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Feature Stories
The Danger ICE Poses to the Disabled Community
January 14, 2026 | Source: Nonprofit Quarterly
In March 2025, it was 21-year-old Hector, who has developmental disabilities, left confused and unable to communicate in an immigrant detention facility in Tacoma, WA. Then that August, a 15-year-old boy with disabilities was handcuffed by ICE agents in what they now claim was a “mistake” while the child waited for his sister in a car with his mother outside a school. His family is suing the Trump administration for assault. His story is not an uncommon one. Just this week in Minneapolis, multiple ICE agents pulled a woman from her car and restrained her, while she told them she was disabled and simply trying to get to her doctor’s appointment…
Sign Language Rights are Human Rights
January 15, 2026 | Source: Yale Global Health Review
Let’s imagine an alternative universe where people communicate using telepathy. People live and act all the same, only silent. Brainwaves and eye contact fill in the space where words and voice would be. But in this world, you are normal. You are not telepathic. You and a tight-knit community of other verbalites communicate using words. You speak, shout, and sing. The others could learn to use their voices if they could, but they don’t. This is, in many ways, the reality for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people…
National News (U.S.)
East Texas man with autism makes history as first non-speaking person to voice in syndicated cartoon
January 17, 2026 | Source: CBS19
A young man from East Texas is breaking new ground in children’s television and challenging long-held assumptions about disability and communication. Odin Frost, of Tyler, who lives with autism, cerebral palsy and apraxia, has become the first non-speaking person to voice a character on a syndicated cartoon for his role on the PBS Kids series, “Carl the Collector.” Apraxia affects Odin’s ability to speak verbally, but he communicates using an iPad-based Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device, along with simple American Sign Language and gestures…
Like Jane Eyre, I’ve been seen as unconventional and abnormal. I’m autistic – is she too?
January 18, 2026 | Source: The Conversation
Nearly 200 years since Charlotte Brontë published Jane Eyre, her unconventional orphan Jane – with her intense emotions and sense of injustice – continues to captivate and intrigue readers. It’s the story of a girl who rises above her social station by becoming the governess (later, wife) to her wealthy Byronic master, Edward Fairfax Rochester. Brontë’s heroine “horrified the Victorians” with her “hunger, rebellion, and rage”. Today, she is hailed as a feminist icon for those same qualities. As an autistic woman*, I have long felt a particular affinity to the character of Jane Eyre…
The state cut a program that supports people with disabilities in disasters. Advocates are alarmed
January 19, 2026 | Source: LAist
State regulators quietly cut funding late last year for a program that supports people with disabilities during disasters in Southern California. The cuts came about a year after the most devastating fires in L.A. County history leveled thousands of homes and killed at least 31 people, most of whom were older and had access and functional needs. Independent living centers are sounding the alarm, with experts saying such programs should be expanded, not cut, and that the loss of the program leaves people with disabilities even more vulnerable to increasingly severe disasters fueled by climate change…
From Head Start to Civil Rights, 8 Ways Trump Reshaped Education in Just 1 Year
January 20, 2026 | Source: The 74
Before she became education secretary, Linda McMahon spent four years strategizing President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. His election was a triumph for conservatives and a chance to unwind decades of what they consider intrusions into state and local education matters. One year ago today, Trump took the oath of office for a second time and set it all in motion. Through executive orders, layoffs and canceled contracts, he and McMahon carried out a frontal assault on a federal agency Congress created in 1979, the U.S. Department of Education…
People With Disabilities Are More Likely Than Those Without to Have Court Experience
January 20, 2026 | Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts
