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Smart Phones Aren’t Smart Enough
From my 13-year-old nephew to my 82-year-old dad, everybody has cell phones. However, phones are not just for talking anymore as they’ve become our calendars, news sources, movie screens, ways to pay for things, and more. People literally get lost without their phones because …
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AccessU 2020 Keynote Speaker Spotlight: Jamie Knight
John Slatin AccessU 2020 will run for two weeks from May 13th–20th. Like many of this year’s conferences, AccessU is also moving online. Along with our four tracks scheduled for the second week, we’ll have two lunchtime keynotes by leading experts in accessibility and disability …
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Accessibility saves lives. This #GivingTuesdayNow, please help!
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people with disabilities need to be able to use the Internet as hundreds of millions of other people do – to get current health and safety information as well as to be able to connect to our jobs, schools, and to social and civic activities. In this …
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The Internet to the Rescue
Normally I am usually a pretty active person and am not used to staying home and doing nothing and not being around people. My normal life consists of going to meetings and conferences for work, taking trips to the grocery store, and having dinner with my wife at our favorite …
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Accessibility must be part of your COVID-19 response
Hundreds of millions of people have transitioned to conducting their lives through remote digital systems. The need for accessibility has never been greater and our responsibility to provide equal access has never been more clear. We work, learn, and teach on the Internet. We …