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Feature Stories
Disabled people still face barriers to the workplace
October 31, 2026 | Source: HR Brew
Disability employment in the US hit an all-time high in the fall of 2025 following decades of gains thanks, in part, to the Americans with Disabilities Act and remote work opportunities. These advancements, however, could be threatened by AI, anti-DEI rhetoric, and strict in-office mandates resurfacing challenges for disabled workers, who told us they want employers to be more thoughtful about their own biases and how they hire new workers. Remote work. Many disabled professionals told HR Brew that their biggest workplace hurdle is the lack of remote or flexible work…
5 Ways Churches Can Find Qualified Job Candidates by Expanding Disability Hiring
November 5, 2026 | Source: Church Leaders
As the administrative pastor at a mid-sized church, Brian understands the challenges of finding qualified candidates while balancing budget constraints and ministry needs. He wants a team that catches the vision and helps drive the church’s mission forward. He’s used the same approach for years and even leveraged some of the same job announcement language and applicant search strategies. Still, he’s struggling to find qualified applicants. What he may not realize is that expanding his search scope can open an often untapped talent pool…
Omaha restaurant helps people with disabilities enter the workforce
November 5, 2026 | Source: KETV7
The Brunch Box in downtown Omaha is helping individuals with disabilities gain work experience and stable employment through partnerships with local organizations. Stephanie Goodrich, the restaurant’s owner, transitioned from teaching special education in Omaha Public Schools for nearly a decade to opening her own restaurant. “I left teaching. I was determined to create maybe like a consulting company that would help those businesses, which I did, but I still continue to see that gap. So I decided, well, I’ll open up a restaurant myself and start here,” Goodrich said…
National News (U.S.)
Supreme Court To Hear Case With Big Implications For Disability Rights
October 29, 2026 | Source: Disability Scoop
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to take up a case that advocates warn could flip disability rights on its head. The high court will hear arguments next week in a matter known as St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy. The case was brought by The Archdiocese of Denver, Catholic schools and parents in Colorado who took issue with requirements in the state’s universal preschool program. While religious schools can participate in the publicly funded program, they must agree not to discriminate against families based on race, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability, among other factors…
Outreach, education key to voting accessibility, Wisconsin advocates say
October 29, 2026 | Source: Civic Watch
Of Wisconsin’s 3.8 million voters, 25% – or an estimated 950,000 – have a disability, according to Disability Rights Wisconsin. Yet Wisconsin’s voter turnout gap between voters with and without disabilities is among the largest in the nation at 11.7%, according to a Rutgers University analysis of 2022 voter turnout data. I have been blind since I was 2 years old. A brain tumor destroyed my optic nerves, and luckily, the tumor hasn’t spread. I’ve lived a very productive life since then: I’ve worked, I’ve gotten an education, I published a book, and I am a contributing member of society…
Breaking barriers: Disabled residents face challenges
October 30, 2026 | Source: The Southerner
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed in 1990, prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. The main goal of the act was to ensure people with disabilities had the same rights, access and opportunities as everyone else. With its implementation came the requirement of accessible parking, ramps, accessible elevators and more. Despite this, Atlantans, such as Faye Yost, a parent of a child with a disability, still struggle with accessibility. When Yost’s son Mak was 18, he suffered a ruptured brain arteriovenous malformation, and later a stroke to the speech center…
Fact Check: Punch holes on California ballot envelopes are an accessibility feature, officials say
October 30, 2026 | Source: Reuters
Punch holes on California ballot return envelopes are part of a long-established election administration process and serve as an accessibility feature to help visually impaired voters, according to state and local election officials, despite online posts suggesting the holes are intended to reveal how individuals voted. A video widely viewed on X shows a Ventura County ballot with the blank circle, or “bubble,” next to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra’s name visible through a punched hole, opens new tab in the envelope once the folded ballot is inserted…
