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Federal Court Rules California Vote-by-Mail Program Discriminates Against Class of Voters with Print Disabilities
October 20, 2026 | Source: Disability Rights Advocates
A federal court has ruled that California’s Vote-by-Mail Program violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and California Government Code section 11135. The program discriminates against blind voters and others with print disabilities by forcing them to depend on another person to return their ballots. In an October 2, 2026 order in California Council of the Blind v. Weber, U.S. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim of the Northern District of California granted summary judgment to a statewide class of voters with print disabilities, which include disabilities that prevent a person from reading, marking, holding, or handling a paper ballot…
Blind NC voter hopes his trip to the polls inspires others to make their voices heard
October 20, 2026 | Source: ABC11
Colorado voters with disabilities entitled to accommodations and assistance on Election Day
October 20, 2026 | Source: CBS News
Election 2026: Need special accommodations to vote? What you need to know.
October 22, 2026 | Source: BridgeDetroit
As early voting gains momentum across North Carolina, one voter is making sure his voice is heard while highlighting the challenges blind and visually impaired voters can face at the polls. Thomas Bass from Fayetteville has been voting for over 20 years and was determined to cast his ballot this year as well. Bass, who is blind and lives alone, said getting to the polls can be difficult. He depends on the Vision Resource Center, which has supported blind access and voting rights since 1939. “We’re straight reading out the paper so they know what it is. If they don’t know what it is, we can’t tell them. We just say, do your best guess that way. But a lot of them like for us to be in there because they trust us in that way,” said Terri Thomas…
National News (U.S.)
Utah Legislature Votes to Make ADA Ramps “More Fun”
October 16, 2026 | Source: Utah Stories
The Utah Legislature passed a bill Wednesday requiring all future ADA-compliant ramps to incorporate “fun drops, amusing twists and turns,” and/or loop-de-loops, a measure lawmakers say will revolutionize accessibility throughout the state. Sen. Carl Wagner, R-Utah County, faces reelection next year and has recently focused heavily on accessibility throughout his local campaign. In an April Senate meeting, Wagner proposed the bill, explaining that he wanted people to associate Utah with words like fun, radical, high-speed, and loop-de-loop…
State police launches program to support individuals with disabilities during encounters
October 16, 2026 | Source: WJAC
Pennsylvania State Police has started offering resources to people with disabilities to help with potential communication barriers during encounters with law enforcement. Blue envelopes are available at local state police stations. These envelopes are designed to contain information like communication preferences, sensory needs and other considerations that could help an officer, according to a release. State police also recommend putting important documents inside of the envelope, such as insurance and registration paperwork, during a traffic stop…
Could Trump Accounts hurt benefits for children with disabilities?
October 19, 2026 | Source: USA TODAY
Trump Accounts, touted by the White House as a game-changer to get children on the path to building savings, can hurt their access to disability benefits as adults if parents aren’t vigilant, financial and legal experts say. Any child under 18-years-old with a Social Security number has an account in their name that can be claimed in the Trump Accounts app. Individuals, companies, state and local governments, and qualified charities can contribute annually up to a combined $5,000 to a Trump Account, but $1,000 of Treasury seed money is only available to U.S. children born between 2025 and 2028…
Report: How to make government websites AI friendly
October 19, 2026 | Source: Route Fifty
Artificial intelligence is altering how constituents interact with their governments and services, as the technology is increasingly woven into benefits administration, public transportation and, now, website navigation, according to a new report. This presents an opportunity for governments to revise their public websites to ensure they remain a relevant source among artificial intelligence-enabled searches. “As more residents turn to AI assistants instead of visiting a government website directly, their ability to find the right answer increasingly depends on if that assistant can actually reach — and correctly interpret — government content,” a new report released last week from Georgetown University’s Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation reads…
Candycopia raises awareness on website ADA Compliance
October 20, 2026 | Source: Wednesday Journal
Candycopia co-owner Alycia Mason shared on social media in early October that the Lake Street candy retailer faced a five-figure legal settlement over website ADA compliance. Mason said in the video she trusted the website developers and the third-party Shopify apps being used as they are a small business and have not heavily invested in their online presence. What she didn’t realize was that the website was only about 92% ADA compliant, opening the store up to a lawsuit. “I just want to share our experience that there are people that are preying on small businesses that don’t have the money to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars into development to make sure the site is right, and you get caught and you get a lawsuit…
Perfecting the packaging: Unity Township pair blends style with accessibility
October 20, 2026 | Source: The Latrobe Bulletin
Best friends Angela Vaslavsky and Sarah Thompson have their business philosophy written out at the front of their shop: “True beauty is on the inside. We just perfect the packaging.” The pair, both 44 years old, don’t own just one business. They own three. They are also both trained stylists, softball coaches and mothers. Tucked away in a former school house in Hempfield Township is a one-stop-shop for the women’s businesses. Their newest venture is called Revival by Indigo, an adaptive custom clothing line designed to make fashion more accessible for people with physical disabilities or medical conditions…
