December is just about here and Santa’s workshop is gearing up for their annual deluge of letters to Santa from...
Nov 30, 2019
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Survey: Only Half of Students with Disabilities Rate Their College's Accessibility Support Positively
According to a 2019 Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology conducted by EDUCAUSE Center for...
Nov 14, 2019
Greater Digital Independence Through Eye Tracking
Eye tracking devices can help people with mobility disabilities meet the challenges of communicating and...
Oct 4, 2019
Accessible Astronomy Sounds Great at Harvard Lab
There are new ways to study one of the oldest sciences. Allyson Bieryla, manager of the Astronomy Lab and Clay...
Sep 18, 2019
LEGO Releases Audio and Braille Instructions Pilot Program
Back in 2010, thirteen-year-old Matthew Shifrin wanted to build a LEGO castle. Following the LEGO building...
Sep 12, 2019
Code Jumper Makes Learning Computer Programming Accessible to the Blind
Learning computer programming is difficult enough for a child. For the blind or visually impaired, the challenge...
Jul 31, 2019
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Why Justified (or Centered) Text is Bad for Accessibility
Justified text is text that is spaced so that the right and left sides of the paragraph have the same edge. In...
May 9, 2023
All-Caps Headings: Are They Bad for Accessibility?
Web designers have a responsibility to think about users with disabilities when building content. That extends to...
May 1, 2024
Accessibility Tips: Using the DIV and SPAN Elements
Usually, you want use HTML to convey meaning about the structure of your website. However, two HTML elements are...
Oct 21, 2022
How to Fix: "Buttons Do Not Have Accessible Names"
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) require interactive elements to have both a “label" and a “name.”...
May 26, 2022
Does Comic Sans Benefit People with Dyslexia?
Comic Sans is controversial. Since its release in 1994, the playful, Batman-inspired font has been panned as...
May 16, 2023
Dark Mode Can Improve Text Readability — But Not for Everyone
Dark modes and themes are extremely popular and they’re frequently touted as an accessibility solution. While the...
Jul 7, 2021
Web Accessibility Tips: Don't Disable Zooming (Yes, Even On Mobile)
If your users can’t zoom in on your content, you’re probably making a mistake. Zooming (or scaling) is common,...
Oct 14, 2022
Are QR Codes Accessible for People with Disabilities?
QR (Quick Response) codes are a common tool for driving customer engagement. By scanning a square, black-and-white...
May 17, 2023
The Robles v. Domino’s Settlement (And Why It Matters)
One of the most important web accessibility lawsuits has finally reached its conclusion.
Jul 12, 2022
What Are the Four Major Categories of Accessibility?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are organized by four main principles, which state that content...
Sep 13, 2019
Interactive Maps and Accessibility: 4 Tips
Inclusive design means making all of your content accessible for as many users as possible. That’s still true when...
Sep 8, 2022
