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Brad Cooper

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Think your product’s accessible? Let’s find out. I help teams fix hidden barriers and do better. #accessibility

Katılım Mayıs 2025
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Behind every accessibility deadline is a student trying to submit a form that doesn't work with their screen reader, or a video with no captions. Another year of delay means another year of digital barriers for thousands. npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-…
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For in-house counsel at public institutions: the ADA Title II accessibility requirements are real and evolving. New guidance from NYSBA breaks down what your org should be doing right now to avoid liability. nysba.org/new-americans-…
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"Digital accessibility in 2026: Why the stakes have never been higher." Not hype, it's real. Regulations are tightening, AI is changing how we build accessible experiences, and the cost of non-compliance keeps climbing. reciteme.com/us/news/digita…
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Under the new federal accessibility rules: every PDF must be screen-reader accessible, every video needs captions and descriptions, every image needs alt text, every audio needs a transcript. Simple checklist. High bar. Most orgs aren't ready. federalregister.gov/documents/2026…
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Not sure which accessibility laws apply to your business? 2026 is forcing the issue. New piece breaks down 4 critical laws every online business should know about right now. audioeye.com/post/4-accessi…
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Healthcare sites have until May 2026 to meet WCAG Level AA. If you're in health tech, audit your patient portals now, compliance isn't optional anymore. symetris.com/en/insights/te…
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DOJ just extended the government website accessibility deadline. April 24 is now April 26, 2027 (or 2028 for smaller entities). Disability advocates are calling it "unconscionable." Here's what actually changed. federalregister.gov/documents/2026…
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WCAG 3.0 is killing the binary pass/fail model. Instead of "compliant or not," you'll get a score. Broader tech coverage. New outcome categories. The entire framework is evolving. This is why static compliance thinking is already broken. @david.pham_1649/web-accessibility-guidelines-a-complete-guide-to-wcag-compliance-in-2026-a6a80de54b47" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@david.pham_16…
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WCAG applies to mobile apps too. Native apps, mobile web, hybrid... all have to meet the same standards. Touch targets, keyboard support, screen readers. If you're shipping a mobile app, accessibility isn't optional. levelaccess.com/blog/wcag-for-…
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BrowserStack's guide on automating accessibility testing. WAVE, axe, Pa11y, Lighthouse, tools are solid. The problem is treating automation like a finish line. Automated tools catch 30-40% of issues. The other 60-70% requires actual human testing. browserstack.com/guide/automate…
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Practical breakdown of inclusive UX design: contrast, typography, media alternatives, how to handle moving content. This is the foundation. Do this right and half your accessibility problems disappear. mockflow.com/blog/inclusive…
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Microsoft's got the right framework: inclusive design isn't a checklist, it's how you think from the start. Diversity, permanence, temporary — designing for real humans instead of an imaginary average. inclusive.microsoft.design
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Multimodal AI, personalization at scale, eye-tracking that learns your patterns. This is what 2026 accessibility actually looks like. The bar is being set by assistive tech, not compliance checklists. levelaccess.com/blog/ai-and-as…
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Good breakdown of the AI tools making accessibility actually accessible. Eye-tracking, speech recognition, automatic captions, alt text generation—this is where the industry is heading. The future is assistive tech that learns from your patterns. visme.co/blog/ai-access…
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