The Disability Gap in Healthcare AI: From Bias to Inclusive Co-Design, Testing, Deployment, and Governance
October 30, 2026 | Source: Petrie-Flom Center
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in healthcare, its implications for people with disabilities warrant particular attention. While AI can expand access to health information, services, and support, systems designed around assumptions of a “typical” user or patient may create new barriers. When people with disabilities are underrepresented in datasets, these systems may perform less accurately for individuals whose speech, movement, communication, or health data differs from the presumed norm…
Disabled Fans Say the Live-Music Industry Can Do Better: ‘We Are Not a Pain in the Ass’
November 1, 2026 | Source: Rolling Stone
Until recently, I didn’t have to think about disability accommodations at concerts. I could stand and dance for hours, navigate steep stairs, and lose myself in the euphoria of singing alongside friends and strangers. But cancer, a spinal issue, and three surgeries in three years changed my body and my sense of balance. Busy environments now overwhelm my equilibrium, and I often need the stability of a cane to move through the world. Last October, I attended my first concert as a newly disabled person. My friends and I wore glitter, wigs, and seashell crowns…
‘You matter’: Disability rights advocate illuminates curbside voting, accessibility in St. Louis
November 2, 2026 | Source: St. Louis Public Radio
It’s a day ahead of the general election, and disability advocates in St. Louis are aiming to ensure that those on the margins know about their rights — including curbside voting. Born with a rare birth defect that causes the upper hip joint and thigh bone to be severely underdeveloped, 49-year-old Teona McGhaw said she’s no stranger to the disparities people with disabilities face after having part of her left leg amputated when she was a newborn. She got her first prosthetic leg at 3 years old — a small wooden peg that was hardly convenient but useful, she said. Prosthetics have come a long way since then…
How accessibility voting works in Colorado
November 2, 2026 | Source: CPR News
Elyse Draper describes herself as a diehard voter. “Just [a] get-out-and-vote person since I was able to vote in the ’90s,” she said. Draper and her daughter built a tradition of going to the polls together, collecting “I Voted” stickers. In 2011, Draper began to lose her vision because of a progressive autoimmune disease. “When I started losing my sight, it started to become harder and harder for me to read the Blue Book, and really become more knowledgeable about the actual subject,” the Arvada writer and marketing professional said…
A New Congress and the Work Ahead for Disability Rights
November 4, 2026 | Source: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
On November 3, voters reshaped the American government. Control of both chambers of Congress changed hands. Across the country, voters elected leaders who broke barriers that had stood for generations. Disabled voters helped make that happen. One in four adults in the United States has a disability, and we turned out because the stakes for our community have rarely been higher. The question now is what these newly elected leaders will do with the responsibility voters have given them…
Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division resigns after GOP midterms loss
November 5, 2026 | Source: Bloomberg Law
Harmeet Dhillon, the Republican attorney who oversaw a massive overhaul of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, submitted her resignation on Thursday. Attorney General Todd Blanche posted on X that he has accepted Dhillon’s resignation. He wrote that she “defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor” and that the DOJ “is grateful for her dedicated public service, and we wish her every success in her future endeavors.” The departure of Dhillon, who had a long history of working as an election lawyer for the GOP, comes just two days after Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections…
Teaching Disability Inclusion as Part of Education Can Shape an Accessible Future
November 5, 2026 | Source: Disability Belongs
Math, science, history, languages, arts, and the occasional class in physical education or coding. These are the typical subjects K-12 students rotate through day in and day out. But schools can teach youth more than academics. They can also be places where students learn values like belonging, fairness, and social responsibility toward others. Disability inclusion education can be part of that learning. Disability is a natural part of human diversity, yet it is often missing from what schools teach students about diversity and inclusion…
