- Position Vacant: Senior IT Accessibility Specialist App/Web
Vispero: provide subject matter expertise regarding Section 508 program & policy support. - Universal Design vs Inclusive Design
TPGi: which is better for Digital Accessibility? That’s the wrong question, according to Ricky Onsman. - Video: Six Ways to Manage PDFs More Efficiently with JAWS
Freedom Scientific: Are you looking for ways to access, navigate, and read PDFs with JAWS? - Podcast: New Pricing of JAWS the Screen Reader
BBC Radio 4: what is the best course of action for current and new [UK] users of JAWS. - W3C Invites Implementations of Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules Format 1.1
W3C Comments on https://www.w3.org/TR/2025/CR-act-rules-format-1.1-20250819/ are welcome by 20 October 2025. - Guidance on Applying WCAG 2 to Non-Web Information and Communications Technologies (WCAG2ICT)
W3C Group Note 21 August 2025 - WCAG2ICT — W3C Group Note updated to coordinate with EN 301 549
W3C WAI: For the list of substantive changes, see Changes since the 15 November 2024 Note. - European Accessibility Act in Belgium: Compliance, Complaints & Penalties
In Belgium, accessibility compliance is regulated by multiple government agencies, depending on the product or service type and the region. - Why does big tech not run Accessibility bug bounties?
Chris Yoong: 10 reasons why this would be great. - Use of Color (Level A) WCAG 1.4.1 – Accessibility Design tips
Chris Yoong: Simple, actionable tips. - “Best practice” is just your opinion
Craig Abbott: I’m going to be honest, when doing accessibility audits, the term “best practice” bothers me. - About “best practices”
Eric Eggert: The first thing I noticed when reading [Craig Abbott’s] piece is that how he experienced the term is different from how I have. - Testing Methods: Images of Text
Dennis Deacon: Text should be displayed using actual text, not images of text. - “WCAG 2.2 Techniques” Japanese translation
Kazuhiko Tsuchiya: The “WCAG 2.2 Techniques Collection” has recently been released (with some parts translated into Japanese). - The First Rule of ARIA
Nat Tarnoff: Today I’m looking at a why we should be using more native HTML controls and fewer custom ones. - CSS-only scrollspy effect using scroll-marker-group and :target-current
Sara Soueidan: how to use this property, as well as discuss accessibility expectations. - Adapting ChatGPT to Meet Neurodivergent Communication Needs
Sheri Byrne-Haber: ChatGPT can be challenging for some neurodiverse people. - Yellow, Purple, and the Myth of “Accessibility Limits Color Palettes”
Stéphanie Walter: Includes 6 palettes you can re-use and a full video tutorial. - Code Reviews That Actually Improve Frontend Quality
Den Odell: Catch Accessibility Gaps Early. - Trusting the browser
Medienbäcker Thomas Günther: I’ve been thinking about how we approach accessibility in web development. - The exploitation of the blind
Adison Verlice: The blindness industry is filled with holes that exploit the blind, not help them. Let’s take JAWS as an example. - Design for all: reading between the lines
Frank Elavsky: there is something a little tricky about this phrase when it comes to accessibility and disability. - Video: An accessibility love letter
Michelle Chu at Design Outlook 2025, Melbourne, Australia. - Interaction Design and Accessibility: UX Without Barriers
Alicia Jarvis: When designers neglect accessibility, we exclude millions of people from fully engaging with technology. - Developing an alt text button for images on my website
James G: I decided to see if I could make a HTML-and-CSS-only alt text button for images on my website. - Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR)
Knowbility: The AIR 2025 program runs from mid-September through mid-November, with the awards ceremony in January. - Survey: Exploring Artificial Intelligence Use by People With and Without Disabilities
AFB: We want to learn how AI experiences differ between people with and without disabilities. Closes September 30, 2025. - Podcast: Designing for Everyone
IAAP #58: Stéphanie Walter on Enterprise UX and Digital Accessibility - WordPress Page Builder Accessibility Comparison 2025
Equalize Digital: our second annual report comparing the out-of-the-box accessibility of WordPress page builders and block libraries. - What is AI Localization? And Should You DIY or Outsource?