Tempe officials working to make digital services more accessible
October 20, 2026 | Source: Tempe Independent
Tempe residents could soon notice changes when they navigate the city’s website, apply for jobs or read public meeting agendas as officials work to make digital services more accessible before the federal deadline in 2027. The City of Tempe is reviewing thousands of online documents and hundreds of software applications after the U.S. Department of Justice required states and local governments to comply with the web content accessibility guidelines. Although the accessibility standards have existed for years, the federal government made compliance mandatory in 2024 and later extended the deadline for larger governments to April 2027 to give cities more time to prepare…
Office for Civil Rights’ 2026 Resolution Listings Rise to 209 After Sharp Decline
October 20, 2026 | Source: Special Education Action
By the evening of Oct. 19, 2026, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) case resolution database displayed 209 case resolutions for 2026, 118 of which involved disability discrimination. The increase follows a sharp decline a few days earlier, with resolutions falling below the number posted in June 2026. June 30, 2026, the database listed 83 case resolutions for 2026, 45 of which involved disability discrimination. July 21, 2026, those totals had increased to 92 and 52. By Aug. 27, 2026, the totals reached 130 and 75…
FDA Clears Tool To Help Diagnose Autism
October 20, 2026 | Source: Disability Scoop
Federal regulators are green-lighting a new tool designed to help clinicians identify children with autism. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Neurora this month to inform decisions about diagnosing children ages 18 months to 12 years. The device from Argus Cognitive, Inc. uses more than 100 biometrics to assess whether a child has autism. Clinicians can upload video and audio from typical behavioral assessments to the Neurora portal. The tool measures facial expressions, voice patterns, eye gaze and more to evaluate how a child’s behavior compares to children with and without autism…
How Tech Can Help or Harm Instruction for English Learners With Disabilities
October 20, 2026 | Source: Education Week
From Chromebooks to AI-driven platforms in classrooms, technology plays a big—and often controversial—role in students’ lives. The question of the extent to which tech can support one specific group of students in particular, English learners with disabilities, has become a focus in some school districts, as part of their efforts to help classroom educators working with the population. Tech’s capacity to help or distract from student learning was one of the key discussion points in a recent Education Week webinar on practical strategies district and school leaders and teachers should consider in supporting English learners with disabilities…
Hawaiian Airlines holds practice flight for people with disabilities
October 21, 2026 | Source: Maui News and Alaska Air
Hawaiian Airlines recently hosted a practice flight for more than 250 travelers with disabilities and their families to help them become more comfortable with air travel. The simulation took place Sunday at Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, allowing people with disabilities to practice every step of a journey, from check-in to taxiing, according to Alaska Air Group News. Families checked in at the ticket counter, passed through security, found their departure gate and boarded an Airbus A330 that later taxied around the airport…
More than 2 million veterans now have 100% disability ratings: Why the number doubled in 5 years
October 22, 2026 | Source: Lehigh Valley Live
Going from a 90% disability rating to 100% for a veteran with no dependents means a monthly payment increase from $2,362 to $3,939, a difference of $1,576 a month in 2026. That’s $28,348 a year at 90% and $47,263 at 100%, a difference of $18,915. When the 3.6% 2027 cost-of-living adjustment is applied, the estimated monthly payments become $2,447 at 90% and $4,080 at 100%. That is $29,368 a year at 90% and $48,964 at 100%, a difference of $19,596. “The average degree of disability for Veterans increased from 63.1% in 2024 to 65.6% in 2025,” the VA said in its 2027 budget…
One product, no leads: EEOC sues Solera for alleged disability discrimination
October 22, 2026 | Source: Human Resources Director
The EEOC has sued Solera Holdings, alleging it stripped a visually impaired worker’s role to almost nothing – then fired him. The complaint, filed October 20, 2026 in the US District Court for the District of Maryland, tells a story of an employer that allegedly knew about its worker’s disability from day one and still managed to get nearly every part of the accommodation process wrong. The worker has cone rod dystrophy, a degenerative eye disease that substantially limits his ability to see. He started as a solutions advisor at DealerSocket in January 2021, working remotely from his home in Bel Air, Maryland…
Comedians with disabilities set to perform in SF
October 22, 2026 | Source: Keloland
Brian Bretzman from Minnesota has been a part of the comedy world since an early age. “I ended up moving to Boston, which was a pretty big hub for comedy, even in the late 90s, early 2000s. And that’s kind of where I came up in the scene,” ‘The Disableds’ member Brian Bretzman said. After years of meeting other comedians, he decided to start a comedy group called The Disableds, featuring comedians who all have a mental or a physical disability. “I came up with it because I just randomly ran into disabled comedians who were very funny. I ran into one, and I thought, oh, that’s cool. And then another one, and then another one. And I was like, wait a second, maybe we should team up and do something together,” Bretzman said…
Jack Fact — According to the CDC, about 1 in 31 U.S. kids by age 8 had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as of 2022.