When You Can’t Work: Understanding your federal disability benefits before the unexpected
November 5, 2026 | Source: Federal News Network
Navigating disability benefits can be more complicated than applicants expect
November 5, 2026 | Source: Consumer Affairs
Group disability claims surge in Q3, insurers report
November 5, 2026 | Source: BenefitsPro
A health crisis is hard enough, but navigating federal benefits while you’re in the middle of one can make a difficult situation even more painful. What if the email you send to your supervisor, the medical records you haven’t kept or the deadline you didn’t know existed affects your options when you can’t do your job anymore? That’s the challenge underpinning this Fed Thread conversation with Eric Pines, founder and managing attorney at Pines Federal Employment Attorneys. We delve into the ins and outs of federal disability retirement, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), workplace accommodations and other benefits…
NYC public school students with disabilities face higher dropout rates, more suspensions, report finds
November 5, 2026 | Source: amNY
Students with disabilities in NYC public schools were more likely to drop out of high school and less likely to graduate within four years than their peers, according to a new report on the city’s special education system. The NYC Independent Budget Office (IBO) examined students with disabilities during the 2024-2025 school year, looking at enrollment, disability classifications, school placements, suspensions and educational outcomes. The report found that students with disabilities had lower Regents graduation rates than students without disabilities…
The Montana Ranch Where Autistic People Are Wranglers and Guides
November 5, 2026 | Source: Reasons to be Cheerful
The staff at Erik’s Ranch and Retreats has a saying: Sheets, towels and lives changed daily. Erik’s Ranch is a guest retreat where autistic people are concierges, guides, wranglers, cooks and more. Located on 230 acres of pristine pasture and wilderness near Livingston, Montana, the ranch is less than an hour from Yellowstone National Park. It offers horseback riding, fly fishing, nature hikes, history walks and experiences with ranch animals and wildlife — most led or assisted by paid neurodivergent “members,” most of whom also live on the property…
Jack Fact — According to the WHO, around 95.1 million children aged 5-19 years live with hearing loss worldwide.
Hit The Road Jack — Philadelphia Named One of PA’s Most Accessible Cities for Travelers With Disabilities and Victoria: accessibility, wellness and First Nations experiences and California Beach Destination Achieves Accessibility Milestone
International News
Elections Ontario tells tribunal it’s making efforts to provide accessible voting
October 29, 2026 | Source: CBC- Canada
Lawyers representing Elections Ontario told an Ontario Human Rights Tribunal hearing on Thursday that the agency seeks to accommodate all voters with disabilities the best it can, but those accommodations must ensure votes are secure and secret. The tribunal is hearing final submissions in the complaint accessibility advocate David Lepofsky filed more than seven years ago, following an incident during the 2018 Ontario election. He has said he tried to vote using Elections Ontario’s accessible voting machine but his ballot fell to the floor as it was coming out of the terminal and a poll worker told him that he inadvertently saw who he voted for…
State plans digital accessibility audits to improve services for Persons with Disabilities
October 31, 2026 | Source: The Star- Kenya
The government is stepping up efforts to make public digital services accessible to persons with disabilities, with institutions expected to conduct accessibility audits and develop plans to address barriers in their online platforms. Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture and Children Services Hannah Cheptumo said digital accessibility must be incorporated into the design and development of government systems to ensure persons with disabilities can independently access public information and services…
Jakarta’s accessibility gap limits mobility for the disabled
November 1, 2026 | Source: The Star- Indonesia
Jakarta’s public transport may be increasingly accessible, but for people with disabilities, the journey can become difficult before they even reach the station, as broken sidewalks and obstructed pathways cut off access. At South Jakarta’s Cikoko Light Rapid Transit (LRT) station, a major interchange connecting the LRT, commuter line and several TransJakarta routes, tactile paving runs throughout the integrated complex. Guiding blocks line platforms and fare gates, while elevators connect the different levels…
