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Digital Accessibility, Healthcare, and US Law and Regulations The ADA, Section 504, and the Affordable Care Act impact Digital Accessibility in Healthcare

Posted on Updated on June 12, 2026
Note about UpdatesBeginning of original articleUnited States federal agency resources support digital healthcare accessibilityDisabled people use the ADA to stop exclusion (and protect health and safety) in digital healthcare settingsTalking prescription labels protect healthThe Affordable Care Act has non-discrimination regulations protecting disability rights tooMore resources about Section 1557 Note about Updates This article is about… Read more… Digital Accessibility, Healthcare, and US Law and Regulations The ADA, Section 504, and the Affordable Care Act impact Digital Accessibility in Healthcare

Now There’s a Lawsuit (Tell the Federal Government Not to Change the Title II Accessibility Regulations) And remember: the rule is the rule until it isn’t

Posted on Updated on May 27, 2026
The deadline for state and local government entities with a population of 50,000 or more to meet web and mobile accessibility requirements is April 24 of this year. A recent government notice indicates that the Department of Justice may try to change either this deadline or other aspects of the rule. Here’s what’s happening and… Read more… Now There’s a Lawsuit (Tell the Federal Government Not to Change the Title II Accessibility Regulations) And remember: the rule is the rule until it isn’t

LFLegal 2026 Resources for Digital Accessibility Legal Update Talks URLs that let participants dive deeper than slides allow

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There is never enough time when I deliver a Digital Accessibility Legal Update talk. Recently I’ve offered organizers a list of links to give participants more information about what I can only cover briefly in a 45-50 minute talk. At the free 2026 Axe-con conference on February 24, links were dropped into the chat and… Read more… LFLegal 2026 Resources for Digital Accessibility Legal Update Talks URLs that let participants dive deeper than slides allow

Title II Web and Mobile Technical Accessibility Standards: History + Current Status It took 14 years to get this Rule: Good thing the ADA requires access even without the new regulations

Posted on Updated on March 1, 2026
[Note: this article was first written in August 2022 when the United States Department of Justice announced its as of then most recent intent to adopt technical accessibility regulations for state and local government websites and mobile applications. Follow along with what has happened since then in the Update section of this article]. In the… Read more… Title II Web and Mobile Technical Accessibility Standards: History + Current Status It took 14 years to get this Rule: Good thing the ADA requires access even without the new regulations

Ethics Book at CSUN 2026

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[This page is one of several pages on this website about the forthcoming book, Digital Accessibility Ethics: Disability Inclusion in All Things Tech. Visit the main Digital Accessibility Ethics book page to learn more.] Digital Accessibility Ethics: Disability Inclusion in All Things Tech is on its way. Our publication date has been delayed until early May,… Read more… Ethics Book at CSUN 2026

In 2022 US Government Agencies Warned about Artificial Intelligence Hiring Tech that Discriminates against Disabled Applicants In 2025 legal complaints were filed on these issues

Posted on Updated on February 20, 2026
The unemployment rate for people with disabilities in the United States is at an unacceptable high rate. As the US Bureau of Labor Statistics stated in a February 2022 informational release: “Across all educational attainment groups, unemployment rates for persons with a disability were higher than those for persons without a disability.” Two new resources from the US federal government address one type of barrier to the employment of disabled people: Algorithmic and Artificial Intelligence (AI) hiring tools that discriminate. Read more… In 2022 US Government Agencies Warned about Artificial Intelligence Hiring Tech that Discriminates against Disabled Applicants In 2025 legal complaints were filed on these issues

Another Web Access Overlay Company Sued by a Small Business Class action lawsuit against UserWay alleges violations of Delaware Consumer Fraud Act and other laws

Posted on Updated on February 17, 2026
Another class action lawsuit has been filed by a small business that purchased an overlay monthly subscription, yet still got hit with a lawsuit claiming its website was not accessible. This suit against UserWay by a small online florist, described below, is similar in scope to the class action lawsuit filed against AccessiBe, another overlay… Read more… Another Web Access Overlay Company Sued by a Small Business Class action lawsuit against UserWay alleges violations of Delaware Consumer Fraud Act and other laws

5.15 Million Dollar Settlement in California Web Accessibility Class Action US Department of Justice asks court to reject the settlement

Posted on Updated on February 10, 2026
Digital accessibility is a civil right of disabled people. In the United States and other countries, civil rights are baked into laws mandating accessibility. Among other things, these laws have different remedies available to people with disabilities who have been denied access to web content. If someone sues under the ADA the remedies available to… Read more… 5.15 Million Dollar Settlement in California Web Accessibility Class Action US Department of Justice asks court to reject the settlement

Beyond Digital Accessibility: An Australian Reader Takes Deep Dive into Structured Negotiation Book Peacemaker Andrew Wood mines the book for his work with Australian veterans

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Four years after I published the second edition of my book — Structured Negotiation, a Winning Alternative to Lawsuits– something unexpected happened that brought me great joy. An Australian peacemaker named Andrew Wood carefully read the book and wrote a blog post about every chapter. Every one! They are published on LinkedIn and on his… Read more… Beyond Digital Accessibility: An Australian Reader Takes Deep Dive into Structured Negotiation Book Peacemaker Andrew Wood mines the book for his work with Australian veterans