WebAIM - Web Accessibility In Mind

February 2026 Newsletter

Features

A New Path for Digital Accessibility?

A proposal for a new term for the space where assistive technology, digital accessibility, and artificial intelligence converge: Intelligent Digital Accessibility Assistance.

Building Accessibility Training Programs that Work

The gap in education and training about accessibility is still large enough that organizations must prepare to fill it by providing training and ongoing support.

Upcoming WebAIM Events

Resources

"WCAG is difficult to read, don’t read it" is a self-fulfilling prophecy

The point I hope to convey is that reading WCAG, and then proceeding to understanding it, is essential despite its difficulty.

Please do not use auto-scrolling content on the web and in applications

Perhaps well-intended, the auto-scrolling content can be a real nightmare for multiple groups of users.

Testing Methods: Pointer Cancellation

WCAG 2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation is a Level A conformance level Success Criterion. It ensures that users can cancel or reverse pointer actions, taps, clicks, drags, before completing them.

Using the browser console for accessibility testing

Did you know that with some simple JavaScript, you can highlight headings, display accessible names, check image alternatives, outline landmarks, and inspect many other accessibility features on any page?

How To Create More Accessible Presentations

Here are some top tips for improving your presentation's accessibility, making both the content and delivery of your slides more inclusive!

System Generated PDF Accessibility

How do you make sure documents generated by systems — likely most documents out there today — are accessible to users and comply with accessibility legislation?

Using Maturity Models to Build Accessibility That Lasts

This article explains how maturity models help organizations build accessibility over time instead of relying on one-off fixes or a few experts.

Why I Don't Call Myself an Accessibility Expert

It's the result of significant discomfort with the term "expert," resulting from a lot of overthinking and concerns about saying the wrong thing harming the communities you're trying to serve.

February Accessibility Focus: Structure and Navigation

The articles and videos below go over how to create accessible page structures and navigation including errors to avoid and best practices to adopt.

The Scaled Accessibility Model (SAM)

This model defines what needs to be in place to create accessible and inclusive products. It does not matter whether you're aiming for mere compliance or something else entirely. It is a framework for the required processes and resources.

Understanding ADA Title II and Digital Accessibility Requirements

Title II applies to all programs, services, and activities provided or funded by state and local governments, regardless of how those services are delivered, not just buildings or individual web pages. As government entities increasingly move interactions online, this obligation extends fully into digital environments.

Quick Tip: Focus order can matter more than visual order

Screen readers and keyboard users experience your page in DOM order, not visual layout order. If you use CSS Grid or Flexbox to rearrange content visually, ensure the underlying HTML order makes sense. Otherwise, users may hear instructions or context after the controls they're meant to explain.