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Feature Stories
JoCo mom follows daughter’s lead, helps get facilities for kids with disabilities
April 3, 2026 | Source: Kansas City Star
When she was a kindergartener at Corinth Elementary, Olivia Bloomfield sat at a folding table alone, watching her peers play on the playground because her wheelchair couldn’t navigate the ground’s mulch. “It was a very isolating and lonely experience,” said Sara Bloomfield, Olivia’s mother, who’s been living in Leawood for the last 13 years. “So then, the question became: How do we make this playground accessible?” Olivia was born with Congenital Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic condition that affects muscular function, like her ability to ambulate her arms or legs, and weakness in her internal organs, like her lungs…
Smithers teen advocates for more accessibility downtown
April 7, 2026 | Source: The Interior News
A school project for one teen is turning into a bit of a viral sensation in Smithers. In most senses, Walker Vis is like any other teenager. He loves his dog and hanging out with his siblings. He likes going to the movies and the pool with his friends. He enjoys posting videos to social media. But unlike most other teens, his videos are gaining attention with an important message. Walker has made it his mission to advocate for more accessibility in the downtown core and also raise awareness of the daily challenges faced by people in wheelchairs, seniors, and parents with strollers…
A New Hampshire school learned sign language to communicate with its only deaf student
April 4, 2026 | Source: CBS and WBTV (Video)
Seven-year-old Ben O’Reilly is deaf and has other special needs. A first grader at Campton Elementary in Campton, New Hampshire, his aide, Cheryl Ulicny, says that Ben had felt isolated at school. “He didn’t have relationships with his peers or teachers, for that matter,” Ulicny said. “He was very alone. And he acted very alone.” New Hampshire is one of the few states in the nation that doesn’t have a dedicated school for the deaf. In fact, Ben is the only deaf student in his whole school district. So, aside from Ulicny, there was virtually no one in this whole school community he could talk to. At least at first…
National News (U.S.)
Disabled People Are the Canaries in the Coal Mine
April 3, 2026 | Source: Dollars and Sense
Current initiatives at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are threatening the rights of people with disabilities. They are often the first to be hurt by policies likely to harm others (including the temporarily able-bodied) in the future. As Alice Wong, a prominent disability rights advocate and scholar put it, “We are modern-day oracles. It’s time people listened to us.” Some background explaining why disabled people are like canaries in a coal mine—safety indicators for society as a whole—provides context for a recent panel discussion video posted by New America, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, detailing the ominous changes at hand…
Hold off on Celebrating Trump’s Proposal to Increase Disability Education Funding
April 4, 2026 | Source: Mother Jones
On Friday, President Donald Trump released his budget proposal for the fiscal year 2027. Surprisingly, given the cuts that would be necessary to fund the $1.5 trillion the Trump administration is asking for military spending, the budget also included over $500 million more funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, for a total of over $16 billion. But disability experts are wary of other aspects of what the Office of Management and Budget head Russell Vought, Project 2025’s architect, put forward. Vought wrote in the proposal that the budget “continues the Department of Education’s path to elimination, returning control of education back to America’s families.”…
For young people with disabilities, here’s a different approach to life success
April 4, 2026 | Source: Santa Fe New Mexican
“I wanted to be a (fill in the blank), but who would hire me?” I find this sense of anticipatory rejection, when spoken aloud by teens and young adults with disabilities, to be the most heart-breaking. But not surprising. After a lifetime of legal advocacy and managing educational support services to open doors for disabled youth, I have found anticipatory rejection to be the persistent and reoccurring barrier that my legal skills and advanced degree in rehabilitation counseling could not penetrate in a meaningful way…
Children with Vision Loss Enjoy an Accessible Easter Egg Hunt with Special 3D-Printed Beeping Eggs
April 5, 2026 | Source: People
Dozens of children with vision loss got to enjoy a unique take on an Easter tradition. On Saturday, March 28, the Calgary Police Youth Foundation and the non-profit CNIB teamed up for an adapted egg hunt for children who are blind or have low vision in Calgary, Canada. Organizers hid “special 3-D-printed beeping eggs” that the children could hear while completing the search, according to Calgary Police’s Instagram post. Around 50 children who participated in their Easter egg hunt were given “colorful” baskets to use during the challenge…
For People With Autism, Can Restaurant Kitchens Be a Haven?
