Accessibility Blog

    Most Recent List

    Universal design for learning and eLearning

    The concept behind universal design is simple. Instead of adapting built environments to disability needs, design...

    Education 3 min read

    Deaf/Hard of Hearing: Hearing Aids & Cochlear Implants

    Under the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers don’t have to provide personal medical devices, as...
    Employment 3 min read

    Staff Accessibility Training: Customer Service by Phone

    Customer service communication often comes in three forms: phone, email, and chat. Your customers with...
    Employment 4 min read

    Initiatives Pushing for Smaller Class Sizes Are the Only Path to Inclusive Learning

    In the simplest terms, inclusive education means ensuring that all students have equitable access to education, no...
    Research and Stats 5 min read

    Procuring Accessible ICT for Your Business: Why It’s Important and Where to Start

    The procurement process—finding and purchasing the goods and services necessary to run a business—can be lengthy...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Chief Accessibility Officer: Skill Requirements

    In recent years, major businesses have encouraged more serious efforts toward accessibility in their...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    What Are the Benefits of Accessibility Leadership?

    It may still be somewhat rare to find leadership roles focused only on accessibility in many organizations, but as...
    Research and Stats 2 min read

    Is Person-First Language Always the Best Choice?

    Person-first language (PFL) involves putting emphasis on a person rather than their disability. When using...
    Research and Stats 2 min read

    How to Create a Disability Inclusion Plan

    An effective workplace is a diverse workplace. Multiple studies show that groups with diverse backgrounds drive...
    Employment 6 min read

    Why Having Established Accessibility Standards is Integral to a Business’s Digital Accessibility

    As e-commerce increasingly becomes the preferred method for many shoppers to purchase everything from apparel and...
    Digital Accessibility 3 min read
    Prev page number 35 of Most Recent posts 1 ...
    Page number 34 Page number 35 Current Page number 36 Page number 37 Page number 38
    ... Last page number 105 Next page number 37 of Most Recent posts

    Popular List

    Do All Deaf People Use Sign Language?

    When you encounter someone who is deaf or hard-of-hearing, your first instinct may be to use your hands to communicate. Maybe you’re fluent in...

    Research and Stats 2 min read

    What Are Accessible Fonts?

    With text making up so much of the digital content that we consume, keeping it accessible is a crucial step in...
    Technology and Innovation 3 min read

    Accessibility Rules of Dressing, Fitting or Locker Rooms

    One simple way clothing stores, mall outlets, gyms and fitness boutiques can build loyalty with the one in four...
    Physical Accessibility 3 min read

    Do Small Businesses with Fewer Than 15 Employees Have to Be ADA Compliant?

    One in four U.S. adults – or 61 million Americans – has a disability. Each one of those is a potential employee,...
    Legal 3 min read

    ADA Requirements for Sales and Service Counters

    If your business requires a sales or service counter, it’s important to ensure the counter meets a set of...
    Physical Accessibility 2 min read

    The Verdict: Can Plaintiffs Make Money from ADA Lawsuits?

    The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990 to prohibit discrimination against people...
    Legal 3 min read

    The History and Evolution of Disability Models

    A few decades ago, people who were diagnosed with a disability were pigeonholed into a category and often set on a...
    Research and Stats 5 min read

    Autism Representation in the Media — And How It Impacts Real Life

    In the past few years, autism has been in the media more than it ever has before. This is a very positive change —...
    Research and Stats 8 min read

    Accommodating Employees with Fragrance Sensitivities

    An estimated 32.2 percent of the population experiences negative health effects from exposure to scented products....
    Employment 3 min read

    Examples of Autism Masking

    A while after I wrote my article about autism and masking, I was asked to pen the sequel you’re reading. It's...
    Research and Stats 3 min read