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Accessible faux-nested interactive controls A really common user interface pattern is a big clickable area, such as a card. Sometimes you need controls within that card that are also clickable. There's lots of ways to do it wrong, but fret…

In accessibility, a thing you absolutely cannot do is nest one interactive control inside another. Accessible faux-nested interactive controls is an example of how to do it right. piccalil.li/blog/accessi... #a11y

The US State Department's Font Flip-Flop Amidst the cruelty and chaos of president trump and the current federal administration in the United States, December 2025 brought news of a font change for documents in the State Department. A font…

"Font choices might seem trivial, but they matter. They affect how easily people can read and comprehend information..." - The US State Department’s Font Flip-Flop: www.lflegal.com/2026/01/font... #a11y #typography

How Accessible Are Social Networks In 2026? An analysis of visual and cognitive accessibility across TikTok, Instagram, and other major social platforms. dianakhalipina.substack.com/p/how-access... #a11y #SocialMedia

WebAIM: The WebAIM Million - The 2025 report on the accessibility of the top 1,000,000 home pages Search:

94.8% of home pages had detected WCAG 2 failures. This improved slightly from 95.9% in 2024. That's too fucking many ya'll.

webaim.org/projects/mil...

#accessibility #wcag

Section 508 Trusted Tester Conformance Test Process | Homeland Security The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customer Experience Directorate (CXD) Accessibility & Language Services Division developed the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester as a common testing approach for...

I recently completed the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester Certification www.dhs.gov/trusted-tester

It’s an approachable framework that I hope the government continues to scale and to improve digital access for all.

#a11y #wcag #inclusivedesign #ux #userexperience

How do you convince a company that tames dinosaurs to design inclusively? - 24 Accessibility Dominic Berry presents accessibility from an unlikely industry, and how to get the word out that accessibility makes usability better.

Inclusive design isn’t optional, it’s smart business. Dominic Berry shows how even an oil & gas firm can transform by seeing accessibility as usability. What’s your biggest hurdle in shifting culture toward inclusive UX?

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #UX #A11y

W3C is Coming to Your A11Y Tools - 24 Accessibility Wilco Fiers talks about the upcoming harmonization of both automated accessibility testing tools and manual, human testing, lead by the ACT Task Force.

W3C’s next move is bringing structure to your accessibility test tools. The article by Wilco Fiers shows how ACT Rules aim to sync automated and manual audits, time to rethink how you measure inclusion.

www.24a11y.com/2018/w3c-is-...

#Accessibility #DigitalInclusion #W3C #WCAG #A11yTesting #A11y

The Meetings Industry Association launches essential guidance on creating accessible events  – Event Industry News The  Meeting Industry Association (MIA)  has launched new guidance on Accessible Events to help professionals across the UK business meetings and even

MIA publishes a guide on accessible events to help UK organizers meet Equality Act 2010 duties. Produced with Diversity Alliance, it offers practical advice and underscores inclusive design's moral & business value. #a11y #Accessibility www.eventindustrynews.com/news/the-mee...

Founder pushes tech to think accessibility first, not as an add-on - Communitech Michele Brannon-Hamilton's startup, Accessible Digital Design Academy, grew from Communitech Startup Bootcamp into an AI-powered vision for inclusion.

ADDA founder Michele Brannon‑Hamilton urges tech to design access‑first, like mobile‑first. She's developing an AI tool to help orgs build accessible content from the start. #a11y #Accessibility www.communitech.ca/insights/fou...

How an Library Transforms Access for Print Disabilities Discover how the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library is transforming access to literacy for blind, low vision, and print-disabled readers. From tactile tools to digital downloads and…

The Andrew Heiskell Library transforms access by removing barriers for blind, low-vision, and print-disabled readers with free talking books, Braille e-readers, digital downloads and tactile creation labs.

equalentry.com/assistive-technology-print-disabilities/

#a11y

Explaining the Accessible Benefits of Using Semantic HTML Elements | CSS-Tricks Why should you use a semantic <button> instead of a generic <div>? Accessibility, right? By how exactly does it help accessibility?

Why would want to spend time making non-semantic html accessible? The extra code to match all of the expected behaviors + all the testing never made much sense to me. css-tricks.com/explaining-t...

RGAA vs WCAG Over the years working as a web accessibility expert, certified in both WCAG and RGAA, I’ve learned that these two standards are like two different languages describing the same idea: inclusion. Both…

RGAA vs WCAG - Certified accessibility specialist Diana Khalipina compares the French standard RGAA with the W3C’s WCAG. She notes how WCAG is abstract and interpretive, whereas RGAA provides prescriptive tests with clear methods and expected results. a11yblog.com/2025/11/07/r...

How States Are Using New Data to Boost Accessibility As the Americans with Disabilities Act turns 35 this month, states are conducting surveys to better understand the experiences of people with disabilities as well as the size and makeup of their…

States are leveraging self-reported disability data to redesign digital services ahead of upcoming federal compliance deadlines.

www.govtech.com/spotlight/ho...

#a11y #GovTech

Digital Accessibility in 2025: A Screen Reader User's Honest Take A screen reader user reflects on 25 years of digital accessibility, sharing personal experiences and highlighting the need for inclusive tech solutions.

A screen reader user’s honest take reflecting on online shopping, banking and healthcare accessibility improvement, and where major gaps still remain.

blog.usablenet.com/a-screen-rea...

#a11y #UserExperience

Don’t Wait for AI Accessibility Tools to Catch Up - 216digital Learn why AI accessibility tools fall short and how human-led strategies ensure true digital inclusion and compliance today.

