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An Extension is Not an Excuse

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Published: May 28, 2026 21:20

The Department of Health and Human Services recently announced a one-year extension of the compliance dates for web content and mobile app accessibility requirements under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The requirements themselves are not new in…

Tolerating Inaccessibility

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Published: April 30, 2026 17:50

The latest WebAIM Million report shows that detectable homepage accessibility errors increased over the past year. This article considers what those results may reveal about the organizational and societal forces that continue to deprioritize…

Ask AIMee: An accessible accessibility-focused AI chatbot

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Published: March 31, 2026 16:49

We’re happy to introduce AIMee – an easy-to-use, AI-powered conversational chatbot focused on accessibility. AIMee has been designed to be highly accessible to users with disabilities. Ask her accessibility questions to get quick answers and guidance. The…

A New Path for Digital Accessibility?

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Published: February 27, 2026 19:02

Please note This post will explore how an adaptive, intelligent system could empower users with disabilities to optimize their experience in digital environments. Even were such a system available tomorrow, developers of digital content, services, and…

2026 Predictions: The Next Big Shifts in Web Accessibility

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Published: December 22, 2025 23:22

I’ve lived long enough, and worked in accessibility long enough, to have honed a healthy skepticism when I hear about the Next Big Thing. I’ve seen lush website launches that look great, until I activate a screen reader. Yet, in spite of it all,…

Word and PowerPoint Alt Text Roundup

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Published: October 31, 2025 19:14

Introduction In Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, there are many types of non-text content that can be given alternative text. We tested the alternative text of everything that we could think of in Word and PowerPoint and then converted these files to PDFs…

Accessibility by Design: Preparing K–12 Schools for What’s Next

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Published: July 30, 2025 17:51

Delivering web and digital accessibility in any environment requires strategic planning and cross-organizational commitment. While the goal (ensuring that websites and digital platforms do not present barriers to individuals with disabilities) and the…

Up and Coming ARIA

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Published: May 30, 2025 18:19

If you work in web accessibility, you’ve probably spent a lot of time explaining and implementing the ARIA roles and attributes that have been around for years—things like aria-label, aria-labelledby, and role="dialog". But the ARIA landscape isn’t static.…

Global Digital Accessibility Salary Survey Results

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Published: February 27, 2025 20:45

In December 2024 WebAIM conducted a survey to collect salary and job-related data from professionals whose job responsibilities primarily focus on making technology and digital products accessible and usable to people with disabilities. 656 responses were…

Join the Discussion—From Your Inbox

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Published: January 31, 2025 21:01

Which WebAIM resource had its 25th birthday on November 1, 2024? The answer is our Web Accessibility Email Discussion List! From the halcyon days when Hotmail had over 35 million users, to our modern era where Gmail has 2.5 billion users, the amount of…