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NHS Digital to Launch First Accessibility Lab. Almost 1 in 5 people in the UK have a disability of some kind Digital Signage Connection
These are some of the digital wayfinding trends that we expect to increase and become more prominent throughout 2020. Time
What's Being Done About Meme Accessibility? As millions like and re-share a viral post, people with visual impairments often find themselves locked out of the discourse. Voice of America
First Deaf and Blind Harvard Law Graduate Says Accessibility Isn’t Charity (Photo source: Lexane Sirac/CC) IT World Canada
Canada Accessibility: Businesses that are not compliant will put themselves at risk of being reported, which could bring with it a daily fine of up to $100,000. The Art Newspaper
Research groups have designed new technologies and initiatives for the V&A, Kunsthistorisches Museum and Thyssen-Bornemisza Campus Technology
Harvard Ramping Up Captioning Efforts with NAD Settlement. The university must begin adding captions for all online resources, including school-wide events that are live-streamed. Fast Company
Microsoft went all in on accessible design. Now that work is leading to changes in the industry at large. Lexology
Canada in Focus | New year, new deadlines: Upcoming obligations under the AODA Fast Company
Disney Store is the latest retailer hit with an ADA lawsuit over Braille gift cards Harvard Business Review
Companies Need to Do More for Employees and Customers with Disabilities PennState Nittany AI Alliance
AI Enables Us to Think Differently about Experiences for People: It holds the promise of being a great equalizer for those that struggle to connect to the cogs and sprockets that make the world turn. Automotive News
AutoNation is not alone as a target of such lawsuits. Dealerships are being swept up in litigation against businesses brought by disabled plaintiffs in several states. Modern Restaurant Management
Ensuring an accessible kiosk as restaurants rely on self-service technology to improve the customer experience CNBC
What makes a restaurant’s website accessible? That’s up for debate EdSurge
Colleges Face Investigations Over Whether Their Use of Social Media Follows Accessibility Regulations. Hassell Inclusion
What do we see the future of accessibility to be? How do we bring the future of accessibility into the moment? Reuters
The Robles brief: Inaccessible web services are the virtual equivalent of the back-alley entrance for disabled customers. Lexology
U.S. Senate Members Ask DOJ to Take Action as Number of Website Accessibility Lawsuits Continues to Rise USA Today
Despite Americans with Disabilities Act, websites are often inaccessible to the impaired. Presidential candidates and companies claim to support diversity, but their websites are often inaccessible. CNET
Companies like Apple, Microsoft have been making their tech more accessible. But for all the wins, there are still lots of misses. Reuters
Business groups urge Supreme Court to wade into ADA website litigation fray. The federal circuits, operating in a statutory and regulatory vacuum, have been divided. Time
None of the 2020 Presidential Candidates' Websites Are Fully Accessible to Disabled Voters