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Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.” ― William Makepeace Thackeray
Feature Stories
Bikers raise awareness for accessible trails for disabled
May 5, 2025 | Source: Daily Courier
All-terrain wheelchairs boost accessibility at 7 Connecticut state parks
May 8, 2025 | Source: FOX 61
All-Terrain Wheelchair Available at Roan Mountain State Park
May 6, 2025 | Source: TN.gov
Texas Parks and Wildlife making state parks more accessible with motorized track wheelchairs
May 7, 2025 | Source: KCEN-TV & CHRON
Todd Gladfelter was told three years ago he’d never walk again after he fell from a roof. Last week, Gladfelter, his wife Cindy Ross, and six others, including an injured Army Ranger, biked through Connellsville, hoping to raise awareness for accessible trails for the disabled. Rod Mann is the group’s shuttler. “It’s a beautiful trail,” Ross said of the Great Allegheny Passage. Ross is founder of River House PA, a nonprofit that takes veterans into nature to help heal…
National News (U.S.)
The United States Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Three National Health Insurance Companies and Three Brokers Alleging Unlawful Kickbacks and Discrimination Against Disabled Americans
May 1, 2025 | Source: U.S. Department of Justice
The United States filed a complaint today under the False Claims Act (FCA) against three of the nation’s largest health insurance companies — Aetna Inc. and affiliates, Elevance Health Inc. (formerly known as Anthem), and Humana Inc. — and three large insurance broker organizations — eHealth, Inc. and an affiliate, GoHealth, Inc., and SelectQuote Inc. The United States alleges that from 2016 through at least 2021, the defendant insurers paid hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal kickbacks to the defendant brokers in exchange for enrollments into the insurers’ Medicare Advantage plans…
Woman Living With Cerebral Palsy Says She Was ‘Discarded Like Furniture’ by Airline Staff When Requesting a Wheelchair
May 2, 2025 | Source: People
A woman’s recent request for assistance at an Atlanta airport left her feeling “helpless,” — and her detailed account of the experience on Facebook prompted others to contact the airline on her behalf. On Saturday, April 13, Liz Venendaal, a life coach for people with disabilities, was traveling home from a work trip in Spokane, Wash., en route to Florida when she had a roughly one-hour layover at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Venendaal was born with cerebral palsy — a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture…
“Gathered as One Body”: New dialogue on accessibility in the Orthodox Church begins
May 3, 2025 | Source: Orthodox Times
On the evening of May 1, 2025, “Gathered as One Body: Disability, Accessibility, and Inclusion in the Orthodox Church,” an unprecedented, multi-day conference bringing together Orthodox hierarchs and clergymen, theologians and lay leaders, as well as numerous parishioners and disability advocates representing a panoply of enriching perspectives, commenced at Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church in Watertown, MA. This groundbreaking conference, marks the official launch of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America’s “On Behalf of All” pilot program on parish accessibility…
MTA spent 8 years and over $3M fighting broken-elevator case — rather than fix them: ‘Disgrace’
May 3, 2025 | Source: NY Post
The New York subway system is saddled with more than three dozen chronically broken elevators, but the MTA would rather fight activists suing to get them fixed than use the money to repair them, critics raged this week. In the past week, 35 to 43 elevators were out of service on any given day, up to 13% of all elevators, including many at busy stations like Times Square and Union Square, according to the MTA’s elevator status page. Yet the Metropolitan Transit Authority has spent millions of dollars and eight years fighting a federal class-action lawsuit brought by disabled New Yorkers over the broken lifts…
Private school vouchers are now law in Texas. Here’s how they will work
May 3, 2025 | Source: Texas Tribune & KEPR
Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday signed legislation authorizing a private school voucher program into law, marking the grand finale of an oftentimes ugly conflict that has largely defined Texas politics this decade. Senate Bill 2 will allow families to use public taxpayer dollars to fund their children’s education at an accredited private school or to pay for a wide range of school-related expenses, like textbooks, transportation or therapy. The program will be one of the largest school voucher initiatives in the nation…
Disability discrimination persists despite growing awareness and advocacy
May 4, 2025 | Source: The Statesman
