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A one-size-fits-all approach to digital accessibility simply won’t work for K-12 education. Our partners at the National Center on Accessible Digital Educational Materials and Instruction (NCADEMI) are developing no-cost resources and training specifically for the K-12 environment, where requirements for accessible materials for students meet overall digital accessibility requirements in a sometimes confusing and overwhelming landscape. Learn more in Accessibility by Design: Preparing K-12 Schools for What’s Next: https://lnkd.in/eq7qgby6

🎉Big news! The WAVE Chrome and Edge browser extensions and online accessibility testing tool have just been updated with significant changes and improvements! You can now dynamically retest a page without refreshing the page. The WAVE sidebar interface has been improved for better efficiency by combining the Summary and Details panels, filtering WAVE results to relevant icons for each WAVE sidebar tab, and adding a control to hide the sidebar. The AIM Score for each page is also now available. The Firefox extension will be updated soon. If you have feedback or suggestions for improving WAVE, please let us know. https://wave.webaim.org/

🎉Big news! The WAVE Chrome and Edge browser extensions and online accessibility testing tool have just been updated with significant changes and improvements! You can now dynamically retest a page without refreshing the page. The WAVE sidebar interface has been improved for better efficiency by combining the Summary and Details panels, filtering WAVE results to relevant icons for each WAVE sidebar tab, and adding a control to hide the sidebar. The AIM Score for each page is also now available. The Firefox extension will be updated soon. If you have feedback or suggestions for improving WAVE, please let us know. https://wave.webaim.org/

Is your organization struggling to meet accessibility needs? Are you confused about the international guidelines and legal requirements for digital accessibility? Are you ready to develop a deeper understanding of web accessibility? Register today for our Virtual Web Accessibility Training on December 9-10, 2025. Discounted pricing for groups of two or more! https://lnkd.in/gVK-mtW8

Image carousels that automatically animate without user input can be distracting for people with cognitive and attention disabilities. They may also interfere with screen readers and keyboard navigation. Instead, offer manual controls with clear navigation, or at the very least, allow users to pause or stop the motion. Learn more in our article on Accessible Images: https://lnkd.in/gh6wZRP

AHG 2025: 1 week left (Oct. 24) to register for the virtual conference at the early-bird rate. Accessing Higher Ground 2025: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference - A Hybrid Event Nov. 17-21 at the Hilton Denver City Center (& Virtually) Join experts in the field of digital accessibility for over 40 virtual and 100 onsite sessions, panels and hands-on labs. Specific Topics Include: * Creating accessible Office documents, PDFs, video, and LMS pages * The upcoming ADA Title II requirements * The opportunities and challenges of AI will be a particular focus. Full agenda, pricing and other info: https://bit.ly/48A4pU9 Registration: https://bit.ly/43fPwTt #Accessibility #a11y #ahg25 #HigherEd #Inclusion #WCAG #ADA

Infographics can be a fantastic way to convey large amounts of information in a visually appealing way. Unfortunately, most aren’t created with #accessibility in mind and can be completely inaccessible to those with visual disabilities and those who rely on assistive technology. Learn how to create accessible web-based infographics in this article from The A11Y Collective: https://lnkd.in/edzrZBSs

Are you involved in accessibility in education at a state or district level? Don't miss this free series from our partners at the National Center on Accessible Digital Educational Materials and Instruction (NCADEMI)!

When reading, your brain can quickly build models for the typefaces and fonts you are seeing to allow quick parsing of the characters to generate meaning. Familiarity with the typeface goes a long way to supporting better reading and accessibility. Learn how typefaces and fonts can affect accessibility in our article: https://lnkd.in/gP2DmUBG

Join us on October 2, 2025 to discover tools and processes that will help any organization, large or small, better account for accessibility when making decisions about purchasing or using third-party technology. Register today for Accessibility in Technology Procurement and Use. Discounted pricing for groups of two or more! https://lnkd.in/gzYShY-U