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How Improving Document Accessibility Enables State And Local Governments to Better Serve Their Constituents

Overview Gone are the days when an American citizen had to visit their nearest government agency to apply for a job, file tax returns, or renew their driver’s license. Most, if not all, of these services are now being offered online via government websites. With the pandemic still at large combined with the fact that […]

Department of Justice announces intent to adopt Web Accessibility Regulations for State & Local Governments

Justice Department to Issue First-Ever Rules on Web Accessibility under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Introduction In July 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its intention to adopt new rules setting forth web accessibility standards for state and local government agencies. These entities are regulated under Title II of […]

Department of Education and OCR Launch 100 new compliance reviews for digital accessibility

Are you ready for OCR compliance review at your school? How many times has a student with disability in your class used an online learning resource that is not accessible? Under the U.S. Department of Education, the Office for Civil Rights is ramping up compliance reviews for online learning, school websites, and platforms used by […]

US Department of Education Plans Public Input on Amendments to Section 504

Introduction Forty-five years after publication of the regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the landmark disability civil rights law, the U.S. Department of Education announced plans to gather public input on possible amendments to those regulations in order to strengthen and protect the rights of students with disabilities. Section 504 prohibits […]

Automated vs manual web accessibility testing

Introduction More organizations have started to understand the importance of digital accessibility. This has led to the use of new resources to analyze the compatibility of websites with disabled online users. Businesses are leveraging tons of new resources to analyze conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Due to the ever-evolving tech industry and […]

How does SEO help with digital accessibility?

Introduction SEO stands for search engine optimization in the digital marketing industry. It is the process of optimizing your content pieces for search engines like Google. The main purpose behind this process is to push your content piece before a larger audience base on the internet. In 2022, SEO has been one of the most […]

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K-12 Schools and accessibility-related issues: A detailed study

Introduction Every student has an equal right to education, including students with disabilities. It’s a myth that students with disabilities are not as capable as their non – disabled peers. On the contrary, an accessible educational environment ensures an inclusive and better learning experience for everyone, including students with disabilities. The most important step schools […]

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