Ethics

The articles in this topic discuss the ethics of digital accessibility and the digital accessibility legal space.

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 Ethics for the Legal Profession A Disability Inclusion in Tech Resource

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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 disabled people and organizations avoid the risks and harms of disability exclusion in… Read more… Digital Accessibility Ethics for the Legal Profession A Disability Inclusion in Tech Resource

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

Case is Over! New Low in the Accessibility “Industry:” Overlay Company Sues Globally-Recognized Accessibility Expert

Posted on Updated on January 29, 2024
This is an article about a lawsuit filed by AudioEye, a multi-million dollar accessibility company, against Adrian Roselli, a long-time leader in the global digital accessibility community. Adrian has been a vocal critic, as have I, against one-line of code software that claims to make websites accessible. AudioEye sells (licenses) an overlay. The company has… Read more… Case is Over! New Low in the Accessibility “Industry:” Overlay Company Sues Globally-Recognized Accessibility Expert

Overlays and Ethics: a conference panel that hurt my heart

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Today is the first time I had to update an article before I posted it. The original article, which you’ll find below, is about a planned session at the Zero Project accessibility conference (#ZeroCon) in February. The session was organized by a member of the German chapter of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP).… Read more… Overlays and Ethics: a conference panel that hurt my heart

Legal Update: Accessibility Overlay Edition

Posted on Updated on December 7, 2023
This post originally shared four developments in the legal space about web accessibility overlays. Three are very troubling. One gives hope for stemming the tide of quick-fix “not-solutions” that can actually make websites less usable by people with disabilities. Updates add new content to the original four developments. New to the overlay issue? I first… Read more… Legal Update: Accessibility Overlay Edition

AudioEye Sues AccessiBe for Patent Infringement

Posted on Updated on October 31, 2022
On September 4, 2020, AudioEye, Inc. sued accessiBe, Ltd for patent infringement. The lawsuit between these two very well-funded digital accessibility companies was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and reported in Justia Dockets and Filings. Read the September 4, 2020 complaint in AudioEye v. accessiBe. (An amended… Read more… AudioEye Sues AccessiBe for Patent Infringement