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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An Introductory Guide to Understanding Cognitive Disabilities
“For most people, technology makes things easier. But for people with disabilities, technology makes things possible” – Mary Pat Radabaugh By Glenda Sims and Jennie…
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7 Accessibility FAQ on the Winn-Dixie ADA Appeal Decision (2021)
Last month, on 4/7/2021 a single U.S. Court of Appeals (in the 11th Circuit) decided in a 2 to 1 split decision that Winn-Dixie’s website…
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What to look for in an accessibility audit
If your organization is completely new to digital accessibility, an audit or assessment is a great place to start to see where your organization stands.…
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How accessibility and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) impact us all
A new privacy law called the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020. The privacy rights established by the CCPA…
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WCAG 2.1: What is Next for Accessibility Guidelines
Are you staying on top of your digital accessibility game? Don’t be caught by surprise that a new version of W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines…
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A11y Wars: The Accessibility Interpretation Problem
Without a shared testing perspective, achieving accurate test results for compliance with WCAG 2.0 can be challenging and expensive. A common cause for inconsistent accessibility…
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