April 5, 2026 | Source: The New York Times
For three Halloweens in a row, Joseph Valentino was Emeril Lagasse. He wasn’t the only kid in New Jersey who idolized chefs and wanted to be one when he grew up. For Mr. Valentino, though, the dream seemed especially hard to reach. Diagnosed with autism as a toddler, he still hadn’t spoken by age 5, when he first dressed as Emeril. Today, at 27, he is a cook at Point Seven restaurant in Manhattan, working the cold food, pastry and raw bar stations, sometimes all at once. He says the path he took to get there was strewn with rejection…
Out of focus: Fewer California kids receive vision care as access worsens, report says
April 5, 2026 | Source: Local News Matters
When Kekoa Gittens was 3, his preschool teacher told his mother he was a problem. He couldn’t sit still. He didn’t participate. When other kids learned the alphabet, he didn’t pay attention. The next year, Kekoa’s classroom problems worsened. His mother, Sonia Gittens, took him to his pediatrician, who referred the boy to an eye doctor. That doctor looked at the back of Kekoa’s eyes and diagnosed him with myopic degeneration, a dramatic form of nearsightedness. “They are too little. They don’t know how to express themselves and say ‘I cannot see it, teacher,’” said Sonia Gittens, who lives in the Marin County town of Corte Madera…
These blind students say their college blocked their education. A new rule could help
April 6, 2026 | Source: NPR
Miranda Lacy and Harold Rogers became fast friends during their undergraduate years. They both shared their dreams with one another: Rogers wanted to use his education to become a psychotherapist, Lacy a social worker. So, they were delighted to be reunited for graduate school – at an online Master’s in Social Work program at West Virginia University (WVU). Little did they know, their journey there would be much harder. Both students are blind and say learning materials, from course modules to readings for class, have been inaccessible to them at WVU…
How a blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets
April 6, 2026 | Source: AP News and Western Mass News
Like a lot of young children, Matthew Shifrin loved building Lego sets. But because he was blind, Shifrin had to rely on friends and family to help him complete his creations — sometimes bribing them with tea to get them to come by his house. That all changed when he was 13. A family friend and babysitter came over to his house in Newton, Massachusetts and handed him a binder filled with accessible instructions for building a Middle Eastern palace. The instructions, written in braille, allowed him to complete the set without having to rely on the brightly colored pictures that typically come with Lego sets…
Ahead of ADA Compliance Deadline, Procurement Is Changing
April 6, 2026 | Source: GovTech
One way state and local governments are working to meet the April 24 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance deadline — after which all digital products, including websites and apps, must be accessible for people with disabilities — is by updating their procurement processes and contract language. Digital products must meet specific technical requirements by the deadline: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1 Level AA. The goal is to ensure governments are effectively serving all of their residents, including the more than 1 in 4 U.S. adults who have a disability…
A chemical linked to Parkinson’s is still legal. That must change.