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International News
New research highlights accessibility challenges for disabled passengers during rail disruption
October 16, 2026 | Source: THIIS Magazine- UK
New analysis from Great British Rail Replacement (GBRR) has highlighted the logistical challenges of responding to major rail disruptions, with accessibility emerging as a key concern for disabled passengers and people with reduced mobility. According to GBRR, part of CMAC Group, rail operators can have as little as 15 to 30 minutes to assess the scale of a major disruption and begin arranging alternative transport for affected passengers. The findings highlight the importance of rapid decision-making, effective coordination and accessible transport provision, particularly for passengers who rely on wheelchair-accessible vehicles or additional assistance when travelling…
LTFRB tells PUV operators, drivers: Honor fare discount, comply with accessibility rules for PWDs
October 17, 2026 | Source: Manila Bulletin- Philippines
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) reminded public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers to treat their passengers with disabilities with dignity and respect amid the public outrage over the controversial podcast that took a dig on the son of a popular host and actress. Acting LTFRB Chairman Greg G. Pua, Jr. said part of properly treating persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the public transport system is to ensure accessibility and honor the 20 percent fare discount…
PM pledges steps to expand support, jobs and accessibility for persons with disabilities
October 17, 2026 | Source: UNB- Bangladesh
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday pledged a range of steps to improve the lives of persons with disabilities, including expanding their allowances, creating employment opportunities, improving access to public services and considering reserved representation in Parliament. “We have started working, though I cannot say how much we will be able to do. But I can assure you that you will receive the highest possible cooperation from us,” he said. The Prime Minister made the remarks while speaking at an exchange of views with the Bangladesh Protibondhi Kallyan Samity at the Shapla Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office…
UK Inclusion monitoring report 2026 highlights digital identity accessibility gaps
October 17, 2026 | Source: Digital Watch Observatory- UK
The UK government has published the Inclusion monitoring report 2026, examining the accessibility and inclusivity of digital identity services certified under the UK’s digital verification services trust framework. The report, published on 13 October by the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, draws on a survey of 44 providers with certified live services. The findings show that 77% of surveyed organisations offer at least one accessibility feature, such as text magnification or compatibility with assistive technologies, while 75% report meeting Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 at Level AA or higher…
NCC plans national accessible book portal for visually impaired
October 17, 2026 | Source: The Sun- Nigeria
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) is working to establish a National Accessible Book Portal to improve access to books and other published works for blind, visually impaired and print-disabled Nigerians. Director-General of NCC, Dr. John Asein, announced this in a statement to mark White Cane Day 2026, observed on October 15, with the theme: Promoting Independence, Inclusion and Equal Access for Persons Who Are Blind. He stated that the portal would provide a trusted national platform for identifying and obtaining books in accessible formats, translating legal provisions into practical access…
INTERVIEW: Disability inclusion isn’t social gesture, but governance imperative, says Yinka Olaito
October 18, 2026 | Source: The Cable- Africa
The Cable: You have been at the forefront of disability inclusion advocacy for years. Beyond awareness-raising, what concrete changes can you point to that your work has directly influenced — in policy, practice, or institutional behaviour? Olaito: Beyond awareness, our work has contributed to tangible shifts in institutional behaviour and policy conversations. Organisations we have engaged increasingly move from generic diversity rhetoric to structured disability inclusion frameworks, including accessibility audits, reasonable accommodation policies, inclusive communication practices, and revisions of recruitment criteria…
Political candidates are scared of disabled people like me. Here’s what they get wrong
October 18, 2026 | Source: CBC- Canada
I don’t see a single election issue that reflects my needs as a disabled person. Prove me wrong
October 21, 2026 | Source: CBC- Canada
