WebAIM - Web Accessibility In Mind

April 2026 Newsletter

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Tolerating Inaccessibility

The latest WebAIM Million report shows that detectable homepage accessibility errors increased over the past year. This article considers what those results may reveal about the organizational and societal forces that continue to deprioritize accessibility, and challenges us to imagine a world where inaccessibility is no longer tolerated.

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Design and engineering solve different problems; AI initiatives are forgetting that

When designers understand how engineers build, code, and test, they make better design decisions. When engineers understand design thinking, they build more thoughtfully. But that overlap isn't the same as doing the same work, or using the same workflows.

Making emojis and icons screen reader accessible

While emojis and icons often look like images to visual users, they often aren't real images in the code. This means there are specific strategies and considerations for making emojis and icons accessible to assistive technology users.

Designing for people with low vision

Low vision affects millions of people worldwide, yet it's often overlooked in the design process.

Getting Past the FUD: A Day-One Compliance Strategy for the New ADA Title II Web Accessibility Rule

Fear. Uncertainty. Doubt. Just because digital accessibility is new doesn't mean that it has to be difficult

Life as an Accessibility Specialist: What You Need to Know

Here's what nobody really tells you when you're starting out.

There's no need to include 'navigation' in your navigation labels

There's no need. If we did, we'd hear something like "Navigation, Primary navigation".

Quick Tip: Don't Use <abbr>

The problem is that the <abbr> is not an interactive element.

Applying accessibility fixes with stealth for the greater good

Accessibility should be as normal in conversation as performance, security, SEO, and "AI". Unfortunately, the tech industry has a big problem with ableism and white supremacy, which is why I wrote this article.

This, Still Not for Everyone

The new WebAIM Million report is out, the eighth annual accessibility analysis of the top one million home pages on the Web. And after eight years of data, the picture is as sobering as ever.

Beware of "AI" accessibility audits

And, even moreso: beware of companies who sell them.

The Accessibility Problem Isn't Design. It's Engineering.

Audits get run. Boxes get ticked. Statements get published in footers. And then most teams move on. Nine months after the EAA deadline, it's worth asking what actually changed.

The Other Half of Accessibility: Why Soft Skills Determine Whether Programs Succeed

When it comes to accessibility management, success is not about ticking boxes or meeting minimum requirements. It's about creating an environment where everyone, regardless of their abilities, can thrive and feel included through equitable treatment.

Your skip link targets may not need tabindex=-1 to work properly

This was a problem... a long time ago.

Quick Tip: Use aria-live Regions Sparingly and Strategically

Dynamic content updates (like notifications or form errors) can be announced to screen readers using aria-live. However, overusing it can create a noisy, overwhelming experience. Reserve it for truly important updates, and choose the right politeness level (polite vs assertive) so you don't interrupt users unnecessarily.