Alexa Zuckerman, a junior majoring in history, grips her forearm crutches as she braces for her battle to get onto the only elevator at Frey Hall. She propels her black crutches forward into the cramped silver space, but a pack of students cut in front of her, causing her to lose the last spot on the elevator. “I often have to fight my way in to get a spot into the elevator,” she said. It’s a struggle Zuckerman knows all too well, and she isn’t alone. Accessibility barriers for people with disabilities has been a long-standing obstacle for students and faculty alike at Stony Brook University…
Minnesotans, lawmakers in St. Paul protest federal cuts to disability funding
May 4, 2025 | Source: MPR News
Disability rights advocates rallied at the Minnesota Capitol on Saturday to protest cuts to programs and services. Demonstrators said President Donald Trump has proposed actions that would jeopardize access to housing, health care and education for people with disabilities. “This is an attack on human rights,” said Rep. Kim Hicks, a DFLer from Rochester. “It is an attack that is coordinated to ensure that people with disabilities go away. We’re staying in the community and we’re going to fight for the support we need to do that.”…
What is beep baseball? Boston team of blind athletes plays America’s favorite pastime
May 4, 2025 | Source: NBC
The Boston Renegades baseball team plays beep baseball, an adaptive version of America’s favorite pastime, designed specifically for blind and visually-impaired athletes. From afar, it might look like any ordinary softball practice—players warming up, bats cracking and coaches shouting encouragement. But take a few steps closer, and something remarkable comes into focus: blindfolded athletes, beeping balls and bases and a team united by passion, perseverance, and an unwavering competitive fire…
With disability rights under attack, history offers hope and a possible playbook
May 5, 2024 | Source: NPR
A research agenda to improve the lives of autistic people- April 30, 2024 | Source: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
What RFK Jr. Doesn’t Understand About Disability
May 5, 2025 | Source: The Bulwark
When Ari Ne’eman heard Robert F. Kennedy Jr. call autism an “ep.idemic” that “destroys families,” Ne’eman felt like he had stepped into a time machine — heading in the wrong direction. It was during an April 16 press conference where Kennedy, the nation’s top health official, went on to claim that autistic children will “never pay taxes” or “hold a job” and that their condition is preventable. “This is a throwback to how people talked about autism 25 years ago,” Ne’eman said…
Two Utah parents turn their love for their child into a mission of accessibility
May 6, 2025 | Source: ABC4 Utah
For two Utah parents, what started out as an act of love for their blind daughter became a full-fledged mission to make games more accessible for an entire community. Maeve, who is 10 years old, has been blind since birth. According to her parents, she was born with a condition called optic nerve hypoplasia. “You feel devastated when you find out your kid has a disability and you’re scared of the dynamic of it,” Steven Erb, Maeve’s father, said. “You feel devastated when you find out your kid has a disability and you’re scared of the dynamic of it,” Steven Erb, Maeve’s father, said…
To Improve Accessibility, Closed Captioning Gets An Overhaul
May 6, 2025 | Source: Disability Scoop
Closed captioning for television and movies has remained largely unchanged for decades, but a new design aims to give people with disabilities a better idea of what’s happening on screen. Known as “Caption with Intention,” the system employs animation, color and variable typography to give viewers who aren’t hearing sound and dialogue a sense of emotion, tone and pacing. The captioning system was developed by FCB Chicago, an advertising agency, in partnership with the Chicago Hearing Society and the film company Rakish Entertainment…
U.S. Life Expectancy Study Shows Southerners Barely Living Any Longer Than Those Born In 1900
May 7, 2025 | Source: StudyFinds and Theodore R. Holford (Yale School of Public Health) & The Story Exchange
For those living in Southern states like Mississippi and Oklahoma, a century of medical advances has barely moved the needle on life expectancy, according to a new study. Meanwhile, residents in Northeast and West Coast states have gained decades of extra life over the same period. Researchers analyzing mortality data across America report that a baby girl born in Oklahoma today might live only a few months longer than one born in 1900 – a shocking contrast to places like New York, where female life expectancy jumped 20 years over the same timeframe…
Touch2See increases accessibility for visually impaired, blind sports fans
May 7, 2025 | Source: Sports Business Journal
As accessibility becomes a bigger focus for leagues and teams looking to increase convenience for all fans, Toulouse, France-based Touch2See is bringing its tech to the U.S. for visually impaired and blind fans to experience on-field and court action at select MLS venues. The company is fresh off deploying its technology to San Diego FC last week during a match between Real Salt Lake. The company is currently on its fifth generation of accessible tablets and has previously garnered partnerships with the Univ. of Alabama’s men’s basketball team, and St. Louis FC and San Diego FF…