Political candidates are not sure how to talk to me. I can see it in their eyes — the person does not know how to associate with me. All they see is my power chair. It’s consuming their attention. They are scared of it. I’m speaking and the person in front of me is frozen and not reacting to anything that I am saying. My look also goes a long way in my ongoing political interactions. If I look up just a little bit, being understood becomes that much more difficult. What do I mean? If I am not holding my head straight, or if my pants are crooked or if my foot straps are showing or if I have something on my mouth or chin, it may seem that I do not have all my faculties about me…
Wheelchair user highlights accessibility issues in Keswick
October 18, 2026 | Source: News and Star- UK
A day out with family in the Lake District has sparked a wider conversation about disability access and inclusion. Wheelchair user Annie Garforth raised concerns about accessibility in Keswick after a visit to Kong Adventure’s climbing wall with her grandchildren. A misunderstanding about access arrangements meant she was unable to take part in the activity. Ms Garforth then spent time travelling around Keswick alone in her wheelchair, which highlighted further challenges. She said: “It just became apparent how many businesses are inaccessible if you’re in a wheelchair and the number of times that you have to go into a road because the pavement’s too narrow…
UK digital ID providers improve accessibility, but biometric alternatives lag
October 19, 2026 | Source: Biometric Update- UK
Inclusion is a key piece of any successful digital identity ecosystem. Digital transformation must not leave people behind. As the UK expands its digital identity infrastructure, there will be many questions about who can actually use it, and more about how its public value should be measured and evaluated. In its third annual report on inclusion in the certified digital verification services (DVS) market, the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) notes improvements in accessibility standards and increased use of accessibility features, but also highlights persistent gaps in biometric alternatives, demographic testing and vouching…
One in four digital ID firms miss accessibility targets and keep hold of demographic data
October 19, 2026 | Source: Public Technology- UK
A survey of the almost 50 firms accredited by government’s digital identity watchdog has found that one in four do not currently meet service accessibility guidelines, while the same amount collect and store sensitive demographic information without making any use of it. The newly published 2026 edition of the annual Inclusion Monitoring Report from government’s Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) finds that 45% of organisations in possession of a formal state-backed trustmark “collect demographic data about their users”…
UK government promises disabled air passengers better safeguards
October 19, 2026 | Source: The Guardian- UK
Disabled passengers will have better safeguards when flying, the government has pledged, including protection from damaged wheelchairs and support from trained staff. A report from an industry-led accessibility group said there was “much more to be done” but progress was being made, a year after a review led by Tanni Grey-Thompson demanded action to improve air travel in response to numerous incidents in which passengers had been left stranded without assistance. The Department for Transport said airports had added more staff training and a new standardised system has been set up to prepare airlines for handling mobility aids…
Vietnam advances AI for disability inclusion
October 20, 2026 | Source: Digital Watch Observatory- Vietnam
Vietnam is expanding the use of AI and digital technologies to improve accessibility, employment, and public services for people with disabilities. The approach combines assistive technologies and digital skills training with proposals to improve accessibility standards and inclusive public services. However, survey findings indicate that limited digital skills and difficulties using online services remain barriers to participation. Vietnam has more than seven million people with disabilities, around 7% of the population…
The ‘activity trap’: fear of losing benefits is stopping some disabled people from exercising
October 20, 2026 | Source: The Conversation- UK
For some people with disabilities, going swimming or attending an exercise class comes with a worry that many others would never consider: could being seen to be physically active lead to their disability benefits being stopped? This fear is known as the activity trap. A new report published by Disability Rights UK draws on research I led at Durham University and developed with disabled people and disability organisations. Of the disabled people we surveyed, 80% worried that being physically active could put their benefits at risk…
Disabled volunteers call for improved accessibility at Asian Para Games
October 21, 2026 | Source: Kyodo News- Japan
There have been calls for the organizers of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games to improve accessibility for disabled volunteers, following criticism that insufficient consideration was given to those volunteering at the Asian Games. Over 100 disabled individuals have volunteered for either the Asian Games, which concluded on Oct. 4, or the Asian Para Games, according to the organizing committee. Sachiko Matsuki, 46, who suffers from retinitis pigmentosa that narrows her field of vision, previously volunteered at international events including the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. At the Asian Games, she guided the Pakistani delegation to its bus stop and arranged taxis…
