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Global Accessibility Awareness Day is May 18
With the growing prevalence of digital technology in daily life, the need for accessible hardware and software has never been greater. Awareness of the need for accessibility is on the rise, too. There’s even a day dedicated to the subject. The sixth annual Global …
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Thoughts for our 18th year
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 …
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Section 508 Refreshed. Now What?
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 …
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Welcome to Knowbility
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 …
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Anne Forrest's story with Knowbility
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 …