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January 21, 2021 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

Are Accessibility Overlays Overbaked?

Person slumped on desk and laptop computer keyboard with thought cloud:" Another website telling me to use their tool bar instead of my screen reader?"

It’s not always easy for us to explain to clients that what most people living with disabilities want, includes the ability to decide HOW we access websites…tools (overlays) appear to many of us more about making the companies and developers feel better, than creating an accessible option for us, because they can consider our accessibility needs “fixed.”   Continue Reading Are Accessibility Overlays Overbaked?

Filed Under: Accessibility Overlays, Featured Articles, General, Inclusion, Legal Awareness, Making a Case for Accessibility, Social Awareness, WCAG Tagged With: accessibility overlays, accessibility tool bars, Inclusion, website accessibility

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

March 2, 2020 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

WCAG 2.2 Draft: Quick Look

New Draft: W CAG 2.2 title. Below are circles with the following labels: WCAG, Perceivable, Understandable, Operable and Robust.

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

February 1, 2018 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

No ADA Web Rules: Are We Off the Hook?

A computer keyboard with a key that has an American flag image on it.

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

March 27, 2016 by Sue Ann Rodriquez 1 Comment

Web Accessibility for People Living with a Hearing Disability

One might believe that people living with a hearing disability don’t really suffer from web accessibility problems since they can see the images, use a mouse, navigate the site, and read the content on the web page just fine, right? Websites are increasingly consisting of video and multimedia content. Continue Reading Web Accessibility for People Living with a Hearing Disability

Filed Under: Access Awareness, General Tagged With: accessibility, disabilities, WCAG, website accessibility, website accessible

March 19, 2016 by Toni Grundstrom Leave a Comment

Toni’s Story: IT Accessibility and Living with Multiple Sclerosis

Toni Grundstrom, Senior Communication Specialist

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

Filed Under: Free Accessibility Library, Making a Case for Accessibility, Reasonable accommodation, Stories Tagged With: accessibility, digital accessibility, motor disabilities, Reasonable Accommodation, website accessibility

April 1, 2014 by Chad Koch Leave a Comment

Do You Have A Sticky Keyboard

WeCo Accessibility Specialist, Chad Koch, using his wrist guard and pointer stick on his lap top computer keyboard.

Living with a motor skill-related disability, I rely on technology called “sticky keys” and voice recognition software. I also use typing splints on my hands because I cannot use my fingers. Continue Reading Do You Have A Sticky Keyboard

Filed Under: Access Awareness, General Tagged With: access website, accessibility, accommodation, assistive devices, assistive technologies, disabilities, Disability Employment, Disability Employment Awareness, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Equal Opportunity Employment, Reasonable Accomodation, section 508, Speech Recognition Software, Sticky Keys, WCAG, WCAG 2.0, website accessibility

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