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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 56m

Ukraine wants to legally enshrine accessibility requirements: what it entails unn.ua/en/news/ukra... #a11y

Ukraine wants to legally enshrine accessibility requirements: what it entails

УНН Society ✎ Ukraine has begun developing a draft law on accessibility, which aims to ensure equal access to services and opportunities for veterans, IDPs, and peo…

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 2h

Accessibility Standards Explained: What You Need to Know www.bemyeyes.com/business/acc... #a11y

Accessibility Standards Explained: What You Need to Know

Learn what accessibility standards are, why they matter, key global laws like WCAG & ADA, and how businesses can ensure compliance.

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 20h

Colorado RTD riders with disabilities will have to pay more for door-to-door access www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new... #a11y

Colorado RTD riders with disabilities will have to pay more for door-to-door access

The Access on Demand program provides free or subsidized curb-to-curb ride access for people with disabilities. The program works with partners, including Uber and Lyft.

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 21h

Tennessee won’t track disability status in new school voucher program www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/20... #a11y

Tennessee won’t track how many students with disabilities benefit from new voucher program

The Tennessee Department of Education isn’t tracking how many students with disabilities are benefiting from the state’s new voucher program, a data point some education advocates say is needed to…

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 23h

The older I get, the more I realise designing for seniors is better for young people too www.creativebloq.com/web-design/t... #a11y

Accessible design is not just for seniors, young people need it too

Accessible design isn't charity; it's just good design that benefits absolutely everyone.

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 1d

Canada postal workers strike: Seniors react to delivery changes www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic... #a11y

Canadian seniors react to Canada Post’s door-to-door delivery changes

Rain or shine, John Peters has a reason to grab his mail almost every day. The 78-year-old is one of four million Canadians whose mail is still delivered to his door -- but that is likely to change.

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 1d

Bryan Adams fan almost denied VIP ticket due to accessibility www.ctvnews.ca/regina/artic... #a11y

Sask. Bryan Adams fan almost denied VIP experience due to accessibility restrictions

A longtime Bryan Adams fan, who uses a wheelchair, was almost denied a VIP experience with the singer due to accessibility restrictions at the Brandt Centre in Regina.

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 1d

AMC Theatres Accused Of Disability Discrimination www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/09/26/a... #a11y

AMC Theatres Accused Of Disability Discrimination

The nation's largest movie theater chain illegally forced out an employee with cerebral palsy after two decades on the job, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says.

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 1d

Framing Guide: Talking About Autism www.frameworksinstitute.org/articles/fra... #a11y

Framing Guide: Talking About Autism

How we frame conversations about autism matters. The stories and explanations we choose can either reinforce harmful stereotypes or open up space for dignity and justice. Below we offer five…

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 1d

Steps for Governments to Improve Accessibility of Forms www.govtech.com/gov-experien... #a11y

Steps for Governments to Improve Accessibility of Forms

State and local officials revealed steps they have taken to improve form accessibility during FormFest 2025, hosted by the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University and…

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 2d

Nashville Metro Council approves resolution for ADA accessibility audit www.newschannel5.com/news/state/t... #a11y

Nashville Metro Council approves resolution for ADA accessibility audit

The push for the audit comes after Nashville was recommended as a likely host of the 2034 Special Olympics, when thousands of disabled athletes would come to town.

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 2d

I’m a Deaf Trail Runner. Here’s What Races Could Do Better. www.outsideonline.com/culture/opin... #a11y

I’m a Deaf Trail Runner. Here’s What Races Could Do Better.

From gestures to tech, small accessibility tweaks can make every mile safer and more enjoyable for Deaf athletes

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 2d

DC office releases guide for public servants to make digital forms accessible www.route-fifty.com/customer-exp... #a11y

DC office releases guide for public servants to make digital forms accessible

A research and design team from Washington, D.C., has developed a field guide that officials can leverage to develop and test the accessibility of digital forms.

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 2d

DOJ’s Lawsuit Against Uber Illustrates the Limits of Tech Innovation for Accessibility www.techpolicy.press/dojs-lawsuit... #a11y

Tech Policy Press - Technology and Democracy

Tech Policy Press is a nonprofit media and community venture intended to provoke new ideas, debate and discussion at the intersection of technology and democracy. We publish opinion and analysis.

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 2d

‘Don’t trust Trump’: how UK health experts are fighting back against a war on medicine www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte... #a11y

‘Don’t trust Trump’: how UK health experts are fighting back against a war on medicine

Ministers and medical groups have acted quickly to limit fallout after US president made unproven link between paracetamol and autism

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 3d

Calls for change after Qantas refuses to fly British woman with mobility scooter due to its battery www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s... #a11y

Calls for change after Qantas refuses to fly British woman with mobility scooter due to its battery

As airlines toughen rules on lithium batteries due to fire danger, disability advocates want clearer accessibility standards

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 3d

Delivery Robot Collides with Mobility Scooter, Sparking Accessibility Outrage www.webpronews.com/delivery-rob... #a11y

Delivery Robot Collides with Mobility Scooter, Sparking Accessibility Outrage

A viral video captured a Serve Robotics delivery robot colliding with therapist Mark Chaney's mobility scooter in West Hollywood, damaging it and sparking outrage over accessibility flaws in…

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 5d

Gender-responsiveness in the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy: An analysis of United Nations entities’ UNDIS reports from 2023 reliefweb.int/report/world... #a11y

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 6d

Study rates top cities for those living with disability www.theriverbanknews.com/news/study-r... #a11y

Study rates top cities for those living with disability

Fremont, California, has the highest median annual earnings for people with disabilities, which is 8.3 times higher than in Burlington, Vermont, the city with the lowest.

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 6d

DOJ’s Uber Lawsuit Triggers Questions from Disability Activists and Shareholder Activists nationalcenter.org/ncppr/2025/1... #a11y

DOJ’s Uber Lawsuit Triggers Questions from Disability Activists and Shareholder Activists

The National Center's Able Americans program and Free Enterprise Project teamed up to deliver a letter to the Uber board of directors yesterday seeking answers related to the recent lawsuit filed…

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 6d

‘Deafness is not a disability — it’s just a difference’: Reflecting on Deaf Awareness Month www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025... #a11y

‘Deafness is not a disability — it’s just a difference’: Reflecting on Deaf Awareness Month

Throughout this month and beyond, University students and faculty alike have worked to strengthen understanding about deafness and foster inclusion of Deaf individuals, building bridges that…

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 6d

How Social Security Will Be Affected by a Government Shutdown www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/b... #a11y

How a Government Shutdown Will Affect Social Security

Retirement, survivor and disability payments will continue, but some services may be temporarily unavailable.

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 6d

What The Government Shutdown Means For People With Disabilities www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/10/01/w... #a11y

What The Government Shutdown Means For People With Disabilities

While many services will continue, Congress' failure to fund the government could have big implications for people with disabilities who depend on a wide array of federal programs.

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 7d

Trouble focusing? Memory shot? You’re increasingly not alone www.deseret.com/lifestyle/20... #a11y

Younger adults faces sharp rise in memory and focus issues

University of Utah study finds sharp rise in share of U.S. adults struggling with cognitive disability

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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 7d

Maryland unveils new hidden disability symbols for ID cards as Eric's Law takes effect www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/ne... #a11y

Maryland unveils new hidden disability symbols for ID cards as Eric's Law takes effect

Maryland transportation officials will unveil a new symbol that can be voluntarily added to driver's licenses and ID cards to identify residents with hidden disabilities.

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