MS is a degenerative, inflammatory immune illness which affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide. Websites have not been developed with MS users in mind. Continue Reading Toni’s Story: IT Accessibility and Living with Multiple Sclerosis
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Is Website Inaccessibility a Big Deal? Real Life Ramifications for Businesses and Individuals
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
Employment Challenges for People With Disabilities
By Billy Gomes, Test Team Management Assistant and Accessibility Specialist-in-Training As part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, WeCo is highlighting some of the challenges facing people living with disabilities regarding employment. With the current unemployment rate for people who live with disabilities at 14.1%, compared to the 7.1% unemployment rate for people who live… Continue Reading Employment Challenges for People With Disabilities
Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month
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
