[MonadnockChapter] timely and useful articles on web accessibility issues

[jomar2000 at comcast.net]

Hi everyone,


Below are links to two articles that are of timely interest and possibly
very useful in our upcoming meetings with our reps. The second article
(below) will give you a link to a list of recommendations that we might be
able to slip in to the presentations.


 


 


Federal Web Accessibility Focus Puts Private Sector on Notice


Federal agencies, as well as the private sector, are facing pressure due to
a growing focus on web accessibility by the Department of Justice, which
recently sought to increase its own online user-friendliness with a makeover
of its ADA.gov website. DOJ said it would make the site more "user-centered"
by incorporating easier to understand language, among other upgrades. The
website itself offers information to employers and employees on the rights
of disabled people in the workplace and in public spaces:
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/federal-web-accessibility-f
ocus-puts-private-sector-on-notice
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Also for your general info;


Unlocking The Virtual Front Door: An Examination Of Federal Technology's
Accessibility For People With Disabilities, Older Adults And Veterans.


On December 14th 2022 Senator Casey, Chairman of the Senate Special
Committee on Aging, released a Majority staff report on the accessibility of
federal technology for people with disabilities. Articles on the report
appeared in The Washington Post and The Hill. Links below. Unlocking the
Virtual Front Door examines the federal government's compliance with Section
508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires federal technology to be
accessible and usable for people with disabilities. The report found that
the Department of Veterans Affairs has failed to consistently make its
technology accessible for people with disabilities, and that other
departments and agencies, including the Social Security Administration and
the Department of Health and Human Services, have suffered from similar
failures. Unlocking the Virtual Front Door includes a set of 12
recommendations for ensuring federal technology is accessible, including
recommendations for the executive branch and Congress. You can review a
two-page summary of the recommendations and a copy of the report using these
links:
Report:
https://www.acccessinformationnews.com/documents/Unlocking-The-Virtual-Front
-Door-Full-Report.pdf
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Best to all.

 

Marie

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