Don’t Wait for AI Accessibility Tools to Catch Up. AI-powered accessibility tools promise automation, but research shows they miss major issues.

216digital.com/dont-wait-fo...

#a11y #AI

Leveraging LLMs to Detect and Correct Web Accessibility Violations in HTML Code.

arxiv.org/html/2507.19...

#a11y #LLM #development

Design Accessibility Testing made easy | BrowserStack Spot and fix accessibility issues in your Figma workflow using our dedicated plugin' to say 'Spot and fix accessibility issues in your design workflow using our Figma plugin.

Design teams can now catch up to 40 % of accessibility issues before development? Anyone tried out the new Figma plugin by BrowserStack?

www.browserstack.com/accessibilit...

#a11y #DesignTools

Developing Barrier-Free Authentication for Blind and Low Vision Users via the ALIAS Project, proposing accessible authentication.

arxiv.org/pdf/2509.10043

#a11y #Accessibility #Research

Accessibility News - September 2025 This newsletter is available in alternate formats on request.

Meanwhile in Canada... Manitoba Government Provides $825,000 to Advance Accessibility Projects by funding to support barrier removal across the province.

accessibilitymb.ca/accessibilit...

#PublicFunding #Accessibility #a11y

Assault on Accessibility Initiatives Hits Early Career Scientists Hard The Trump administration’s cuts to programs supporting people with disabilities are part of a broader assault on DEI.

Assault on Accessibility Initiatives Hits Early Career Scientists Hard with funding cuts affecting disability support in science and academia.

capitalandmain.com/assault-on-a...

#Science #Equity #Accessibility #a11y

Programs for Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states. “How low can you go?” one…

Education Dept. Halts Funds to Programs for Deafblind Students Over DEI Concerns and that something we should be concerned about.

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

#Policy #a11y

Digital Accessibility: Both a Risk and an Opportunity for Your Firm - AAAtraq Discover why digital accessibility is now both a compliance risk and a business opportunity in the U.S. and EU.

Accessibility is a risk and an opportunity. AAAtraq notes that lawsuits climbed from about 8,200 in 2023 to nearly 8,800 in 2024, many involving inaccessible websites. Continuous monitoring and proactive fixes are essential.

#LegalRisk #Compliance #a11y

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Higher Ed Digital Accessibility Explained | Carnegie—Higher Ed Marketing & Enrollment Digital accessibility matters. Learn how WCAG, ADA, and EAA regulations impact higher education websites and what colleges must do to stay compliant.

A reminder: Higher‑education institutions face deadlines for Title II of the ADA which will require digital content (web, apps, pdfs) to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards by April 2026 (or April 2027 for smaller communities).

www.carnegiehighered.com/blog/higher-...

#HigherEd #Accessibility

Exploring Artificial Intelligence Use by People With and Without Disabilities View the study information in ASL here.

The American Foundation for the Blind is surveying how people with and without disabilities use artificial intelligence. Open to all U.S. adults (with screen‑reader support and interpreters available).

afb.org/research-and...

#AI #DisabilityInclusion #Accessibility #Research

Digital Accessibility in Hospitality: What I Learned as a Blind Guest A blind traveler shares five mobile accessibility barriers in hospitality—and what hotels, airlines, and resorts must fix to avoid risk and lost business.

A screen‑reader user recounts hotel check‑ins with unlabeled image menus, forms with missing instructions and payment screens that didn’t speak. UsableNet’s blog reminds hospitality companies that 1 in 4 U.S. adults has a disability.

blog.usablenet.com/digital-acce...

#Hospitality #Accessibility

Guest Post – Beyond Open Access, Part II: Make Images Truly Accessible for All - The Scholarly Kitchen Today's guest authors offer practical tips for publishing high-quality image descriptions, a key step toward ensuring genuine accessibility in scholarly communications.

A Scholarly Kitchen post highlights that only 2.4% of PDFs meet accessibility standards and 18.5% of homepage images had missing alt text.. And not shockingly, just 25% of publishers provide alt text on most social media images. Boooo.

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/08/27/g...

The irony of being unable to attend an accessibility event due to inaccessible transport Jono Bredin was excited to be invited to speak at an inclusive housing summit, but soon found out there were no flights on any airline that could safely get him there.

Travelers with disabilities continue to face inaccessible booking systems, extra fees, damaged chairs and service animals turned away while aviation reforms won’t take effect until 2026
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

North Carolina prisons to enhance accessibility for inmates with hearing disabilities The U.S. Justice Department has reached an agreement with North Carolina's Department of Adult Corrections to enhance communication access for incarcerated people with hearing disabilities.

The U.S. Justice Department and North Carolina’s prison system have agreed to enhance communication access for inmates with hearing disabilities (interpreters, hearing aids, videophones and ADA training) www.wral.com/news/state/n...

"Best practice" is just your opinion Why we need a different term for best practice

Craig Abbott argues that labeling recommendations as “best practice” makes them sound optional and invites clients to ignore them. Best practices are subjective; instead, focus on the real‑world impact of accessibility barriers.
www.craigabbott.co.uk/blog/best-pr...

#BestPractice #a11y

Nested Scroll Bars Are the One of the Biggest Accessibility Evils, Ever AI-generated image of a scrollable table inside a dialog inside a scrollable browser window. You can violate many WCAG Success Criteria and still have your...

Nested scrollbars (scrollable tables inside scrollable containers) are a major accessibility barrier. They confuse keyboard users and screen readers, and cause frustration for people using magnification...

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#UX #a11y #Design