ADA Kiosk & U.S. Access Board News Alison Levy has been named the new Director of the Office of Technical and Information Services (OTIS) at the U.S. Access Board. She succeeds Dave Yanchulis who retired in April after 36 years with the Board. In this role, Levy will manage and establish program goals and operations for OTIS, including… Read More »
Disabilities and Driving the EV Car Nice article centered on Britain but applicable to all countries. Looking at all the ways that a person with some sort of disability must face when driving an electric car is a good source of insight, especially with EV Charging Stations. We take readers through everything they need to know: The driving… Read More »
An Introduction to Website Accessibility We sat in on the Thursday, May 5, 2022 Session. Bruce Bailey of U.S. Access Board led the discussion and as usual provided the “kitchen sink” when it comes to website accessibility. Below are the materials from that session. We have also included our personal tips for testing and providing website accessibility. We… Read More »
EV Charging and ADA Nice article from TechieExpert Apr 2022 “If I were on my own, I’d be crying right now. It was just too hard to plug the charger in.” It is a quote from a recently concluded RIDC research participant on disabled electric vehicle users. Electric vehicle technology has been a major boon for disabled people… Read More »
DOJ Accessibility Guidance Analysis From Understanding the ADA Blog by William Goren. Mr. Goren is a very highly respected authority on accessibility. We also have the point of view from AccessDefense. Additional viewpoints. In Brief (by Bill Goren) Document is too general in view of Goren Maybe the FCC is watching in regard to mobile phones? WCAG 2.1… Read More »
Website Accessibility Guidance March 2022 From ADA.gov March 18, 2022 This guidance describes how state and local governments and businesses open to the public can make sure that their websites are accessible to people with disabilities as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Learn more about businesses’ and state and local governments’ ADA responsibilities. Why Website… Read More »
Kiosk Association Media Partner for InfoComm February 2022 Denver – The kiosk association is continuing to serve as an official media partner for the Infocomm tradeshow June 8-10 in Las Vegas. InfoComm 2022 is the once-a-year opportunity to see the latest audiovisual technology, learn the skills that will advance your career, and grow your professional network. We first became a media… Read More »
Wonderful running article on Kiosk Accessibility and The Law by Lainey Feingold — this is current one as Feb 2, 2022 On This Page Disabled people need access to all technology, including kiosks. Access to information and services on kiosks is a civil right. That means that kiosks have to be designed so people can use them if… Read More »
From U.S. Access Board website February 08, 2022 Yesterday, President Joe Biden appointed eight new members to the U.S. Access Board. He also reappointed incumbent Board member, Gregory S. Fehribach who is currently the Board’s Chair. “I am honored that President Biden has reappointed me to the United States Access Board, and I look forward to working with… Read More »
Published on Kiosk Industry Jan 25 McDonalds Kiosk Accessibility Jan2022 Update McDonalds has taken the lead in testing and evaluating at large scale providing accessibility features for the blind. One of the improvements is by adding in a screen reader (JAWS Kiosk by Vispero) and coupling that with Storm Interface AudioNav assistive technology. Providing accessibility to every user group has… Read More »