Nearly half of adults with disabilities live in households in which someone has been involved in a court case, according to a recent national poll by The Pew Charitable Trusts. This is the first known data on the prevalence of this population’s court interaction, which is significantly higher than for those without disabilities. It also showed that people with disabilities found the courts difficult to navigate and rated the courts less favorably than those without disabilities. The poll, administered by the public opinion polling firm SSRS, was designed to learn how people in the U.S. engage with and view state and local courts in their communities…
Accessibility Should Be at the Center of Museum Education
January 20, 2026 | Source: Hyperallergic
Education departments in museums have always been a north star for accessibility in the arts. Decades-old programs at major institutions in New York, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), offer robust opportunities for individuals with visual and auditory impairments, children and adults with developmental disabilities, and the families who provide care, to name a few, that foster life-changing moments through art. The Met, where I currently work as an editor, for example, has given tours for Blind and partially sighted visitors since the early 20th century, establishing its touch collection in the 1970s to offer a vital avenue to collection objects that are usually inaccessible…
Accessibility, Consumer Groups Warn Against Scaling Back Broadband Transparency Labels
January 20, 2026 | Source: Broadband Breakfast
A proposal to scale back federal disclosure requirements for Internet plans has drawn sharp criticism from accessibility organizations, consumer groups, and advocates for older adults. Congress in 2022 directed the Federal Communications Commission to create standardized broadband “nutrition labels,” displaying prices, speeds, fees, and other key details. Under new leadership, the FCC in October asked whether it should eliminate six disclosure requirements and how else it might “streamline the label requirements.”…
A Paralympic champion, Mercer alumnus uses law degree for disability advocacy
January 20, 2026 | Source: The Den
When Tim Willis first lined up for cross country practice at Shamrock High School, no one could have guessed that the teenager using a blue shoestring as his guide would one day become the fastest blind distance runner in the world. His coach had devised a simple but ingenious system — a blue shoestring connecting Willis’ hand with a teammate’s. That thin cord became his lifeline, his compass and, ultimately, his symbol of freedom. Diagnosed with an eye condition called Coats disease as a child, Willis lost his vision completely by age 10. But blindness, he decided early on, would not dictate his limits…
Georgia asks judge to lift requirements tied to 2010 disability lawsuit
January 21, 2026 | Source: 95.5 WSB
Georgia is asking a federal judge to release the state from a 2010 lawsuit over programs for people with disabilities. The lawsuit focused on shifting care away from institutional settings and expanding community-based services. State officials say they have made significant progress, considering the lawsuit was filed more than a decade ago. Kevin Tanner, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, says those changes have strengthened the state’s system of care…
Higher Ed Prepares for New Era of Accessibility
January 21, 2026 | Source: Inside Higher Ed
Thousands of visually impaired college students rely on screen readers to complete their coursework and participate in other campus activities. But they regularly encounter content on apps and web pages that screen readers don’t translate well. “There are things in PDFs that I can’t see as a visually enabled person that they hear in the screen reader,” said Cory Tressler, assistant dean for technology and digital programs at Ohio State University libraries, which houses hundreds of thousands of documents that don’t translate well to screen readers…
Paxton Leads Multistate Push to Revise Federal Disability Rule
January 21, 2026 | Source: Texas Border Business
Attorney General Ken Paxton led a multistate coalition that has submitted a comment supporting the Trump Administration’s revision of a Biden-era Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Final Rule that unlawfully promulgated a woke agenda over federal funding for state disability programs. The Biden Administration’s 2024 Rule sought to radically expand the definition of “disability” under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to include “gender dysphoria,” despite clear statutory language that expressly excludes “gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments.”…
Disabilities Beat: Are gubernatorial candidates listening to the disability community?
