How to Use Assistive Technology to Comply with Section 508
Did you know that blind people can surf the Internet and deaf people can enjoy videos? Have you wondered how people with disabilities use mobile devices? Assistive technology (AT) empowers…
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New DOT Rules Means Greater Access for Air Travelers
In the mid-1920s Juan Trippe set out to establish an airline network with the goal of linking America to the world. With the birth of his airline, Pan American World…
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Accessible Comedy: AODA Enabling Change Series Reviewed
When a video goes viral no one ever says, “This video was so serious and informative, I just had to share it.” No, they’re usually belly laughing when they click…
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Guide to iOS 7 Accessibility Enhancements
With the release of iOS 7, Apple has added many new accessibility features that make an iPhone and iPad easier to use for people with disabilities. NEW IOS 7…
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Interacting with Assistive Technology Users
As someone who uses Assistive Technology (AT) to make it through her day, I’m telling you, you non-AT users can get pretty… weird. Something about interacting with an assistive technology (AT)…
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Accessibility ROI & Corporate Responsibility
I was interviewing the owner of a large web design firm on my radio show, Seacoast Business Connections and the topic of accessibility came up. As my guest was explaining…
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Mobile Accessibility Examples from Implementing UAAG 2.0
The User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG) serve as a guide to developers and user-agent vendors. It outlines the process for making Web browsers, media players, and assistive technologies (software that some people…
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Yes, they are here; yes they can!
How much do you know about cerebral palsy (CP)? How much do you know about the people who live with this condition? What can they do? Are they “like us”? How…
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Mini Dragon Unveiled
HANDS-FREE, EYES-FREE – A NEW WAY FOR INTERACTING WITH MOBILE Nuance announced yesterday that they have launched their new version of Dragon Mobile Assistant for Android. For users with difficulty using…
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Web Accessibility from a Personal Perspective
Since I am a web accessibility analyst, I have the good fortune of being mobility impaired. Of course, I only can say this regarding my work. It is like being…
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Boy Makes Others Laugh at His Disability
When other people laugh at Jack Carroll’s disability, he does not become angry or embarrassed. In fact, he instigates the laughter. Jack, a fourteen-year-old school boy who has cerebral palsy,…
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Windows Accessibility Features for Persons with Dexterity Disabilities
Persons with dexterity disabilities may have little or no motor control in their hands to perform daily tasks. Many of them (including yours truly) still can operate the computer using…
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Interactive Accessibility @ CSUN
Are you attending the 28th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN) 2013 in San Diego, CA? Interactive Accessibility’s CEO, Kathy Wahlbin, will be presenting at two sessions and cordially…
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How to Write User Stories for Web Accessibility
In agile development, user stories capture what a user does or needs to do with the website or application. These “stories” are the basis for defining the functions that the…
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Netflix Lawsuit Moves Forward…
In June, a Massachusetts judge ruled that a lawsuit can go forward against Netflix to provide captions for its Watch Instantly streaming content. Netflix hoped to get the suit, brought…
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Top 5 Tests for Web Accessibility
How do I test for accessibility? In short, there are two ways to test the website’s user accessibility: human evaluation or digital evaluation tools. But the most successful approach is…
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Gaming to the Rescue for PDF Tagging
Have you been told that you must make a PDF document accessible? Assuming that you are either an old hand at this process or have now learned what it means…