Inclusive XR Can Transform Your Workplace
Have you ever put on a virtual reality (VR) headset to test your skiing skills? Or tried mixed reality (MR) to see a work of art digitally appear in your…
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Achieving continuous accessibility with ARC and Zapier
If you’re looking to automate accessibility into your Jira tickets, the ARC Platform with Zapier is the best option by far. Continuous accessibility can be challenging at times due to…
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Dictionary.com names “allyship” its Word of the Year
It’s official. Dictionary.com has chosen its 2021 Word of the Year: Allyship. And TPGi could not be more excited! What does “allyship” mean? According to Dictionary.com, allyship is “the status…
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TPGi 2021 Recap: New products, feature releases, and services!
As we head in 2022, we’d like to take a minute to reflect on how TPGi has changed over the course of 2021 and what we’ve been able to create….
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Real People, Real Stories Episode 10, 2021: Alycia Anderson, motivational speaker, DEI and a11y coach
In this episode, Mark Miller, the host, and colleague Mike Mooney speak with Alycia Anderson, motivational speaker, DEI consultant, and accessibility coach. Alycia talks about confronting ableism, her TEDx talk,…
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Real People, Real Stories: An interview with Penny Loker, advocate for those with facial differences
Penny Loker was born with hemifacial microsomia and Goldenhar Syndrome, which have affected the way people see her and how she sees the world. Here is her story: Can…
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What Is a Screen Reader and Why Is It Important?
Updated 12/20/2023 There are about 12 million people living with a vision impairment in the United States alone. Worldwide, there were approximately 250 million people who have difficulty seeing in…
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Real People, Real Stories Episode 9, 2021: Charlotte Dales from Inclusively and Aubrey Northam from Mobelux
In this episode, Mark Miller, the host, and his producer Marissa speak with Charlotte Dales, co-founder of Inclusively, a professional network connecting employers with people with disabilities, and Aubrey Northam,…
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How can screen readers be used in accessibility testing?
For digital content to be considered “accessible,” users with all types of abilities need to be able to interact with it successfully. For example, individuals who rely on assistive technology…
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Real People, Real Stories: Interview with Ellice Patterson, Founder/Director of Abilities Dance, an inclusive dance company
Abilities Dance uses dance and art overall as a tool to promote intersectional disability rights in the greater Boston area and beyond. I started the company to be able to…
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Real People, Real Stories Episode 8, 2021: Alvaro Silberstein, co-founder of Wheel the World
Mark Miller, the host, and his producer Marissa speak with Alvaro Silberstein, co-founder of the accessible travel agency, Wheel the World. In Alvaro’s own words, “We make people with disabilities…
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Real People, Real Stories Episode 7, 2021: Anthony Ferraro, blind Paralympic athlete, musician, and motivational speaker
Mark Miller, the host, speaks with Anthony Ferraro, a blind Paralympic athlete, musician, and motivational speaker. Anthony currently competes in judo, but he explains that before he learned judo, he…
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July ARC Feature Updates: JAWS Inspect transcripts and HelpDesk upgrades
New to ARC this month: JAWS speech transcripts available with audits Request HelpDesk assistance directly from an ARC assertion Watch on YouTube Read the transcript JAWS speech transcripts available with…
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Webinar, August 11: Digital Agencies and Responsibilities for Website Accessibility
Presented on August 11, 2021 at 12pm ET Who is responsible for ensuring a website and its digital content are accessible? Judging from a recent survey, clients seem to think…
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NEW ARC Update: JAWS Speech in ARC Dashboards
New to ARC this month is the first integration with our popular desktop product, JAWS Inspect. Now, TPGi audit customers can get transcripts of JAWS speech in their ARC dashboards…
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ARC HelpDesk Update: Help where you need it, when you need it
TPGi has long provided a project-related help desk to support our audits through which customers can ask questions as they go through our reports and remediate the issues raised. Now,…
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Voice Search: An Accessibility Feature Adopted En Masse
This is a guest post contributed by Rebecca Feinberg, Sr. SEO Account Manager at Seer Interactive. While people often view incorporating accessibility into products as a burden or a “nice…
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Real People, Real Stories Episode 6, 2021: Elsa Sjunneson, professor, historian, media critic, author, sensitivity reader, and editor
Mark Miller, the host, his producer Marissa, and marketing intern Dara, speak with Elsa Sjunneson, self-described “Deafblind hurricane in a vintage dress” and professor, historian, media critic, author, sensitivity reader,…