April 6, 2026 Source: VTDigger
Every week in my clinic, I sit across from Vermonters who have just heard the words “You have Parkinson’s disease.” They are farmers, teachers, small business owners — people who make Vermont the place we call home. Almost all ask the same questions: Why did this happen? Could I have done something differently? Parkinson’s disease occurs when brain cells that make dopamine, a chemical that coordinates movement, gradually fail and die, causing people to experience tremor, slowness, stiffness and walking difficulty and imbalance. Parkinson’s is a progressive disease that slowly worsens over time…
Trump Budget Calls For Eliminating Key Disability Programs
April 7, 2026 | Source: Disability Scoop
President Donald Trump wants to stop directing federal funds to the nation’s university centers on developmental disabilities, multiple Individuals with Disabilities Education Act programs and much more. Trump issued his budget request to Congress late last week for the fiscal year starting in October. The proposal calls for a steep hike in military spending and deep cuts to domestic programs. “It’s not possible for us to take care of day care, Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things,” Trump said last week before releasing the budget…
Storm safety for all: OKC launches accessible alerts for deaf and blind residents
April 7, 2026 | Source: KOCO News
As Oklahoma prepares for another severe weather threat this weekend, Oklahoma City Emergency Management said being prepared means making sure everyone can access emergency alerts, no matter their ability. Emergency alerts can only save lives if people can access them. In Oklahoma City, leaders want to close that gap by making sure deaf and blind members of the community aren’t left out when storms hit. Oklahoma City is partnering with Deaf Link to provide accessible emergency alerts for residents who are deaf, blind, or hard of hearing, ensuring equal access to life-saving information during severe weather…
USVI Will Miss April 26 Federal Website Accessibility Deadline, BIT Warns of Legal Risks
April 9, 2026 | Source: The Virgin Islands Consortium
City of Springfield provides update on ADA digital accessibility requirements and ongoing compliance
April 7, 2026 | Source: KY3
SDOT removes the bike map PDF from website ahead of ADA rule change + It’s still on Seattle Bike Blog
April 9, 2026 | Source: Seattle Bike Blog
With less than 20 days remaining before a federal accessibility deadline, the V.I. Bureau of Information Technology told lawmakers Wednesday that it is making steady progress toward bringing government websites into compliance with disability-access standards, even as officials acknowledge the territory will not meet the April 26 target and could still face legal exposure if public-facing systems remain out of compliance. BIT Director Rupert Ross updated the Senate Committee on Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications on the government’s efforts to comply with a U.S. Department of Justice mandate requiring more accessible websites…
Making Disability Visible in History: A Conversation With Rosemarie Garland-Thomson
April 9, 2026 | Source: Ms. Magazine
Dr. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson is a pioneering scholar of bioethics, humanities, disability justice and culture, and professor emerita at Emory University. Widely considered the founder of feminist disability studies, Garland-Thomson is the author of several canonical works, including Extraordinary Bodies: Figuring Disability in American Culture and Literature (1997) and the influential essay, “Integrating Disability, Transforming Feminist Theory” (2002). Her op-ed “Becoming Disabled” (2016) served as the inaugural article for an ongoing series for The New York Times and is part of her collection About Us: Essays from the Disability Series…
A hiring rule meant to help people with disabilities get federal jobs instead left them more vulnerable to DOGE mass firings
April 9, 2026 | Source: Government Executive
At the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, as part of the effort to slash the number of federal employees, his administration fired thousands of newly hired and promoted agency staffers who were still in their probationary periods. Such workers have weaker civil service job protections. While the probationary period for a new federal employee is typically one year, it’s up to two years for those hired under Schedule A — a mechanism for agencies to bring on workers with a “severe physical disability, a psychiatric disability or an intellectual disability.” …
Jack Fact — According to the WHO, 1 in 2 people globally who need cataract surgery don’t have access to that surgery.
