Accessibility in the News

Your Back Pain Isn't Just In Your Back. It's In Your Brain, And It's Changing How You Hear The World Chronic back pain doesn't stay in the back. Brain scans reveal it rewires how the whole nervous system processes sound.

Your Back Pain Isn't Just In Your Back. It's In Your Brain, And It's Changing How You Hear The World studyfinds.com/chronic-back... #a11y

Google removes accessibility section from JavaScript SEO section This change was made because the advice was "out of date" and Google handles JavaScript fine.

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Home Accessibility in America: What Federal Data Shows About Barriers for Families Raising Children With Cerebral Palsy Federal housing data shows many U.S. homes lack basic accessibility features. Here’s what that means for families raising children with mobility challenges.

Accessible Housing in America: Federal Data Reveals Gaps for Families Raising Children With Disabilities qctimes.com/exclusive/ar... #a11y

‘This is the beginning’: Deaf charity hopes more football clubs become accessible after Liverpool campaign The British Deaf Association has told Liam O’Dell that translating Liverpool’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone” into British Sign Language is “the first step”, as it hopes other football clubs will become…

‘This is the beginning’: Deaf charity hopes more football clubs become accessible after Liverpool campaign liamodell.com/2026/03/02/y... #a11y

“Disrespectful” and “infuriating”: L.A.’s progress on making streets safe and accessible for disabled people stalled for decades - Streetsblog Los Angeles Curb ramps have been required when repaving a street since 1992. Why is L.A. only now saying it must follow the law?

“Disrespectful” and “infuriating”: L.A.’s progress on making streets safe and accessible for disabled people stalled for decades la.streetsblog.org/2026/02/27/d... #a11y

Trump’s Cuts to Medicaid Threaten Services That Help Disabled People Live at Home - KFF Health News Iowa patient advocates say that in the face of federal Medicaid cuts, the state is quietly reducing in-home services that help people avoid being institutionalized. National groups are bracing for…

Trump’s Cuts to Medicaid Threaten Services That Help Disabled People Live at Home kffhealthnews.org/news/article... #a11y

“In the last year, it’s gotten a lot worse” A Qualitative Investigation of Barriers to Disability Benefits in 2025 - DREDF This report is based on interviews with 52 benefits professionals serving over 8,000 disability claimants nationwide. The independent research finds that recent Social Security Administration…

“In the last year, it’s gotten a lot worse” A Qualitative Investigation of Barriers to Disability Benefits in 2025 dredf.org/ssa-barriers... #a11y

The Case for Continuity: Geographic Fragmentation in Publicly Funded Disability Support Services - USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) Data and Analysis to Power Social Change

The Case for Continuity: Geographic Fragmentation in Publicly Funded Disability Support Services dornsife.usc.edu/eri/2026/03/... #a11y

How One Organization is Honoring Our Disabled Dead - Disabled Journalists Association Disability Day of Mourning, an annual vigil, is shining light on the deaths of disabled people at the hands of their loved one. Photo: Myriams-Fotos via Pixabay Like many

How One Organization is Honoring Our Disabled Dead discojourno.com/eugenics/how... #a11y

The best shift-left is to shift accessibility into AI model training and not bolting it on later | Bogdan on Digital Accessibility (A11y) Staying curious and learning more about AI and where it can help with accessibility, I see a lot of work done with bolting it on instead of shifting it left. Seems that shift left needs us once again.

The best shift-left is to shift accessibility into AI model training and not bolting it on later cerovac.com/a11y/2026/02... #a11y

Has landmark SC order on accessibility for disabled translated on ground? Compliance hearing bares gaps Original petitioners of landmark Rajive Raturi v. Union of India case cite major hurdles in implementation of SC's 2024 ruling that declared right to accessibility as fundamental right.

Has landmark SC order on accessibility for disabled translated on ground? Compliance hearing bares gaps theprint.in/judiciary/ha... #a11y

Hilton faces ADA lawsuit over bed heights in accessible hotel rooms A new class action lawsuit accuses Hilton of failing to provide accessible beds to wheelchair users at its hotels.

Hilton faces ADA lawsuit over bed heights in accessible hotel rooms topclassactions.com/lawsuit-sett... #a11y

NYC Parks Department agrees to make Van Cortlandt House Museum accessible in settlement | amNewYork The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, launched a lawsuit last year alleging that the Van Cortlandt House Museum, a historic

NYC Parks Department agrees to make Van Cortlandt House Museum accessible in settlement www.amny.com/law/nyc-park... #a11y

‘Bitterness and sadness’: Calgary disability hub closes, leaves gap for community An advocacy hub that has served Calgary’s disabled community for nearly three decades is closing after the province ended its funding contract a year early.

