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Read news and updates with main focus on people with disabilities.

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Making Open Data Portals Accessible: A High-level Review for Public Agencies

June 3, 2026
Government Accessibility Compliance
11 min read
Open data is only open if everyone can use it. Here is how to build portals that work for all
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Hidden Accessibility Trade-Offs: When Inclusive Design Falls Short

May 13, 2025
Government Accessibility Compliance
5 min read
Introduction to Hidden Accessibility Trade-offsFor many people, accessibility and inclusion can feel daunting. The list of requirements seems overwhelming, and
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Automated Accessibility Tools vs. Overlays: Pros and Cons

March 4, 2024
Government Accessibility Compliance
3 min read
Both automated digital accessibility testing tools and accessibility overlays, also known as accessibility widgets, play a role in advancing digital
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Digital Accessibility Compliance Part 2: Accessibility Overlays

January 7, 2024
Government Accessibility Compliance
8 min read
This is Part 2 in a series on how to achieve digital accessibility compliance. For “The Proven Path To Digital
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The Proven Path To Digital Accessibility Compliance Part 1

November 7, 2023
Government Accessibility Compliance
3 min read
Knowledge Versus Skill-Based Corporate Training and Certification ProgramsExpectations for digital accessibility and disability inclusion have never been higher. These are
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California Suing Digital Agencies for Inaccessible Websites

July 7, 2023
Government Accessibility Compliance
7 min read
California Suing Digital Design Agencies, Integrators, and Vendors for Inaccessible Websites?California law AB 1757 (C. Garcia, Stats. 2022, ch. 341),