Hit The Road Jack — Culture, music and Mersey views – how to discover Liverpool’s accessible side and Yes, you can have a wild African adventure in a wheelchair — here’s how and Airline Accessibility Made Simple: Essential Advice for Tourists to Fly Comfortably, Confidently, and Stress-Free
International News
Have mental health labels like ADHD and autism gone too far? Some experts think so
April 2, 2026 | Source: The Telegraph- UK
Where distractibility or restlessness were once considered normal childhood traits, now, they are more likely to be considered signs of autism or ADHD. That is one of the findings of an interim government report, following a review designed to establish why demand for NHS services is skyrocketing. ADHD diagnoses have more than doubled since 2021, while autism rates among girls rose sevenfold between 2010-2022 – figures that the report said could be the result of “institutional incentives” associated with being officially labelled as having ADHD or autism…
Chatham man calls for more consideration for people with disabilities
April 2, 2026 | Source: Chatham Daily News- Canada
A Chatham man is growing frustrated at the lack of consideration for people with disabilities, which he often sees in the community. Dan Christian, 70, has diabetes and associated neuropathy that greatly impacts his legs, as well as early Parkinson’s disease. He recently contacted The Chatham Daily News to share some examples of inconsiderate behaviour he’s experienced. “I have a handicap people can’t see,” said Christian, who gets particularly riled when abled-bodied people occupy accessible parking spaces…
Dressing differently: the fashion industry begins to acknowledge physical disability and health conditions
April 3, 2026 | Source: Fashion Network- France
Fashion has long set the standards, requiring bodies to conform. Today, medical realities sometimes challenge that supposed absolute, spurred on by certain players in the clothing industry. From RougeGorge’s post-mastectomy bra to the Salomon x Hopper ski prosthesis, a number of initiatives are tracing the outlines of a more inclusive fashion landscape. For a women’s lingerie brand, breast cancer is an unavoidable issue. One in eight women in France is at risk of developing the disease. RougeGorge has been supporting women with breast cancer since 2011, initially through donations…
Malvern school praised for disability access improvements
April 3, 2026 | Source: BBC- UK
A primary school in Malvern has been praised for improving access for pupils with physical disabilities, two years after completing major upgrades. St Matthias CE Primary School said the changes had made it possible for children using wheelchairs to fully take part in school life. The work was funded by Worcestershire County Council as part of a wider programme to improve accessibility in mainstream schools. The improvements, completed in April 2024, removed barriers across the site including steps, narrow access points and a lack of suitable care facilities…
Orillia expands accessibility, but downtown businesses still lag, resident says
April 4, 2026 | Source: Orillia News- CA
Kenny Crisp knows all about accessibility and the lack of it as the 41-year-old man has been in a wheelchair for his whole life and grew up in Parry Sound when there was no accessibility. Now living in Orillia for the past 16 years, Crisp said the city has made great strides in improving accessibility. “They’ve done a really good job with all the public buildings, like the Orillia Recreation Centre. Accessibility is far better than what I’m used to over the years, so you can tell they’ve put effort into it,” he said…
Disabled man’s wait for housing finally over – ‘it’s taken its toll’
April 5, 2026 | Source: 1News- Australia
Disabled Auckland man Kallen Neki’s “exhausting” fight for an accessible home has at last come to an end after more than a year in unsuitable emergency accommodation. Neki lives with cerebral palsy, a permanent physical condition that affects movement and posture. He is now set to move into his new place on April 8, once final accessibility modifications have been made. “It’s a wonderful feeling,” said the 37-year-old, who has been waiting since the January 10, 2025 for a suitable home…
The sound of our cities: why the Australian pedestrian button belongs in our archives
April 5, 2026 | Source: The Conversation- Australia