3Play Media: AI localization is transforming how video content reaches global audiences. - Captioning and Transcription for Higher Education
3Play Media: the processes of converting spoken content in videos and audio recordings into text. - No, We’re Not an Accessibility Overlay
Accessible Web: Here’s what an overlay is and what we offer instead. - Project templates
Fable: Project templates help you launch accessibility research quickly and easily. - Fable’s cognitive accessibility pilot
Fable case study: The working group is made up of four task forces, each with a specific objective. - Video: The ARRM Framework: What It Is and How It Can Be Leveraged for Digital Inclusion
Knowbility: Jan McSorley with Denis Boudreau. - Understanding U.S. Digital Accessibility Laws for Government Entities
Level Access: breakdown of requirements impacting federal, state, and local government entities, and guidance for navigating compliance. - A11M – Part II
NirA11y: One of the most common and frustrating discussions I had as Head of Accessibility at Wix was about automation. - Podcast: Adding Metadata for Document Accessibility
Colleen Gratzer: Find out why metadata is important for accessibility, what metadata to add and how to add metadata to a document. - Staff member gets emotional over the closure of the Derby office
Silktide: We’ve decided to close its doors for good. - Accessible Recruitment
Tetralogical: a way to ensure that every candidate can perform at their best, and each role is filled by the person most capable of doing it. - Reflecting on My First Year: Growth and Goals for the Future
Taylor Arndt: When I first started working full-time for Techopolis, I had doubts. - The Story Behind Beyond The Gallery
Techopolis: a centralized, accessible way to find and share shortcuts. - Using a Resort’s Mobile App as a Blind Guest: Barriers Beyond the Basics
UsableNet: These tools promise convenience. But for blind guests who use screen readers, they can create frustrating and unpredictable barriers. - Making a Hotel Reservation with a Screen Reader: Simplicity That Works
UsableNet: To my surprise, this was one of the best digital booking experiences I’ve had in a while. - 10 ADA Title II Website Compliance Mistakes Local Governments Make (and How to Avoid Them)
UsableNet: compliance mistakes, why they happen, and concrete steps to avoid them. - How to Write a Technical White Paper (2025 Guide)
Venngage: how to plan, research and write a technical white paper. - Practical guide to testing keyboard accessibility
a11yblog: What if I told you that keyboard accessibility – one of the oldest WCAG rules – is still one of the most broken? - Living an Immigrant Life with a Disability
AAPD: As a disabled researcher and advocate, I understand that disability is a normal part of human experience. - Digital Transition: A wake-up call for inclusive design
AbilityNet: Digital exclusion correlates strongly with socio-economic disadvantage. - The good, the bad and the unreadable
Funka: Contrast and size is not enough. - Understanding common keyboard types and how their switch mechanisms work
There are at least three significant options in today’s market when it comes to choosing the type of custom keyboard you want. - Google Docs can now read your documents aloud to you with natural-sounding AI voices
Create and listen to audio versions of your documents using Gemini directly in Google Docs. - Apple Releases iOS 18.6.2, iPadOS 18.6.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.6.1
Bringing a Fix for an Actively-Exploited Security Vulnerability. - Paperback
Paperback is a lightweight, fast, and accessible ebook and document reader. - A Week In The Life Of An AI-Augmented Designer
Smashing Magazine: While reviewing the AI examples, Kate realized that one had accessibility issues. - The Double-Edged Sustainability Sword Of AI In Web Design
Smashing Magazine: With the right prompts, generative AI can be an accessibility tool. - Design System Awards
zeroheight: Shortlist Announced and Voting 15 September, 2025. Voting Closes 3 November, 2025. - Motion design is cool, but can hurt users — here’s how I fixed it
LogRocket: Ignoring prefers-reduced-motion settings means you are forcing motion on users who may be sensitive to it. - Why you shouldn’t ignore niche app user types
LogRocket: more than simply checking an accessibility box. - Why AI Won’t Replace Accessibility Experts (And Why That’s Great News)
Grackle Docs: In fact, it will make them more valuable than ever. - Academic Editors Research on the Accessibility of Different Colour Schemes for Web Resources for People with Colour Blindness
Daiva Sajek, Olena Korotenko (National Technical University of Ukraine), Tetiana Kyrychok (National Technical University of Ukraine). - Video: Icon Interpretation vs. Recognizability
NN Group: Icons aren’t universal. Learn why recognizability and interpretation matter and why testing is essential for clarity. - Inclusive Innovation
Center for Democracy & Technology: How to Incorporate Privacy into Inclusive Design for Assistive Technologies.
Originally published: https://www.tpgi.com/weekly-reading-list-august-25-2025/.