Access opens doors for persons with disabilities
November 1, 2026 | Source: Herald- Zimbabwe
A ramp or an accessible school toilet may seem like a small feature, but each can remove a significant barrier to participation. A ramp enables a wheelchair user to enter a community centre and attend a local meeting. At school, an accessible toilet helps a student with disabilities manage their needs safely and comfortably, making it easier to stay for the entire school day and engage in lessons. Accessibility is not a luxury; it is fundamental to ensuring that persons with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else…
Tourism Ministry Offers 7 Accessibility Features for People with Disabilities to Access Tourism Services
November 1, 2026 | Source: Sabq Smart- Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Ministry of Tourism has unveiled a range of digital services and facilities for people with disabilities, aimed at enabling them to easily access tourism information and services, and enhancing their experience through the ministry’s various electronic channels. The ministry, through its website, explained that the key available facilities include 7 main services and tools, consisting of sign language support, a screen reader for the blind and visually impaired, text magnification and font size control, color and contrast adjustments, reading aids for those with dyslexia, assistive tools for people with mobility impairments, and translation into multiple languages…
Blind people risk being ‘locked out’ of NHS App, warns report
November 2, 2026 | Source: Digital Health- UK and Clarity News
MPs have warned that blind and partially sighted people risk being shut out of the NHS as the government pushes ahead with plans to make the NHS App its ‘digital front door’ by 2028. A report, published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health and Visual Impairment (APPGEHVI) on 28 October, found that 53% of people who responded to its survey rated the app as either ‘not accessible’ or ‘slightly accessible’. The findings, which draw on a survey of 64 people, most of them blind or partially sighted, and evidence given to MPs, also found that 50% who require their healthcare information provided in an accessible format said they ‘rarely’ or ‘never’ receive it that way…
Clinicians Can Break Down Barriers for People With Disabilities
November 2, 2026 | Source: Medscape- EU
For people with disabilities across Europe, accessing healthcare means facing obstacles that can delay diagnoses, limit treatment options, and contribute to poorer health outcomes. “The problem isn’t a wheelchair; it’s a hospital where stairs are the only way in. The problem isn’t that a person with a psychosocial or intellectual disability can’t understand their diagnosis or treatment; it’s a healthcare system that fails to provide information clearly and accessibly,” Vera Bonvalot, an executive committee member of the European Disability Forum, told Medscape News Europe…
Lack of skills, accessibility barriers hamper employment of persons with disabilities: Experts
November 2, 2026 | Source: The Print- India
Despite growing awareness and policy provisions, employability of persons with disabilities remains a major challenge in India, with experts and disability rights activists flagging gaps in education, skill development, workplace accessibility and implementation of government schemes. They said several corporates have made progress in hiring persons with disabilities, but the government, in mission mode, needs to create an ecosystem that prepares them for employment and ensures their career progression…
CIC asks UGC, CBSE to ensure accessibility in educational institutions
November 2, 2026 | Source: The New Indian Express- India
The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Monday recommended that the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) establish monitoring mechanisms to ensure that universities and affiliated schools provide mandatory accessibility facilities, including ramps, wheelchairs and accessible toilets, for students with disabilities. In two separate orders, Information Commissioner Sudha Rani Relangi invoked Section 25(5) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, to recommend measures for ensuring compliance with disability-related provisions in educational institutions…
‘We both know how we feel about death and dying’: Rhys Ifans and Laura Linney on their brutally honest Parkinson’s drama
November 2, 2026 | Source: The Guardian- UK
A head of production on their first job together, Rhys Ifans and Laura Linney didn’t undergo the standard “chemistry read” to make sure they got on. Which is remarkable, given what their characters would have to do to each other in Onwards and Sideways. In the Norfolk-set BBC film directed by John Madden (Shakespeare in Love), Ifans would have to nearly throttle Linney while in the grip of night terrors, she’d have to collapse in his arms in a weeping mess having bankrupted herself with a gambling addiction; both situations arising from the neurological condition afflicting their characters: Parkinson’s disease…
China Focus: China expands information accessibility to benefit people with disabilities, older adults
November 3, 2026 | Source: Xinhua- China
Inclusion, AI literacy and accessibility focus of China internet reports
November 4, 2026 | Source: CGTN
Accessibility law helps, but some issues persist
November 5, 2026 | Source: China Daily- China
Your Suggestion, Our Legislation | A local’s suggestion makes accessibility more caring
November 2, 2026 | Source: People’s Daily- China
China is extending information accessibility to more areas, particularly those closely related to the daily lives of people with disabilities and older adults, according to a report. The report on the implementation of the Law on Building Accessible Environments was submitted on Tuesday to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature, for deliberation. The report said accessible information and communication services have improved in both quality and coverage…
UNDP presents guide to improve accessibility of official information in Ukraine
November 3, 2026 | Source: Digital Watch Observatory- Ukraine
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, with financial support from the governments of Japan and Sweden, has supported the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine in developing a methodology and training manual to help public authorities assess the accessibility of official information. Approved by the Ministry in July 2026, the methodology enables authorities to evaluate the clarity, legibility, and comprehensibility of their announcements, documents, and other information materials, and identify areas for improvement…
My life with Sinéad Burke: The office can be very disabling, we help make it more accessible
November 3, 2026 | Source: Irish Examiner- Ireland
Seeing two mannequins that had been created using my own body shape, alongside those of others with disabilities, had to be my favourite part of this year’s Met Gala. ‘The Disabled Body’ section, which featured as part of the museum’s Costume Institute exhibition, Costume Art, was the culmination of a lot of hard work, showing fashion through a lens that had never been seen before. I was lucky enough to have the chance to collaborate on this section with Met curator Andrew Bolton, through my accessibility consultancy Tilting the Lens…
NZ First plans new legal framework to ease accessibility barriers for disabled people
November 4, 2026 | Source: RNZ- New Zealand
New Zealand First says it will establish legally recognised accessibility standards to ensure disabled and access needs people have an “equal opportunity to achieve their goals and aspirations”. The party will introduce legislation to ensure a “fully accessible New Zealand”, noting the existing accessibility framework is “fragmented” across multiple laws, policies, and agencies, with many accessibility expectations remaining “voluntary or inconsistently applied”. New Zealand First’s proposed Accessibility Standards Legislation would “establish a framework for creating legally recognised accessibility standards and a complaints mechanism to improve compliance and accountability”, leader Winston Peters said…
Accessibility gaps remain 40 years after historic tour, says Rick Hansen
November 4, 2026 | Source: CTV News
In 1985, Canadian athlete and activist Rick Hansen embarked on a historic world tour, wheeling more than 40,000 kilometres across 34 countries to promote inclusion and tackle barriers for people with disabilities. More than 40 years later, Hansen says progress has been made but that there’s still much more work to do. A screening of the documentary film “Man In Motion: The Rick Hansen Story” — which made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September — took place on Parliament Hill Wednesday…
Accessibility project sparks call for inclusion
November 4, 2026 | Source: Barbados Today- Barbados
The Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) is requesting a seat at the table as the government moves ahead with a $750 000 project aimed at making Bridgetown more accessible. The initiative, expected to get under way before the end of the year, will focus on improving mobility for persons with disabilities, with additional funding expected in future Estimates. While Minister of Transport and Works Kirk Humphrey said the project is intended to improve mobility and access throughout the capital, Executive Operations Manager of the Barbados Council for the Disabled Roseanna Tudor cautioned that the improvements could proceed without meaningful input from the very people they are designed to benefit…
