Meet our friend Jason…
On a sunny morning in 2007, just a few years after he had graduated from the Law School, Jason Goitia, ’03, experienced double vision.
Exploring the accessibility of banking and finance systems for blind users
With the widespread use of and increasing reliance on Web-based banking and financial systems by many consumers and businesses today, it is important to ensure that banking and financial systems provide equitable and full access for individuals who are blind. There is currently little publicly available research on the topic of blind users and accessible Web-based banking and financial systems, apart from anecdotal commentary and experiences.
IAAP Spring 2017 CPACC Exam Window – New Locations and Extended Deadlines
Announcing Extended Deadlines and New Locations for Spring 2017 Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) Exam The 2017 Spring CPACC exam window is February 28th through March 31st. IAAP has extended the deadline to apply into March as outlined below. There are several ways you can take the CPACC exam. Deadlines vary
2017 Predictions for Web Accessibility: The Start of This Decade’s Great Inclusive Initiative
The new year could bring more lawsuits, but also more clarity.
Retrofitting accessibility: The legal inequality of after-the-fact online access for persons with disabilities in the United States
Despite the significant advantages that access to information and communication technology has made to many of our lives
Remembering James “Ty” Case III
It is with a very heavy heart that I have learned about the passing of a friend and colleague, Ty Case.
Become a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)
IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) My Blind Spot is proud to be a sponsor of the exam being conducted at the 2017 CSUN Conference in San Diego. The IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) credential is IAAP's foundational certification, representing broad, cross-disciplinary conceptual knowledge about 1) disabilities, 2) accessibility and
Transforming transportation for the world’s aging population and people with disabilities
The earned privilege of driving tethers us only as far as the road, fuel, and our physical and cognitive abilities can take us. And, we all know what waits for us on the horizon as we age – losing the freedom to safely operate a vehicle...
What Will It Take: Going to The Promised Land Despite Trump Tower
I hopped off the stationary bike today soaking wet… Out of breath. So out of breath, so pushed to the limits, my body was shaking. Everything hurts, but this is what it takes, I silently tell myself. This is what it takes. The Work. The focus. The drive. The resilience. So many other things are
The state is implementing a new braille system to accommodate incoming lieutenant governor Cyrus Habib.
The state is implementing a new braille system in the Senate to accommodate incoming lieutenant governor, Cyrus Habib, who is blind.