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How Designers can Make Websites More Accessible for People with Color Blindness

An estimated 300 million people live with color blindness. It is critical to consider their unique needs when designing new websites, and while updating existing ones. We encourage you to read this guide for practical tips and best practices that, when implemented, will provide people with color blindness with the browsing experience they deserve.

Elena

Last updated on June 27, 2024

Ballot Marking Devices: An Accessible Vote of Confidence

Jeremy Morak from the Lighthouse Guild shares how Ballot Marking Devices are game-changers for voters with disabilities. Here's how to make sure voting day goes smoothly.

Jeremy

Build a Better Workplace: How to Design an Accessible Office

Here’s the run-down on accessible office design so you can provide a space conducive and inclusive of everyone.

Last updated on June 23, 2024

Inclusive Pride: Making Pride Month Accessible

From social media to physical events, here’s how to make sure no one is left out of your Pride celebrations.

Last updated on June 11, 2024

Last updated on June 11, 2024

The Most Common Types of Disabilities in the United States

13% of Americans are members of one or more of the various disability communities. But what are the most common forms of disability people in the U.S. live with?

Paxtyn

Last updated on September 4, 2024

How AI is Set to Revolutionize Captioning

AI is at the heart of many advancements in web accessibility tools and technology. One area that is primed to be impacted by the transformational quality of AI is closed captioning. We recommend you press here to learn how to harness this revolutionary technology in a way that will allow people with disabilities to properly access your video content.

Dom

Web Accessibility News & Trends

A Beacon of Hope: Reflections on World Assistive Technology Day

Sheldon Lewis is a Nonprofit Partnerships Manager at accessiBe and is blind. For World Assistive Technology Day he shares some insights on how digital accessibility has impacted his life.

Last updated on June 16, 2024

Kick ‘Click Here’ to the Curb: How to Write Accessible Links

Here are the basics of why accessible web links are important and how to write them correctly.

Last updated on June 3, 2024

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Your Website Counts: Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024 at accessiBe

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), we kicked off a campaign with the hashtag #ourwebsitecounts and were blown away by the businesses, organizations, and influencers that took to social media.

Last updated on August 12, 2024

Making Company Events Accessible

Company events are an important ingredient in a healthy company culture. Here’s how you can do events, the inclusive way.

Last updated on May 21, 2024

What are The Most Accessible WooCommerce Themes?

Your choice of theme can make or break your WooCommerce website. And, when selecting one, it is really important you do so with accessibility in mind. Read this guide to learn more about choosing accessible themes for your WooCommerce website.

Nick

Occupational Therapy: A Field That Enables Accessibility

Here’s how occupational therapists are shaping a more inclusive future, and making their clinics more accessible for their clients.

Last updated on May 12, 2024

Last updated on June 4, 2024

6 Ways Digital Accessibility is Good for Business

Ensuring your website is accessible is a moral imperative, first and foremost. But it also presents a number of benefits to business and website owners. Click here to learn more!

Paxtyn

What are The Most Accessible WordPress Themes?

Your choice of theme can make or break your WordPress website. And, when selecting one, it is really important you do so with accessibility in mind. Read this guide to learn more about choosing accessible themes for your WordPress website.

Nick

The Sound of Inclusion: Accessible Podcasting Done Right

You might not realize that listeners with disabilities are not necessarily able to tap into your podcast content, but it’s well worth making them accessible. Here’s why.

Last updated on May 20, 2024

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The Many Faces of Autism

In honor of April being Autism Acceptance Month, we asked accessiBe's Head of Content and our autism-focused nonprofit partners, to share what "autism is" to them.

Lia

Last updated on June 13, 2024

The Top Shopify Accessibility Apps

Shopify stores aren't accessible by default. Luckily, you can use an accessibility app to tackle this problem. But which should you use? Check out our comprehensive guide before you make your decision!

Yoni

The Best WordPress Accessibility Plugins

WordPress websites aren't accessible by default. Luckily, you can use an accessibility plugin to tackle this problem. But which should you use? Check out our comprehensive guide before you make your decision!

Yoni