by Timi | Feb 18, 2023 | Information & Communications, Websites
Accessibility affects everyone, and all types of digital content can be improved by following the principles of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Over the last decade, we’ve seen many accessibility features become popular with audiences outside of the...
by Timi | Nov 20, 2022 | Customer Service, Information & Communications, Websites
The internet belongs to everyone — but not everyone enjoys equivalent access. According to a 2021 report from WebAIM, 97.4% of the top one million websites had accessibility issues on their homepages. Web accessibility refers to the practice of making digital content...
by Timi | Aug 13, 2022 | Accessible Employment, Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities, Information & Communications, Websites
Is your company committed to ensuring your digital content is accessible to employees with disabilities? Developing and providing accessible digital content to all employees is an important part of fostering a disability-inclusive workplace. In fact, the 2020...
by Trish Robichaud | Sep 25, 2020 | AODA Compliance, AODA Standards, Assistive Devices, Assistive Technology & Devices, Disability Statistics, Information & Communications, Integrated Standards Regulation, Websites
Ontario employers take note: compliance deadlines for two significant requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) are just three months away. Internet Websites & Web Content By January 1, 2021, all designated public sector...
by Trish Robichaud | Nov 15, 2016 | Accommodations, All, Barriers, Customer Service, Education, Environmental, Government Publications, Information & Communications, Integrated Standards Regulation, Invisible Disabilities, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities, Press Release, Public Spaces, Systemic Barriers, Visual Disabilities, Websites
The U.S. Access Board has released new chapters of its online guide to accessibility standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Architectural Barriers Act. This guide features a series of technical bulletins covering requirements for accessible routes...
by Trish Robichaud | Apr 12, 2016 | All, Assistive Devices, Assistive Technology & Devices, Media Coverage, Resources/Tools, Visual Disabilities, Websites
Americas May 25, 2015 Google recently released two new extensions for its Chrome browser, both aimed at helping persons with disabilities better interact with the Web The first extension Color Enhancer is designed for people who are color blind. It better...
