Male-appearing child standing in front of a blackboard containing chalk letters in different colors. Some are blurry and difficult to read, others are backwards

Designing for Dyslexia: Accessibility Requirements and Best Practices

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, reminding us that accessible design directly influences how millions read and engage with digital content. Dyslexia impacts fluency, comprehension, and reading comfort, but careful accessibility practices can lower those barriers. Although there isn’t a single “fix,”…
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When Accessibility Progress Plateaus: How to Regain Momentum

Most of the time, accessibility programs usually don’t fail suddenly; they quietly stall. Fewer people are trained, bug fixing slows down, and the accessibility dashboard (which executives no longer watch) plateaus. In extreme cases, accessibility can revert from a program…
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Accessibility Contractors Have Their Place-But It’s Not Everywhere

The all-contractor “accessibility team” has become an increasingly common pattern in organizations trying to build some semblance of an accessibility program while avoiding headcount limits and long-term commitment in expensive locations. While it appears to be an attractive shortcut, unless…