‘No one gets left behind’: Accessibility shines for Halloween in Cobourg
October 22, 2026 | Source: Grant Haven Media- Canada
Maybe you can still recall the joy of Halloween as a youngster, eagerly awaiting the big night and the chance to possibly stuff a pillowcase full of candies and chocolates, and then delighting in your stash upon your return home from an excursion filled with haunted-inspired homes. Maybe, it’s your kid’s favourite night of the year, trumping Christmas and costumes are planned long in advance. Maybe, it’s a family affair and the whole household rallies around a theme every Halloween. Then, try and imagine what it would mean if for one kid they were forced to wait at the end of a driveway while their siblings or parents had to get their treats for them and watch from afar the joy those kids were able to have…
Health progress in Africa leaves more people living with disabilities: rehabilitation is the next challenge
October 22, 2026 | Source: The Conversation- Africa
Conversations around health progress in Africa usually focus on lives saved. And rightly so. Across the continent, people are living longer than they did a generation ago. Advances in prevention, treatment and public health have reduced deaths from many major diseases and improved survival for millions. But there is another side to this success story that receives far less attention: quality of life. As a physiotherapist and rehabilitation researcher, I am interested not only in whether people survive illness, but also in how they live afterwards…
Accessibility Blogs, Information, and Videos
- Vote.org- The power is in our hands.
- The Sentence That Costs Nothing- Allison Butler
- European Accessibility Standards- European Commission
- Do not confuse a big text with a heading- A11y explained
- Closing the Accessibility Gap in Events- Event Industry News (YouTube)
- San Francisco Disability Cultural Center Week of October 19th
- San Francisco Disability Cultural Center November Round-up!
- Why your business needs digital accessibility- Business Reporter
- Making Clinical Trial Labels More Accessible- The Medicine Maker
- One simple change that can make churches more accessible- Charli Conway
- AI can operate a screen reader. What does that actually test?- Nicolas Steenhout
- Promoting accessibility for the full enjoyment of all human rights by all- OHCHR
- Can AI Fix Web Accessibility? What the Evidence Actually Says- Junaid Masoodi
- Ten Years of Accessibility in the News with Jack McElaney- Antonio Vieira Santos (Vimeo)
- The cost of unreliable accessible transportation- Jean Walsh, Friedreich’s Ataxia News
- How we face scary accessibility challenges with ALS- Dagmar Munn, ALS News Today
- ‘The one piece of training every marketer should do’- Jonathan Hassell, Hassell Inclusion
- WCAG 3.0 Is Coming. Here’s Why Your WCAG 2.2 Work Still Matters Most- Jeff Adams
- Traveling with Mobility Equipment: The Nightmare Continues on the Ground – Lucy Greco
- “Let’s block more streets”- And the freedom to live our lives as we choose- Peter Torres Fremlin
- Digital accessibility: an Inria website to help us better understand disability and take action- Inria
- Episode 21: Screen Reader Insights, Accessibility Bug Bounties and AI Agent Barriers- Mark Miller
- Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day Highlights $24,000 Pay Difference for Disabled Women – AAPD
- We spend a lot of time checking colour contrast, but are we asking the right questions?- A11y explained
- Six lessons to improve leadership opportunities for women with disability- People with Disability Australia
- Stronger safeguards for wheelchair users and better-trained staff to support disabled air passengers- GOV.UK
- Disability policy forum discusses upcoming election, accessibility issues- Ophelia Sidmore- The Daily Cardinal
- Crispy Dosa Corners and Chai With Retina: An Author’s Witty Way of Making Sense of Sight Loss- Priti Salian
- Pursuing meaningful work while living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy- Shalom Lim- Muscular Dystrophy News
- Home Accessibility Tax Credit: Avoid Double-Claiming Renovation Expenses in 2026- Kalkine Canada Advisory Services
- Take Action: Help Protect Door-to-Door Trash Collection for Residents with Disabilities from New NFPA Code Changes- Access Ready
- Episode 20 – Accessible Websites, Screen Reader Barriers, and Automated Testing on U.S. Web Design System- Mark Miller and Justin Stockton
- Disability inclusion and accessibility must become cultural practices- Language is powerful, but it needs to be supported by action- Sherry Toh, SMA News Today
Federally Speaking
- A Step-by-Step Guide to the Accommodation Process- JAN
- Spotlight Q&A: The National Safety Council Claire Bryant- EARN
- From Awareness to Action: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace- EARN
- Unlocking the Potential of Young Americans with Disabilities- Cape Youth (PDF)
- NDEAM 2026: Celebrating Value and Talent – A Milestone Conversation- Department of Labor (YouTube)
