- Getting Started with Section 508 Digital Accessibility
Vispero: A practical guide to creating accessible, 508-conformant digital experiences. - ADA Title II Digital Accessibility Readiness Checklist
Vispero: A practical guide for public entities and their partners. - Understanding ADA Title II and Digital Accessibility Requirements
Vispero: the DoJ final ruling of 2024 prompted many public entities to reassess what compliance requires. - Employee Spotlight
Vispero: Cory Jackson’s Story. - Assistive Technology
Vispero: Go Beyond Compliance to Foster Productivity, Retention, and Scale. - Your Guide to U.S. Accessibility Laws and Standards for Blind and Low Vision Access
Vispero: a high-level overview. - Download the Latest Adobe Reader Update
Freedom Scientific: Adobe has resolved an issue that prevented users from filling out PDF forms with screen readers such as JAWS. - Proposed Advancement of Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules Format 1.1 to W3C Recommendation
W3C: this document defines a format for writing accessibility test rules. - First Public Working Draft: SHACL 1.2 Node Expressions
W3C: This document describes Shapes Constraint Language (SHACL) Node Expressions. - W3C Invites Implementations of Web Authentication
W3C: An API for accessing Public Key Credentials Level 3. - EPUB and HTML – Survey results and next steps
W3C: we have decided that we will not add HTML to EPUB 3.4. - Design in Code, Get Praise
Adam Silver: Most designers use Figma, but I had created an HTML prototype using the GOV.UK Prototype Kit. - My Use of ‘AI’ on this Site
Adrian Roselli: I’m using this post to acknowledge my past practices and establish future ones on this site related to ‘AI’. - How I Evaluate an ACR (VPAT®)
Adrian Roselli: it’s often the first step to identifying how a company presents the accessibility of its offerings. - Brief Note on Application Keyboard Shortcuts
Adrian Roselli: Identifying keyboard shortcuts for an application is mostly an internationalization problem. - Live Region Support
Adrian Roselli: covers how live regions are exposed to screen reader users. - A Step Backward for Accessibility
Aina G. Irbe: The US State Department’s Font Flip-Flop. - Flexible Menu Animation with Anchored Container Queries
Alexander Lehner: These queries enable us to style an anchored element’s descendants based on its current position relative to the anchor. - Start the new year by running your sprint reviews with zoom and text scaling turned on
Alicia Jarvis: This isn’t about running a one-off accessibility exercise. - Designing accessibility for real use, not dashboards
Anna E. Cook: Accessibility isn’t proven by a score, it’s proven when people with disabilities can actually use the product. - 2026 deserves proactive accessibility governance
Bogdan Cerovac: 2025 was amazing for accessibility, no doubt about it. - Testing Methods: Error Suggestion
Dennis Deacon: helping people recover from mistakes during data entry or interaction. - Testing Methods: Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)
Dennis Deacon: safeguarding users from costly or irreversible mistakes during critical interactions. - Testing Methods: Help
Dennis Deacon: users encountering errors, confusion, or complex tasks can access clear, actionable guidance. - Testing Methods: Error Prevention (All)
Dennis Deacon: safeguarding users from making serious mistakes before submitting information. - Testing Methods: Redundant Entry
Dennis Deacon: reducing friction for users by preventing them from unnecessarily entering the same information multiple times. - Testing Methods: Accessible Authentication (Minimum)
Dennis Deacon: removing cognitive barriers from the authentication process. - Testing Methods: Accessible Authentication (Enhanced)
Dennis Deacon: emphasizes alternatives that reduce reliance on memory, dexterity, or complex visual cues. - Testing Methods: Name, Role, Value
Dennis Deacon: all interactive components are both perceivable and operable through programmatic means. - Testing Methods: Status Messages
Dennis Deacon: dynamic content updates are communicated effectively to users of assistive technologies. - Digital Accessibility: The Strategic Imperative Hiding in Plain Sight
Dennis Deacon: The question is no longer whether digital accessibility matters, it’s whether your organization will lead or follow. - How to start improving web accessibility in 2026 with a human approach
Diana Khalipina: Web accessibility is for people, by people – this simple idea should shape how to begin. - Alt text: when real life is more nuanced than the guidelines
Diana Khalipina: the criteria and standards are not perfect and are being continuously improved. - Video: If a tool promises accessibility, shouldn’t it be accessible itself?
