Month: November 2020

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This Week in Accessibility: First lawsuit filed over lack of captions in VR

This most recent accessibility litigation evolution has been predicted for the past couple of years by ADA legal experts. Dylan Panarra v. HTC Corp — Case 6:20-cv-06991, Filed 11/18/20 in the United States District Court, Western District of New York.…
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Accessibility certifications: separating what IS good from what just sounds good

Certification is: a standardized method with a formal process that individuals use to demonstrate that they are qualified at a specific level in particular knowledge or skills. Hiring managers use certifications to identify candidates that possess the skills the organization…
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“Anything else you want to tell us?” is not a valid substitute for “do you need an accommodation?”

Stop using conference registration forms, submission portals, and platforms that discriminate against people with disabilities. In the first of two articles I have recently published on accommodations, I addressed what accommodations are. The second focused on what can happen when an organization…
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What people with disabilities hope to see in a Biden Presidency

After four years of ridicule and inattention to PwDs being completely normalized, the future is looking slightly brighter. My first presidential countdown clock started January 20, 2017, the day President Trump took office. My expectations of disability rights stagnating during his…
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