The PB/5 pedestrian crossing button is an immediately identifiable product in our physical and aural urban landscape. Now inducted into the National Film Sound Archive of Australia’s 2026 Sounds of Australia, it is one of very few physical objects selected for the archive. It joins the Fairlight CMI digital synthesiser, inducted in 2015, and the Speaking Clock, inducted in 2024.The sound of the Australian pedestrian crossing was initially conceived as a priority to assist visually impaired pedestrians. But is also benefits other people…
Building Accessibility: How to Create Inclusive Spaces for the Deaf Community
April 7, 2026 | Source: Glamour- South Africa
Creating inclusive spaces for the Deaf community remains a pressing yet often overlooked priority. Founder of Yellow Owl and professional SASL (South African Sign Language) interpreter, Thuli Zikalala, has long been a champion for accessibility, empowering Deaf voices and challenging industries to rethink their approach to inclusion. Here, she shares her insights on what it truly takes to foster spaces where Deaf individuals can fully participate, collaborate, and thrive. From the importance of mindful partnerships to the practical steps content creators and brands can take, Thuli paints a vision for a future where inclusion is not just a checkbox but a foundational part of every creative process.”…
NB Update: Low-income woman with disabilities forced from her home by surging energy prices
April 8, 2026 | Source: NB Media Co-op- Canada
Last week, NB Power won another rate increase at the Energy and Utilities Board. The exact rate hike hasn’t yet been determined, but it’s expected to be upwards of four per cent. It’s the latest in a series of annual rate hikes that have exceeded inflation amid a larger cost-of-living crisis. The surging prices are especially hard to manage for low-income people with disabilities like Moncton resident Maddie Mitton. She says that high electricity costs are forcing her to leave an apartment building where she has lived for more than 18 years…
Statement on the discrimination by the United Nations concerning accessibility to information and communication
April 9, 2026 | Source: Japanese Federation of the Deaf- Japan
Statement on the discrimination by the United Nations concerning accessibility to information and communication- The statement released by the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee) in February 2026 revealed that the UN notified the CRPD Committee in January 2026 that they could not provide mandated accessibility services, such as International Sign interpretation and captioning, due to the financial situation of the UN. It was the abrupt notification right before the 34th session opening on March 9 through March 27 in Geneva…
Catholic Charities panel links poverty, disability
April 9, 2026 | Source: The Catholic Register- Canada
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto is launching a two-part expert panel series that explores how poverty and disability intersect to deepen barriers to food and housing, with virtual sessions set for April 20 and 27. The sessions, offered in collaboration with the Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice, come as post-pandemic food insecurity and homelessness remain stark in Toronto and across Canada. According to the 2025 Disability Poverty Report Card, of the roughly 1.5 million people with disabilities, 16 per cent live in poverty, nearly double the 9.5-per-cent rate for non-disabled Canadians, with the depth of poverty worsening to an average of 30-per-cent below the poverty line…
Indonesia: from isolation and dependency to inclusion and entrepreneurship
April 9, 2026 | Source: Lutheran World Federation- Indonesia
From successful duck and pig farming to a growing handicrafts business, 10 people with disabilities in Indonesia’s Pakpak Dairi Christian Protestant Church (GKPPD) share remarkable stories of economic empowerment, inclusion and acceptance by families, friends, neighbors and whole communities. Using resources from a small project, supported by The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), they have acquired skills and confidence to become independent and valued members of their local congregations and communities in two districts of North Sumatra province…
The not-so-blind leading the blind
April 9, 2026 | Source: Architecture and Design- Australia
Physical disability affects mobility or dexterity for people with ambulatory difficulties, or with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, or amputations. Australia has a proud recent history of changing its building regulations to acknowledge these disabilities, even if many think of it only in terms of design for wheelchairs. Our codes that require ramps (in new or existing buildings) with gentle gradients, handrails correctly positioned and appropriate signage not only work for wheelchairs but also for those with ambulant difficulties, walking frames or sticks, difficulty mounting stairs or a pram or shopping trolley…
