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Happy Juneteenth! ❤️💛💚

Juneteenth (June 19) is a federal holiday in the United States that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to bring the news of freedom to the last remaining enslaved people in the country

Happy Autistic Pride Day! 🌈

Autistic Pride Day is celebrated globally on June 18 to recognize, celebrate, and advocate for the autistic community. Unlike autism awareness events often run by non-autistic charities, this day is organized entirely by and for autistic individuals to embrace neurodiversity and challenge harmful stereotypes.

Aspiritech always recognizes uniqueness, strength and individuality of autistic people, today and everyday.

If your organization needs to meet WCAG, ADA or Section 508 requirements, or if you're simply not confident your digital products are truly accessible, it's time we talked.

Aspiritech is a Forbes Accessibility 200 honoree that offers a full suite of human-led accessibility services, including:
- WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 conformance audits
- ADA and Section 508 compliance assessments with actionable roadmaps
- Manual testing that surfaces what automated tools miss
- Screen reader compatibility testing across JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver
- Keyboard navigation and focus order reviews
- Accessibility reviews during design and prototyping, before development begins
- Developer-ready remediation tickets and code-level recommendations
- Ongoing monitoring and regression testing

Our analysts are neurodivergent professionals and DHS-certified Section 508 Trusted Testers. They bring both technical expertise and lived experience to every engagement, meaning their findings reflect real-life user impact, not just technical violations.

Learn more and get in touch: https://hubs.li/Q04jpn100

Most Americans will either have a disability or know someone who does at some point in their lives.

Accessible digital infrastructure isn't built for a minority, but ultimately for everyone, across every stage of life.

The focus on the ADA Title II extension might be compliance, but the stronger case for digital accessibility is simple: Public platforms should work for every member of the public, regardless of ability.

Read our full breakdown of what the new deadline means for the public sector, and why waiting longer to adopt accessibility best practices is a mistake: https://hubs.li/Q04jppH40

What if kindness was your company's competitive advantage? CEO Tara May unpacks the ROI of kindness, inclusion and what it really means to build a workplace where every kind of mind can thrive on The Curious Advantage Podcast.

Listen now: https://hubs.li/Q04jplKD0

Tara May: The Unexpected Superpowers of Autistic Minds That Transform Business Success (CEO, Aspiritech) Topics include: neurodiversity, autism, leadership, digital transformation, AI, inclusive workplaces, social enterprise, innovation, curiosity, talent, joy coaching teams, coaching

Neurodivergent employees are outperforming in measurable ways: JPMorgan found up to 140% higher productivity in certain tech roles, SAP credits neurodiversity with saving $40M, UiPath saw 150% gains in AI data labeling tasks.

This data isn’t new, but it’s getting more attention as AI reshapes what "valuable" cognitive work actually looks like.

Where do you see neurodiversity hiring heading in the age of AI?

Why AI Is Making Neurodivergent Talent The Most Valuable Hire In Tech The productivity data on neurodivergent workers has been hiding in plain sight for a decade, and AI is making it obvious. Alex Karp just decided to act on it.

Thank you so much to the City of Evanston Illinois Government and Evanston Markets for letting Aspiritech take over the nonprofit booth for the day! Several Aspiritech staff came to talk about what we do to the market goers and community members. We enjoyed ourselves and hope to be back again in the future.

We're proud to share that Aspiritech Advisory Board Member and financial advisor John Gottwald recently lent his expertise to a special virtual presentation on legal and financial planning for individuals with disabilities.

Navigating financial and legal planning can feel overwhelming for families and caregivers, but John's presentation offers practical guidance and clarity on this important topic.

Watch now on the Have Dreams website:

A free professionally-run support group for parents and caregivers of individuals with autism — Have Dreams In Have Dreams free parent and caregiver support group you will find information, resources, tips and strategies on a variety of topics to empower you in your parenting or caregiving journey with your child with autism. Come to connect and interact with others navigating a similar journey! Parents o

Engineering and product teams are under constant pressure to ship faster, reduce defects and maintain compliance, all while staying within budget.

Outsourced quality assurance and accessibility testing can address all three, but the decision rarely feels straightforward. Questions around cost, control, data security, and talent quality are legitimate, and the answers depend heavily on how much technical debt an organization can afford to carry.

Accessibility compliance adds another layer of urgency: ADA and WCAG litigation continues to rise, and remediation after the fact is almost always more expensive than building it into the testing pipeline from the start.

Check out what else is stopping teams from prioritizing professional QA:

6 Reasons Why Business Leaders (Mistakenly) Hesitate to Invest in QA Addressing the real reasons companies question outsourced software testing services—and leave their ROI on the table.

“Many people in the autism and neurodivergent community feel a kinship with Mr. Spock — a highly logical and empathetic character who sometimes struggled to find his sense of belonging in the universe.”

Belong and Prosper Spock's legacy treks to the Annual Gathering with Leonard Nimoy's family and the advocates advancing its work in neurodiversity