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Knowbility was incorporated in Feb of 1999 – that makes us 18 years old this month. Much has changed since we dedicated ourselves to the mission of ensuring equal access to technology for people with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act was only nine years old. Inspired by the civil...

On January 18, 2017, Section 508 was officially “refreshed” by U.S. Access Board. This was a long-awaited and frustratingly delayed update to regulations aimed at improving accessibility in both physical and technology landscapes.  For this post, we'll be focused on the web and technology-specific rules of Section 508. A very...

We are happy to share with you some pictures of our new spacious and bright space located at 1033 La Posada Dr #307, Austin, TX 78752! A huge wall board, perfect for meetings!    Two Conference Rooms Yes, we do have a gym in our office!  The kitchen features a refrigerator and...

I first heard about the great work that Knowbility does through John Slatin, PhD, Sharron’s former co-author on cognitive disability, who was working at the University of Texas Institute of Technology of Learning. I am a PhD economist and was working for a think tank in DC on economy/ environment...

Knowbility concluded its 19th Annual OpenAIR Competition last Thursday with an awards ceremony and celebration at the Sterling Events Center in Austin. This year the competition added a higher education competition in addition to the industry professional track. Teams were provided accessibility training, access to some of the best accessibility...