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Public Statements and Listening vs. Hearing

But making statements about someone else’s experience...may invalidate the person’s experience. You may feel much better after telling someone that you “identify” with their experience.  And while all of these things may serve a good intention, your voice may not be the one that needs to be heard right now.
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Bathrobe Accessibility Check: Basic Tips

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…
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COVID-19 Reactions Puts People with Disabilities at Peril

So, as a virus with no vaccine sweeps the US,  a couple in their 60's, who are both in wheelchairs, one of whom has diabetes and is blind, the other of whom cannot use his arms to push a grocery cart, are put at a greater level of risk to contract this virus. Simply because so many of us who don't usually use home grocery delivery, are taking up all of the delivery slots.
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WCAG 2.2 Draft: Quick Look

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.
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Making Social Media Accessible: The Basics

Making social media accessible is not only inclusive, it's good business. Learn the basic principles in this article, the first in our series on social media accessibility.
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Released a few times each month, WeCo’s Blog puts accessibility information at your fingertips.  Written by our Accessibility Specialists and Certified Test Consultants who live with disabilities, we also feature guest entries from Accessibility Experts from around the world. Some of the topics we cover include:

  • Best practices for developing accessible websites, software and mobile applications
  • WCAG 2.0/2.1 AA and Section 508 Standards
  • Developments on digital requirements and on the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • The latest changes in digital accessibility and assistive tech for people living with disabilities
  • Updates on worldwide accessibility legislation, guidance and practices
  • Accessibility tips by users who live with disabilities
  • Personal stories from WeCo’s Certified Test Consultants and Accessibility Specialists, all of whom live with disabilities

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