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After NDEAM: Building an Inclusive Corporate Culture

Nov 4, 2025
NDEAM is over, but the work continues. As a blind professional who uses a screen reader, I aim to demonstrate how culture and accessibility intersect in three key areas of work ...

Web Accessibility, User Experience, Workplace Accessibility, NDEAM, Accessibility-First Culture

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Halloween Accessibility Nightmares: 3 Real Barriers a Blind Shopper Faced in October

Oct 30, 2025
With Halloween tomorrow, it felt like the right time to share a few accessibility horror stories from real tasks I tried to complete this month. In this blog, I will describe ...

Web Accessibility, User Experience, Ecommerce

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Mobile Ticketing Accessibility: Buying Haunted House Tickets with a Screen Reader

Oct 23, 2025
Around this time every year, I get that Halloween itch for a night of spooks, scares, and hair-raising fun. My family and I settled on a haunted house tour as our annual Halloween ...

Mobile Apps, User Experience

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ADA Title II Deadlines and Legal Risk: Leadership Steps for 2026

ADA Title II Digital Accessibility: Requirements, Exceptions, and Next Steps

Oct 17, 2025
The Department of Justice’s final rule under ADA Title II sets WCAG 2.1 Level A/AA as the benchmark for accessible websites, mobile apps, and digital documents across state and ...

Web Accessibility, Webinars, WCAG 2.1, Title II

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Restaurant App Accessibility: A Screen Reader Experience When Menus Won’t Scroll

Oct 9, 2025
I recently attended a birthday celebration at a restaurant for a family member and wanted to familiarize myself with the menu before arriving at the restaurant. I was able to find ...

Mobile Apps, User Experience, Restaurants

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The European Accessibility Act: Practical Strategies for Compliance

The European Accessibility Act in Action: Key Takeaways

Oct 2, 2025
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) sets clear expectations for making digital products and services accessible to people with disabilities across Europe. Follow along as we ...

Web Accessibility, Webinars, WCAG 2.1, European Accessibility Act

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Common Accessibility Challenges When Interacting With Navigation Menus

Oct 1, 2025
Navigation menus are key to the core functionality of almost all modern websites. Usually expandable from a button in the top left or right corner of the page, these menus can ...

Web Accessibility, User Experience

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Students on campus

Campus Visit Scheduling Accessibility: Why Higher-Ed Forms Fail Blind Students

Sep 26, 2025
If your scheduling form requires a mouse, sighted assistance, or workarounds, it is not accessible. For many prospective students, scheduling a campus visit is the first hands-on ...

Web Accessibility, User Experience, Title II, Higher Ed

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Coworkers discussing the importance of digital accessibility strategy for LLM optimization

Accessibility First: WCAG Makes Your Content Easier for People—and for AI to Understand

Sep 25, 2025
AI answers are increasingly present across search experiences, but there is no secret tag that guarantees visibility. What works for people also works for machines: content that ...

Web Accessibility, WCAG, AI

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