‘Where’s the door?’: Accessibility advocate says Saskatoon BRT stations need more work
November 5, 2026 | Source: Global News- Canada
When Robin East waits for a bus, he makes several considerations before it arrives. “So if I’m standing here and then I hear the bus coming, I’m going to have to figure out when it’s going to stop, but where’s the door?” he said. East, who is blind, has to consider everything from where he can stand safely on a platform to where he should board. Sometimes, the obstacles are literal. During an interview with Global News, East demonstrated how he would navigate Saskatoon’s new bus rapid transit (BRT) stops along Broadway Avenue, but walked into the branches of a tree located on the bus platform…
BOV urged to rethink charges that could disadvantage elderly, disabled customers
November 5, 2026 | Source: Times of Malta- Malta
Bank of Valletta’s push towards digital banking could disadvantage elderly people and persons with disabilities, the Thalidomide Survivors Association has warned. The association has urged BOV to reconsider recently announced changes to its charges, intended to discourage paper-based transactions and encourage greater use of digital services. While acknowledging the benefits of digitalisation, the TSA said the measures “may create avoidable financial and accessibility barriers” for some customers…
Plea before Supreme Court flags lack of accessible homes for disabled persons
November 5, 2026 | Source: Bar and Bench- India
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Central government, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA) and the Ministry of Rural Development on a plea seeking mandatory accessibility standards in residential buildings and housing complexes for persons with disabilities [Prakash Narayan Andhare v Union of India and Ors.]. A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by accessibility activist Prakash Narayan Andhare, an 82-year-old wheelchair user…
Accessibility Blogs, Information, and Videos
- Your First Look At CSUNATC27
- The Glaucoma Foundation
- November2026
- Funka Foundation Newsletter
- November2026
- Report finds NHS app falls short on accessibility- RNIB
- “My story is truly the American dream”- Peter Torres Fremlin
- Accessibility Notebook: A New A11y Blog- Utku Demiryakan
- Web accessibility To-Do and Not-To-Do lists- A11y explained
- Captioned Doesn’t Always Mean Accessible- Christopher Phillips
- Accessibility statements now have a home on GitHub- The GitHub Blog
- Oak Hill November Newsletter- Fall Into Accessibility with NEAT
- The San Francisco Disability Cultural Center Newsletter November 2nd
- Digital inclusion: How to make your services accessible- Charity Digital
- Real Conversations: Accessibility with Epiphany Davis-Dondle – KWQC
- Creativity and inclusivity: are you a traitor or a faithful?- Jonathan Hassell
- What Does Accessibility ROI Look Like in Real Numbers?- Shilpi Kapoor
- Do you know signs of a stroke? BE FAST are the words to remember- NPR
- Why accessibility is becoming a bigger part of the video experience – IT Brief UK
- People with aphasia help design a browser extension to break down web- Bioengineer
- Auto-Captions and Transcripts Must Be Edited: A Podcaster’s Honest Talk- Jeff Adams
- On a 15-trail accessible challenge with my daughter with Rett syndrome- Neil Genzlinger
- Update to State of Minnesota’s eLearning Course for Accessible PDF 101 Training- MNIT
- Making Immersive LLM Chat Experiences More Accessible- Eric Bailey- Smashing Magazine
- AI Image Descriptions vs. Alt Text: Can AI Replace Human-Written Alt Text- David Gevorkian
- Architecture and Neurodivergence: Designing for Different Ways of Perceiving Space- ArchDaily
- Beyond Being Seen: Disability, Storytelling, and the Tapestry of Being Human- Jonathan J Kaufman
- Statement of Solidarity with the Disability Community- Human Resources Department- Sonoma County
- Test the Third-Party Stuff Too: Why Accessibility Testing Must Include Vendor Solutions- Dennis Deacon
- At Segerstrom Center’s Inaugural All-Abilities Conference, ‘Accessibility Is Good, but Inclusion Is Better’- Culture OC
- West Ham United shows continued commitment to accessibility by honouring legacy of Purple Tuesday- West Ham United
- Disabilities History- Overview: Texas Persons with Disabilities History and Awareness Month- Office of the Texas Governor
- Careers Website Accessibility Audit Guide 2026: automated results for 60 employers and a 10-point manual test- Happydance
- Episode 22 – Accessibility Burnout, Press-and-Hold CAPTCHA Barriers and AI Transcript Editing- Mark Miller and Justin Stockton
- Here’s why the accessibility in Frankenmuth, Michigan, impressed me- There’s more to accessibility than making accommodations available- Halsey Blocher
