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After being named a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by France, disability rights advocate Haben Girma used the moment to champion something she believes is too often overlooked: Braille. She reminds us that Braille is far more than a reading system. It’s a tool for literacy, authorship, independence, and equal participation in a world increasingly shaped by AI.

France made me a Knight, and I made France a promise. I may have a guide dog instead of a horse and a keyboard instead of a sword, but I pledge to champion Braille across the globe. Critics argue… | Haben Girma | 136 comments France made me a Knight, and I made France a promise. I may have a guide dog instead of a horse and a keyboard instead of a sword, but I pledge to champion Braille across the globe. Critics argue Braille doesn’t belong in our modern world, so in my acceptance speech I connect the dots. France’s ...

Building a digital accessibility program requires more than identifying technical issues. It also involves policies, institutional support, vendor relationships, and a clear understanding of legal responsibilities.

At our next WordPress Accessibility Meetup, Jesse Loesberg will share how the University of California, Berkeley Library built and implemented its digital accessibility program following a Title II ADA lawsuit and consent decree.

Join us Thursday, October 6, at 10 AM US Central to learn from this real-world higher education accessibility initiative.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: WordPress Accessibility Meetup: Creating a Digital Accessibility Program in Higher Education: Jesse Loesberg. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. At the University of California, Berkeley Library, digital accessibility has become an essential part of providing equitable access to information and services. In this presentation, Jesse Loesberg will give you an inside look at how the library built and implemented a digital accessibility program....

Installing an accessibility overlay may seem like a quick way to reduce legal risk, but it can have the opposite effect. This article explains why overlays fail to address underlying accessibility issues, why people with disabilities rarely rely on them, and why organizations are better served by investing in real accessibility audits and code-level remediation instead of automated shortcuts.

Digital Accessibility can get you sued - Dennis Deacon Accessibility widgets don't fix your site, they flag broken code to plaintiffs' lawyers. See why overlays raise legal risk, and what to do instead.

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Join us for a first look at BoardScribe, our new WordPress plugin for publishing accessible and transparent public meeting information. We’ll demonstrate the free plugin, preview BoardScribe Pro, and review the latest Accessibility Checker Pro and Free updates.

Watch live and bring your questions!

Introducing BoardScribe: Accessible Board Meeting Minutes for WordPress Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at our new plugin: BoardScribe...

You don't need expensive tools to uncover serious accessibility problems. Sometimes all it takes is pressing the Tab key. This quick guide explains why keyboard navigation is fundamental to accessible websites and shares a simple checklist that can reveal focus issues, keyboard traps, and other barriers in just a few minutes.

One key can reveal hundreds of accessibility issues. Many people still think that accessibility testing requires specialized tools or a screen reader.

Well-designed forms aren't just about visual layout. They're about helping everyone complete tasks with as little friction as possible. This practical guide covers the frontend details that make a real difference, from properly associating labels and error messages to choosing the right input types, avoiding premature validation, and building forms that are easier for everyone, including assistive technology users, to use.

A newbie's guide to designing good web forms: the technical bits Some wisdom on creating online forms that work well for users. Part 3 of 3.

Automated accessibility tools are valuable, but they cannot tell you whether someone can actually use your website.

Join the WordPress Accessibility Meetup on Tuesday, August 18, at 10 AM Central for Accessibility Testing: What Automated Tools Will NEVER Catch with Tanveer Khan.

This session will explore the keyboard, focus management, screen reader, dynamic content, and interaction issues that require human judgment and manual testing.

Register today to learn how to combine automated testing with real user-focused accessibility validation.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5117830932666/WN_PsABrukQQG2Sh4unVfCaTw

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: WordPress Accessibility Meetup: Accessibility Testing: What Automated Tools Will NEVER Catch: Tanveer Khan. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Automated accessibility testing tools have become essential parts of modern development workflows. While these tools are valuable for quickly identifying common accessibility issues, they only detect a portion of real-world accessibility barriers. This session explores the critical accessibility pro...

We’re going live tomorrow at 1 PM US Central to introduce BoardScribe, our new WordPress plugin for publishing accessible public meeting information.

Built for city councils, county and school boards, HOAs, and nonprofits, BoardScribe supports open-meeting compliance, sunshine-law requirements, and public records transparency. Join us for a live demonstration of the free plugin and a preview of the features planned for BoardScribe Pro.

We’ll also walk through the latest updates to Accessibility Checker Pro and Free, including the new Image column in the Issues Explorer, improved license handling, stronger scanning accuracy, and accessibility improvements throughout the plugins.

Join the livestream and bring your questions!

Introducing BoardScribe: Accessible Board Meeting Minutes for WordPress Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at our new plugin: BoardScribe...