World of Accessibility

Ada Hoffman, author, professor, and reviewer Ada wears a lot of hats! As an author, she creates stories and has them published into books. As a professor, she teaches undergraduate […]

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 […]

AI seems to be learning something new all the time. Liopa, an Irish startup, has created an app called SRAVI (Speech Recognition App for the Voice Impaired), which uses AI […]

No one (except for the most enthusiastic accountant) has ever called tax deductions exciting. Yet, businesses might be a little more enthusiastic about their effects. Thanks to tax deductions, a […]

Strokes and disabilities are intertwined. The CDC reports that “Stroke[s] reduce mobility in more than half of stroke survivors age 65 and over.” Yet, there is hope on the horizon: […]

A short time ago, three digital giants took action to make their platforms more inclusive. Instagram and TikTok added auto-captions, which make videos accessible for users who are deaf or […]

The WHO recently embraced Resolution EB148.R6, “The highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities.” This resolution has multiple parts, including affirming that people with disabilities deserve healthcare without […]

Ontario businesses and nonprofits are on the clock. Any Ontario business or nonprofit (with more than 50 employees) whose website doesn’t meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 standard […]

Our new content series, “Real People, Real Stories,” shares personal vignettes from individuals on why digital accessibility is so much more than a “nice to have” for them. Mac Potts, […]

Sometimes students with disabilities are emotionally and physically harmed by the very people responsible for their care. In 2019, a ProPublica-Chicago Tribune investigation reported that school employees in Illinois were […]

Like a lot of people around the world, many people with disabilities enjoy outdoor activities like hiking trails, but sometimes these activities aren’t accessible. The Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee […]

Each day, tens of thousands scientists work to answer questions about the human body. For example: can people who are blind due to retinitis pigmentosa (a genetic eye condition) ever […]

As you may recall from a long-ago science class, the human brain runs on electricity. Scientists have long been able to measure and track electrical signals, but a new study […]

The pandemic has put an economic strain on most Americans. Yet, in New York City, artists who rely on in-person events like concerts and gallery showings have been hit hard. […]

Many issues that affect day-to-day life for people with disabilities are decided in state and federal legislatures. For example, a 1938 federal law permits some businesses to pay certain workers […]

Many Americans voted by absentee ballot last election due to the pandemic. Absentee ballots are paper documents and require sight to fill out; for Americans who are blind or have […]

Visitors explore the trails, use the campgrounds, and enjoy America’s public lands every day. But for many Americans with disabilities, these outdoor spaces can be inaccessible. Recently, the House Natural […]