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March 25, 2020 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

Bathrobe Accessibility Check: Basic Tips

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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

March 2, 2020 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

WCAG 2.2 Draft: Quick Look

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On Feb. 28, 2020 a new working draft of Web Content Accessibility Guideline (WCAG) version 2.2 has been released for public review and comment.  If you’re working on accessibility for your organization and/or project, it’s important for you to know that another level of WCAG is anticipated.  This blog article provides “at-a-glance” background information on this new version of the WCAG and a direct link to the working document. Continue Reading WCAG 2.2 Draft: Quick Look

Filed Under: Access Awareness, Featured Articles, General, Legal Awareness, Making a Case for Accessibility, Updates, WCAG, WCAG 2.2 Tagged With: ada, Americans with Disabilities Act, digital accessibility, Inclusion, people with disabilities, WCAG, wcag 2.2, website accessibility, website accessible

July 24, 2019 by Jen Hurst

The ADA and Digital Accessibility

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The ADA was signed into law in 1990. There has been much discussion about whether or not the ADA also applies to digital accessibility. Continue Reading The ADA and Digital Accessibility

Filed Under: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Featured Articles Tagged With: ada, Americans with Disabilities Act, digital accessibility

February 1, 2018 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

No ADA Web Rules: Are We Off the Hook?

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On December 26, 2017 the US Department of Justice officially withdrew the proposed Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) rules for website accessibility.  The question we’re being asked at WeCo by many of our clients since then is: does this mean we don’t have to make our website and software accessible?  That’s an important question.  It’s one… Continue Reading No ADA Web Rules: Are We Off the Hook?

Filed Under: General Tagged With: accessibility, ada, Americans with Disabilities Act, disability, Inclusion, section 508, WCAG, WCAG 2.0, wcag2.0, website accessibility

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

February 5, 2015 by Sue Ann Rodriquez Leave a Comment

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

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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

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

Two WeCo staff members having a discussion, Billy is seated on a stool and Chad is in a wheel chair.

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

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