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August 10, 2015 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President Leave a Comment

WeCo Hosts “Access for All” ADA Visit Creating Accessibility Cultural Exchange

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Our staff learned that many of our counterparts working on IT accessibility, and the needs of people living with disabilities, across the globe, do not have access to the level of accessible technology we enjoy in the US. One of our new friends from an African nation shared with us: “Many of our people don’t have computers, let alone screen reader software.” Continue Reading WeCo Hosts “Access for All” ADA Visit Creating Accessibility Cultural Exchange

Filed Under: Access Awareness, ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Diversity, General, Inclusion, Making a Case for Accessibility Tagged With: a11y, accessibility, ada, Americans with Disabilities Act, assistive devices, assistive technology, human rights, Inclusion, section 508

July 9, 2015 by Chad Koch Leave a Comment

IT Accessibility for Online Learning.

The classroom of pen, paper and chalkboard is transitioning to a digital classroom. Students with disabilities are struggling as educational institutions don’t have accessibility in mind.

Continue Reading IT Accessibility for Online Learning.

Filed Under: Access Awareness, Free Accessibility Library, General, Inclusion, Making a Case for Accessibility, Reasonable accommodation

August 12, 2022 by Rose Martin Leave a Comment

Digital Inequality in Higher Education

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With the evolution of technology, new tools are becoming more and more available for higher education learning. These tools can be very beneficial in most cases, but inaccessibility is a barrier as it is with many websites and digital platforms. Continue Reading Digital Inequality in Higher Education

Filed Under: Case Studies, Featured Articles, Free Accessibility Library, Inclusion, Justice, Stories

October 18, 2013 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President Leave a Comment

Five Reasons Why Including People Living With Disabilities in your Workforce Creates a Positive Culture

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As the president of a company that is highly dependent upon the unique perspective and specific skills that result when people live with one or more types of disabilities, making reasonable accommodations is a part of my everyday work life.  At WeCo, accommodation is viewed as part of how we do business, rather than a… Continue Reading Five Reasons Why Including People Living With Disabilities in your Workforce Creates a Positive Culture

Filed Under: Diversity, Inclusion, Legal Awareness, Making a Case for Accessibility, Reasonable accommodation Tagged With: Americans with Disabilities Act, Disability Employment, Disability Employment Awareness, Diversity, Equal Opportunity Employment, Hiring, Human Resources, Inclusion, Reasonable Accomodation, section 508, WCAG

October 7, 2013 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President Leave a Comment

Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month

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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month in the US.  As an employer, WeCo’s Certified Test Consultant team includes individuals living with one or more type of disability recognized by the US Department of Human services: sight, hearing, motor skill and cognitive. Our internal staff is also made up almost entirely of people living with disabilities. (Currently,… Continue Reading Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Filed Under: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Diversity, Inclusion Tagged With: Discrimination, Employment, Reasonable Accommodation

September 11, 2013 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President Leave a Comment

Understanding the People Side of Website Accessibility

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Over the course of a business day at WeCo we encounter many employees who work as website developers and designers.  Most have the same question when they begin working with us: where’s the checklist? It’s extremely typical for web designers, developers and content managers to view website accessibility as purely a formula process because that’s… Continue Reading Understanding the People Side of Website Accessibility

Filed Under: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Inclusion, Lawsuits, Legal Awareness, Making a Case for Accessibility, Section 508 (of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), WCAG, WCAG 2.0, WCAG 2.1 Tagged With: access website, people with disabilities, section 508, wcag2.0, website accessibility

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