Accessibility (A11y) Insights goes beyond the surface to tackle real-world accessibility issues, from navigating AI's impact on alt text to decoding the intricacies of ADA compliance. Dive into thought-provoking topics like captioning hurdles, local government collaboration, and the legal twists shaping accessibility in a tech-driven world. Each post contains an episode that transforms complexities into actionable insights, making accessibility a priority for all.
James Warnken, who is legally blind, shares how his background in digital marketing led him to a career in accessibility. In this conversation, he talks about using social media to...
Through his work, Cameron Cundiff develops tools to make digital spaces more inclusive. So, he created the Accessibility Nerd project to explore the intersection of technology,...
In this A11y Insights podcast episode, accessibility expert Nic Steenhout shares personal stories and critiques Canada’s accessibility laws, saying they often lack enforcement. He...
This conversation explores the challenges of writing good alt text and why relying only on AI isn’t enough. Alt text needs to match the purpose of the image and fit the context...
An attorney explains that a change in the U.S. presidential administration does not eliminate legal risk, as Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits and active state laws...
When the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) came out, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added a process for reporting captioning problems. Not...
In 2015, Attorney John F. Stanton published [Song ends] Why Movie and Television Producers Should Stop Using Copyright as an Excuse to Not Caption Song Lyrics in the UCLA...
San Jose Downtown Association CEO Alex Stettinski wrote an op-ed published in San Jose Spotlight. Stettinski affirms that the association supports the Americans with Disabilities...
Local and state government organizations should be able to share information about the accessibility of various technology products they use. If a local government organization...
Many of us working in digital accessibility feel that IT departments treat accessibility as a low priority. However, other compliance areas like privacy and security get a high...
A lawsuit starts when a plaintiff files a complaint that identifies violations committed by a defendant. After a lawsuit begins, a defendant can ask the judge to dismiss the...
Flor Jimenez, a person who is legally blind, has filed a class action lawsuit in California against the Hyatt. The plaintiff alleges the hotel’s website puts up barriers for people...
For a while now, disability inclusion and accessibility professionals have expressed concerns about artificial intelligence bias against people with disabilities. Of course, this...
The purpose of the European Accessibility Act (EAA) is to ensure products and services are accessible to people with disabilities. The EAA achieves this by providing the minimum...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing a new update to Section 504 regulation to require that web content and mobile applications adhere to Web Content...
A class action lawsuit is suing Dunkin’ for $5 million for charging extra for its lactose-free options. The lawsuit claims the company formerly known as Dunkin’ Donuts is violating...
The Attorney General of the United States has signed a final rule that will update its regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This long-awaited rule...
The Equal Entry team has eaten at Sweetgreen many times. The team appreciates the fast-casual chain’s varied and unique healthy salads. Recently, Ali Colak has filed a lawsuit...
In Minnesota, a Plaintiff who is legally blind alleges Christopher and Banks’ website is not accessible to screen readers. The case states this denial of full and equal access to...
Editor’s notes: The conversation in this post has been edited for clarity. Here’s the Maine Website Accessibility lawsuit transcript that matches the podcast. A small business in...
There was no law governing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) designation for State agencies in New York. Signed in 2023, this new bill makes the most current version of...
Five major U.S. pharmacy and grocery chains reached a settlement with the Justice Department. The settlement indicates the companies will ensure people with disabilities can access...
FACIL’iti is a French accessibility overlay company. The company sued two accessibility leaders who participated in a conversation about accessibility overlays alleging defamation....
California is considering adopting a new law (AB-1757) that adopts Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 level AA as the level of accessibility that websites and mobile...
The Department of Justice found that Oklahoma’s Mobile ID app violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by maintaining a visual-only facial scanning requirement that made...
Quest Diagnostics offers laboratory services. At a doctor’s request, patients visit a Quest location for blood draws and other lab procedures. The company installed digital...
It’s not news that traveling on airplanes is fraught with challenges for people with disabilities. In late 2021, Disability Advocate Engracia Figueroa died after an airline damaged...
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) investigated the New College of Florida for not making its website and social media accessible to everyone. A public...
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) [PDF] on how to update the regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to...
A Supreme Court case about the accessibility of hotel websites has understandably caught the attention of the disability and accessibility community. Here’s the short version....
When a major worldwide publication writes about accessible websites, we take notice. That’s exactly what happened when the Economist published Lawsuits over disabled Americans’...
A new Kansas law will allow businesses to sue plaintiffs and their counsel over “abusive” litigation related to websites not complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act....
In this article, my friends Ken Nakata from Converge Accessibility, Josef Pevsner from National Organization on Disability, and I come together to discuss and analyze the recent...
Photo credit: Andi Weiland | Boehringer Ingelheim, Societypix.org In this article, my friends Ken Nakata from Converge Accessibility, Josef Pevsner from National Organization on...
In this article, Ken Nakata from Converge Accessibility, Josef Pevsner from National Organization on Disability, and I come together to discuss and analyze the consent decree [PDF]...