January 21, 2026 | Source: Buffalo Toronto Public Media
Disability Rights Advocates Lay Out Priorities, Call on New York Lawmakers To Stop ‘Stalling’
January 20, 2026 | Source: New York Now
As Governor Kathy Hochul unveils her budget proposal for next year, people with disabilities are watching. New Yorkers are less than 10 months out from choosing their next governor — which makes everything the governor does, and the ways her opponents respond, all that more important. This week on the Disabilities Beat, we look at how Hochul’s State of the State address included disability, how her competitors in the race for governor responded, and what disabled people are listening for as each candidate ramps up their campaigns…
Florida drivers with disabilities could get additional parking protections under new transportation bill
January 21, 2026 | Source: CBS Miami
Drivers with disabilities who use specially equipped vehicles could get additional protections when parking, under part of a transportation bill approved Wednesday by a House committee. The proposal would prohibit vehicles with “permanently installed mobility access equipment” from being towed or ticketed if they take up more than one parking spot. The plan would allow people who use such vehicles to double-park “when reasonably necessary,” including when no designated parking spots are available…
Disability rights group drops lawsuit over RTD cost increases
January 21, 2026 | Source: Denverite
A well-known disability rights group dropped its lawsuit against the Regional Transportation District last week. Atlantis ADAPT sued last month to stop RTD from raising costs for Access-on-Demand, a popular on-demand paratransit program. But a judge ruled against the nonprofit in the lawsuit’s early stages, casting doubt on whether it would succeed. Access-on-Demand allows people to hail rides from cab companies and ride-share platforms like Uber. The lawsuit claimed that the changes, including implementing a new base fare of $4.50, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, and that riders with disabilities are being singled out by RTD…
This Para Athlete’s Home Burned in Altadena. She’s Rebuilding It With Accessibility at the Forefront
January 22, 2026 | Source: Dwell
When the Eaton Fire tore through Altadena a year ago, it destroyed more than 9,000 structures, priceless mementos, and generations worth of memories. In Katherine Beattie’s case, it also took with it a large measure of her independence—she lost not only the home of five years that she’d painstakingly renovated to be accessible, but four wheelchairs, several custom adaptive surfboards, and all of her other mobility aids, save for a pair of crutches she kept in her Jeep. She even lost the brand-new Toyota Crown Signia parked in her garage that was awaiting the installation of hand controls…
Aurora City Council’s accessibility woes continue despite ADA compliance
January 22, 2026 | Source: Sentinel Colorado
Voices murmur in the city council chambers as the next speaker is announced. “Aly DeWills-Marcono,” the Aurora City Clerk says on her microphone. DeWills-Marcono, sitting in her electric wheelchair at the top of the Paul Tauer Council Chamber, begins to move toward the lift, yelling down to the clerk and city council to “hold on,” while she makes her way to the first floor. She had already spoken to the security guards and made special arrangements in advance to use the handicap elevator to speak publicly to city council members…
FIFA Faces Backlash From Disabled Fans Over Lack of Accessibility Seating at World Cup
January 22, 2026 | Source: TicketNews- U.S., Canada, and Mexico
FIFA is receiving backlash from disabled fans who are citing that the organization has failed to provide enough accessible seating at the 2026 World Cup. Disabled fans claimed that they have to pay more for tickets closer to the action, as there are no tickets available at the lowest-priced tier of the general allocation. Additional, personal assistants of those accompanying disabled fans were told they would have to pay full price for a ticket, rather than a discounted rate. One charity that aims to remove barriers for disabled fans in sports, Level Playing Field, has spoken out on the matter…
ADA director discusses accessibility initiatives, transportation infrastructure in Atlanta
January 22, 2026 | Source: Atlanta News First
Atlanta’s ADA director said accessibility looks different in every space and that’s what her department focuses on in the city. Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) initiatives include improvements such as making sure there are no barriers on the city’s sidewalks, as well as audible crosswalk signals for those with hearing disabilities. “Thinking about our sidewalks, our curb ramps, ensuring that the slopes and the grates are proper for wheelchair users, for those with low to no vision, and especially some of our audible designs for those who are hearing impaired,” said Shauncey Battle, the ATLDOT’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinator…
Disney Recommends Shareholders Vote Against Independent Review of Disability Access Service (DAS) Changes
January 22, 2026 | Source: Blog Mickey and Disney Tourist Blog
The Walt Disney Company has filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ahead of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, March 18th. The annual meeting will include a number of Disney proposals and shareholder proposals. The shareholder proposal that has received the most attention lately has been a proposal for an independent review of changes to Disney’s Disability Access Service (DAS). Disney is recommending that shareholders vote against this independent review…
The Kids Are Not Alright: How Disability Creep Undermines Education
January 22, 2026 | Source: IWFeatures
Last month, the Atlantic’s Rose Horowitch wrote a viral and sorely needed exposé on what has become one of the biggest third rails in American education: disability creep. According to Horowitch, over 20% of Harvard and Brown undergraduates and nearly 40% of Stanford graduates are registered as having “disabilities”—numbers which seem laughable on the surface. These are, after all, some of the most prestigious schools in the country, with acceptance rates in the single digits. Can it really be the case that one in five, or two in five, of their students are genuinely disabled? Of course not!…
Missouri lawmakers move bills forward to protect small businesses from ‘sue and settle’ website litigation
January 22, 2026 | Source: KMBC
Five bills aiming to protect small businesses from “abusive website access litigation” were passed by the Missouri House of Representative lawmakers Wednesday, and are on their way to possibly becoming Missouri law. The bills — HB 1674, 1694, 1755, 1780, and 2056 — collectively called the “Acts Against Abusive Website Access,” were passed out of the General Laws Committee and will now head to the House Legislative Rules Committee before they can reach the Senate. If ultimately passed in both the House and Senate, these bills will allow defendants to have 30 days to correct the website accessibility issues in “good faith” while also having the opportunity to counter-sue if they feel unfairly or incorrectly targeted by attorneys…
Jack Fact — Globally, an estimated 1.5 billion people experience some degree of hearing loss. This number is projected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050, according to the World Health Organization.