New disability review system rejects prior status in 11% of cases
April 9, 2026 | Source: Interfax-Ukraine
In more than a year of operation, expert teams in Ukraine’s daily functioning assessment system, which replaced the old medical-social expert commissions (MSEC), did not confirm previously established disability status in 11% of reviewed cases. According to the Health Ministry, during more than a year of work the new system’s expert teams issued 688,000 decisions. Disability status was confirmed for 587,326 people, or 85.3%, including 255,000 who received it for the first time, while more than 310,000 had their previously established disability status extended…
The government is now making disabled people wait to 2029 for more ‘recommendations’ on inaccessible transport
April 9, 2026 | Source: Disability News Service- UK
Transport Accessibility campaigners have warned that the Labour government’s new integrated transport strategy “doesn’t deal with the real issue” and needs to demonstrate more than “warm words”. The Department for Transport (DfT) published the new strategy on 2 April. Originally promised for publication before the end of 2025, the document, titled Better Connected: A Strategy for Integrated Transport, laid out the government’s “vision” for an overhaul of domestic transport across England. Some have welcomed the new strategy, including Sue Sharp, the interim chair of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC)…
Accessibility Blogs, Information, and Videos
- AERA Recap- Stephanie W. Cawthon
- Screen readers are not testing tools- Eric Eggert
- Building for Aging: Recommendations- Mass.gov
- Overview of Accessibility Nutrition Labels- Apple
- Curating The Active Power of Touch- Museum Senses
- What is a Universally Accessible Home?- The UD Project
- Why Tyler: Earl’s Mission to Improve Accessibility- Police1 (Video)
- Building for Access: Understanding the Challenge- Mass.gov
- AI Prototyping: Harder. Worser. Faster. Wronger.- Anna E. Cook
- A simple way to make instructions more accessible- Josh Crawford
- Breaking barriers: from accessibility policy to operational reality- Inflight
- DOGE Attacks on Social Security Have Left Millions in the Lurch- Marianne Dhenin
- Accessibility overlays create problematic ‘quick-fixes’- Akinyele Akintomiwa Michael
- Beyond Barriers: Making Mathematics Accessible for Autistic Students- Autism Spectrum News
- Deaf History Month: History, Culture, and Contributions of the Deaf Community- Ability Central
- Improving accessible customer service standards — 2025 final recommendations report- Ontario, Canada
- Made by humans, for humans- Why Disability Debrief doesn’t use AI (and when it does)- Peter Torres Fremlin
- What Medicare Premium Support Means for Older Adults and People With Disabilities- Medicare Rights Center
- Increasing Accessibility: Mindfulness-Based Practices for Autistic Folks- Britt Albanese, Autism Spectrum News
- Did you ever think about how the stereotypes you grew up with shaped your mindset?- A11y explained with Diana
- Expanding Access: What Brokers Need to Know About Serving Deaf Clients- National Association of REALTORS
- Beyond ADA Compliance: Advancing Recreation Accessibility Standards for Autistic Adults- Autism Spectrum News
- Expanding Access: Louise Sattler on Redefining Travel Through Inclusion and “Traveling Uniquely”- Bold Journey Magazine
- Why Paralyzed Veterans of America’s 80th Anniversary is a Milestone All Americans Can Celebrate- Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Initiating barrier-free ride services for disabled passengers: An empathy training program designed for taxi drivers- Shi Ye, Xiaowen Fu, Kun Wang, and Tiantian Chen
- The WebAIM Million- The 2026 report on the accessibility of the top 1,000,000 home pages and Accessibility problems hide inside AI-generated website and This, Still Not for Everyone and Charity websites among better performers for accessibility, but challenges remain
Federally Speaking
- Hopping To It- Brendan Carr- FCC
- FCC Invites Applications for California NDBEDP Certification- FCC
- FCC Announces Comment Dates for Proposed Lifeline Changes- FCC
- Inside the government website accessibility lobbying push – Route Fifty
- FCC Proposes Reforms to the Agency’s Federal Lifeline Program- FCC
- ACS EFMP Changes the Story for Families with Special Needs- U.S. Army