- Did Department of Energy remove building accessibility requirements for disabled people?- Snopes
- Celebrating Progress and Charting the Path Ahead: The FCC’s Continued Commitment to Accessibility
- The next chapter of digital accessibility: FCC seeks input on modernizing its rules- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Higher Education Blogs and Information
- Images and Alt Text – Digital Accessibility- UC Berkeley
- Accessibility Resources at The University of Texas at Dallas
- Letter from the editor: U of T has an access issue- The Varsity
- UW Eau Claire student named to WI Accessibility Council- AOL
- Brooklyn EXPO 2026: SynthAccess Accessibility Tools- Sonicstate
- Opinion: Accessibility is too difficult to access at U of T- The Varsity
- Letter from the Editor: Introducing the Accessibility issue- The Varsity
- HTML and CSS- University of Minnesota Office for Digital Accessibility
- The Accessibility Issue Affecting 96% of University Websites- Kessler West
- Winter is inevitable: An inaccessible campus shouldn’t be- The Maine Campus
- Op-ed: Accessibility Services needs to listen to its Disabled students- The Varsity
- An accessible campus is only part of a university’s responsibility- University Affairs
- Creating Inclusive Learning Experiences Through Accessibility and UDL- CU Boulder (PDF)
- Inventing Fitness Equipment That Makes Strength Training Accessible- Cedarville University
- Help shape a more accessible Curtin: Neurodivergent Student Focus Group- Curtin University
- UofW grad receives Governor General’s Gold Medal for accessibility research- Windsor News
- George Mason course brings expertise from audio description pioneer- George Mason University
- Captions and transcripts: Why digital accessibility matters- University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Transportation geographer building the case for more accessible public transit- McMaster University
- Disability Summit explores accessibility in higher education- MSUToday – Michigan State University
- Students and staff voice accessibility concerns, propose changes in University forum- The Daily Texan
- DMU graduate’s accessibility app named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026- De Montfort University
- Putting inclusivity first: Enabling PowerPoint captions by default- StaffNet – The University of Manchester
- ‘Accessibility by design’: Rice bolsters efforts to maximize digital experience- Rice News – Rice University
- After three years of advocacy, AUSG approves resolution for a Disabled Students Bill of Rights- The Eagle
- Voter Turnout and Voting Accessibility- Rutgers-New Brunswick School of Management and Labor Relations
- Disabled students say GW’s campus poses accessibility barriers, praise officials’ responsiveness- The GW Hatchet
- ASI Recap: ASI council discusses elevator outages, accessibility concerns and funding difficulties- University Times
- UAH Mission Accessible – Fall Into Accessibility: Celebrating Value and Talent- The University of Alabama in Huntsville
- ‘What’s Your 64?’ challenge honors MSU student, promotes disability inclusion- The University Record – University of Michigan
Legal Blogs and Information
- What Digital Accessibility Laws Apply in Each Country?- Shashank Kapur
- 4 must-haves for your workplace accommodation policy- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete
- Eliza Piekarski, 2L, to publish book chapter on IP and disability law- Mitchell Hamline School of Law
- Catholic leaders call on Congress to protect disability rights after DOJ legal shift- Catholic World Report
- A jury finds SHRM liable of failing to handle an accommodation request involving a service animal- HR Brew
- Court doubles reasonable notice, orders disability benefits trial in wrongful dismissal- Human Resources Director
- A Narrowing of Individual Standing in Fair Housing Act Accessible Design and Construction Complaints- Baker Donelson
- Why Digital Accessibility? Because it is an Ethical Imperative- Text of 15 minute talk at M-Enabling Summit 2026- Lainey Feingold
- DREDF and Five Disability Advocacy Organizations File Amicus Brief Arguing Schools Must Address Bullying that Prevents Students with Disabilities From Receiving Meaningful Educational Benefit- DREDF
Accessibility Announcements
- Athens hosts accessibility open house
- Town Recognized for Digital Accessibility
- Library study to look at accessibility issues
- The City of Naperville Launches New Website
- UWEC senior named to state accessibility council
- Accessibility in Action: The Burnaby School District’s Plan
- World Day for Audiovisual Heritage: Protecting memory at risk
- Henderson receives national award for accessible voting program
- White Cane Walk supports Hawaii’s blind, low-vision community
- TARTA addresses accessibility concerns and shares plans for expansion
- PNB Hosts DFS Workshop on Reservation Policy and PwD Accessibility
- Brighton and Hove Albion teams up with Guide Dogs to increase accessibility
- MOVEBR: 21 parish-wide accessibility projects have recently been finished
- King County TV Automates Meeting Audio Description Without Adding Staff
- Northport identifies $10M in accessibility barriers. Could fixes really take 20 years?
