by International Associations | May 11, 2021 | Accessibility
IBM researcher and accessibility pioneer Jim Thatcher created the first screen reader 35 years ago. Knowbility is celebrating this digital equity milestone with our 2021 accessibility series! Our first three webinars cover all aspects of screen readers, from the user...
by International Associations | May 6, 2021 | Accessibility
Equidox – the easiest option In an effort to meet the Accessible Canada Act (ACA) and the Accessibility Act requirements for Nova Scotia, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 chose Equidox PDF remediation software to help make their PDF documents accessible...
by International Associations | May 4, 2021 | Accessibility
As COVID ebbs and flows through the end of a tumultuous 2020, reliance on the internet for everything from shopping to learning to entertainment increases exponentially. Second-quarter court shutdowns reduced the number of digital accessibility lawsuits in April, May,...
by International Associations | Apr 29, 2021 | Accessibility
Make Your Content Accessible with Site Searches Having site search allows a person to bypass the structure and content of a site and go directly to the content they desire. The site search feature should be easy to find and simple to operate. An advanced...
by International Associations | Apr 27, 2021 | Accessibility
Ten years ago, Donna Jodhan filed a digital accessibility lawsuit against the federal government of Canada. She had been unable to independently apply for a job on its website using her assistive technology. Since her landmark victory in that case, Canada has been...
by International Associations | Apr 22, 2021 | Accessibility
Organizations like ours that advocate for equal opportunities for people with disabilities proactively hire disabled people. Therefore, when grant application processes are not accessible to the assistive technologies or adaptive strategies people with disabilities...