Fear, Guilt, Inspiration Porn, and Pay to Play Accessibility overlays are tools that detect and dynamically repair HTML accessibility issues in non-mobile environments. And what accessibility manager or product owner WOULDN’T want a solution that does that? Write an annual…
You should NOT be able to resell accessible seating tickets
You must certify that you have a disability to buy an ADA ticket. Why should you be able to resell it at an inflated price to someone without a disability? In the US, public shows such as sporting events, live…
Uber, CVS, and Rite Aid in the news over disability discrimination
The week after the Rite Aid settlement with the Department of Justice, Uber and CVS are on the disability discrimination hotseat Note: Personal opinion only, not the opinion of my employer. Rite Aid settled a case last week with the…
What the Department of Justice / Rite AID settlement agreement means to developers
TL;DR — if you don’t pay close attention to accessibility, you are effectively committing professional malpractice. On November 1, 2021, the Department of Justice published a settlement agreement it entered into with the nationwide pharmacy chain Rite Aid specifically concerning the inability…
What the Department of Justice / Rite AID settlement agreement means to designers
TL;DR — if you don’t pay close attention to accessibility, you are effectively committing professional malpractice. On November 1, 2021, the Department of Justice published a settlement agreement it entered into with the nationwide pharmacy chain Rite Aid specifically concerning the inability…
Department of Justice to companies with inaccessible websites: We’re back!
Deconstructing the Rite Aid settlement agreement On November 1, 2021, the Department of Justice published a settlement agreement it entered into with the nationwide pharmacy chain Rite Aid specifically concerning the inability of people with disabilities to use both Rite Aid’s COVID…
Most of the 25 largest American universities spectacularly fail students with disabilities.
Ultimately this will prevent us from becoming a sustainable society. Under US Section 508, any project using federal money has to be accessible to people with disabilities. This rule is codified in 29 USC § 794 (d) and applies to developing, procuring, maintaining,…
What it’s like to be a liberal, female, disabled archery competitor
My last two tournaments have involved some terrible comments from other competitors. I won the last one anyways. 23 months ago, we had a group of teammates visiting from Austin and the Pacific Northwest. We wanted to do a group…
A tale of two retailers — a disability inclusion story
Lowes went all in to include deaf employees. Sprouts Market did the opposite. Here is how that has worked out for both companies. Sprouts Farmer’s Market Three d/Deaf applicants applied for jobs at Sprouts and were selected for interviews. The…
COVID-19 vaccine workplace accommodation requests
Requests for workplace vaccine exemptions due to medical conditions is a huge reasonable accommodations issue Disclaimer: This is not legal advice and is my own opinion. It in no way should be considered the opinion of my employer. What are…