- FCC Extends Waiver of Accessible Emergency Information Requirement- FCC
- 5 Things K–12 Districts Should Know About ADA Title II Compliance- EdTech
- FCC Announces Application Period for NDBEDP Certification for California- FCC
- As DOJ Title II Deadline Looms, Some Gray Persists in Who Must Comply- Jason Collins
- City, state governments make final tweaks to websites as new DOJ rules kick in- Spectrum News
- President’s FY 2027 Budget (PDF), DHHS Budget in Brief (PDF), and DHHS Budget Justification (PDF)
- ADA Title II Website Accessibility Regulations: Will Your Organization Meet the April 24, 2026 Compliance Deadline?- Venable
- Tell the Federal Government Not to Change the Title II Accessibility Regulations- And remember: the rule is the rule until it isn’t- **Article updated**- Lainey Feingold
Higher Education Blogs and Information
- University impairs accessibility- The Paisano
- Newsroom NFB Press Release- Oregon State University
- Links – Office for Digital Accessibility- University of Minnesota
- Redefining architecture for accessible design- Virginia Tech News
- Headings | Office for Digital Accessibility- University of Minnesota
- UW’s New Digital Accessibility Policy (APS 9.0)- University of Washington
- Rethinking laboratory design for accessibility- THE- Times Higher Education
- CMU prepares for WCAG compliance deadline – Central Michigan University
- How new federal rules will impact disabled students at UW- The Daily Cardinal
- UC Berkeley faces deadline to make online materials ADA accessible – EdSource
- Digital Accessibility Liaisons Spring Meeting and GAAD – University of Washington
- Consistent help and accessibility statements – UW–Madison Information Technology
- Students raise concerns over accessibility at Roski building – USC Annenberg Media
- UNM Policies to Be Integrated Into Central Location- The University of New Mexico
- Accessible Presentations: Lectures and Meetings – Accessibility- Boise State University
- Student Creates More Accessible Digital Map of University of Michigan- Government Technology
- University of Maryland Electronic Information, Communication and Technology Accessibility Policy
- Beyond the Menu event to bring low vision accessibility issues into clearer view Sunday- The Lantern
- BME senior project brings next-generation accessibility to live events- University of Colorado Boulder
- CAARES Helps Launch New Training to Support Neurodivergent SUNY Students- SUNY Empire News
- Documents – Center for Digital Accessibility- Center for Digital Accessibility- The University of Chicago
- Reynolds Schedler Receives Statewide Award for Supporting Students with Disabilities- Meredith College
- Digital accessibility training for staff: recordings and resources – University Letter- University of North Dakota Blogs
- When ‘Accessible Education Services’ aren’t accessible: Students call for increased staffing and funding for AES- University of Portland Beacon
- Allen School professor Jon Froehlich receives SIGCHI Societal Impact Award for addressing accessibility challenges through HCI and AI- Allen School News
Legal Blogs and Information
- Legal Update: March 2026- Ken Nakata
- No Disability Discrimination When Plaintiff Failed to Communicate- SHRM
- Bill Introduced to Curb ADA Online Accessibility Lawsuits- Klein Moynihan Turco
- Manager sues K&L Gates over firing 32 days after disability leave- Human Resources Director
- Deadline Approaching for Web and Mobile Accessibility Compliance- Powers Pyles Sutter and Verville
- Federal judge ends long-running special education consent decree in New Orleans schools- National Today
- ADA Title II Website Accessibility Regulations: Will Your Organization Meet the April 24, 2026 Compliance Deadline?- Venable
- Two SDNY Decisions in One Week Show Courts Are Done Messing around with Questionable Accessibility Litigation- Sheri Byrne-Haber
- State Probe Alert: Florida Investigates Disney World’s Accessibility Policy After Legal Deadline Passes- Disney Dining and Exclusive: The mobile accessible bathroom that could change public spaces- Inside The Magic
Accessibility Announcements
- Wayfinding Signage Plan Survey
- UK launches accessible payment card guidelines
- Toronto gets a new hub for accessibility innovation
- Call for Artists: 2026 NDEAM Poster Art Competition
- MendoParks Awarded Funds for Accessibility Equipment
- New initiative to increase accessibility to spectacles launched
- USD 686 million to improve accessibility at U.S. transit stations
- Cedar Park launches transit program aimed at increasing accessibility
- Easterseals Disability Film Challenge: Lights, Camera, (Social) Action!
