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Cognitive Literature Review

WebAIM readers interested in ways they may improve the design of web content to better include individuals with cognitive or learning disabilities may be interested in reading the results of a review of the literature completed by WebAIM. While we look forward to a publication of a more detailed academic article, those in the field […]

Accessibility field loses a pioneer

The web accessibility field lost a pioneer and powerful advocate when Dick Banks succumbed to cancer this week. Dick was Chief Technology Officer for EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information). More information on his passing is available on the EASI web site. Dick was always an enthusiastic and knowledgeable advocate for accessibility. He had […]

Update on the ADA

There have been some confusing messages coming out recently regarding changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). WebAIM readers may want additional information so they can provide comments and feedback on an issue that continues to be conspicuously absent from the ADA, namely the Internet. Let me review what has happened in the past […]

WebAIM hosting TEITAC content

Though our partnership with the National Center on Disability and Access to Education, I had the great opportunity to sit on the Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee (TEITAC). The committee made recommended changes to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act. During it’s nearly two year […]

WCAG 2.0 advances to Candidate Recommendation

As a major step in the W3C guideline development process, WCAG 2.0 has today been advanced to Candidate Recommendation status. This means that the WCAG working group believes the guidelines to be in a stable and usable form that can be used by developers and that, even though feedback is still welcome, the guidelines are […]