Hit The Road Jack — Oregon Joins Miami, Seattle, Scottsdale, Austin, And Other U.S. Cities You Can Now Visit Without Worry and Traveling Europe with Disabilities? How Families Are Overcoming Accessibility Hurdles, Here is Everything You Need to Know and Bridging design and accessibility with Stannah’s stairlift at luxury Islay hotel
International News
Disability advocates urge Toronto, province to plan ahead for winter accessibility challenges
January 17, 2026 | Source: CBC-Canada
With city crews still working away to clear the snow buildup from Thursday and more flurries in the forecast for this weekend, disability advocates in Toronto say there’s not enough support during winter weather events. Snowstorms lead to natural and human-made barriers that impact how people with disabilities navigate the city, said David Lepofsky, chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Alliance. Accumulated snow on sidewalks, bus stops and at the edge of roads are examples of human-made barriers that people often overlook, he said…
Banking industry introduces enhancements to elderly-friendly and barrier-free services
January 21, 2026 | Source: Hong Kong Monetary Authority- China
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) announced today (21 January) that the banking industry will implement the Guideline on Elderly-friendly Banking Services and the second edition of the Practical Guideline on Barrier-free Banking Services to strengthen support for the elderly and customers with impairment in accessing banking services. Both industry guidelines are issued by the HKAB and endorsed by the HKMA.The Guideline on Elderly-friendly Banking Services aims to establish pragmatic elderly-friendly standards in support of the Government’s efforts in promoting silver economy, which sets out eight core principles…
Mobility scooters and older people’s mobility and accessibility: Evidence from Shanghai, China
January 21, 2026 | Source: Science Direct- China
Everyone Can Hike In China: How China Has Made Hiking Ultra-Accessible
January 21, 2026 | Source: TripZIlla- China
As an informal mode of micro-mobility, mobility scooters have gained popularity among older people in China, offering enhanced mobility and independence. However, their high accident rates have attracted criticism and prompted bans in many cities. Using an extensive survey in Shanghai, China, this study investigates the role of mobility scooters in the mobility and accessibility of older people, by examining factors influencing ownership decisions, usage patterns, and modal shifts both after scooter adoption and under a hypothetical ban scenario…
One broken elevator can derail an entire trip, TTC riders with disabilities push for better accessibility
January 21, 2026 | Source: NOW Toronto- Canada
When North York resident Daniel Mhogul took his grandfather to a routine downtown appointment a few months ago, he expected a smooth commute on the TTC. That changed when they arrived at Queen’s Park subway station. “One of the station’s elevators wasn’t working, we didn’t know that beforehand. We only found out when we got there,” Mogul said. With no accessible way to exit the station, Mhogul and his grandfather, who uses mobility aids, were forced to reroute their trip, ultimately missing the appointment…
Disability Inclusion Is Emerging as Central Asia’s Next Social Frontier
January 21, 2026 | Source: The Times of Central Asia
More than 1.3 billion people worldwide live with some form of disability, yet disability remains one of the least visible dimensions of social and economic life. In Central Asia, that invisibility is especially pronounced. As governments focus on infrastructure, growth, and modernization, far less attention is paid to whether people with disabilities are becoming more present in schools, workplaces, and public life, or whether they remain largely confined to families and institutions beyond the reach of public discussion…
Stigma toward persons with disabilities and survivors of explosive ordnance (EO) in Ukraine
January 21, 2026 | Source: Relief Web- Ukraine
Stigma toward persons with disabilities and survivors of explosive ordnance (EO) in Ukraine is not primarily a matter of individual attitudes. It is an outcome of how disability is defined, assessed, funded, and represented across public institutions and social life. While Ukraine has taken important steps toward alignment with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the implementation of rights remains uneven. As a result, stigma is reproduced through everyday administrative routines, service interactions, and public narratives that reinforce dependency, unequal treatment, and social distance…
