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Equalize Digital Selected As A MassChallenge Finalist

Article PublishedJuly 17, 2021Last UpdatedApril 8, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

Media Contact Amber Hinds, CEO(512) 942-5858 x 3hello@equalizedigital.com Equalize Digital has been selected out of thousands of startups to participate in MassChallenge's 50th Accelerator Cohort. Georgetown, Texas, July 17, 2021 - Equalize ...

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Section 508 Compliance Checklist

Article PublishedFebruary 23, 2021Last UpdatedSeptember 18, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

Local, state, and federal government websites serve the American public online, providing the public with information on everything from library books to voter registration. If you manage a website for a government entity or a federally funded ...

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Filed Under: Website Accessibility Best Practices

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Website Accessibility Requirements Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

Article PublishedFebruary 15, 2021Last UpdatedSeptember 18, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) was created by the Ontarian government in 2005. This act was created to establish and enforce a set of standards for accessibility in the public sector. While the ultimate goal of the ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility Laws & Court Cases

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Accessibility Requirements for Healthcare Websites

Article PublishedJanuary 7, 2021Last UpdatedSeptember 18, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

Year after year, the number of website accessibility lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) continues to rise. The healthcare industry is especially susceptible to accessibility lawsuits as doctors' offices, dental practices, and ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility Laws & Court Cases Healthcare

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Study Finds Businesses Are Increasing Focus on Disability Inclusion

Article PublishedJanuary 4, 2021Last UpdatedSeptember 18, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 19.3% of people with a disability were employed in 2019. While this may not seem like much when compared to the 66.3% of people without a disability who were employed in 2019, it is a marked ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility News

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Announcing Accessibility Checker & Priority Support Plans

Article PublishedDecember 9, 2020Last UpdatedAugust 23, 2023 Written byEqualize Digital

At Equalize Digital, we envision a world where, one day, all people will have equal access to information and tools on the internet, regardless of ability. We know that hiring an accessibility company to thoroughly audit and remediate website ...

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Cochlear Ltd. Receives FDA Approval for Hearing Devices That Connect to Smartphones

Article PublishedNovember 11, 2020Last UpdatedJune 7, 2023 Written byEqualize Digital

Cochlear Limited has been producing implantable hearing devices for almost 30 years. These hearing devices have helped hundreds of thousands of people improve their hearing and live a more accessible life. Last July, Cochlear Ltd. announced the ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility News Deaf/Auditory Impairments

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Voting and Accessibility

Article PublishedOctober 26, 2020Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

For many people, voting in elections is straightforward and accessible. But for the 1 in 4 U.S. adults who have disabilities, voting can be a major source of frustration. Even with some recent voting accessibility successes, many voting processes are ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility News

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What Are Screen Readers?

Article PublishedMay 28, 2020Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

For individuals with disabilities, using websites, online software, and apps can be difficult. However, the development of assistive technology (AT) has played a large part in helping those individuals navigate through the web and understand the ...

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Filed Under: Website Accessibility Best Practices Blind/Visual Impairments

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WCAG Conformance Levels Comparison: Which One You Should Follow

Article PublishedMay 5, 2020Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) have are various levels of conformance that your website and content can follow for accessibility. The WCAG conformance levels range from A (lowest), AA, to AAA (highest). It can be difficult to know ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility WCAG 2 Knowledge Base Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Blind/Visual Impairments Cognitive Disabilities Deaf/Auditory Impairments Elderly Populations Government Agencies Section 508

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ADA Compliance and Your Website

Article PublishedApril 24, 2020Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

As we discussed in our post on WCAG 2.1, when you create any type of web content, whether it's a website or web application, you need to ensure that the content you're creating is accessible and useable by all people. When considering how you can ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility Laws & Court Cases Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Banking Fortune 500 Healthcare Higher Education K-12 Education

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Accessibility Glossary

Article PublishedApril 1, 2020Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

When you're just getting started learning website accessibility best practices, creating accessible web content can sometimes feel overwhelming. There are a large number of terms to remember if you want to understand website accessibility. We've ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility WCAG 2 Knowledge Base Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Section 508

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Accessibility & ADA Compliance Testing for Websites

Article PublishedMarch 24, 2020Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

Creating an accessible website is key in today's technological landscape. But how can you make sure that you're creating accessible web content that's ADA compliant? Well, one of the simplest ways is to perform accessibility testing and ADA ...

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Filed Under: Website Accessibility Best Practices Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Banking Fortune 500 Government Agencies Healthcare Higher Education K-12 Education Nonprofit Organizations Section 508

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508 Compliance Testing: What You Need to Know

Article PublishedFebruary 13, 2020Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

In 1998, President Clinton signed into law the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998. This law strengthened section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which was (and still is) of great importance to website accessibility. If you work for a ...

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Filed Under: Website Accessibility Best Practices Government Agencies Section 508

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WordPress Accessibility and the Gutenberg Editor

Article PublishedJanuary 17, 2020Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

When WordPress 5.0 was released in December of 2018, it came with a new feature: the Gutenberg editor. This new editor boasted a ton of exciting elements that were meant to increase the flexibility and improve the experience of editing content in ...

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Filed Under: WordPress Accessibility Gutenberg WordPress Block Editor

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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Domino’s Case In Website Accessibility Lawsuit

Article PublishedOctober 15, 2019Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

For many visually impaired web users, screen readers are an important tool to access web content. So, when Guillermo Robles, who is blind, was unable to use his screen reading software to order a pizza from Domino's, he decided to take action. And, ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility Laws & Court Cases Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Blind/Visual Impairments Situational Limitations

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Happy Birthday, WCAG! W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines are 20 Years Old This Week

Article PublishedMay 7, 2019Last UpdatedOctober 4, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

20 years ago, on May 5, 1999, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), announced the first edition of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The guidelines have been updated over the years, but we wanted to look back at the way that they ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility News Blind/Visual Impairments Cognitive Disabilities Deaf/Auditory Impairments Situational Limitations

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Settlement in Voting Rights Case Requires County Voting Website Accessibility

Article PublishedNovember 20, 2018Last UpdatedOctober 4, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

When participating in an election, whether local or federal, you may not think twice about your ability to cast your vote privately. But for 5 visually impaired voters in Alameda County, their right to privacy was taken away thanks to broken voting ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility Laws & Court Cases Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Blind/Visual Impairments Government Agencies Situational Limitations

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U.S. Department of Justice Affirms That the ADA Applies to Websites

Article PublishedOctober 1, 2018Last UpdatedOctober 4, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

After a recent surge of website accessibility lawsuits, 103 members of Congress, led by Ted Budd (R-NC), sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The letter implored the DOJ to provide clarity and guidance with regard to website ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility Laws & Court Cases Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Banking Blind/Visual Impairments Cognitive Disabilities Fortune 500 Healthcare Higher Education K-12 Education Nonprofit Organizations Situational Limitations Temporary Disabilities

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WCAG 2.1 Explained

Article PublishedJune 25, 2018Last UpdatedOctober 4, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

When creating content for your website, you want to ensure that it is accessible. This means that website visitors with disabilities, such as visual, auditory, or cognitive disabilities, will be able to use your website successfully. To use your ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility WCAG 2 Knowledge Base Blind/Visual Impairments Cognitive Disabilities Deaf/Auditory Impairments Elderly Populations Government Agencies Situational Limitations Temporary Disabilities

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