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Accessibility
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Brought to You By… Golf Clubs
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Help Get Volunteers With Disabilities On Board
“The more the merrier” means working with people who have a range of capabilities. Plus: Messaging platform Slack…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Open Access Week: Overcoming Obstacles
To mark Open Access Week, here's a look at how some associations are embracing the movement and pushing…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Why Robots May Be Your Next Meeting Attendees
If you're looking to make your meeting more accessible to attendees and speakers who are unable to attend…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Deaf Advocates Sue Harvard, MIT For Lack of Online Closed Captioning
The National Association of the Deaf alleges that Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are violating…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Does the Americans with Disabilities Act Apply Online?
The Americans with Disabilities Act, which predated the rise of the internet, doesn't explicitly apply to the web.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How Five Associations Went From Adversaries to Allies
In what is being called a historic agreement, several associations recently worked out a deal to create closed-captioning…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Despite Report, National Federation of the Blind Stands By Apple
The group’s president clarified a new resolution made at NFB’s annual convention last week in which it seeks…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
New Group Forms to Support Accessible-Tech Community
The International Association of Accessibility Professionals wants to create a community of learning for the accessible-technology industry. The…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
National Federation of the Blind: Make K-12 Assessments Accessible
The National Federation of the Blind is suing the maker of a K-12 standardized assessment, saying the organization…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Now Playing in Theaters: Closed Captioning
In an agreement with the Hearing Loss Association of America, AMC Theatres plans to install personalized captioning devices…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New iPhone OS Making You Dizzy? It Isn’t Just You
Reports of Apple’s newest operating system giving users motion sickness are rising. But an association with experience in…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Make Your Meetings More Accessible for People With Disabilities
Making sure that the disabled can enjoy your events should be a priority for many associations. And as…
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Marco Bovo on Section 508 Compliance
Associations are already thinking about Section 508 complaince and what it means for their websites. Marco Bovo, web…
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Members onlyMeetings / EventsTemplateOver 5 years old
Evaluating a Site’s Accessibility Checklist
A checklist for evaluating a meeting site's accessibility for people with disabilities, covering parking and grounds, entrances, corridors…
