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Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

October 1, 2022 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

Disability Employment: Yes You Can

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Despite a new focus on disability employment, the disability employment rate remains largely unchanged.  Based upon our experiences at WeCo, here are three ways you can become a more successful disability employer. Continue Reading Disability Employment: Yes You Can

Filed Under: Disability Employment, Diversity, Featured Articles, Inclusion, Reasonable accommodation Tagged With: Disability Employment, Reasonable Accomodation

July 22, 2022 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

The ADA and Websites: Changing How We View People with Disabilities

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has become a significant force for website accessibility, generating waves throughout the US legal system. But it’s also challenging the world to see people with disabilities in a different light. The ADA’s history and website accessibility The National Law Review marks the ADA’s application from a human rights law… Continue Reading The ADA and Websites: Changing How We View People with Disabilities

Filed Under: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Featured Articles, Free Accessibility Library, Inclusion, Justice, Lawsuits, Legal Awareness

June 21, 2022 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

Mobile Accessibility and Inclusion

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Our lives are powered by mobile convenience.  It’s how we apply for jobs, pay bills, order food, make and keep friends. Consider what would happen if you had to function in the mobile world without sight.  This is why mobile accessibility apps are not just a good thing to do, they’re a necessary part of… Continue Reading Mobile Accessibility and Inclusion

Filed Under: Featured Articles, General, Inclusion, Mobile Accessibility Tagged With: assistive technology, Inclusion, Mobile Accessibility

May 20, 2022 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

Mental Health Accessibility

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Digital accessibility for websites, software, mobile applications and documents, can be tricky for those of us living with mental health disorders.  Mental illnesses can make it difficult to focus on, process, and understand information.    This can create challenges for people navigating websites that are not tailored to our content management and design needs. As the… Continue Reading Mental Health Accessibility

Filed Under: Featured Articles, General, Inclusion, Justice, Mental Illness, WCAG Tagged With: Inclusion, WCAG, website accessibility

April 7, 2022 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

New ADA Website Guidance: Quick Review

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On March 18, 2022, the DOJ released new web guidance for the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA.  The guidance offers a roadmap for how government agencies, private and nonprofit businesses, can meet the needs of users with disabilities on the web. Long anticipated, the guidance comes on the tails of many ups and downs,… Continue Reading New ADA Website Guidance: Quick Review

Filed Under: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Featured Articles, Legal Awareness Tagged With: ada, Americans with Disabilities Act, DOJ

March 15, 2022 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

IAAP’s Stance on Accessibility Overlays

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Written by WeCo’s Team of Accessibility Specialists who live with disabilities In early 2022, the International Association Of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) released a position statement on accessibility overlays.   The statement included recommendations, and caution, for organizations exploring the use of software often referred to as accessibility overlays. There’s been a sharp rise in companies and… Continue Reading IAAP’s Stance on Accessibility Overlays

Filed Under: Accessibility Overlays, Featured Articles, General

August 12, 2021 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

Why We Chose A Company Vaccine Mandate

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This article outlines the journey we took that led us down the path of mandating COVID-19 vaccination for all our Staff, contractors, and vendors who use our onsite offices. Our company was founded virtually. Nearly all of us live with disabilities, so it was the most practical way to work together.  A remote office was… Continue Reading Why We Chose A Company Vaccine Mandate

Filed Under: COVID-19 Impacts on Disability, COVID-19 Pandemic, Disability Employment, General, Reasonable accommodation Tagged With: COVID, COVID-19, COVID-19 Impacts on Disability, Vaccine Mandates, Vaccines

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