Diana Khalipina: I analyze how accessible the websites of automatic accessibility evaluation tools really are. - 10 unexpected facts about web accessibility
Diana Khalipina: one of them isn’t entirely correct. Could you guess which one? - How accessible are social networks in 2026?
Diana Khalipina: Here’s a closer look at TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X through an accessibility lens - 26 actions you can take to create inclusion in 2026
Elin Williams: this is by no means an exhaustive list, but I hope it provides some helpful info to get you started. - Accessible faux-nested interactive controls
Eric Bailey: In web accessibility, a thing you absolutely cannot do is nest one interactive control inside another. - New year. New focus. New online presence and communication.
Erik Kroes: I’m changing some things about how I do things, mostly online. - Looking back on 2025, and looking forward
Erik Kroes: It’s 2026. Let’s join the flood of retrospectives. - Dear Mozilla, I don’t want an “AI kill switch”
Hidde de Vries: I want a more responsible approach for all. - 5 accessibility checks to run on every component
Hidde de Vries: five key aspects we can test and document during development. - Judging severity in accessibility issues
Joe Dolson: figuring out how important something is has an undercurrent of judging who matters more. - Able Player 4.8
Joe Dolson: Release Candidate & Call for Translators. - Basic Accessibility Gaps Still Too Common
Kelly Ford: Microsoft please justify CopilotNative.Chat.Controls. - What I am looking forward to in 2026
Laura Wissiak: a few things have me particularly excited to work on in the next year. - Accessibility as Compliance Work
Laura Wissiak: The 2025 rush to meet the EAA reduced accessibility to a compliance sprint. I’m hopeful that this will now settle into a new benchmark. - The Parasocial Model of Disability
Liz Jackson & Rua Williams: advocates for corporate disability inclusion have perfected a practice of masterfully executed ineffectiveness. - Traveling with a Service Dog: Part 1
Lucy Greco: some of the challenges that make traveling with a service dog more difficult than necessary. - Traveling with a Service Dog: Part 2
Lucy Greco: The Hidden Hurdles. - Traveling with a Service Dog: Part 3
Lucy Greco: Navigating U.S. Re-Entry. - Better defaults for popovers
Manuel Matuzović: I recently added a rule to my reset style sheet UA+ that I wanted to share with you. - The final nail in the HTML5 document outline coffin
Martin Underhill: Safari has joined Firefox and Chrome in removing support. - Custom Keyboards
Melanie Sumner: we thought it would be fun to build custom keyboards. We were only mostly right. - Digital Independence Day
Moritz Glantz: On every first Sunday of the month, you spend a bit of time becoming less dependent on Big Tech. - 2025
Moritz Glantz: ’tis the season for “end of the year”-posts. Let’s go. - 2025 Recap
Nic Chan: For me, the overall theme of this year was survival. - HelloFresh? No. ByebyeFresh
Nicolas Steenhout: I’m canceling my HelloFresh subscription because they moved to using AI for everything. - On Abbreviating Accessibility
Ricky Onsman: The only reason any of this is an issue is because a11y happens to look like it can be pronounced. Just because it can, doesn’t mean it should. - Eight quick things to remember when using
aria-owns
Russ Weakley: looks ataria-ownsfrom both a specification perspective and a practical, real-world perspective. - Tests for CSS generated content alternative text
Russ Weakley: If that content is meant to be seen, it might also need an accessible version for people who can’t see it. - People with reduced vision: technology settings and possible impacts
Russ Weakley: There is no single way that people with low vision use technology. - HTML content categories
Russ Weakley: They describe how elements fit into the document structure and how they relate to the elements around them. - How can you tell what’s allowed inside each HTML element?
