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Section 508 (of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973)

March 25, 2020 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

Bathrobe Accessibility Check: Basic Tips

Man wearing a bathrobe, holding a cup of coffee, looking at the words, "The Bathrobe Accessiblity Check with WeCo's Accessibility Team"

Without a daily commute, working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic is giving many of us more breathing room in our schedule.  For many businesses and services, it’s also a time when clear, accessible communication is crucial. WeCo’s Accessibility Team thought this is the perfect time to scope your business/agency website for accessibility basics.  Something… Continue Reading Bathrobe Accessibility Check: Basic Tips

Filed Under: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), COVID-19 Pandemic, Featured Articles, General, Inclusion, Lawsuits, Legal Awareness, Section 508 (of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), WCAG, WCAG 2.0, WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.2 Tagged With: access website, accessibility, Americans with Disabilities Act, Inclusion, section 508, WCAG 2.0, website accessibility, website accessible

May 17, 2018 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

Selecting a Quality Accessibility Service

Woman with a puzzled look on her face holding a ball that says "no" in her right hand and a ball that says "yes" in her left hand. A background of question marks is behind her.

As fears over drive-by websites lawsuits grows, more websites are undergoing audit and remediation processes.  The number of companies offering accessibility services is growing. But how do you know if you’re hiring the right one? With everyone jumping on the bandwagon of accessible audit and remediation, it’s hard to know who to trust, or what you’re getting. Continue Reading Selecting a Quality Accessibility Service

Filed Under: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Lawsuits, Legal Awareness, Making a Case for Accessibility, Section 508 (of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), WCAG, WCAG 2.0, WCAG 2.1

August 18, 2017 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

ADA Rule Inactive Status: Impacts on Digital Accessibility

Two road signs on a post. One says, "now" the other says "later."

Digital accessibility has become a standard in our lives.  More businesses and government departments have begun to view it as more than just legal compliance, it’s a way to reach people and gain market share.  This momentum will continue as our Baby Boom population ages and the number of individuals living with disabilities grows dramatically as a result. Taking the  “short view” of attempting to save money by avoiding doing the work of digital accessibility means that you will be left behind.  Continue Reading ADA Rule Inactive Status: Impacts on Digital Accessibility

Filed Under: Access Awareness, ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Legal Awareness, News, Reasonable accommodation, Section 508 (of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), WCAG Tagged With: ada, digital accessibility, DOJ, Equal Opportunity Employment, Inclusion, section 508, Title II, Title III, WCAG, WCAG 2.0, wcag2.0

July 25, 2016 by Dane Dunham

Accessibility Testing: Automated Vs. Human Testing

No automated tool is comprehensive, and thus it’s important to use human-based testing to fill in the gaps left from automated testing tools. Continue Reading Accessibility Testing: Automated Vs. Human Testing

Filed Under: Access Awareness, Free Accessibility Library, General, Section 508 (of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), WCAG

April 17, 2015 by Chad Koch Leave a Comment

Mobile Accessibility Guidelines

A person holding a smartphone with the symbol of a person in a wheel chair on the screen and the words "Section 508" beneath it.

Read WAI’s mobile accessibility guidelines. These guidelines will help website developers make their sites easier to access by people with all disabilities. Continue Reading Mobile Accessibility Guidelines

Filed Under: Access Awareness, Free Accessibility Library, General, Making a Case for Accessibility, Mobile Accessibility, Reasonable accommodation, Section 508 (of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), WCAG

November 5, 2013 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President Leave a Comment

Section 508 and the ADA: a Primer for Website Accessible Communication

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When organizations in the US begin the journey of designing or redesigning their websites and electronic communication products for accessibility, the first question that comes up is: what do we have to do?  Thus, all of WeCo’s accessibility training courses includes an overview of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans… Continue Reading Section 508 and the ADA: a Primer for Website Accessible Communication

Filed Under: Free Accessibility Library, General, Legal Awareness, Section 508 (of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) Tagged With: ada, section 508, WCAG, WCAG 2.0, website accessibility, website accessible

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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