‘Bitterness and sadness’: Calgary disability hub closes, leaves gap for community www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti... #a11y

Bylaw officers seize 11 accessible parking permits for being misused, expired Ottawa Bylaw Services is reminding drivers it’s a $500 fine for not having a valid accessible parking permit, after nearly a dozen permits were seized during a blitz.

Bylaw Services crackdown on illegal use of accessible parking permits www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic... #a11y

Disabled activists call on Clooney to abandon movie that is set to paint Alzheimer’s as ‘fate worse than death’ Disabled activists in the UK have backed a US campaign that will call on actor and film-maker George Clooney to step away from a movie adaptation of a memoir that treats disability as a “fate worse…

Disabled activists call on Clooney to abandon movie that is set to paint Alzheimer’s as ‘fate worse than death’ www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-act... #a11y

‘We should be doing better’: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act shows no signs of improvement 1 year after deadline “The only change has been in the wrong direction.”

AODA shows no signs of improvement 1 year after deadline www.durhamregion.com/news/aoda-sh... #a11y

Stephanie L. Pratt Recognized by Influential Women for Championing Accessibility and Independence in Prattville Alabama Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services Empowers Individuals Who Are Deaf, Blind, or Have Other

Stephanie L. Pratt Recognized by Influential Women for Championing Accessibility and Independence in Prattville Alabama www.einpresswire.com/article/8958... #a11y

The biggest barrier to accessibility is not usability www.fastcompany.com/91498159/the... #a11y

Accessibility Needs Heroes, and Lucy Greco Brings a Paralympian’s Heart to the Digital Field In my conversation with the digital equality speaker and web accessibility evangelist, we leaned into the challenges of institutional culture change, the emerging concerns around AI, and her restless…

Accessibility Needs Heroes, and Lucy Greco Brings a Paralympian’s Heart to the Digital Field cmscritic.com/accessibilit... #a11y

Accessible Isn’t Optional: Fixing the Gaps in Travel for People with Disabilities - Canadian Travel News David Lyons-Black recounts his transformation into a full-time wheelchair user due to a medical crisis, leading him to advocate for accessible travel. In a discussion with John Kirk, he emphasizes…

Accessible Isn’t Optional: Fixing the Gaps in Travel for People with Disabilities canadiantravelnews.ca/accessible-i... #a11y

Michigan fight over special ed services lingers, years after COVID shutdown - Bridge Michigan A federal complaint over how Michigan should provide make-up services to students in special ed whose schools closed during COVID is in the hands of an administrative law judge.

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What research actually shows about accessible writing If you write anything online - a blog post, an email, a website copy - your words either reduce friction or create it.

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Washington’s Elevator Reform Bill Rises Again » The Urbanist # The 41-7 vote in the Washington State Senate advances a proposal that would allow builders more flexibility to install smaller elevators in smaller apartment buildings, a small step toward bringing…

Washington’s Elevator Reform Bill Rises Again www.theurbanist.org/2026/02/17/w... #a11y

The Accessibility Manager Moment No One Warns You About - Sheri Byrne-Haber's Blog Learn more about disability and accessibility in the business and educational settings from the expert in the field - Sheri Byrne Haber.

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Everyone Loses When Paying Fines Becomes a Business Strategy - Sheri Byrne-Haber's Blog Learn more about disability and accessibility in the business and educational settings from the expert in the field - Sheri Byrne Haber.

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A Compassionate Response: Representative Rachel Plakon Champions Accessibility for Drivers with Disabilities Seminole County's best source of news since 1908. This local newspaper covers Sanford, Lake Mary, Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Oviedo, Casselberry, Geneva and parts of Volusia County such as Deltona,...

A Compassionate Response: Representative Rachel Plakon Champions Accessibility for Drivers with Disabilities www.mysanfordherald.com/article/2620... #a11y

TechnoAbleism in India’s AI Moment: Why Accessibility Is Not Enough For many years, disability was largely absent from technology policy debates. Yet, a deeper issue remains insufficiently examined: accessibility alone does not ensure inclusion when artificial intelligence...

TechnoAbleism in India’s AI Moment: Why Accessibility Is Not Enough www.moneylife.in/article/tech... #a11y

What Canadian Transit Gets Wrong About Families And Accessibility Where Canadian transit policy works for families and where it still falls short

What Canadian Transit Gets Wrong About Families And Accessibility www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/what-canad... #a11y

What Canadian Transit Gets Wrong About Families And Accessibility Where Canadian transit policy works for families and where it still falls short

What Canadian Transit Gets Wrong About Families And Accessibility www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/what-canad... #a11y