Australian ALS Patient Denied Disability Support Chooses Euthanasia
January 21, 2026 | Source: National Review- Australia
I really do try to write about other issues. But the awfulness keeps on coming. Yesterday, I called attention to the Canadian bioethicist who claimed that lethal jabs are no different than hip replacements. Today, I came across an awful story out of Australia in which Tony Lewis, age 71 and experiencing Motor Neurone Disease — what we call ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease — has asked for euthanasia because he was denied sufficient financial support for his disability. A Queensland man with Motor Neurone Disease has chosen to access voluntary assisted dying after being denied support through the National Disability Insurance Scheme because of his age, reigniting concerns about Australia’s two-tier approach to disability and aged care…
Mandatory disability insurance won’t have much benefit for freelancers: CPB
January 21, 2026 | Source: NL Times- Netherlands
Disability insurance for freelancers offers little additional protection against being unable to continue paying fixed costs if their income suddenly disappears due to job loss or illness, according to the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB). The agency found that insurance will only make a small percentage of freelancers more financially stable in the event of sudden and extended income loss, and there is a significant percentage of freelancers who won’t be helped by insurance. In 2030, it will likely be mandatory for freelancers, classified as self-employed people without employees, to take out disability insurance…
Four in five blind people struggle with gap at UK train stations, survey finds
January 21, 2026 | Source: The Guardian
Four in five blind and partially sighted people in the UK have struggled to cross the gap between trains and station platforms, according to a survey, with some falling and injuring themselves. Many blind and partially sighted people avoid taking train journeys owing to anxieties around whether they will be properly supported after having had inconsistent experiences, according to research from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). It found that more than one-third (37%) of blind and partially sighted people felt unable to take all the train journeys they wanted and needed…
Doctors Warn Against Unsupervised Steroid Use As A Growing Cause Of Glaucoma In India
January 22, 2026 | Source: BW Healthcare World- India
Doctors across India are raising concern over the widespread and often unsupervised use of steroids, warning that it is emerging as a major trigger for secondary glaucoma, a sight-threatening condition that can lead to irreversible blindness. Steroids commonly used for allergies, skin conditions, respiratory illnesses, and even as over-the-counter eye drops can significantly raise eye pressure when used for prolonged periods, often without patients realizing the long-term damage being caused to the optic nerve…
The deaf London medic hoping to play rugby for England
January 22, 2026 | Source: London Now- UK
A medic who discovered she was deaf during the pandemic is now making her mark on the international rugby stage. London Ambulance Service emergency medical technician (EMT) Zoe Cox, 28, has already earned five caps for the England Deaf Women’s Rugby Union team since her debut in South Africa. She now hopes to be selected for the upcoming February test match series in Jamaica. Zoe spent much of her life unaware of her severe hearing loss until face coverings during the Covid-19 pandemic made lip-reading impossible…
Raising a glass to accessibility
January 23, 2026 | Source: China Daily- China
Fu Ming, a 38-year-old business owner with a physical disability who is dedicated to promoting accessibility, recently celebrated his birthday with a heartwarming crowd of friends at Pub HandyCup in Shanghai. As the first accessible pub in China, owned by Xia Yujie, Pub HandyCup’s name is a play on words from “handicap”, embodying the vision of breaking down barriers with drinks and creating an open, inclusive space for all. When Fu was less than a year old, he fell and suffered a brain injury, which led to limitations on the left side of his body…
