Why I’m still wearing a mask
Mask regulations have been lifted for fully vaccinated Americans, but wearing masks for some of us will never be optional.
Who tests the ADA testers?
ADA and digital accessibility litigation are full of claims filed by “testers.” How far should that be allowed to go?
What people should know BEFORE writing articles or creating products about accessibility
So many people are writing or developing products around this hot tech topic right now. Many of them are getting it very wrong.
Sanctions levied against plaintiffs for filing frivolous disability rights lawsuits
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Johnson, Dinn v. Caraf Oil upheld a district court ruling that fined both the attorney and the plaintiff in a disability lawsuit.
The importance of exit interviews during the “Great Resignation”
Organizations should be doing them already. But if they aren’t doing them or aren’t doing anything with the data, how will they recover from this most recent pandemic side-effect?
Parenting a child with a disability
Some things that parents of disabled children know that might not be so obvious to others.
Moving from accessibility testing into management
There are several questions you should be asking yourself before you make the leap
Most of the 25 largest American universities spectacularly fail students with disabilities.
Ultimately lack of digital accessibility will prevent us from becoming a sustainable society.
You should NOT be able to resell accessible seating tickets.
You must certify that you have a disability to buy an ADA ticket. Why should you be able to resell it at an inflated price to someone without a disability?
The four pillars of accessibility overlay marketing
Fear, Guilt, Inspiration Porn, and Pay to Play
Making a disability-related COVID vaccination accommodation request
As companies solidify their approach to employees and vaccination, these requests will become increasingly more common.
Should website owners be held responsible for the accessibility of user-generated content?
The outcome of newly filed litigation could impact social media, product reviews, and fundraising campaigns, to name a few.
Many accessibility problems would be solved if business did three things
Three adjustments to the way we do business could vastly improve the world for people with disabilities
Phrases that you might not realize are ableist
Calling out ableist language is the first step to rehabilitating a disability non-inclusive environment.
Procuring accessible goods and services — two alternatives
Whether accessible goods are procured is critical to the success of accessibility programs
Making PowerPoint decks more accessible
An essential component to maximizing remote participation by people with disabilities
Making word clouds and polling fully accessible to all meeting attendees
If you want to be perceived as inclusive, you have to BE inclusive. Otherwise, your words and actions are merely performative.
Regaining your accessibility spark
All jobs have up and down cycles. Try these steps to get back on the upswing when you are on a down cycle in your accessibility journey.
When does a disability accommodation become a personal benefit?
A question that is currently winding its way through American courts
People with disabilities and sports
We want to be spectators. Many of us want to be or are, participants. So why is it that we face so many freaking barriers?