- Vispero and Matt Ater Recognized for Accessibility Leadership by Forbes
Vispero: for advancing accessibility, independence, and inclusive digital experiences. - Section 508 vs. WCAG: What’s the Difference?
Vispero: despite how often they appear together in compliance discussions, they serve fundamentally different roles. - Podcast: State of Accessibility – Episode 19
Vispero: David Sloan is joined by Isabel Holdsworth, Assistive Technology Engineer, and Dane Geer, Technical Support Specialist. - Video: Accessibility Moment – Headings
Vispero: Brian Elton explains why headings are one of the most important structural elements for accessible web design. - Videos: Web Accessibility Perspectives
W3C: Explore the Impact and Benefits for Everyone. - 2026 Accessibility 200
Forbes: highlights the biggest innovators and impact-makers in accessibility (including Vispero). - Meet The Accessibility 200—And Their AI Tools
Forbes: Many use artificial intelligence to create ultra-personalized experiences. - W3C recognized on the 2026 Forbes Accessibility 200 list
W3C: Our thanks again to Forbes and the experts on the Forbes advisory panel. - National Federation of the Blind Sues Trump-Vance Administration
Democracy Forward: Over Delays to Critical Website Accessibility Protections. - Europe’s First EAA Court Ruling Went to Auchan
Auditsu: Auchan E-Commerce had been sued for running an inaccessible online shopping site. The court dismissed the case on the basis of income thresholds. - Understanding French Website Accessibility Laws
BCLP: A Complex Regulatory Overview. - New Missouri law protects against ‘abusive’ web-accessibility lawsuits
StateScoop: protecting governments and businesses from mass-filed ADA website lawsuits seeking quick settlements. - As Litigation Risk Looms, NASCIO Examines Digital Accessibility
GovTech: the National Association of State CIOs explores vendor accountability and “good faith compliance”. - 15 Years of GAAD
Alicia Jarvis: built by community, driven by inclusion. - Our CSS isn’t opinionated enough
Craig Abbott: trained several generations of developers to build things that look correct, yet communicate no semantics. - Manifesto for Accessible User Experience
David Sloan and Sarah Horton: a rallying call and statement of intent for connecting accessibility with user experience . - Tag: GAAD2026
Dennis Deacon: New posts every hour, on the hour, during Global Accessibility Awareness Day, 2026. - Did you know about web navigation that …
Diana Khalipina: … people can get lost on a website in just a few seconds, even when the design looks beautiful? - Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Diana Khalipina: A day that reminds us of something important: accessibility is not a one-day effort. - Let’s talk about disabled buttons
Diana Khalipina: The more I read usability and accessibility research, the more I realize how often modern interfaces confuse “preventing errors” with “preventing interaction”. - “We’re already web accessible”
Diana Khalipina: a phrase that always makes me pause. - Building GitHub’s next chapter in accessibility
Ed Summers: update on GitHub’s accessibility strategy, and learn how you can join us in building a culture of accessibility. - A Slight Nuance With WordPress Alt Text
Geoff Graham: Where the heck did your carefully crafted alt text go? - Accessibility Improvements in WordPress 7.0
Joe Dolson: improving media management, usability for voice control, and improvements to color contrast with the new admin color scheme. - The Web Is Being Made Accessible for AI, Not People
Jonathan Zong, Frank Erlavsky: real accessibility mandates may weaken if the public comes to believe AI is solving the problem. - Cool new stuff coming in ARIA 1.3
Karl Groves: useful for rich document editors, annotation systems, complex forms, and interfaces. - How to Support Disabled Dignity
Kelly Mack: Actions for Honoring the Humanity of Disabled People. - GAAD Special: User Research & Disability Dongles
Laura Wissiak: The trap of “Disability Dongles” and how to integrate an inclusive mindset into every step of your workflow. - Don’t put
aria-labelon generic elements like divs
Manuel Matuzovi?: in theory, it’s not allowed, but there is also a practical reason to avoid it. - I tried Google’s AI glasses
Mark Hachman: They’re what Google Glass always wanted to be. - Apple Previewed Accessibility Updates
Mark Miller: powered by Apple Intelligence for VoiceOver, Magnifier, Voice Control, and Accessibility Reader, coming later this year. - What Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Means to Me
Mark Miller: but I’m going to flip the script a bit. - Video: Why Accessibility Helps Everyone
