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Accessibility maturity models help organizations track progress across their accessibility programs. Automated tooling (sometimes called Continuous Accessibility) is a proven way to boost software quality at scale. What options exist to apply Continuous Accessibility concepts to make progress against today’s accessibility maturity models? Join A11yNYC on November 19 in person or online as Andrew Hedges, COO and co-founder of Assistiv Labs, explores this topic. Save the date! https://buff.ly/3NoBPt5 Pre-approved for IAAP CAECs #Accessibility Image: Andrew Hedge's smiling face is backlit against a strikingly blue sky. He's wearing a ball cap, eyeglasses, and has a long, white beard that's contorted by the wind. How Continuous Accessibility Can Boost Your Accessibility Maturity

In this episode of A11yInsights, Thomas Logan and Ken Nakata dive into the importance of captioning song lyrics in movies and TV shows. Did you know the "copyright defense" is not a valid reason to skip captioning lyrics? ?? Key points - Legal insights: Learn about the 2015 case, Anthony vs. Buena Vista Entertainment, and why captioning lyrics is crucial for accessibility. - Artistic intent: Explore how the intent behind including songs in media impacts the need for captioning. - Technology and guidelines: Discover Netflix's captioning guidelines and the role of technology in making lyrics accessible. Join the conversation and share your thoughts! https://buff.ly/4dS6IRr #Accessibility #Legal #Podcast Image: Illustration of Thomas and Ken at a desk with A11y Insights. Thomas has a laptop in front of him. A city skyline is in the distance behind them. The news window shows Detective Knomo with a magnifying glass to a monitor and bland captions say "[Music playing]"

After an accessibility lawsuit begins, a defendant can ask the judge to dismiss the complaint as "moot." This means all of the violations alleged in the plaintiff’s complaint are already fixed and are not likely to recur. However, this argument often doesn't work in digital accessibility. Read or listen to this A11y Insights to learn about mootness and a related digital accessibility lawsuit. https://buff.ly/3LPHvvm #Accessibility #Legal Image: Illustration of Thomas and Ken at a desk with A11y Insights. Thomas has a laptop in front of him. A city skyline is in the distance behind them. The news window shows a magnifying glass over definition with mootness on top of it

The latest issue of the Equal Entry newsletter is out! Check it out and if you like it, be sure to subscribe to it: https://buff.ly/3NhagBY #Accessibility #Legal Image: Yellow Knomo points at blue sky filled with clouds and Equal Entry logo Yellow Knomo points at blue sky filled with clouds and Equal Entry logo

A person who is legally blind has filed a class action lawsuit in California against the Hyatt. The plaintiff alleges the hotel’s website puts up barriers for people who use screen readers. It prevents the plaintiff from enjoying full, equal access to the company’s products and services. This issue of A11y Insights dives into the case and its uniqueness. It also explains California's Unruh Civil Rights Act and includes a website demo. Read or listen to this episode of A11y Insights. https://buff.ly/3ybIu67 #Captioned #Video #Accessibility #Legal Image: Illustration of Thomas and Ken at a desk with A11y Insights. Thomas has a laptop in front of him. A city skyline is in the distance behind them. The news window shows a screenshot from the Hyatt map that doesn't work with screen readers

San Jose Downtown Association CEO says enough is enough — it's time to stop lawsuits that drain small businesses in marginalized communities. Someone responded to the op-ed with a demand for more education. Thomas Logan and Ken Nakata break down California’s proposal for a ‘time-to-fix’ period in the face of rising ADA lawsuits. Is this a fair solution, or does it slow progress? Read or listen to the conversation and weigh in on the debate. https://buff.ly/4eojVmk #Accessibility #Legal Image: Illustration of Thomas and Ken at a desk with A11y Insights. Thomas has a laptop in front of him. A city skyline is in the distance behind them. The news window shows a colorful newspaper with OP-ED

Come to A11yNYC to learn how a new performing arts venue followed best practices in accessibility from the beginning as they built their digital platforms from scratch. https://buff.ly/4djEbUY Attend online or in person. Pre-approved for IAAP CAECs. #Accessibility Image: A11yNYC Locking in Best Practices Early: Building PACNYC.org with Vlado Vince and Natalie Kertes

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PAC NYC is a new performing arts venue in Lower Manhattan. To prepare for the opening, they built all their digital platforms from scratch. While this was a unique and exciting opportunity to follow best practices in accessibility from the beginning, it did come with some challenges unique to startup environments. Learn about the approach of iterative accessibility improvements through the whole design process. Save the date! https://buff.ly/4djEbUY Attend online or in person. Pre-approved for IAAP CAECs. #Accessibility Image: A11yNYC Locking in Best Practices Early: Building PACNYC.org with Vlado Vince and Natalie Kertes

This new episode of A11y Insights looks at how local and state government organizations can share information from their research on vendors and the accessibility of their products with each other. This will become more important with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) ruling on accessibility conformance with WCAG 2.1 AA. Read to listen to the episode. https://buff.ly/47vlhJt #Accessibility #Legal Illustration of Thomas and Ken at a desk with A11y Insights. Thomas has a laptop in front of him. A city skyline is in the distance behind them. The news window shows a city street with people and cars and City Hall with an American flag. Buildings surround it.