This blog post, based on a talk by Kai Wong and Asha Sachdeva at A11yNYC, explores strategies for championing digital accessibility. The speakers emphasize that anyone, regardless of title or authority, can drive change by fostering an accessibility-focused culture in organizations. It highlights that accessibility is a shared responsibility, and incremental improvements contribute to a broader movement for inclusive digital spaces.
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In this A11y Insights podcast episode, accessibility expert Nic Steenhout shares personal stories and critiques Canada’s accessibility laws, saying they often lack enforcement. He discusses web accessibility challenges, effective alt text, and how some organizations are improving. Nic emphasizes that true accessibility means usability for everyone, not just checking boxes for compliance.
Tools of the Trade: Accessibility Without the Cost
Apr 29, 2025This article is based on Jeremy Rivera’s talk at A11yNYC. He talked about how to leverage free accessibility tools to create more inclusive digital experiences. He explores a variety of powerful, no-cost resources that help developers, designers, and content creators identify and resolve accessibility issues efficiently. Jeremy Rivera is a developer advocate at Deque. In […]
This article is based on Abid Virani and Alwar Pillai’s talk at A11yNYC. Alwar’s career started as a user experience (UX) designer. She attended the Masters of Inclusive Design program at OCAD University in Toronto. The program helped her learn about her biases as a designer. Some of the decisions she made created a barrier […]
Older Adults and Digital Inclusion
Feb 25, 2025This article is based on the A11yNYC talk by Tom Kamber, executive director of Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) from AARP. Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping older adults harness the power of technology to improve their quality of life and enhance their social and civic engagement. Tom Kamber […]
Audio Description in Advertising
Feb 10, 2025This article is based on the A11yNYC talk by Eric Wickstrom and Liz Gutman of the International Digital Centre (IDC). In this presentation, Eric and Liz discuss audio description (AD) advertising. They’re astonished that companies haven’t used this tool to reach consumers in the blind and low-vision community for the past decade. When the FCC […]
At a time when visual content drives engagement and shapes brand identity, accessibility often becomes an afterthought. Yet, for millions of users who rely on image information and assistive technologies, accessible content is a necessity. To bridge this gap, companies like Scribely are pioneering innovative solutions. By specializing in high-quality image descriptions for photos, videos, […]
This article is based on Fred Moltz’s talk at A11yNYC. Nine years ago, Fred Moltz started Verizon’s accessibility program. He built it from the ground up, which helped him evolve into a disability advocate and champion. When Fred started his accessibility journey, he did not have a disability. Then, five years ago, he was in […]
This article is based on Andrew Hedges’ talk at A11yNYC. Andrew Hedges has been building the web professionally since 1998. This is the year that section 508 passed and one year before the publishing of version 1.0 of the World Wide Web consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Fast-forward kind of two and a half […]
Accessibility Under a New U.S. President
Jan 8, 2025In this episode of Accessibility Insights, we talk with Michal Nowicki of the CommLaw Group. Michal’s work has focused on disability issues primarily technology-based. Michal has expertise in the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) and works to advocate for the widespread implementation of audio description. Hello, everyone. This is Thomas Logan from […]