Digital accessibility and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – a conference review
David Sloan reports from the 17th annual conference on the UN CRPD, held at UN headquarters in New York.
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Empowering all patients: Strengthening healthcare digital accessibility requirements in the US
Recent regulatory developments have helped provide greater clarity on requirements for digital accessibility in the US healthcare sector. This post clarifies each rule.
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The ADA Now has Regulations for Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps
On April 8, 2024, the United States Attorney General signed a final rule providing requirements for digital accessibility under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This is…
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CSUN 2024 Highlights
Organized by California State University Northridge’s Center on Disabilities, the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference (or CSUN for short) has been running for 39 years, and is the biggest annual in-person…
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Best Practices for Inclusive Design – Part 2
Part Two: Inclusive Design and Accessibility In part one of this series, we defined the concept and practice of inclusive design and its relationship to digital accessibility for people with…
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The true cost of not prioritizing accessibility: Avoid risk and maximize product ROI
This piece was originally published on Product-Led Alliance. As a product leader, there’s no doubt how you would answer these questions: Do you care about user experience? Do you want…
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What is Inclusive Design, and How Does it Relate to Accessibility? – Part 1
Part One: The Process Great digital experiences begin with the right mindset. When it comes to design, there are two philosophies that can help you reach the widest possible audience:…
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Accessibility Strategy for Procurement
This is the second in a series of posts looking at accessibility strategy from the perspective of different roles and organizational types. This post will focus on the role of…
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Accessibility Strategy for Product Management
This is the first in a series of posts looking at accessibility strategy from the perspective of different roles and organizational types. This post will focus on the role of…
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Accessible digital map experiences: a mountain climb or a walk in the park?
The topic of accessible maps recently came up during a conversation with an organisation we’ve been helping. They were worried about the accessibility of digital maps, and they were considering…
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Challenges to digital accessibility now and in the future
Earlier this summer, I was invited to give a talk at an event organized by the Ed-ICT research consortium, in Milton Keynes, UK. Ed-ICT is an international collective of researchers…
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Think like an accessible UX researcher part 3: five common mistakes in usability testing and how to avoid them
This is the third in a series of posts reviewing the advice in Think like a UX Researcher, by David Travis and Philip Hodgson, from the perspective of involving people…
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Think like an accessible UX researcher part 2: How many participants?
This is the second in a series of posts looking at the advice provided in the excellent book Think like a UX Researcher, by David Travis and Philip Hodgson, from the…
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Think like an accessible UX researcher part 1: Defining your research problem
Earlier this year, an important new book for the field of UX was published—Think like a UX Researcher, by David Travis and Philip Hodgson. Given the quality of advice provided…
