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UK website accessibility law works through two main pieces of legislation, and they apply to different organisations in different ways. The Equality Act 2010 sets a general duty for both public and private sector service providers. The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 adds a stricter, […]
Deafness and hearing loss affect how people access content delivered through sound, but the experience varies. Someone in the Deaf community may communicate primarily in American Sign Language, a distinct language with its own grammar, not a signed version of English. Someone who is hard of hearing may rely more […]
Motor disabilities affect a person’s ability to control or coordinate physical movement, and they take many forms, including limited mobility, tremor, paralysis, and reduced use of one hand or side of the body. These conditions can be present from birth or result from injury, illness, or age-related changes. What they […]
The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, signed into law on October 8, 2010, updates federal communications law to ensure people with disabilities have equal access to modern communications technologies and video programming. Unlike the ADA, which is enforced by the Department of Justice, the CVAA is enforced by […]
Section 508 is a provision of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that requires federal agencies to make their information and communication technology accessible to people with disabilities. Unlike ADA Title II and Title III, which apply to government entities and private businesses respectively, Section 508 is a federal procurement and […]
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits disability discrimination by any organization that receives federal financial assistance. Unlike Section 508, which applies to federal agencies themselves, Section 504 reaches a much broader set of organizations, since federal funding flows to thousands of schools, hospitals, and human services agencies […]
Canada’s accessibility laws work differently than the ADA in the United States. The Accessible Canada Act (ACA) sets federal requirements for organizations under federal jurisdiction, while provinces like Ontario, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia have their own separate accessibility laws that apply to a much broader range of businesses. Understanding which […]
Speech disabilities affect a person’s ability to physically produce spoken language, and they take many forms, from stuttering and apraxia to dysarthria and conditions that result in little or no speech at all. As more websites lean on voice search, voice assistants, and voice-activated support tools, understanding how these disabilities […]
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in places of public accommodation, covering private businesses that serve the public. Enacted as part of the original ADA in 1990, Title III predates the internet as a primary channel for commerce, yet it has […]
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by state and local government entities. On April 24, 2024, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division issued a final rule updating Title II specifically to address web content and mobile applications, closing a long-standing […]
