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Accessibility Legal Considerations

Navigating the accessibility requirements for your organization can be challenging. Not to mention, no firmly established laws apply to all businesses and require actual compliance. The following questions may help identify how the legal and policy aspects of Web accessibility apply to your organization:* What Happens if Your Organization is Non-Compliant? Recently, there have been legal action taken […]

Standards & Guidelines

Accessibility guidelines were built to help businesses and organizations deliver content on the web in a way that makes it easy for everyone to gain meaning from the content. The web audience is diverse; some users rely on assistive technology or special user agents to help them navigate. These guidelines built a set of standards, […]

Common WCAG Accessibility Challenges and Tips

Web Accessibility applies to various components, not exclusively to Web Content. Because we specialize in Web Design and Development, let’s cover common accessibility challenges related to the Web Content component as outlined in W3C’s Recommendations for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1. Websites Built from Templates Websites built using existing templates are a great way […]

Advocates demand Lyft provide similar ride share accessibility accommodations

Toronto disability advocates are pushing Lyft match wheelchair ride share accessibility services that Uber recently rolled out. “Whether it’s Uber or a competitor, looking hard at accessibility is a vital component for any business. Regardless of who you are, you should not be restricted from a service” says Maayan Ziv, founder of accessibility-based technology firm […]

Uber has wheelchair friendly options for disabled passengers, it may not be enough

Uber has improved its accessibility options with the adoption of its Wheelchair friendly UberWAV service, available in 27 cities and counting. Beginning in January 2016, Uber began its UberWAV program (WAV for wheelchair accessible vehicle) in Toronto. The company began to offer wheelchair accessible vehicles in limited locations by partnering with paratransit agencies, and Uber […]

Accessibility Tools with Voice Assistant Amazon Alexa, Amazon Echo, and Amazon Dot

Popular Voice Assistant product Amazon Alexa includes several useful features for users with accessibility needs related to vision, hearing, mobility, and speech. Included in both app and the physical device, Alexa can help support users by not only controlling their appliances, but help them navigate and interract with their devices, too. Tools offered by Alexa […]

Google to remove Andriod apps that misuse Accessibility features

Popular Android applications like LastPass and McAfee might be removed from the Google Play store because of a change in policy. Though at first glance they seem to work as intended, these applications utilize features from the Google Accessibility Services API, originally built to allow software developers to easily incorporate Accessibility affordances into their apps. […]

Airbnb to purchase Accessible Hospitality startup Accomable

Accessibility hospitality service Accomable has been acquired by Airbnb. Accomable provides a similar service but with a focus on accessible and disability-accommodating spaces, covering over 60 countries. Accomable will phase out service and key team members will transition into the Airbnb product team, expanding their service to be more inclusive and accessible. As part of the […]

Google uses Local Guides to tell you if locations are Wheelchair Accessible

Google Maps started displaying wheelchair accessibility data for locations at the end of 2016, but with a recent update to their Local Guides program they’re moving to a more holistic approach. By engaging with their Local Guides program you can help Google curate their search results to provide more detail on locations and identify specific accessibility […]