Russ Weakley: understand how HTML elements can be used, so that the final HTML is well formed and valid. - Is
aria-labelallowed on static elements?
Russ Weakley: there are legitimate cases where static elements usearia-label. - Do screen readers announce “bullet” when a list uses
list-style: none?
Russ Weakley: the answer actually lives deep in the browser pipeline. - What is the minimum markup needed to create a modal?
Russ Weakley: Is it possible to build a modal dialog without any JavaScript at all? - Three accessibility assumptions
Russ Weakley: assumptions that can quietly shape how we test, debug, and interpret results. - The State of Modern AI Text To Speech Systems for Screen Reader Users
Samuel Proulx: The past year has seen an explosion in new text to speech engines based on neural networks, large language models, and machine learning. - 2026 Accessibility hiring looks busy, yet the patterns show underlying weakness
Sheri Byrne-Haber: Fewer employers are hiring in ways that signal their accessibility programs are durable. - Everyone Loses When Paying Fines Becomes a Business Strategy
Sheri Byrne-Haber: Compliance fines, legal fees, and settlement agreement costs are appearing in budgets. - Video: Adrian Roselli – Fireside chat
Steve Faulkner: we discuss a range of subjects such as AI, Conferences, WCAG, laws, the US and other stuff. - Fireside chat – the story so far…
Steve Faulkner: In case you missed any of the first five. - Last Week in WAI #3
Steve Faulkner: 2026 is upon us and the work of the W3C AGWG continues… WCAG3 – 4 more years? - Accessible Visual Design
Suzanne Shea: through the lens of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2. - Building the Brain of Your Accessibility AI
Ted Drake: build trusted, scalable AI assistants by curating the right standards, documentation, and institutional knowledge. - How to Tell Better Accessibility Stories with Data (and AI)
Ted Drake: turn accessibility data into clear stories using simple frameworks, real examples, and AI visuals. - Building a Production-Ready Nuxt Module From Idea to Published
Todd Libby: building@colabottles/center-div, a simple Nuxt module for accessible, hydration-safe centering. - Video: How to Create Audio Description for YouTube Videos
3Play Media: YouTube Audio Description is now available for any creator that has access to multi-language audio. - aria-label or title? Screen Reader Behaviour Explained
A11y Collective: Get clear guidance on implementation and accessibility standards. - Higher Education sector lacking time to address accessibility, says survey
AbilityNet: Attitudes to Digital Accessibility Survey 2025. - Who Wants To Be An Accessionaire?
Accessionaire: Test Your WCAG Accessibility Knowledge. - Accessible Canada Act (ACA) Compliance
Allyant: in 2025 Canada introduced new Digital Accessibility requirements. - 2026 Assistive Technology & Disability Awareness Calendar
Assistive Technology Blog: An active calendar designed to live inside your daily schedule. - Optimizing VoiceOver in an iOS E-Commerce App with Conditional Accessibility
Axess Lab: without breaking Full Keyboard Access or Voice Control in the process. - How to Make Your WordPress Website Accessible
Be Accessible: goes beyond installing plugins or applying quick fixes. - The Unacceptable Unemployment Rate for the Blind and Low-Vision Community
Be My Eyes: the vast majority of people who are blind or have low vision remain excluded from the workforce. - CES 2026
Centre for Accessibility Australia: Includes Mobility, Health and Smart Home Tools with Accessibility Potential. - Podcast: Accessible Color Without Killing Your Design
Chax Chat: Chad Chelius and Dax Castro tackle accessible color head-on. - Legal Update: December 2025
Converge Accessibility: Missouri Anti-ADA Website Lawsuit Bills; Federal Courts & Unruh Complaints; Online only shopfront ADA lawsuits fail; lawsuit against web developer disclaimer fails. - ADA reform and the path to a true win-win for businesses and people with disabilities
Deque: These proposed changes deserve careful, thoughtful examination. - Podcast: Tanya Van Workum & Jan Jaap De Groot
