By Kaitlin Murphy, MS
The Front Page Blog: Blogs on Disability
By: Clare Rauch, Assistant Project Manager - Communications
By: Rob Bartolotta, PhD
By: Amy Coey, Senior Policy Analyst
By Chris Dizon, Senior Accessibility Analyst
At New Editions, we believe designing and developing accessible information and communication technology should be a normal course of action. We pride ourselves on being Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 experts and leaders in the accessibility field. New Editions provides accessibility consulting and support services to our clients to help…
By: Dominique Wheeler, Senior Accessibility Technician
By Megan Hagberg, Accessibility Analyst
Accessibility trainings, whether in-person, virtual, or a hybrid learning model, are a great way to introduce folks to what accessible information and communications technology (ICT) is, why it’s important, and how to remediate inaccessible content and create accessible content moving forward. Here are six quick tips on how to deliver a…
By Todd Betteker, Accessibility Specialist and Chad Lamb, Senior Test Engineer
Automated Section 508 compliance web scanning software has become a popular tool for accessible code testing over the last decade. This blog will discuss some of the software’s pros and cons to determine if it’s the right tool for your organization.
By: Kristen Smith-O’Connor, Senior Accessibility Subject Matter Expert
Learning accessibility standards, techniques, and testing methodologies can seem overwhelming. You may not know where to start; you may need to refresh your skills; or you may want to find resources to share with colleagues to build accessibility expertise. Below are some of the many resources available to…
By: Ann Marie Davis, Senior Section 508 Technical Specialist
“Making accessible technology is a lot like making blueberry muffins. You can’t put the blueberries in the muffin after the muffin is baked.” - Cordelia McGee-Tubb, web accessibility engineer at Salesforce
Too often, accessibility has been an afterthought and accessibility teams have been viewed as “…
By Elizabeth Lee, Project Assistant
By: Cindy Ryan, Vice President
In 2020, the onset of the COVID-19 virus accelerated a move to a remote and digitally dependent workforce. Many companies were able to accommodate employees working from home by providing a few technological changes and additional equipment to enable workers to maintain communication with their colleagues, supervisors, and clients. Some…
By Cindy Ryan, Vice President
By Elizabeth Lee
“Let the shameful walls of exclusion finally come tumbling down” is the directive that former President George Bush gave us when he signed the ADA into law 30 years ago, on July 26, 1990.
By Cherie Takemoto, New Editions, Inc. Project Director for the National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials (NCRTM) Contract and the Community Services Board representative of the Arlington 2020 Census Complete Count Committee
By Jane Rath, New Editions Vice President
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration Program provides funding and support for 44 state grantees to design and develop services and supports to assist individuals move from institutional to home and community-based settings. Additionally, MFP provides the foundation and framework for…
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). NDEAM celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and educates about the value of a workforce inclusive of their skills and talents.This year's NDEAM theme "Inclusion Drives Innovation" reflects the important role that different perspectives play in workforce success.