Seeing the wood for the trees: demystifying markup in 2021
Warning: This post contains minor low-grade explicit language. Those easily offended may wish to turn away now. Although, that…
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Americans With Severe, Permanent Disabilities Often Pay Back Student Loans They Don’t Owe
Student debt is a hot-button issue that affects many Americans, including those with disabilities. For example, if Jane Doe…
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People with Disabilities Who Use Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Come Up Against Vaccination Barriers
Across the United States, Americans with disabilities are at a higher risk of contracting COVID than the rest of…
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Transportation Remains an Obstacle for Vaccinating Michigan Residents with Disabilities
Vaccinating individuals who cannot leave their homes due to lack of transportation or severe health complications is a huge…
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Despite Recent Study Indicating High Risk, Kentuckians with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Not Prioritized For COVID Vaccinations
After a year of COVID, vaccinations have begun to offer hope to the American public. Yet, in Kentucky, the…
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Arizonans with Disabilities Face Obstacles to Getting COVID Vaccine
Not every response to the pandemic has been designed with accessibility in mind, creating more challenges for those with…
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Americans With Severe, Permanent Disabilities Often Pay Back Student Loans They Don’t Owe
Student debt is a hot-button issue that affects many Americans, including those with disabilities. For example, if Jane Doe…
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How To Make Publishing Platforms More Accessible (Part 2)
Ed note: this is part 2 of a series. You can find part 1 here Publishing systems like Squarespace,…
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Depressed Jobs Market Hits People with Disabilities Hard
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on every aspect of our lives, from education, to socializing, to our very ability to…
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How To Make Publishing Platforms More Accessible (Part 1)
I admit that I have been guilty of a lot of accessibility bad practices in the past, both as…
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Is Voice Recognition the Next Thing in Kiosk Technology?
Kiosks continue to integrate the latest in technology to improve the customer experience, reduce time on task, and extend…
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Creating a Usable Kiosk Experience for Customers with Disabilities
Introduction While accessibility and usability are frequently used as interchangeable concepts, that is not strictly accurate. Accessibility focuses on…
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Does WCAG Apply to Kiosks?
In summary: yes, WCAG applies to kiosks. Overview of Kiosk Accessibility Rules Kiosk accessibility is largely guided by the…
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Bolt-on Accessibility – 5 gears in reverse
Many organizations first encounter accessibility as a risk to be managed. They may hear of drive-by lawsuits, bad press,…
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Using the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit to Build Capacity
2020 is the year the web got real, and digital accessibility capacity is needed now, more than ever. With…
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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…
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Headings & Accessibility
People who are new to accessibility may be unaware of the way that headings can help readers. They help…
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Heading off confusion: When do headings fail WCAG?
Headings convey the organization of the content on a webpage or screen. Good heading structures make it easy for…