Digital Accessibility: Joe is joined by Tanya and Jan Jaap ABRA, a mobile accessibility consultancy based in the Netherlands. - RBI Digital Accessibility Guidelines for Banks
DigitalA11Y: A Complete Implementation Guide. - Beyond Manual Audits: How Automation Strengthens Accessibility
Equal Entry: automated monitoring tools help spot the everyday issues that slip through. - Why Your WordPress Plugin Needs a VPAT / Accessibility Conformance Report
Equalize Digital: Let’s break down what a VPAT is, why it matters for WordPress plugins specifically - How early accessibility solutions evolved into core UX design principles
Fable: ten historical product innovations born from the desire to make everyday experiences accessible to people with disabilities. - Cognitive accessibility on museum websites
Funka: conducted user tests on a selection of museum websites. - 7 ways we’re making Android more accessible
Google: Including dark theme’s expanded option, emotion tags in Expressive Captions, and easier Voice Access activation with Gemini. - Videeo: The Equalize Editor
Knowbility: Sam Dooley on A Web Application for Braille Math Document Translation. - How Accessibility Unlocks Revenue for European Organisations
Level Access: For many businesses in Europe, digital accessibility isn’t just a compliance obligation—it’s a growth lever. - What Is Digital Accessibility Maturity, and How Do You Improve It?
Level Access: why it matters, and how organisations can strengthen their programmes to support long-term compliance. - What Is an Accessibility Champion, and Why Do You Need One?
Level Access: their role in shaping an impactful accessibility programme, and how you can begin championing accessibility. - Closing the Accessibility Risk Gap
Level Access: How to Surface the Risks That Matter and Reduce Exposure. - Introducing FAR, AMP, and LABS
Pedal Point: three new accessibility packages crafted straight from client feedback and real service experience. - Video: User Impact of Inaccessible PowerPoints
Pope Tech: issues like missing slide titles and incorrect reading order affect screen reader and keyboard users. - Video: User Impact of Inaccessible PDFs
Pope Tech: how inaccessible PDFs create barriers for screen reader and keyboard-only users by comparing an untagged PDF with a properly structured, accessible PDF. - Common accessibility misconceptions
TetraLogical: Covering a range of topics from disabilities and assistive technology to implementation practices and testing tools. - Common misconceptions about testing accessibility
TetraLogical: Testing for accessibility is often misunderstood. - Web Accessibility in 2026
UsableNet: Five Predictions Shaped by How the Web Is Changing - What Holiday Shopping in 2025 Revealed About Accessibility
UsableNet: A Screen Reader User’s Experience. - ADA Web Lawsuit Trends for 2026
UsableNet: What 2025 Filings Reveal. - 2026 Predictions
WebAIM: The Next Big Shifts in Web Accessibility. (excellent calls, in this aggregator’s opinion) - Fullscreen Video and Iframes Made Easy
Aaron Gustafson: The component looks foraria-label,title, or other native naming on the wrapped element. - A Production-Ready Web Component Starter Template
Aaron Gustafson: The template bakes in best practices from the start: Accessible patterns and ARIA support. - Death to Scroll Fade!
David Bushell: Accessibility is a real concern. But getting anyone to care about accessibility is a challenge by itself. - Responsive and fluid typography with Baseline CSS features
Miriam Suzanne: If you are going to implement responsive typography, it’s important to do so carefully, and test that the results are still accessible. - An experiment in vibe coding
Nolan Lawson: LLMs still suck at accessibility – lots of<div>s withonClick all over the place. - ARIA roles can remove their children’s semantics
Stefan Judis: Don’t mess with ARIA unless you know what you’re doing. - All I Want for Christmas is a Better Alt Text – Part 1
Tarek Ziadé: Nearly half of the images on the web still lack alternative text.
Weekly Reading List January 19 2026
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