- New Highland Council website delivers major accessibility improvements
- Local museums receive £4 million to improve accessibility to arts and culture
- W. W. Norton and Company Achieves Global Certified Accessible Certification
- Monster Chair: A giant wheelchair taking on accessibility barriers in Argentina
- ICC Sydney strengthens event accessibility via sensory maps and visual stories
- AUSL, ReBokeh collaborate for world-first pro sports accessibility relationship
- Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Accessible Spring Recreation Opportunities
- BWI Marshall Expands Accessibility for Low-Vision Travelers With ReBokeh Technology
- City of Pasadena to Begin Annual ADA Citywide Sidewalk Improvement Project on April 13
- Disabled Adventurer partners with Quantum Rehab to improve outdoor accessibility for disabled
- Getty Announces Major Modernization Efforts to Enhance Visitor Experience, Accessibility, and Energy Resilience
- Santa Barbara Zoo Renews Certified Autism Center™ Designation, Reinforcing Commitment to Inclusive Experiences for All
- ALA awards $3.5 million in library accessibility funding to 300 small and rural libraries in the fourth and final round of the grant initiative
Accessibility Products and Services
- Celebrity Cruises Accessible Cruises
- 5 AI tools every online educator should know
- Historic Alexandria church now has modern accessibility
- Mall of America enhances accessibility and sensory inclusion
- Amazon introduces accessibility enhancements across services
- Adaptive Recreation Expo brings accessible activities to Topeka
- Biennale Arte 2026 | The accessible Biennale- La Biennale di Venezia
- Grand Prix Inclusive Design Award 2026: Fashion Meets Accessibility
- Tech tools help expand accessibility during Autism Acceptance Month (Video)
- CarMax Park features family-friendly amenities, improved accessibility
- Waco Adapt opens to make fitness accessible for people with disabilities (Video)
- Exclusive: The mobile accessible bathroom that could change public spaces
- Brown Park renovations focus on accessibility and incorporation of natural themes
- AdaptivLyfe Brings Inclusive Wellness to Disabled and Neurodivergent Communities
- Kia-BraunAbility concept imagines NYC taxi van with better wheelchair accessibility
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park Begins 2026 Season of Adaptive Programming
- Acrisure Arena shines spotlight on accessibility during annual Autism Acceptance Night
- Microsoft Moves: Longtime exec Julia Liuson to retire; new accessibility chief; and other changes
- Diehl Aviation’s AURS Concept Aims to Increase Accessibility for Passengers with Sensory Impairments
- Samsung Galaxy XR Evolves Work in the AI Era With New Enterprise Capabilities and Everyday Features
- Billy Bishop Airport introduces sound based wellness initiative to support inclusive and accessible passenger journeys during Autism Awareness Month
Accessibility Forums, Tips, and Gaming
- Making emojis and icons screen reader accessible
- How to make your website GDPR compliant in 8 steps
- Expanding Accessibility in Black Ops 7 with New Control Options
- How New Accessibility Features Are Changing Modern Game Design
- Avoiding accessibility formatting mistakes in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
AI Employment and Legal Trends
- AI in the Workplace: Issue Spotting for Employers- Mintz
- Workplace AI Deepfakes: A New Employer Liability Frontier- CBIA
- The growing legal risk behind AI-driven hiring- Staffing Industry Analysts
- No ghost in the machine: Employers responsible for AI tools- Daily Journal
- AI Religious Objections at Work Emerge as New Employer Concern- Bloomberg Law
- What an employment attorney wants HR leaders to know about AI risk- HR Executive
- When AI becomes a weapon: The harassment risk HR leaders might miss- HR Executive
- Employer AI Headaches: Job Postings, Client Privilege, and Microchip Bans- Epstein Becker and Green
- Employment law trends to watch: AI, immigration and workplace policy changes in Iowa- Business Record
- The Trump Administration’s AI Policy Framework Has an Ideology. It Just Won’t Admit It- Tech Policy Press
- Colorado’s AI Law Is Here: What Employers Need to Know About the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA)- Adam and Reese
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- AIP Publishing
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- National Council on Disability
- Colorado Department of Education
- New Forest National Park Authority
- Victoria Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions
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.
Learn More About Digital Accessibility
Our Digital Accessibility Digest blog covers our Accessibility in the News archives as well as expert commentaries on digital accessibility issues.
Our most popular commentaries include:
- What is a VPAT®? A VPAT Primer
- Understanding Digital Accessibility in the Procurement Process
- Accessibility in the News, Legal Edition: Updates on ADA Title III News and More
- What Lawyers Need to Know: A Primer on Digital Accessibility Terms and Today’s Legal Landscape
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