Study Shows Equity Gap in Classroom Tech for Students With Disabilities
May 7, 2025 | Source: Government Technology
Despite years of advocacy and mandates, many disabled college students report that classroom technology fails to accommodate their needs, according to a new report from the National Disability Center for Student Success. The report draws on surveys and interviews conducted last year and reveals that while assistive technologies are widely available at the institutional level, many classroom-specific tools can still be inaccessible. Lily Alvarez, a legally blind doctoral student who served on the report’s research team at the University of Texas at Austin, said barriers to usability can start with product design…
Clair Global puts weight behind Audio Accessibility Alliance
May 8, 2025 | Source: AV Magazine
Michelle Guadalupe Felix Garcia must be one of the few sound engineers on the planet to have been personally asked by Chris Martin to help Coldplay record at their studio. How she got there is a story of pure determination and an ambition to raise awareness that has led to the formation of the Audio Accessibility Alliance (AAA), a Clair Global-backed industry thinktank that aims to open conversations and create meaningful change around disability in entertainment technology and live event production…
Incorporating Disability, Accessibility, and Functional Needs Populations in Hospital Emergency Planning: A New York City Case
May 8, 2025 | Source: Homeland Security Today
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the disparities in emergency and healthcare planning for vulnerable populations which will influence current and future resiliency initiatives for years to come. While all populations are susceptible to certain hazards that may expose their vulnerabilities in a disaster, populations with no or limited English proficiency, sight limitations, and hearing limitations are especially at risk due to communication and language barriers that they consistently experience…
Jack Fact — According to the CDC, nearly 10,000 Americans die every day, adding up to about 3million per year.
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International News
Voting with a disability can be a challenge, even in a country like Australia
May 1, 2025 | Source: ABC- Australia
When I go to vote, my priority is to find a location with wheelchair access. Voting is a democratic right for all Australians, but for some people with disabilities, it can be an uncomfortable and sometimes distressing experience. I have a physical disability called Spinal Muscular Atrophy and I use a power wheelchair to get around. Unfortunately, the only early polling location is 50 kilometres away from where I live in regional WA, and it’s not listed as wheelchair accessible…
The Rock Orchestra: wheelchair user on accessibility
May 2, 2025 | Source: Gazette News- UK
A disabled music lover who eagerly sought out tickets for a Colchester rock concert was left “disappointed” after discovering there were no options for accessible seating. David Packard, 53, of West Mersea, has been a full-time wheelchair user since 2014. Mr Packard was born with Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex, a term for multiple conditions which affects the joints in the body, and he also has Myalgic Encephalitis which is connected to chronic fatigue…
SOPs for bus crew to ensure accessibility for persons with disability
May 2, 2025 | Source: DT Next- India
Transport and Electricity Minister SS Sivasankar has directed all drivers and conductors of State Transport Undertakings buses to adhere to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to the travel of persons with disability (PwDs). In a statement, he said that despite the SOPs issued in 2022 and 2023, the government continued to receive complaints about non-compliance, forcing him to re-emphasise enforcement. As per the SOPs, the minister said that buses must halt correctly at designated stops to allow PwDs to board and disembark without difficulty…
National Year of Accessible Tourism call for 2026
May 2, 2025 | Source: The Examiner- Australia
As the Brisbane 2032 Olympics approach, Spinal Life Australia is amplifying calls for 2026 to be declared the National Year of Accessible Tourism. The organisation also wants a $354 million government investment to help businesses upgrade their accessibility offerings and support initiatives like tax incentives and industry-wide training. Australians with disability contribute $6.8 billion annually to domestic tourism, taking an estimated 18.5 million trips each year – almost a quarter of all domestic travel…
Ali France: disability activist who overcame grief to oust Australia opposition chief Dutton
May 3, 2025 | Source: Reuters- Australia
Disability advocate Ali France pulled off a shock defeat of Australia’s opposition leader Peter Dutton in his own seat on Saturday at the third time of asking, just over a year after losing her son to leukaemia.
