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Career > Accommodations
Accessible Software and Digital Workplace Tools
...employees with disabilities to use it independently. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA is the benchmark most employers follow,...disabilities can perform job functions using the same tools as their peers. Key accessibility features include: Screen reader compatibility: Software must expose...
News > Advocacy
The DOJ May Delay the ADA's Web Accessibility Deadline. Here's What Disability Families Need to Know.
...state and local government web accessibility under the ADA. The rule's contents...comment process, unprecedented for an accessibility regulation. The deadline applies...Level AA technical standards for accessibility. That includes Medicaid applications,...registration, and emergency information: digital services families with disabled...
Global Insights > Laws
The 2026 Digital Accessibility Deadline: What Parents Need to Know About School and Healthcare Portals
...regulations requiring state and local government entities to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards by April 2026 for large jurisdictions...Compliance Means. WCAG 2.1 Level AA sets technical standards for web accessibility. Compliant portals must provide: Alt text for images and graphics,...
Assistive Tech > Software
Empowering Individuals with Special Needs through Assistive Technology
...communication and scheduling to programs for learning and literacy, these digital tools open up new possibilities. For example, text-to-speech software can...new possibilities. For example, text-to-speech software can read aloud digital text, which is a game-changer for individuals with reading difficulties...
News > Advocacy
HHS Just Delayed the Healthcare Website Accessibility Deadline by a Year. Here's What Disability Families Can Still Do.
...extending the Section 504 digital accessibility compliance...extending the Section 504 digital accessibility compliance deadline by one...portals, and mobile apps meet accessibility standards. Smaller organizations...their healthcare providers' digital services becoming accessible...aren't excluded from their digital services. The May 2024 final...
Legal > Government Benefits
HHS Delayed Disability Healthcare Protections on the Day They Were Due and Is Now Reconsidering the Whole Rule. Here's What Families Can Do.
...compliance was due, extending the digital accessibility requirement to May...compliance was due, extending the digital accessibility requirement to May 11, 2027 for large...protections for disability families beyond digital accessibility. HHS is now signaling...disability families beyond digital accessibility. HHS is now signaling it may roll...
Career > Skills Training
Digital Skills Training for Adults with Disabilities: Free and Low-Cost Programs
...want to build digital skills that...and low-cost digital skills programs...specifically with accessibility in mind. More...Free Federal Digital Skills Programs....job training, digital skills development,...literacy and digital communication....Community-Based Digital Literacy Programs....Nation provides digital skills training...Everyone On's Digital Skills Academy...foundational digital literacy skills...
Education > Online Learning
WCAG 2.1 Compliance and Online Learning: What the 2026 Accessibility Deadline Means for Your Child
...recently seen news about a 2026 accessibility deadline, you've likely run into...platforms to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards. The regulations target...Means. WCAG stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Version 2.1, Level AA...standard that defines whether a digital platform is accessible to people...
Legal > Advocacy
Government Websites Must Be Accessible to People with Disabilities by April 24. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...their websites, mobile apps, and digital documents meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA...documents meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards. Published by the Department...legally enforceable federal web accessibility standard for state and local government...standard for state and local government digital services. For disability families,...
News > Advocacy
Your Doctor's Patient Portal Has 18 Days to Become Accessible. Here's What Disability Families Need to Know Before It Gets Delayed.
...Unlike the ADA Title II web accessibility rule that the Department...Medicaid must have accessible digital systems right now. If your...from HHS. The rule requires digital health services, including...kiosks, to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level...also addresses physical accessibility, including accessible diagnostic...
Career > Advancement
Building Visibility Without Traditional Office Presence
...win, the lunch where someone learns about your expertise, the after-hours event where you build rapport with leadership, isn't replicable through digital channels. You can't Slack your way into a hallway conversation. But here's what gets overlooked: those moments aren't valuable because they're informal....
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Braille and Technology: Why Your Child with Visual Impairment Needs Both
...better outcomes in employment, independence, and literacy than those who rely on audio alone. What Screen Readers Do Well. Screen readers convert digital text to speech. They're fast, they work with nearly every platform, and they give children with visual impairments access to the same content as their...