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February 5, 2015 by Sue Ann Rodriquez Leave a Comment

Kate’s Story: IT Accessibility and Living with a Hearing Impairment

A WeCo Usability and Accessibility Tester holding a hearing amplification device.

Kate, a Certified Test Consultant (CTC) at WeCo, who has a hearing disability, relies on visual elements and captioning when accessing the Internet. Continue Reading Kate’s Story: IT Accessibility and Living with a Hearing Impairment

Filed Under: Free Accessibility Library, General, Stories Tagged With: access website, accessibility, Americans with Disabilities Act, assistive devices, assistive technologies

May 20, 2022 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President Leave a Comment

The Taboo of the Invisible Disability

Illustration of a stick person standing with a wheelchair disability symbol as their shadow. Tagline: not every disability is visible.

The needs of people living with invisible disabilities are often overlooked in accessible web design. This article explores why. Continue Reading The Taboo of the Invisible Disability

Filed Under: Access Awareness, Featured Articles, Stories Tagged With: accessibility, cognitive disabilities, invisible disabilities, mental illness, mental illness awareness

March 12, 2014 by Liv Dirks Leave a Comment

Struggling with Accessibility – The User’s Story

Photo of WeCo Accessibility Assistant, Lynn

At WeCo, all of our consultants live with disabilities. We love sitting down and talking with them about what it means to live with a disability in today’s electronic world. Jeff and Lynn were happy to share some of their frustrations about finding information online. Jeff has a B.S. in business administration with a minor… Continue Reading Struggling with Accessibility – The User’s Story

Filed Under: Access Awareness, General, Stories Tagged With: accessibility, internet, website accessibility

March 10, 2014 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President Leave a Comment

When the Assistive Device is No Assistive Device

Question Mark on Computer Key

Part of the reason I was interested in entering the field of web and electronic accessibility was the believe that my years of experience using computers and the internet while living with a motor skill-related disability could be put to use for the benefit of others. Imagine my surprise, then, when I learned I didn’t… Continue Reading When the Assistive Device is No Assistive Device

Filed Under: Access Awareness, General, Stories Tagged With: accessibility, assistive devices, assistive technologies, assistive technology, disabilities, disability, technology

November 14, 2013 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President Leave a Comment

Is Website Inaccessibility a Big Deal? Real Life Ramifications for Businesses and Individuals

Maureen is a Certified Test Consultant for WeCo

Written by: Olivia Dirks, Certified Test Team Manager People who live with disabilities deal with inaccessible websites all the time. We sat down with one of our WeCo Testers, and she shared with us her experiences living with a sight related disability and accessing the internet. WeCo Certified Test Consultants are hired and trained by… Continue Reading Is Website Inaccessibility a Big Deal? Real Life Ramifications for Businesses and Individuals

Filed Under: Access Awareness, Free Accessibility Library, General, Making a Case for Accessibility, Stories Tagged With: Disability Employment, Disability Employment Awareness, Equal Opportunity Employment, Reasonable Accommodation

October 29, 2013 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President Leave a Comment

WeCo: A Workplace Making a Difference-Individuals with Disabilities

At WeCo part of our mission is to create a place where people who live with disabilities can not only work but be inspired to succeed. Our Certified Test Team is comprised of a group of individuals who live with disabilities. Many of these people are educated, sharp, and great learners, but they have struggled… Continue Reading WeCo: A Workplace Making a Difference-Individuals with Disabilities

Filed Under: Gallery, General, Making a Case for Accessibility, Reasonable accommodation, Stories

September 27, 2013 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President Leave a Comment

The Human Face of Website Accessibility: Bill’s Story

Sr. Certified Test Consultant, Bill

Posted by Liv Dirks, WeCo Test Team Management Assistant, September 28, 2013 WeCo Certified Test Consultants (CTCs) are individuals hired and trained by WeCo to test websites for accessibility. WeCo CTCs live with their disability every day, which makes them experts on what it takes to access the web. The day to day struggles CTCs… Continue Reading The Human Face of Website Accessibility: Bill’s Story

Filed Under: Access Awareness, General, Stories

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