Category: Accessibility best practices

This collection of materials covers accessibility best practices for everyone, whether you're just getting started, or scaling to new heights.

GAAD 2022: Disability to Ability– how digital inclusion is transforming what it means to live in the 21st Century

As we get ready to observe Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022, I would like to reflect on some perceptions that are changing both in and…

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A Guide to Writing About Digital Accessibility

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May 5, 2022 By Ryan Bateman

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is just a few weeks away. If you’re considering writing something to help bring attention to this sorely underrepresented topic,…

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What is Accessibility Coaching and why does it matter?

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April 19, 2022 By Michael Fairchild

Accessibility isn’t just a requirement for compliance. It’s about being inclusive and accounting for human diversity. It’s also a great business differentiator. At least 73%…

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Digital accessibility for educators: Why students with disabilities need equal access

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February 22, 2022 By Meagan Taylor

Technology has always been a driver of instructional innovation.  The widespread shift to distance learning during COVID-19 made it essential. COVID-19 amplified many inequities impacting…

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Developer Heroes: How Providence Health, Puritan Life, and USAA build accessible insurance experiences

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February 15, 2022 By Grace Kirkley

Digital accessibility matters across industries, but it especially matters for insurance companies that provide essential services related to people’s health and finances. For one, insurance…

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iOS Color Contrast Best Practice: Increase Contrast

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December 2, 2021 By Jennifer Korth

Increase Contrast is an accessibility feature available in iOS that allows users to increase the contrast of all text and controls across their entire device. …

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