Her win was part of a comprehensive federal election victory by the incumbent Labor Party over Dutton’s conservative Liberals. France, a former journalist, communications professional and para-athlete, lost her leg in a car accident in 2011, sparking an interest in protecting the public healthcare system, her official biography says…
City looks to make buildings accessible
May 5, 2025 | Source: Meridian Source
The City of Lloydminster is looking to implement an accessibility plan mandated by Saskatchewan legislation. The legislation has been in effect for a few years, however, the deadline to implement the plan is fast approaching. “Back in December of 2023 the Accessible Saskatchewan Regulations came into force. This required public sector bodies, which includes us, are required to develop an accessibility plan under the Accessible Saskatchewan Act,” said Ryan Hill, financial planning and analysis manager with the City of Lloydminster…
SC’s e-accessibility order to push firms on digital inclusivity
May 5, 2025 | Source: Economic Times- India
The Supreme Court verdict last week, which directed the central government and regulatory bodies to ensure that digital infrastructure and services are accessible to all citizens, will help make digital services inclusive, especially for people with disabilities and other marginalised groups, said lawyers and experts. The top court in its April 30 order held that meaningful access to digital tools and services is a part of the fundamental right to the protection of life and personal liberty, and issued directions to the regulators to improve customer verification (KYC) processes so that they don’t exclude any sections of the society…
Disabled Travelers Are Often Ignored. Ras Al Khaimah Hopes to Change That
May 5, 2025 | Source: Skift- United Arab Emirates
The Ras Al Khaimah government has partnered with Sage Inclusion, a global provider of accessible tourism consulting, to position the emirate as the world’s first certified destination for travelers with disabilities. Together with the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, Sage has developed a certification process that aims to pitch the once lesser-known emirate as a hub for inclusive travel. “We’re just about to become the first Sage-accredited destination in the world…
Former chair of Cambridge accessibility committee says harassment investigation meant to ‘silence me’
May 6, 2025 | Source: CBC- Canada
The former chair of Cambridge’s accessibility advisory committee — who openly spoke about his frustrations with the city — says he’s now being investigated for workplace harassment. Devin Sisak says he believes it’s in retaliation for the comments he’s made publicly and also might be a warning to others. “It really scares me for anyone looking to volunteer because if the city is willing to go to this level when you speak up, why would anyone want to volunteer their time?” he said in an interview with CBC News on Monday…
Improving Deaf accessibility on UK train services
May 6, 2025 | Source: Global Railway Review- UK
Publicly-owned train operators are stepping up collaboration to enhance accessibility for Deaf and hard-of-hearing passengers, according to the chief executive of DFTO, Robin Gisby. The move comes during Deaf Awareness Week (5–11 May 2025), a national event promoting understanding and inclusion. DFTO, the Government’s Rail Owning Group and delivery partner for public rail reform, currently oversees LNER, Northern, Southeastern and TransPennine Express…
Community transport companies refuse new clients as demand surges
May 7, 2025 | Source: ABC- Australia
One of Australia’s largest community transport providers is refusing new clients, denying people with disabilities and the elderly access to subsidised travel. TransitCare delivered more than 300,000 trips in the last financial year, but the Queensland-based not-for-profit organisation’s CEO, Terry O’Toole, said they could not keep up with demand. “We are having to refuse referrals coming in,” he said. Community transport, funded through a mixture of federal, state and commercial contracts, offers transport for people over 65 and people with a disability in capital cities and regional communities…