Natalie MacLees: Accessibility helps every user, often in ways most teams never think to design for. - AI Isn’t the Accessibility Problem
Natalie MacLees: But How We Use It Might Be. - A Story of Two Documents
Neil Osman: WCAG is really two documents. - Where Accessibility Lives in the Agent Pipeline
Neil Osman: making AI-generated code accessible is not primarily a model problem. It is a pipeline problem. - New podcast, GAAD, and purposeful anger
Nic Steenhout: mainly inspired by a couple comments I got on LinkedIn when I was saying accessibility advocates need to do better with adding alt text. - AT for iPhone: Voice Control speech input
Rachele DiTullio: Your iPhone comes with powerful assistive technology (AT) built in—useful for checking how well your mobile app is supporting accessibility. - AAT for iPhone: Full Keyboard Access
Rachele DiTullio: FKA allows a person to navigate the UI with a keyboard only if the app has been configured properly with interactive elements. - The Impact of AI on Digital Accessibility, Part I
Ricky Onsman: This article, in two parts, explores both the opportunities and risks AI present to digital accessibility. - The Impact of AI on Digital Accessibility, Part II
Ricky Onsman: Let’s continue by exploring some more pros and cons of using AI in digital accessibility. - NVAccess and the slow Erosion of trust
Samuel Proulx: a collection of decisions that NVAccess has made that have made me go “Huh. What?” - The Agent Solution I Actually Settled On
Samuel Proulx: Every single blind person has been burned by services locking down API’s, making inaccessible updates, or just getting rid of functionality. - Nobody Should Be Denied Digital Access
Sharron Rush: The law requires equal online access for people with disabilities. Trump’s DOJ won’t enforce it. - GAAD 2026: Not Much to Celebrate, Yet
Sheri Byrne-Haber: If you are expecting a post full of colored banners, virtual events, and “let’s raise awareness!” energy, keep looking, this is not that post. - Cvent Accessibility Boss: ‘Inclusivity shouldn’t be a differentiator. It Should be the baseline’
Steven Aquino: For Stephen Cutchins, the director of accessibility at event logistics company Cvent, disability is part and parcel of his being. - In Praise of text on tvOS
Steven Aquino: one of my favorite new accessibility features Apple announced ahead of GAAD is tvOS is gaining support for larger text sizes. - Access Given, a one-day accessibility conference
Stéphanie Krus: I’m not new to accessibility and inclusion, but I still learned a few things. - Open Letter to Tim Cook for Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Taylor Arndt: Your commitment to accessibility changed my life. - How I Built a Free Image Colour Contrast Checker That Runs Entirely in Your Browser
Tim Dixon: The tool is free, runs entirely in your browser, and you can try it right now. - You are not an imposter, my thoughts and gratitude….
Tony Gebhard: Why Imposter Syndrome Lies to You (and the Science of Why). - AbilityNet named in Forbes Accessibility 200
AbilityNet: a global list recognising organisations driving change for disabled people through technology. - What’s New in Google TalkBack 17
Accessible Android: introduces several improvements related to dynamic web content, braille displays, and physical keyboard usage. - Video: A GAAD Conversation
Allyant: Real Stories for Real Change. - Why Accessibility Is the Infrastructure for AI Readiness
Applause: AI tools encounter the same barriers that assistive technologies have faced for years. - The State of Digital Quality in Accessibility 2026
Applause: the latest trends in digital accessibility and inclusive design. - Apple unveils new accessibility features, and updates powered by Apple Intelligence
Apple: detailed descriptions and natural language navigation are coming. - Podcast: Michael Bishop
ASXChat: Chief Executive of RDA, a UK-wide charity supporting over 39,000 disabled people each year through the unique bond between people and horses. - Video: Speeding Up Accessibility Remediation with AI
Accessibility Craft Podcast: Amber and Steve talk with Skyler Young and David Botos from Connect 211. - Accessible Tech for All
Centre for Accessibility Australia: a national initiative connecting organisations, individuals, and people with disability to help provide laptops. - Fido
Daisy: if you make, remediate or convert accessible publications you might also find Fido useful. - Deque on the Forbes Accessibility 200 list
Deque: We are the only digital accessibility solution provider to be consecutively named for a second year. - The deadline for Accessible Canada Act progress reports is almost here
Deque: annual progress report is due June 1, 2026. - Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Deque: Recapping our three free training sessions. - Podcast: Ted Drake
