This article is based on Vlado Vince and Natalie Kertes’s talk at A11yNYC. Vlado Vince, IT director at Perelman Performing Arts Center (PACNYC), has been doing IT in the performing arts space for 10 years. It’s a fascinating in-between space, between something hugely non-technical — such as all sorts of things that you put out […] The post Locking in Accessibility Best Practices Early for a Performing Arts Center appeared first on Equal Entry ..read more

This article is based on Xian Horn’s talk at A11yNYC . Xian’s presentation talks about the do’s and don’ts of disability representation in the media. Her first tip is to stay humble and don’t assume that you know better than someone who has lived experience of disability. Xian shared a story about when she met someone […] The post The Dos and Don’ts of Disability Representation in Media appeared first on Equal Entry ..read more

This article is based on Xian Horn’s talk at A11yNYC . Xian’s presentation talks about the do’s and don’ts of disability representation in the media. Her first tip is to stay humble and don’t assume that you know better than someone who has lived experience of disability. Xian shared a story about when she met someone […] The post The Dos and Don’ts of Disability Representation in Media appeared first on Equal Entry ..read more

In 2015, Attorney John F. Stanton published [Song ends] Why Movie and Television Producers Should Stop Using Copyright as an Excuse to Not Caption Song Lyrics in the UCLA Entertainment Law Review. The short version is that “copyright defense” is not a valid argument for not captioning song lyrics in movies or shows. Making song […] The post Captioning Lyrics and Copyright Laws appeared first on Equal Entry ..read more

San Jose Downtown Association CEO Alex Stettinski wrote an op-ed published in San Jose Spotlight. Stettinski affirms that the association supports the Americans with Disabilities Act to ensure non-compliant spaces are compliant. However, they don’t support lawsuits with the “sole intention to financially benefit from it.” “San Jose’s small businesses have encountered way too many […] The post Challenging the Case for Delayed ADA Compliance appeared first on Equal Entry ..read more

San Jose Downtown Association CEO Alex Stettinski wrote an op-ed published in San Jose Spotlight. Stettinski affirms that the association supports the Americans with Disabilities Act to ensure non-compliant spaces are compliant. However, they don’t support lawsuits with the “sole intention to financially benefit from it.” “San Jose’s small businesses have encountered way too many […] The post Challenging the Case for Delayed ADA Compliance appeared first on Equal Entry ..read more

By popular demand! We’ve added a new class! “Digital Accessibility and the ADA: Regulations and Reality” is your gateway to preparing for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) accessibility ruling. Sign up now for a discount. Get answers to the following questions: What are the new requirements from the DOJ? What needs to be accessible? […] The post Be Prepared for the DOJ Accessibility Ruling! appeared first on Equal Entry ..read more

Local and state government organizations should be able to share information about the accessibility of various technology products they use. If a local government organization spends money to evaluate the accessibility of a product, it should make that information freely available to other local and state government organizations. Vendors don’t want everyone to know about […] The post Stop Recreating the Wheel: Local Government Organizations Sharing Accessibility Information appeared first on Equal Entry ..read more

This article is based on a talk Shafik Quoraishee gave at A11yNYC. Mobile has its own accessibility guidelines and standards. They align with the web accessibility guidelines and standards. But that’s just a precursor. Before diving in, here’s a quick history of accessibility for mobile devices. Mobile devices haven’t been around for that long. The […] The post Mobile Accessibility Tools: Camera Switches and More appeared first on Equal Entry ..read more

Many of us working in digital accessibility feel that IT departments treat accessibility as a low priority. However, other compliance areas like privacy and security get a high priority. We’ve noticed that IT executives tend to view privacy and security from a risk-based perspective. Accessibility typically operates from a civil rights perspective. In this episode, […] The post Should We Think About Accessibility Differently? Privacy and Security Comparisons appeared first on Equal Entry ..read more