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Web worker passionate about digital accessibility, seeking to evangelize awareness and best practices to the entire digital world.

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For everyone looking for opportunities in the digital accessibility field, one source is Jack McElaney's weekly Accessibility in the News. Sign up today! Opportunities and much more.

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Microassist's Accessibility in the News
Subscribe to Accessibility in the News & Stay informed! Get your weekly update on digital accessibility standards, private and public sector trends, litigation, events, training resources and more.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Giving your AI the right context matters. MCP helps AI understand accessibility semantics so your agents build inclusively, not just automatically. Read why this matters for every dev & designer.

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#DigitalAccessibility #AI #InclusiveDesign #A11y #MCP
Better accessibility context for your artificial intelligence agents – help them help you | Bogdan on Digital Accessibility (A11y)
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is not perfect, but it is a good start - as it can provide reality for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Less hallucinations help with inclusion.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Weekly reading list from Ricky Onsman serves up sharp insights on digital accessibility & inclusive design. Dive in, find your takeaway & share which idea challenged your thinking or sparked fresh action.

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #WebAccessibility #WCAG #UX #A11y
Weekly Reading List November 10 2025 - TPGi — a Vispero company
A weekly roundup of links to digital accessibility industry news, posted every Monday. Compiled by Ricky Onsman.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Nat Tarnoff argues we need more than one route into our web pages, just like ramps and elevators in buildings. Navigation won’t cut it alone. Search or sitemap on deck too.

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#DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #WebDev #A11y #UX #UXDesign
A11y 101: 2.4.5 Multiple Ways
In the physical world we understand that not everyone can climb 20 flights of stairs, so under the ADA we created rules to overcome these situations. Buildings now have commitments they need to mak…
tarnoff.info
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Is your website introducing distractions that undermine accessibility? Learn why motion & auto-updates can block accessibility, and how to give users control.

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#DigitalAccessibility #WebAccessibility #UXdesign #WCAG #InclusiveDesign #A11y
Testing Methods: Pause, Stop, Hide
WCAG 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide ensures users can control moving, blinking, or auto-updating content, reducing distraction and cognitive overload. A hybrid testing approach; automated, AI-based, and manual, delivers thorough, reliable accessibility validation for diverse user needs.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Today accessibility isn’t a nice‑to‑have—it’s a potential legal risk. State laws are evolving fast and your website may be out of compliance nationwide. Time to assess, fix and lead with inclusion.

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#DigitalAccessibility #Inclusion #ADA #WCAG #LegalRisk #A11y
Is your website legal in all 50 states? Accessibility laws are changing fast
Clym reports that with rising legal standards, businesses must ensure their websites comply with accessibility laws across all 50 states to avoid litigation.
ktvz.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Testing for accessibility means testing journeys not just pages. In this video, TPGI shows how mapping real user paths reveals hidden barriers. Watch and let’s talk inclusion.

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#DigitalAccessibility #UserExperience #DigitalInclusion #TPGi #UserCenteredDesign #UX #A11y
User Centered Testing with User Journeys
Accessibility testing is often focused on compliance with standards rather than ensuring a smooth experience for end users. This webinar examines how to develop and harness user journeys to connect…
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November 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
When stores view access simply as compliance they miss a growth game‑changer. Accessibility isn’t a burden, it’s an opportunity to reach untapped customers. Time for retail mindset change.

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#AccessibilityMatters #Retail #DigitalAccessibility #BusinessGrowth #A11y #eCommerce
Shops losing millions through lack of access for disabled people - BBC News
Purple Tuesday is urging retailers to consider new ways to improve inclusion for disabled customers.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Time limits can block users. In “Timing Adjustable” I show why letting users control timers is fairness, not generosity.

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Testing Methods: Timing Adjustable
WCAG 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable ensures users can turn off, extend, or adjust time limits, or that limits are justified. Automated, AI, and manual testing together ensure time controls are practical, inclusive, and accessible, giving all users, especially those with disabilities, adequate time to interact.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Public colleges and universities are down to the wire on #DigitalAccessibility. The Spring 2026 deadline for making all web content and mobile apps accessible is fast approaching, yet many campuses are still unprepared.

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Colleges Are Running Out of Time on Digital Accessibility
New federal rules require all college web content to be accessible by spring 2026. Most institutions are far from ready.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Mac Clemmens lays bare a reality many organizations are already facing, decades of content trapped in inaccessible PDF format are now a legal and moral liability under the DOJ’s new rule.

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#DigitalAccessibility #ADA #GovTech #PDF #PDFs #TitleII
The Great PDF Reckoning: A Wake-Up Call for ADA Compliance
The Department of Justice’s new ADA rule is forcing agencies to rethink decades of public documents — and use technology to quickly modernize compliance and public access.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Accessibility Associate - Oversight Reporting Specialist in Chicago

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#A11y #A11yJobs #Career
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November 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
When our front‑end starts to feel heavy with frameworks and custom markup, this article by Chris Ferdinandi serves as a compelling reminder: use the semantic HTML element that was built for the job.

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#Accessibility #WebDev #DigitalAccessibility #UX #A11y
Just use a button
One of the weirdest “debates” I seem to perpetually have with framework-enthusiastic developers is whether or not a <div> is “just as good” as a <button>. Spoiler: it’s not. Let’s dig in. The problem…
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November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Sheri Byrne‑Haber reminds us that reducing UX friction, like adding type‑ahead to long dropdowns or avoiding auto‑erasing error messages too early, can simultaneously close access gaps.

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#DigitalAccessibility #UXDesign #InclusiveDesign #UX #A11y
Sometimes the Best Accessibility Fix is a Usability Fix
AI cartoon of woman with long dark hair struggling to open a bottle, a common form of usability failure. Teams often arbitrarily divide work into two piles:...
buttondown.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Diana Khalipina breaks down real authoring/design actions, like using clear page titles, proper heading structure, and descriptive links, that help screen‑reader users navigate with ease.

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#DigitalAccessibility #ScreenReader #InclusiveDesign #A11y #UX
10 ways that make life easier for screen reader users
When people hear “screen reader,” they usually think it’s a tool only for people who are blind.
a11ywithdiana.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
#Accessibility often begins with great design, but somewhere between the design file and the build, it crumbles. Alicia Jarvis highlights three big gaps.

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#UXDesign #DesignSystems #UX #DigitalAccessibility #A11y
Alicia Jarvis | Alicia.Design | Home
Alicia Jarvis is a professional problem solver. Alicia.Design showcases her human-centered approach to solve complex societal problems.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Accessibility goes beyond ARIA. James Scholes shows that relying on attributes hands control to tech instead of shaping the user experience.

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#InclusiveDesign #WebAccessibility #DigitalAccessibility #ARIA #A11y
On ARIA and Experiential Design – James Scholes
James Scholes
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November 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
We’re already teaching LLMs how to understand accessibility. But what about the companies using them? Hidde de Vries argues that we must focus more on the humans, workflows and culture behind the code.

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#DigitalAccessibility #A11y #InclusiveDesign #ShiftLeft #AI #LLMs
Yes, let's teach LLMs accessibility, but also provide the companies using them with better strategies
Some thoughts on teaching LLMs accessibility.
hidde.blog
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Martin Underhill breaks down why mixing a page’s “header,” its “heading,” and its “title” up introduces ambiguity, and why clarity matters when building accessible web experiences.

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#DigitalAccessibility #WebAccessibility #WebSemantics #InclusiveDesign #A11y
Headers, headings, and titles
What we call things is important, often as it helps us communicate clearly with our team; there are three terms I regularly hear used interchangeably.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM