Accessibility Bulletin Week 45 – accessibility news around the globe

12 Nov 2020 | Accessibility Bulletin

Adam Turner
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Our weekly roundup of the media’s key articles on the topic of digital accessibility.

UK | Join one of our (free) PDF Accessibility Open Sessions

Managing PDFs and other documents across your websites gets progressively harder the longer you leave it. Join one of our PDF Accessibility Open Sessions (they’re free to attend).

https://sitemorse.com/blog-article/9936/PDF_Accessibility_Open_Sessions/

ALL | Quick fix plugins ‘are not’ do they leave you more exposed?

The rise of the quick fix promise ‘add our code – you will be accessible’ is a claim we are hearing more and more. One such provider #accessiBe seem to be making more claims than most. In assessing a selection of their clients, we couldn’t find one that was compliant, this post sums up a lot of others’ comments…

https://adrianroselli.com/2020/06/accessibe-will-get-you-sued.html

ALL | ADA compliance: taking that first step

The first step to ensure ‘online’ ADA compliance is often the hardest. But once taken, the process of demonstrating reasonable adjustment and reducing risk for your organization from potential litigation has already begun

https://aaatraq.com/news/2020/11/ada-compliance-taking-first-step

ALL | How assistive technologies can become a gateway to learning

Whatever the disability – blindness or a developmental disorder that is often less obvious - most of these children are left behind in learning. They are denied the opportunities available to able-bodied children. Their less visible, special needs are unmet due to collective societal ignorance. 

https://yourstory.com/2020/11/assistive-technologies-become-gateway-learning

ALL | How I fixed accessibility on my website

When we start digging into accessibility it's important to reiterate that we're not only talking about people that are blind, but also people that are visually impaired (e.g. low vision or color blind), or even with motor/cognitive disabilities, etc.

https://sericaia.me/blog/2020-06-08/how-i-fixed-accessibility-on-my-website-and-how-you-can-fix-yours