- Accessible Healthcare in a Digital NHS: Evidence from the APPG on Eye Health and Visual Impairment on Accessibility, Digital Inclusion and the NHS App (29 October 2026)- Patient Safety Learning
- DeafBlind evaluator Heather Grizzle filed one ADA complaint, and the Cincinnati airport pulled AI sign language announcements that were telling Deaf travelers the wrong direction- Novara Consulting Group
- The Inclusion Impact Accessibility Podcast welcomes Julia Santiago, Managing Director of the CSUN Center on Disabilities, to discuss major changes coming to the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference the CSUN Innovation Track
Federally Speaking
- Extended ADA Title II deadline demands a focus on procurement- Route Fifty
- FCC Reminds EAS Participants to Transmit Accessible Emergency Alerts During 2026 Nationwide Test
- New Interactive Map Opens the Door to More Accessible Outdoor Adventures- Bureau of Land Management
- HHS Announces More Than $35 Million in New Grants for Disability Research, Technology, and Training- HHS
- DREDF Condemns HHS Rule Stripping Section 504 Protections from People with Gender Dysphoria- Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund and Legis1 and Document
Higher Education Blogs and Information
- Making things accessible- University of Washington
- Digital Accessibility Resources – Purdue University Northwest
- Raising Awareness for Invisible Disabilities- Stetson University
- Are Google Sites accessible?- Digital Accessibility- UC Berkeley
- Columbia must create a Disability Cultural Center- Columbia Spectator
- Student group advocates for campus walkway accessibility- The Tartan
- Paralympians bring lessons in inclusion to JMU- James Madison University
- Accessibility Advocacy Group Puts Inclusion into Action at UNG- Vanguard
- Digital accessibility support for Brightspace course sites- University of Vermont
- REMINDER: Mission Accessible Show and Do Series- The University of Alabama in Huntsville
- Colleges teach students to build more accessible workplaces and communities- Rapid Growth Media
- Accessible assessment: a vital strategic issue for school and college leaders- School Management Plus
- New Smithsonian Internship Immerses Students in Disability History, Culture- Georgetown University
- Fix Your Content Day is Nov. 10, leading off new digital accessibility series- University of North Dakota
- Digital Accessibility: Make Your Social Media More Accessible- The Elm – The University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Cambrian College – Cambrian creates accessible workstations for Electrical Engineering student- Education News Canada
- Policies Analyzed by USU’s National Center on Accessible Digital Educational Materials and Instruction- Utah State University
- UTC mechanical engineering team selected for national challenge to reimagine accessible mobility- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Legal Blogs and Information
- Legal Update: October 2026- Ken Nakata
- On Ballots, Barriers and Biases- Vanessa Bliecke, Voelkerrechtsblog
- Equal Access To Joy: Disability And Right To Entertainment- LiveLaw
- Accessibility Compliance Reports Due December 31, 2026- Hicks Morley
- ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits Target Dental Practices- Rivkin Radler
- Persons with Disabilities Have a Right to Vote Privately and Independently- William Goren
- EU261 reform and the new accessibility obligations in air transport- Pierallini Studio Legale
- Sebi extends digital accessibility compliance deadline for regulated entities to Jan 31, 2027- ET CFO
- Two longtime roommates need an accessible home. Disability advocates say Lyndhurst is standing in the way- Cleveland.com
- Community Advocacy Update: Positive Development In Medicaid Work Requirements- American Association of People with Disabilities
- Mere Website Accessibility Can’t Confer Territorial Jurisdiction In IP Suits, Courts Must Draw ‘Lakshman Rekha’: Delhi High Court- Live Law
- CUNY Disability Accommodation Lawsuit Adds 15 Individual Defendants, Three Plaintiffs, and Additional Putative Classes- The Dugger Law Firm
Accessibility Announcements
- AAPD Hosts 2026 Autonomous Vehicle Summit
- Jersey Electoral Authority Accessibility Survey 2026
- Help Shape the Next Accessibility Plan for Kamloops
- BrowsAble raises £300K to test AI web-accessibility tool
- Teach Access Europe Accessible Technology Skills Gap Survey
- Website accessibility upgrades come at a price for Parks and Rec
- Case Study: Houston’s accessibility-led rebrand for Plan Partners
- New election map puts accessibility at the center of election night
- Lifetime Assistance launches 3D-printed assistive device business
- Fine Gael Accessibility audit can shape more inclusive communities
- Sudbury entrepreneur Amandipp Singh honoured for accessibility work
