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Moving from accessibility testing into management

There are several questions you should be asking yourself before you make the leap My ex-boss (Jehad Affoneh, who recently moved from VMware Design to CDO of Splunk) did a very insightful series of tweets about things to ponder when contemplating moving from design…

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The importance of exit interviews during the “Great Resignation”

Organizations should be doing them already. But if they aren’t doing them or aren’t doing anything with the data, how will they recover from this most recent pandemic side-effect? I just updated my CV last month. Disclaimer: because I got…

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Accessibility Micro-coaching

A technique for honing everyone’s accessibility skills Ever since the Internet was invented, training and communications trends have centered around getting those materials focused, more compact, shorter, and more effective. Why go to an all-day training when you can get…

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“Informal accommodations” are worth the paper they are printed on

Many American employees are discovering this as they attempt to continue working from home while their employers are trying to force them back into the office In an earlier article, I wrote about how mental health conditions have to be accommodated…

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What do American employers owe their employees with mental health conditions

This situation will become more prevalent thanks to the pandemic. This article will start with a general discussion on accommodations and then move on to the specifics of a mental health condition. Is the employer required to provide accommodations? Unless…

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What people should know BEFORE writing articles or creating products about accessibility

So many people are writing or developing products around this hot tech topic right now. Many of them are getting it very wrong. I read a lot of articles about accessibility. Some of them (and not just the ones I…

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Who tests the ADA testers?

ADA and digital accessibility litigation are full of claims filed by “testers.” How far should that be allowed to go? Testers are individuals who have no intention of ever buying the product or visiting the location the website revolves around.…

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What executive administrators need to know about making events more accessible to people with disabilities

When I was growing up, my father always said, “if you want to know who runs the show, ask an executive assistant.” He is rarely wrong. An executive assistant (EA) is an administrative professional who supports an organization’s executives. They…

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VMware’s Internal Accessibility Policy

It’s not enough to make products and marketing websites accessible. Organizations need to ensure that employee-facing tools accessible as well. How many pieces of software do you use at your job? Seems like a simple enough question. When the VMware…

Domino’s accessibility lawsuit update

Several significant rulings were made on 6/25/21 on competing Motions for Summary Judgment 20 months after the Supreme Court kicked the Robles case back down to the district court. Case history Robles, the plaintiff, couldn’t order a pizza from Domino’s…

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