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With the Internet increasingly vital to society at large, web accessibility is more important than ever. Nineteen...
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Functional Neurological Disorder and Web Accessibility
International FND Awareness Day 2018 is celebrated in April. The goal of this day is to raise consciousness of and...
Apr 19, 2018
International Children's Book Day and Web Accessibility
Earlier this month educators, parents, and children around the world celebrated International Children’s Book Day....
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How Web Accessibility Affects People with Autism
Monday, April 2, is World Autism Awareness Day 2018. For the 11th straight year, people across the globe will be...
Apr 2, 2018
Why Web Accessibility Matters to People with Brain Injuries
In our recent post we brought attention to Brain Injury Awareness month, which is this month! We thought we would...
Mar 22, 2018
What Website Developers Need to Know About Closed Captions
The first thing that comes to mind when you hear “closed captions” is likely the benefits that they have for...
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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
According to the United States Brain Injury Alliance, every year 1.7 million Americans will suffer a traumatic...
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Dark modes and themes are extremely popular and they’re frequently touted as an accessibility solution. While the...
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Ensuring your website is accessible is imperative for business, legal, and practical reasons, but it can be hard...
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