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Why Digital Accessibility? Because it is an Ethical Imperative Text of 15 minute talk at M-Enabling Summit 2026

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This resource is the text of a 15 minute talk by Lainey Feingold about Digital Accessibility Ethics: Disability Inclusion in All Things Tech. The main message? We’ve made so much progress in digital accessibility over the past 30 years. We now have laws across the globe advancing accessibility, more people working on it, and significant resources, and more. But it is not enough. Legal compliance is not enough. We need a new tool and the digital accessibility ethics book offers that tool – the Digital Accessibility Ethics Framework. It is values driven, it is actionable, and the 39 authors of the book believe it can help close the unacceptable digital accessibility gap. Read more… Why Digital Accessibility? Because it is an Ethical Imperative Text of 15 minute talk at M-Enabling Summit 2026

Digital Accessibility Ethics for Publishers and Librarians A Disability Inclusion in Tech Resource

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Introduction Digital Accessibility Ethics: Disability Inclusion in All Things Tech is an edited collection written by 39 authors from 10 countries with over 600 years of accessibility and disability experience. It introduces the first Digital Accessibility Ethics Framework, a values-driven actionable strategy with two goals: (1) advance digital accessibility across sectors and (2) help avoid… Read more… Digital Accessibility Ethics for Publishers and Librarians A Disability Inclusion in Tech Resource

The Digital Accessibility Ethics Framework Values, Actions, and Questions for Disability Inclusion in Tech

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Introduction Digital accessibility is about more than meeting technical standards. It is about the choices we make and their impact on disabled people. Will they cause harm or protect privacy, safety, and human rights? Will they lead to inclusion or will they lock people out? The Digital Accessibility Ethics Framework is a values-driven actionable strategy to… Read more… The Digital Accessibility Ethics Framework Values, Actions, and Questions for Disability Inclusion in Tech

Digital Accessibility Ethics Book Discussion Guide

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Welcome to the Discussion Guide for Digital Accessibility Ethics: Disability Inclusion in All Things Tech. The editors and authors invite you to read the book with colleagues, work teams, friends, community members, Meetups, or as part of an organizational offering. This resource is intended to help guide your discussion. This resource has the following sections.… Read more… Digital Accessibility Ethics Book Discussion Guide

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 Updates This article is about many of the laws and regulations that lie at the intersection of healthcare and digital accessibility in the United States. It was first published in 2023 when there was a Democrat (Joe Biden) in the White House. It has been updated many times since then. Instead of writing… 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