Why Accessibility Overlays Don’t Work: Findings from U.S. State Government Websites Guest Article by Digital Accessibility Specialists Alison Walden and Matt Vitale

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Jump to the following sections of this article Lainey’s Introduction At the 2026 M-Enabling Summit this year, I met the authors of this guest article when we were panelists for a 3-hour seminar titled “ADA Title II Digital Access: From Requirements to Real Implementation.” I was there to talk about how digital accessibility ethics and… Read more… Why Accessibility Overlays Don’t Work: Findings from U.S. State Government Websites Guest Article by Digital Accessibility Specialists Alison Walden and Matt Vitale

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

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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

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