Improved Accessibility with Pre-Bookings for Late-Night Taxi Rides and Accessible Bus Options
May 8, 2025 | Source: Seoul Metropolitan Government- South Korea
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced that Seoul Facilities Corporation is introducing new measures for inclusive mobility, including the introduction of a pre-booking system for late-night accessible taxis and the expansion of the Seoul Accessible Bus program for persons with disabilities. Starting May 2, a pre-booking system will be implemented for accessible taxi rides between 1 AM and 5 AM on weekdays where passengers can book their ride the day before between 10 AM and 6 PM by contacting the city’s accessible taxi hotline, making wait times more predictable for users…
Assistance tool aims to make Japanese railways more accessible
May 8, 2025 | Source: Railway Gazette- Japan
Transreport has launched an online tool to make it easier for anyone with assistance requirements to request support at Hankyu Railway’s 87 stations. The commuter operator runs trains serving the Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe areas. Passenger Assistance Web is designed to be user-friendly for people with a wide range of access needs, including wheelchair users and people with visual impairments. It is available in both Japanese and English, and is compatible with assistance technologies including screen readers…
Goodbye to top U.S. scientists, EU earmarks more than $500 million to take top scientists away
May 8, 2025 | Source: AS- France
President Donald Trump is committing an “error” in the eyes of French President Emmanuel Macron through his “diktat” on what kind of research can and cannot be carried out at institutions in the United States. He along with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held a conference in Paris called ‘Choose Europe for Science’ which has the aim of luring US researchers to Europe. During the conference at the University of Sorbonne in the French capital, von der Leyen announced a €500 million package ($568 million) over the next two years “to make Europe a magnet for researchers.”…
Significant gaps in NHS care for patients who are deaf or have hearing loss, study finds
May 7, 2025 | Source: EurekAlert!- UK
A majority of individuals who are deaf or have hearing loss face significant communication barriers when accessing care through the National Health Service (NHS), with nearly two-thirds of patients missing half or more of vital information shared during appointments. A team of patients, clinicians, researchers and charity representatives, led by the University of Cambridge and the British Society of Audiology, surveyed over 550 people who are deaf or have hearing loss about their experiences with the NHS – making it the largest study of its kind…
Nova Scotia releases updated accessibility plan with focus on infrastructure, services, and inclusion
May 8, 2025 | Source: 101.5 The Hawk- Canada
Nova Scotia has released its updated accessibility plan, outlining the government’s next steps toward becoming a fully accessible province by 2030. The 2025–2028 Government Accessibility Plan is the third such roadmap since the province passed the Accessibility Act in 2017. It builds on earlier work from the 2018–2021 and 2022–2025 plans, and sets new priorities to prevent and remove barriers for persons with disabilities across public life. Previous iterations of the plan led to accessibility upgrades at Peggy’s Cove, including improved walkways and facilities to better accommodate visitors with mobility challenges…
Accessibility Blogs, Information, and Videos
- Testing Methods: Live Captions- Dennis Deacon
- Building a more accessible GitHub CLI – GitHub
- The Glaucoma Foundation May, 2025 Newsletter
- Access Ready In Support of Policies and Positions
- PDFs, non-HTML documents, and accessibility- Whitney Lewis
- Advancing accessibility standards- Rachael Bradley Montgomery
- Disability Voting News: The Accessible Voting Booth