The Digital Accessibility Podcast: Head of Accessibility and Inclusive Design at Intuit. - Accessibility Fuels Search, UX, and Credibility
Equidox: PDF accessibility is more than just a compliance requirement. - Help us make the internet accessible for everyone
Eye-Able: Partner with Eye-Able to help your clients meet accessibility standards. - Video: Attitude – approach – accessibility
Funka: Susanna Laurin talks about support services in the EAA. - Digital Accessibility for people with dyscalculia
Funka: many of those who design and develop digital services lack knowledge of how numerical information is actually perceived. - Cognitive Accessibility – Insights from an important project
Funka: We have gathered experiences from users through focus groups and workshops. - Running Guide agent: A step towards running unbounded
Google: a running assistant that helps blind and low-vision athletes run independently without physical lines or human guides. - How developers can utilize AI for Web Accessibility
HackerNoon: Developers can and should utilize artificial intelligence to bridge the gap between inaccessible code and the diverse needs of human users. - Privacy for everyone
IAPP: Why accessibility belongs at the center of modern privacy programs. - The Global Accessibility Pulse 2026
Intopia: Responses to “Is the internet more accessible than it was ten years ago?” - 10 Common Accessibility Errors in Web Design and Development
Level Access: covers ten widespread issues, with practical solutions for fixing or avoiding each one. - AODA Reporting Checklist
Level Access: A Practical Compliance Guide. - Windows 11 tests new accessibility upgrades
Microsoft: for testing, including screen tint, improved Braille display support, and updates to Voice Access. - Why better AI starts with the people it often misses
Microsoft: Susanna Ray on what MS is doing to improve the way AI takes people with disabilities into account. - Our Latest Steps to Make Content More Accessible
Netflix: On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, here’s a look at how we’re making that experience better and where we’re headed next. - Why Making Your Mobile Application Accessible To Everyone Is Significant
PC Tech: it has become essential for every app developer to ensure their digital products are accessible to everyone. - GAAD 2026: Advancing Accessible PDF
PDF Association: We asked our Working Group chairs to offer their thoughts. - From dial?up to digital rights
Shaw Trust: why internet access should be a human right. - Carousels Belong in Fairs, Not on Websites
Silktide: Here’s the research behind that, and a better alternative. - 8 Things You Can Fix for Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Silktide: every year the same question follows: Okay, but what do I actually do? - Introducing the PlayStation Studios Accessibility Community Council
Sony: Powering Accessibility Through Community. - Perspective Intelligence and Perspective Transcribe
Techopolis: previews upcoming on-device AI accessibility features. - Accessible Games Initiative Tags
Ubisoft: The accessibility tags will be available on each game’s product page, with additional games to be added on a rolling basis. - Third-Party Ecommerce Tools & Accessibility
UsableNet: What Retailers Are Responsible For. - Chain Restaurant Online Ordering
UsableNet: How the Menu Fails Blind Customers. - Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
Visability: Why Digital Inclusion Matters. - Video: Elevating the Web: An Adventure in Web Accessibility
WordPress Accessibility Meetup: Nora Guy on empathy-driven storytelling that helps stakeholders understand the very human need for accessibility. - The Orchestration Tax is You
Addy Osmani: running multiple agents does not mean there is more of you. - Context rot is slowing down your AI agent: How to fix it
David Omotayo: Context rot is the gradual decline in an LLM or AI agent’s output quality. - Eigengrau
Donnie D’Amato: “the color you see when you close your eyes”. - Advanced Tree Counting: Mathematical Layouts With sibling-index() And sibling-count()
Durgesh Pawar: They change how things look. They don’t change what things mean. - Front-end doesn’t exist
Egor Kloos: If you’re lucky, a front-end developer has snuck past HR because they put “React” in their CV. - A selfish manifesto towards rejection of generative AI
Frank Erlavsky: It is completely acceptable to reject modern AI entirely on selfish grounds. - What’s missing in CSS layout
Patrick Brosset: pain points which developers face with layout in CSS (including accessibility). - State of Web Dev AI
Sacha Greif: Summary of data from 7,258 developers on how they use AI.