Accessibility Blogs, Information, and Videos
- ADHD Weekly, January 15, 2026- CHADD
- Accessibility in the Details- Gabrielle Pedro Fredrick
- New digital accessibility requirements in 2026 – PublicCEO
- Making classrooms inclusive and accessible- Utah Public Radio
- How to Use Accessibility as an SEO Advantage- Krista Childers
- We need to break the stigma surrounding disability- Maida Azhar
- Making the Web More Inclusive with WCAG Standards- Lacey Gerard
- Accessible Marketing Explained: Key Design Principles + Tips- Shopify
- Teasing Apart The Causes And Early Signs Of Parkinson’s- Science Friday
- My Escape From the Disabling Power of Disability Benefits- Matthew McWade
- The Cricklewood Saga- The Access for All programme is delayed- Christiane Link
- Encoders and Cloud Captioning: Building Accessible Video at Scale- Russ Newton
- The Accessibility Manager Moment No One Warns You About- Sheri Byrne-Haber
- CES 2026 Put Accessibility Front And Center, Changing Everything- Bill Schiffmiller
- Samarth by Hyundai: Championing Digital Accessibility for PwDs- Times Now Digital (Video)
- Thoughtful planning around disabilities sends worthwhile welcoming message- Cassie Beer
- Leading the conversation on accessibility with Hochiki – International Fire and Safety Journal
- No Silly Questions: Everything You Need to Know About Wheelchair Curling- Paralympic.org
- Broken then blooming- Imagining a future where disability rights are real- Peter Torres Fremlin
- Accessibility in action: Why airports can’t afford to get this wrong- International Airport Review
- EOC’s universal design award scheme: Turning accessibility into opportunity- Marketing-Interactive
- The New Reality of Advertising Communications: Why Accessibility Is No Longer Optional- Matisse Hamel-Nelis
- Recent Changes to Immigration Policies Have Disastrous Impacts on Disabled People and Long-Term Care- Rachel Litchman
- Op-ed: Why accessibility must be built into B.C.’s tourism sector—not added later- Todd Hauptman, communications manager at the Vancouver Aquarium
Federally Speaking
- New ADA rule triggers online document purge – Axios Des Moines
- State and local governments must automate digital accessibility processes – Route Fifty
- How a social media-like platform is helping state agencies streamline accessibility efforts- Route Fifty
- ADA Title II Revision – Addition Of Technical Requirements For Accessibility Of Web Information And Services Of State And Local Government Entities- Hiram Kuykendall
- 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
- Are Google Sites accessible?- UC Berkeley
- E-Learning offering accessibility training- UNMC
- Cartoon: NIU lacks wheelchair accessibility- Northern Star
- Making classrooms inclusive and accessible- Utah Public Radio
- USD Launches New Center for Digital Accessibility- KXLG 99.1
- ‘Towards the Same Goal’: Accessibility At Kean University – the tower
- Finance and Administration Builds Bridges with Allyship Series- Stony Brook University
- Updated ‘Introduction to Accessibility’ course available for faculty and staff – Penn State
- UMich launches new centralized student accommodations website – The Michigan Daily
- A Paralympic champion, Mercer alumnus uses law degree for disability advocacy- The Den
- Oakland University’s implementation of new digital accessibility regulations- The Oakland Post
- ‘It’s not just a disability issue — it’s a quality issue’: Accessibility on Boise State’s campus – The Arbiter
- Preparing for the 2026 digital accessibility mandate: A university wide responsibility- Southern Illinois University
- Transforming passion into impact: New Center for Digital Accessibility removes barriers across S.D.- Sioux Falls Business
Legal Blogs and Information
- EcomBack 2025 ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits Annual Report
- New Digital Accessibility Requirements in 2026- Best Best and Krieger
- Villa Rica resident files ADA complaint over accessibility- FOX 5 Atlanta (Video)
- Federal Government Finalizes New Digital Technologies Accessibility Regulations- Blake, Cassels and Graydon
- Digital accessibility: what’s changing for e-commerce sites since June 2025 – A French perspective- Bird and Bird
Accessibility Announcements
- Accessibility updates coming to town website
- Dayton bar gets $50,000 state grant for wheelchair lift
- New Accessibility Plan Requirement for Special Events!