- May 7, 2025
- OpenTeleRehab: a success story of inclusive telerehabilitation- WHO
- Keyboard Navigation: Ensuring Usability Without a Mouse- Michael Beck
- Deaf accessibility in the financial services continues to improve – Credit Connect
- Remediate a PDF for accessibility using Adobe’s Accessibility Checker- Whitney Lewis
- Artists with disabilities let their creativity soar at this Utah studio- PBS NewsHour Classroom
- Reasons Green Businesses in Europe Need to Invest in Online Accessibility- Charles MacGregor
- U.S. Access Board Webinar on Exhibition Design and Accessibility for Visitors with Disabilities
- Potential accessibility issues of floating animations on webpages and mobile apps- Bogdan Cerovac
- Guidance on Applying WCAG 2.2 to Mobile Applications (WCAG2Mobile)- W3C Group Draft Note
- GAAD 2025: How It Isn’t Just About Access But Belonging For Specially Abled Individuals- HerZindagi
- New Memoir Takes Us on a Road Trip from Young Crime Victim to MacArthur Genius- Lainey Feingold
- Canonical Plugin Proposal for Accessibility Prompts Concerns from Contributors and Experts- Rae Morey
- AI Can Help Identify Accessibility Gaps in Tech Tools- Minnesota Chief Information Accessibility Officer Jay Wyant- Government Technology (YouTube)
- WAVES 2025 discusses Accessibility in Media and Entertainment Sector: Experts Call for Inclusive Innovation and Policy Reform- Press Information Bureau
- ACM TechBrief: Advancing Accessibility in the Digital World- Sarah Horton, Ari Schlesinger, David Sloan, Shiri Dori-Hacohen, Peter Smith, Mark Greenfield, Sarah Granger, and John Murray
Federally Speaking
- Digital Asset Accessibility Under ADA Title II- Microassist
- ADA Title II Revision – Addition Of Technical Requirements For Accessibility Of Web Information And Services Of State And Local Government Entities- Hiram Kuykendall
Higher Education Blogs and Information
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) – MSU Denver
- Making virtual reality more accessible- University of Waterloo
- New research exposes harmful digital ad practices- Virginia Tech News
- Building Empathy, Community, and Understanding- Zach Clark, Sr.- MSU Denver
- Reactive to proactive: A new focus on digital accessibility – University of North Dakota
- Dates for your diary – Global Accessibility Awareness Week 2025- University of Limerick
- Opening doors: How accommodations unlock success- Medical University of South Carolina
- Documents and Presentations for Accessibility- ASU IT Accessibility – Arizona State University
- OHIO-DAN May meeting to focus on writing better alt text for campus content- Ohio University
- What Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts Mean for Education, Research Programs- Inside Higher Ed
- UGC conducts accessibility audit at Allahabad University for inclusive education- Times of India
- UNMC undertaking accessibility work for digital content- University of Nebraska Medical Center
- College Websites Must Accommodate Disabled Students, Lawsuits Say- Government Technology
- ‘Variety’ names RIT as one of the top film schools in North America- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Removing Barriers to Engagement and Learning for Deaf Students: Multimodal Teaching Strategies- University of Alberta
Legal Blogs and Information
- Legal Update: April 2025- Ken Nakata
- The EU Accessibility Act – Two Months to Go!- Osborne Clarke
- The Impact of Accessibility Laws in Canada: A Critical Perspective- Equal Entry
- BIS Releases New Amendment To ICT Accessibility Standard – Legality Simplified
- Businesses run risk of legal action under new digital accessibility rules- The Irish Times
- College Websites Must Accommodate Disabled Students, Lawsuits Say- Government Technology
- Time to check-out… the European Accessibility Act and its impact on travel, hospitality and leisure- Bird & Bird
- Can a non-disabled employee recover backpay under the ADA? At least one appeals court thinks so- McAfee & Taft
- Federal Trade Commission Orders accessiBe to Pay $1M For Misleading Claims Relating to Automated Website Accessibility Remediation Tool- Seyfarth Shaw
