Nearly 20% of the US population lives with a form of mental illness. Developing to ensure their access will help you reach more people. Continue Reading How Mental Illness Can Impact Digital Access
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Self-Service Kiosks and the ADA: US Access Board Update
Members of WeCo’s staff team attended the US Access Board Town Hall at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minnesota on May 9, 2017. The meeting gave us the opportunity to learn more about the Board’s immediate priorities. Among those that touch digital accessibility were public self-service kiosks and a long-awaited Americans with Disabilities… Continue Reading Self-Service Kiosks and the ADA: US Access Board Update
How Visual Flickering Effects People with Epilepsy
Because of the potentially serious nature of seizures, developers should be extra careful to avoid any graphics, animations, movies, or other objects which have strobing, flickering, or flashing effects. Developers should also avoid graphics which may induce nausea or dizziness, or that may be distracting. Continue Reading How Visual Flickering Effects People with Epilepsy
Fallacies About Hiring People Living With Disabilities
As the public focus of NDEAM fades, I’m left wondering, why is it so difficult for people to see the possibilities and opportunities of including professionals living with disabilities in their workplaces, except for one month out of the year? As the founder and President of WeCo, a company that is nearly 100% staff… Continue Reading Fallacies About Hiring People Living With Disabilities
Working on the Access Team at WeCo with My Disability
Due to my visual impairment, I rely on assistive technology to use my computer to do my job on the Access Team at WeCo. Continue Reading Working on the Access Team at WeCo with My Disability
How I Work at WeCo with My Disabilities
It’s all of these accommodations that make it possible for me to do my work successfully at WeCo. Continue Reading How I Work at WeCo with My Disabilities
Inclusion Works: Employing People with Disabilities
It’s important to know that reasonable workplace accommodations for people with disabilities is possible without a huge budget. Continue Reading Inclusion Works: Employing People with Disabilities