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September 2021

 
 
 

Accessibility Monthly Bulletin

 

Headlines, highlights, resources: delivered

 
 
 

Insider Free Tickets (Normally $185) Still Available for AccessibilityPlus 2021

 
 
Kevin McDaniel, Editor-in-chief
 

Accessibility.com is proud of our role in promoting accessibility and equal access while recognizing there is much work to be done. In response to the overwhelming interest in AccessibilityPlus 2021, and in celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month this October, Accessibility.com has extended conference capabilities to include more participants, insider free tickets are still available. For more information about the conference, speakers, and topics, please visit our AccessibilityPlus registration page.

A special thanks to our newest sponsors of AccessibilityPlus 2021: 

 

 
 

Accessibility Blog

 
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Alycia Anderson - See Me for Me | #AccessibilityPlus2021

 

Alycia Anderson, founder of the Alycia Anderson Company, LLC and moderator for Accessibility.com's 2021 Global AccessibilityPlus Conference, opens up about her childhood, her parents, how adaptive sports shaped her life and shares some of her plans for the future. 

 
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Two Blind Brothers: Would You Buy Something You Can't See?

 
Getting their brand off the ground wasn’t easy. Two Blind Brothers company founders put their own personal finances at stake to build an accessible clothing company.
 
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iOS v. Android: Mobile Accessibility Features

 
In 2019, it is estimated that 2.7 billion people owned a smartphone. Here are some of the most user-friendly accessibility features of Android and iOS and how they are helping people who need to use assistive technologies access the web.
 
iOS v. Android Full Article
 
 

Resources

 
 

Accessibility Matters

 
Video interview series featuring accessibility game-changers.
 

Digital Accessibility Lawsuit Database

 
View full database of digital accessibility lawsuits since 2019.
 

Customer Service Video Course

 
Engaging accessibility training for virtual customer service teams.
 
 

Accessibility News

 
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Here are some of the biggest stories of the month.

Quickly catch up on all the headlines and never miss a beat with daily updates and weekly emails.

 
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Creating More Accessible, Inclusive Buildings

 
As the U.S. debates where to invest in infrastructure, architects and disability advocates say the principles of universal design will benefit everyone.
 
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Fiverr and Wix Join Forces to Help Make the Web Accessible for Everyone

 
Fiverr and Wix are teaming up to provide a unique program where experts from Wix will train people with disabilities to build accessible websites. Participants can then offer their services as web accessibility builders on the Fiverr platform.
 
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President Biden Appoints Members to U.S. AbilityOne Commission

 
Today, President Biden announced that he has appointed the following individuals to the U.S. AbilityOne Commission, which administers the AbilityOne Program, one of the nation’s largest sources of employment for people who are blind or have significant disabilities.
 
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Organization Spotlight

 
 

 

Video: Accessibility Matters™ with Andrew Houghton


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"When I left the hospital I promised them they'd never see me again." - Andrew Houghton, President of Disability Inclusion Solutions

Andrew Houghton, founder, and president of Disability Inclusion Solutions has used a wheelchair since a 1986 motorcycle accident that resulted in paraplegia. Disability Inclusion Solutions is a leading global diversity supplier source for clients seeking inclusive products and services, Universal Design consultation and in partnership with Bender Consulting Services, Inc. launched the iDisability eLearning software solution.

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