Accessibility Announcements
- Urge Congress: Save Public Media
- TAP, CDN team on studios, post accessibility review
- New York City Five-Year Accessibility Plan Benchmark
- Accessible Adirondack Tourism Reaches a 100 Locations
- Edmonton’s accessibility transit service celebrates 50 years
- accessiBe Appoints Robert Lopez as Chief Executive Officer
- RehabTech Solution: Parallel Bars- Addressing a Critical Need
- NY Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025MS-1)
- Ardmore Public Library Receives Grant to Increase Accessibility
- Mill Mountain Zoo prioritizes accessibility with new Skyline Stage
- Local Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
- New Mexico Tourism Department Initiates New Accessibility Grant
- Pasadena Seeks Community Input on Updated ADA Accessibility Plan
- City of Ottawa Committee receives update on City’s accessibility plans
- TUI UK&I named best package travel company for Accessible Tourism
- Infinum Hosts Empathy Lab to Highlight Digital Accessibility Challenges
- Boost for universal accessibility with the creation of the Accessibility Technical Officet
- FCB Chicago Elevates Cinematic Accessibility with Oscar-Recognised ‘Caption with Intention’
- Visit Mesa Launches Accessibility Travel Guide, Reinforcing Commitment To Inclusive Travel
- Deadline for submitting works to Discapnet Awards for Accessible Technologies has been extended
- ‘Groundbreaking’: RTD committee to consider renaming station in honor of disability rights advocate
- Old Town Trolley Tours & Attractions Continues to Enhance Accessibility, Renews Certified Autism Center™ Designation
- SATENA Honored as Leader in Enhancing Accessibility in Colombian Air Travel – Colombia by Global Brand Frontier Awards
- Three-Dimensional Printing of Braille-Integrated Drug-Loaded Materials: Advancing Accessibility for Visually Impaired Patients
Accessibility Products and Services
- What is Accessibility Days?
- Use accessibility features in the Google Wallet website and app
- Kansas Children’s Discovery Center to open accessibility spaces (Video)
- Grants awarded to Toledo Zoo to support accessibility initiatives
- Adidas launches new shoe tailored for people with Down syndrome (YouTube)
- Ubisoft Enhances Color Accessibility by Releasing Chroma to the Public
- Silent No Longer: Advancing the Fight for Disability Rights- Robert Stack
- Zendalona: Enabling Accessibility and Inclusivity for the Visually Impaired
- Arizona teen creates website to help people with disabilities find accessible dining options (Video)
- Air Zoo’s Sensory-Friendly Sundays: Inclusive, Accessible, and Perfect for Sensitive Explorers
- To Be a Problem: A Black Woman’s Survival in the Racist Disability Rights Movement- Dara Baldwin
- The right to education from the perspective of students with intellectual disabilities- Marïlia Costa Dias
- Practical Web Accessibility: A Comprehensive Guide to Digital Inclusion- Second Edition- Ashley Firth
- Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Crises: Robust Human Rights Norms?- Carolin Funke & Dennis Dijkzeul
- Refugee Displacement, Disability and Human Rights: The Production, Processing and Power of Data- Philippa Duell-Piening
Accessibility Forums, Tips, and Gaming
- Focus priming
- Accessibility in games
- Tech makes VR gaming more accessible
- Test Keyboard Accessibility On Your Website
- MotionBlocks offers accessibility to VR games
- Creating a more accessible web with Aria Notify
- Breaking down accessibility barriers: how the industry is redefining how we play
- New initiative will give players better and clearer information about accessibility features in games
- I couldn’t have played Clair Obscur without its accessibility settings, and now it might be my GOTY
Accessibility Statements
- WestEd
- Dayforce
- CrunchLabs
- Cnaw2News
- JRC Recruitment
- University at Buffalo
- American Diabetes Association
- Brevard County Sheriff’s Office
- Association of Computing Machinery
- PA House of Representatives Democratic Caucus
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