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

The US State Department’s Font Flip-Flop Guest Article by Dr. Aina G. Irbe on A Step Backward for Accessibility

Posted on Updated on February 5, 2026
Amidst the cruelty and chaos of president trump and the current federal administration in the United States, December 2025 brought news of a font change for documents in the State Department. A font change of course is small in comparison to the local, national, and global harms of the administration. Yet I think the “font… Read more… The US State Department’s Font Flip-Flop Guest Article by Dr. Aina G. Irbe on A Step Backward for Accessibility

Attacks on Public Broadcasting Lead US Accessibility Champion to Reject Prestigious Award Guest article by Larry Goldberg, Accessible Media and Technology Consultant

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Lainey’s Introduction As the republican attacks on rights, benefits and democracy continue in the United States, resistance takes many forms. One problem in the country right now is that main stream media normalizes trump and republican activity, as if we are not creeping toward fascism with every act of cruelty. I believe that any action,… Read more… Attacks on Public Broadcasting Lead US Accessibility Champion to Reject Prestigious Award Guest article by Larry Goldberg, Accessible Media and Technology Consultant

Sassy Outwater-Wright: Accessibility Champion and More, Dies at 42

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Sassy Outwater-Wright died on July 12, 2025 of cancer. She was the self-described Tumor Killer Girl in her fierce, honest, and often heart wrenching writing about the disease that ultimately took her life. As she said during a 2022 public radio interview “My superhero name is Tumor Killer Girl. I just went through my 100th… Read more… Sassy Outwater-Wright: Accessibility Champion and More, Dies at 42

Japan Celebrates Digital Accessibility All Year Long Guest article by Makoto Ueki, accessibility consultant, Tokyo

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Lainey’s introductionGlobal Accessibility Awareness Day 2025 in JapanThe roots and growth of GAAD JapanAccessible, inclusive GAADSpreading across Japan, despite weak lawMore than GAAD: Monthly Accessibility Tokyo MeetupsWant to create accessibility community where you live? Do it!About Makoto Ueki Lainey’s introduction On April 17, 2025 I joined 60 people in Tokyo for their monthly digital accessibility… Read more… Japan Celebrates Digital Accessibility All Year Long Guest article by Makoto Ueki, accessibility consultant, Tokyo

Beware of AI Accessibility Promises: US Federal Agency Fines an Overlay Company One Million Dollars After public comments, the Federal Trade Commission finalizes Order against accessiBe for misleading advertising

Posted on Updated on June 6, 2025
The new year brought weclomed digital accessibility news from the United States Federal Trade Commission, known as the FTC. The FTC is a federal (national) government agency whose mission is “protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition.” On January 3, 2025, the FTC issued a press release… Read more… Beware of AI Accessibility Promises: US Federal Agency Fines an Overlay Company One Million Dollars After public comments, the Federal Trade Commission finalizes Order against accessiBe for misleading advertising

Kiosk Accessibility: The Law is Paying Attention

Posted on Updated on June 6, 2025
[Latest UpdateJune 28, 2022] Digital accessibility is not just about websites, and the law is taking notice. This post, updated with new developments, highlights cases about kiosk accessibility. I use the term “kiosk” broadly to include tablets and any piece of technology offering services, products, and information. Who will use that technology? People — and that means disabled people. Read more… Kiosk Accessibility: The Law is Paying Attention

Proposed web and software accessibility legislation introduced in United States Congress Bill reintroduced in 2025 after failing to pass in 2023

Posted on Updated on May 30, 2025
On September 28, 2022 the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act was introduced in both the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. (This is called “bicameral legislation” because the same proposed bill was introduced in both parts (Senate and House ) of the US Congress.) In the Senate the bill was… Read more… Proposed web and software accessibility legislation introduced in United States Congress Bill reintroduced in 2025 after failing to pass in 2023