- Major accessibility upgrade officially opened at busy Mayo railway station
- Disability Resource Network hosts ‘State of Disability’ forum in Huntsville
- Accessibility, experiences, AI and more get WTM London off to a strong start
- Everyone’s Invited: Accessible Christmas Adventures at Battersea Power Station
- Coffee County Historical Society Awarded $35,000 Grant for Courthouse Accessibility
- Braille Trail Brings Inclusive, Interactive Nature Experience to Wingfoot Lake State Park
- Massachusetts station’s $39M accessibility upgrade now set to start after its old finish date
- New ADA Accessibility for Public Events Training Available Online – City of Philadelphia
- Class Act Interpreting Expands Accessibility Resources for Northern California Organizations
- Omni Accessability Launches to Help Local Families Navigate Changing Accessibility Needs
- Accessiway Acquires Subly To Become A Single Partner For Web, Mobile And Multimedia Accessibility
- Factsheet: More Electric Buses with Improved Accessibility, Comfort and Safety Features from End 2026
- Board of Deputies Disability Commission launches focus groups to strengthen accessibility across Jewish life
- I-DAY has a new home: actiday.org.au is live, with grants of up to $1,000 to make community activities accessible
- Notice to members of the public wishing to serve on Peel Region’s Accessibility Advisory Committee for the 2026-2030 term
- International Misophonia Foundation Launches Sensory Accessible Technology Initiative to Address Overlooked Digital Accessibility Barriers
- Jin Medical Supports the 12th Jiangsu Provincial Games for Persons with Disabilities with Professional Wheelchairs and Accessibility Services
Accessibility Products and Services
- XR Navigation
- Accessible travel for wheelchair users
- Accessibility flaws of NHS app highlighted
- Accessibility challenges at Hard Rock Stadium
- Assisted ballot markers promote voter accessibility
- WordPress Accessibility: What’s New in 7.0 and 7.1
- Catching Sight- How A Guide Dog Helped Me See Myself
- iPhone Duo just got a new accessibility feature in iOS 27.3 beta
- Vallier Closets Publishes Accessible Closet Guide for Aging in Place
- Updated Accessibility Guide Helps Disabled Visitors Navigate Guildford
- What is AssistiveTouch on your Apple Watch and when should you use it?
- An Interactive Museum Bringing Accessibility, History and Innovation Together
- Lifetime Assistance Launches Adapted Accessibility, New 3D Printing Business
- You can switch off the new MacBook Pro’s touchscreen in Accessibility settings
- New immersive museum experience puts accessibility at the center of every exhibit
- Wisconsin opens its first official braille trail with audio guides and loaner white canes
Accessibility Forums, Tips, and Gaming
- New accessibility tags come to YouTube Playables
- Accessible Games Tags: 24 Features, 6 Firms [2026]
- YouTube Adds Accessibility Tags to Playables For Better Gaming
- How the Accessible Games Initiative is helping gamers find the right games
- Nintendo Joins The Accessible Games Initiative, Adopting A Bunch Of New eShop Game Tags
- ‘A Tired Parent Mode’: The Witcher 3 Dev Explains the Point of Remaster’s Accessibility Options
- Six Companies Adopt the Accessible Games Initiative Tags, Helping Players Find Accessibility Features in Popular Video Games
AI Employment and Legal Trends
- AI in Recruitment- Vocal
- ‘AI rebounding’ could cost companies- HRDive
- Managing AI generated grievances- Lewis Silkin
- Structured Data Makes AI More Reliable for Legal Compliance- SHRM
- New California Laws Focus Heavily on AI in the Workplace- Foley and Lardner
- New Jersey’s Workplace AI Bill Tests The Limits Of Human Oversight- Forbes
- Managing Legal Risk in AI-Driven Employment Decisions- McDermott Will and Schulte
- Connecticut’s AI Rules Take Shape: What Employers and Developers Need to Know- Cooley
- Is Anyone Actually Reading This? New State Rules for AI in Employment Decisions- Baker and Hostetler
- California (US): SB947 enacted: What employers need to know about the ‘No Robo Bosses Act’- DLA Piper GENIE
- California Now Requires Human Review of AI Firing Decisions, but Falls Short on Enforcement- Katz Banks Kumin
- Fair Work Commission releases new AI guidance and warns against blind reliance on AI- Human Resources Director
- When Use of Artificial Intelligence Conflicts With Employees’ Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs (US)- Employment Law Worldview
Accessibility Statements
- QualiBooth
- Bromley FC
- Wigan Warriors
- Aberdeen City Council
- SBA Pro-Life America
- Aberystwyth University
- Charlotte Lozier Institute
- South Dakota Public Broadcasting
- Ards and North Down Borough Council
- Georgia Department of Administrative Services
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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