Chief Information Accessibility Officer
Glenda Sims
Glenda Sims is the Chief Information Accessibility Officer at Deque, where she shares her expertise and passion for the open web with government organizations, educational institutions, and companies ranging in size from small business enterprise.
Glenda’s bio
Glenda is an adviser and co-founder of AIR-University (Accessibility Internet Rally) and AccessU. She serves as an accessibility consultant, judge, and trainer for Knowbility, an organization whose mission is to support the independence of people with disabilities by promoting the availability of barrier free IT. In 2010 Glenda co-authored the book InterACT with Web Standards: A holistic approach to Web Design.
Posts from Glenda
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Work-from-home: It’s not about productivity vs. privilege. It’s about accessibility and inclusion (AND productivity!)
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a wonderful and important opportunity to “celebrate the value and talent workers with disabilities add to America’s…
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ADA Title II: Urgent digital accessibility requirements for US state and local governments and their third-party vendors
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II now requires all state and local governments, along with their third-party contractors and software vendors, to comply…
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The Goldilocks zone: Achieving an accessible digital future in the AI age
Is the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve accessibility barriers just a fairy tale? Will AI solve nothing? Will AI solve everything? Or will AI—refined by…
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What the US DoJ adopting WCAG 2.1 A/AA in ADA Title II for Web and Mobile Apps means for you
I’m thrilled to see that the US Justice Department just announced an advanced copy of a final rule to improve web and mobile app accessibility…
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Almost Ready! WCAG 2.2 is one small step away from being officially done!
A new version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is almost ready. WCAG 2.2 should be finalized in August 2023. This is a minor…
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What Your Organization Needs to Navigate Canada Digital Accessibility Laws
A comprehensive guide to understanding digital accessibility requirements in Canada Digital accessibility is an integral aspect of equality and inclusivity, providing the same opportunity for…
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