Accessible Viewfinder at Croydon Creek Nature Center
- Annual NAIDOC round showcases next generation in Physical Disability Rugby League
- Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation collaborates with OneCourt to improve accessibility for blind and low vision baseball fans
Accessibility Forums, Tips, and Gaming
- Make Your Text Easy to Read
- Easy-to-action list to improve your accessibility
- Why Disability Journalism In Games Needs To Evolve Beyond Marketing
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 — Customization and Accessibility Overview
- The Switch 2 Is a Major Improvement for Accessibility Over Its Predecessor
- Content Analysis of Basic Accessibility Features in 30 Top Played Video Games
- Gamified Learning for Accessibility: Teaching Through Play at Limbitless Solutions
- Steam Adding Accessibility Features Including “Adjustable Difficulty” To Store Pages
- Accessible Games Initiative Tags Now Available Across All Digital Xbox Experiences
Accessibility Statements
- EIS
- A11y Is
- Adams County
- Ubele Initiative
- England Netball
- State of North Carolina
- University of Cincinnati
- Minnesota Judicial Branch
- Ontario Superior Court of Justice
- Radiological Society of North America
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Services include:
- Accessible Website and Application Development— We rely heavily on accessibility best practices and using HTML5 and ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) standards to build WCAG-compliant and human-tested accessible environments. Our teams are proficient in open source technologies such as WordPress, Drupal and Moodle, as well as custom frameworks in .NET, PHP, AngularJS, and other frameworks. Our Learning and Development team can also help you create accessible custom training.
- Accessible Document Services— Whether you’re dealing with a few or a warehouse of Microsoft Office documents, PDFs, or other files, there are several ways Microassist can enable your team to offer documents and materials that meet stringent accessibility standards.
- Accessibility Remediation— Our accessibility remediation services help you fix existing materials so that they conform to WCAG, Section 504 and 508, Department of Education OCR, and ADA Title II/III requirements. We remediate websites, applications, documents, and elearning, recommending re-creation when that is more efficient and economical. Especially for website and applications, to find out what is in need of remediation, we’ll start with an Accessibility Audit.
- Accessibility Training— With several courses available for developers, testers, and content creators, your team can become equipped to consistently and expertly produce accessible digital products and online environments.
- VPAT®Evaluation Services— Primarily used by government purchasers and government vendors during the procurement and sale of ICT products and services under Section 508, a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® (VPAT) attests to the accessibility of a given product or service. Contact us to make sure the VPAT you write or review is accurate and meaningful.
Learn More About Digital Accessibility
Our Digital Accessibility Digest blog covers our Accessibility in the News archives as well as expert commentaries on digital accessibility issues.
Our most popular commentaries include:
- What is a VPAT®? A VPAT Primer
- Understanding Digital Accessibility in the Procurement Process
- Accessibility in the News, Legal Edition: Updates on ADA Title III News and More
- What Lawyers Need to Know: A Primer on Digital Accessibility Terms and Today’s Legal Landscape
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