- New accessibility services coming to Mobile Mardi Gras parades
- Interest Survey for Business Accessibility Workshop in Lexington
- Residents Invited to Help Shape Stouffville’s Next Accessibility Plan
- Color blindness may reduce early bladder cancer detection and survival
- San Angelo secures $9.3M grant for North Chadbourne accessibility project
- HearUSA Opens Applications for 2026 Jill Botkin Accessibility Scholarship
- Disability Rights Wisconsin: Statement on introduction of AB 859 and SB 852
- 100 eCommerce Giants, One Big Problem: Our 2025 Accessibility Test Results
- From lived experience to lasting change: Disability Advisory Panel begins work
- Accessibility audit would benefit entire Letterkenny community– Cllr Kavanagh
- Nelson Civic Theatre receives accessibility approval from Rick Hansen Foundation
- City of Burleson Launches Sidewalk Accessibility Assessment with Daxbot Robots
- Disability Commission Reminds Users of Improved Access to Public Transportation
- Minister Hajdu invites organizations to apply for funding to improve workplace accessibility
- ’Potentially life-changing’ – accessibility benefits praised after station’s lifts and footbridge completed
- JBI Library Calls Volunteers to Become Accessibility Ambassadors in Jewish Communities Nationwide
- The Jill Botkin Hearing Health-Care Accessibility Scholarship, Sponsored by HearUSA, Opens for 2026 Applications
- Vermont organizations merge accessible recreation and conservation goals in ‘first-of-its-kind’ outdoor center in Rochester
- Office of the Texas Governor, Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities Long-Term Care Facility Winter and Extreme Freezing Weather Preparedness
- AAPD is pleased to share an opportunity to participate in an important research project on ableism led by AAPD board member Rupa Valdez, in partnership with co-investigator Dr. Bonnie Swenor
- Access Ready Strategic Joins The Consortium For Constituents With Disabilities (CCD), Independence Through Enhancement Of Medicare And Medicaid. The ITEM Coalition And Other Organizations On Vital Policy And Public Interest Positions
Accessibility Products and Services
- Access Day Harlequins FC
- Accessibility in Chrome Web Store
- What the Tech? Tech for accessibility
- Lachi’s new book champions disability culture
- A Guide to 2026 Disability-Inclusive Sundance Films
- The new dating app that aims to include people with disabilities
- Arsenal Switches to Gray Socks for Color Blindness Accessibility
- Scientists Develop IV Therapy That Repairs the Brain After Stroke
- Portable printer makes high-quality Braille labels accessible to everyone
- Bergh Special Products: A Global Language of Accessibility and Design
- PRT increases accessibility services by offering on-demand ASL interpreters
- From Video to Text: How AI Transcription Improves Accessibility and Learning
- Brainingcamp Sets New Standard for Accessibility in Digital Math Manipulatives
- IShowSpeed Gives Blind Child New iPhone With Improved Accessibility Features
- This Clever, Loft-Free Tiny Home Is Made for Accessibility and Effortless Everyday Living
- Massachusetts RMV issuing new disability parking placards with embedded security features
Accessibility Forums, Tips, and Gaming
AI Employment and Legal Trends
- Key HR Trends Transforming Health Care in 2026- ADP
- AI Legislative Update: Jan. 16, 2026- Transparency Coalition
- AI Governance Lessons Businesses Can’t Ignore In 2026- Forbes
- AI in hiring: Innovation or inequality in disguise?- The Times of India
- 2026 AI Legal Forecast: From Innovation to Compliance- CPO Magazine
- Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here- ACLU
- Lawyer Warns HR Leaders of Discrimination and Legal Risks When Using AI for Performance Reviews- HR News
- Job Seekers Want to Know What the Hell Is Going on With AI-Based Hiring Decisions: Lawsuit- Gizmodo and HR Executive and HR Digest
Accessibility Statements
- Capita
- OOIDA
- Indivior
- DigitalA11Y
- ACLU of Texas
- State of Missouri
- Skidmore College
- Town of Leesburg
- Santander Consumer Finance
- Hackensack Meridian Health
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- 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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