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Time To Take Action

December 1, 2022 by Chris Hofstader Leave a Comment

Introduction U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative John Sarbanes (D-MD-03) introduced legislation to help break down the significant barriers that Americans with disabilities continue to face when accessing website and software applications, which all Americans rely on for employment, commerce, education, public services and all other aspects of society. The Websites and Software… Read more about Time To Take Action

Filed Under: Announcements, Call To Action Tagged With: Action, ADA, and Technology Accessibility Act, Communications, CVAA, CVTA, Politics, Senator Eddie Markey, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Video, Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act

Proposed Outcomes For NFB Versus H&R Block

August 1, 2013 by Chris Hofstader 6 Comments

In April, the National Federation of the Blind filed a lawsuit against H & R Block, the AMerican tax preparation giant over their failure to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. NFB asserts that Block, by having a CAPTCHA with no audio alternative prohibits blind people from using their web site, hence, is out… Read more about Proposed Outcomes For NFB Versus H&R Block

Filed Under: Personal Essay Tagged With: Accessibility, Civil Rights, CVAA, Department of Justice, FCC, Human Rights, NFB Lawsuits

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