- Accessibility ‘scavenger’ hunt to help rank Toronto spaces for people with disabilities
- STPI Tech Conclave highlights AI’s Potential in Healthcare and Assistive Technologies
- Colorado for All: State Expands Accessible Travel Program to Three New Destinations
- L’Oréal Paris Names 2026 Women of Worth Honourees Driving Change Across US Communities
- Vic Mensa Promises Accessibility for All His Future Concerts After Heartwarming Fan Interaction
- WisDOT’s award-winning Projects Hub makes transportation project info easier to find, access and share
- Thrive Therapies Raises $7.7 Million to Expand School-Based Healthcare Services for Children With Disabilities
Accessibility Products and Services
- FreeWill
- The Seasonal Body
- Less noise, more Understood
- ACB Beneficiary Designations
- Accessibility app earns global acclaim
- Travel Guard launches accessible travel safety hub
- Ontario Enabling Access to Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
- Musk Confirms Bigger Text Option Coming to Tesla Screens
- PortMiami Accessibility Programs for Passengers with Disabilities
- Meta Is Using AI Glasses To Make Museum Visits More Accessible
- Milwaukee opens braille trail to make nature accessible for the blind
- Google’s finally bringing this desktop Meet accessibility tool to mobile
- HomeView lists 12 accessibility features, from VoiceOver to Live Speech
- Accessibility scavenger hunt maps public spaces for people with disabilities
- Apple’s iPhone Duo Should Get Reachability Accessibility in an Upcoming Update
- iOS Has Some Features You Should Try If You Have Trouble Reading Your Screen
- Passengers with Disabilities Rehearse the Airport Experience at Wings for All Event
- Rick Hansen Foundation School Program Invites Students to Explore Accessibility “Then, Now, Next”
Accessibility Forums, Tips, and Gaming
AI Employment and Legal Trends
- Your Chatbot Can’t Keep a Secret- CBIA
- The Future of Disparate Impact- Manhattan Institute
- It’s a ‘paradox’: How AI hiring tools try to prevent bias- USA TODAY
- California’s New Workplace AI Laws: 8 Takeaways for HR- HRMorning
- New lawsuits test AI’s role in layoffs and rehiring- Staffing Industry Analysts
- The accessibility question missing from law firms’ AI rush- Canadian Lawyer
- The EU AI Act: What it really means for organisations on the ground- HR News
- Report Warns AI Discrimination Law Remains Unsettled Amid Rollbacks- Legis1
- California Cracks Down on AI at Work: What Other States Are Doing- Newsweek
- Can AI Recruit People Without Discriminating?- Inter-American Development Bank
- Delaware Employers Face Tighter AI and Profiling Rules Effective January 2027- Ogletree
- Fair Work Commission AI disclosure rules now in force for employers- Human Resources Director
- EEOC Sends OIRA Final Rule Rescinding Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures- Ogletree
- State of Working Maine 2026: Protecting Workers from Artificial Intelligence- Maine Center for Economic Policy
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Microassist Digital Accessibility Services
Have you received an accessibility demand letter because of your website or application? Please contact us for any questions you have about our accessibility services and how we might support your organization.
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.
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- What is a VPAT®? A VPAT Primer
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