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Washington’s Elevator Reform Bill Rises Again » The Urbanist # The 41-7 vote in the Washington State Senate advances a proposal that would allow builders more flexibility to install smaller elevators in smaller apartment buildings, a small step toward bringing…

Washington’s Elevator Reform Bill Rises Again www.theurbanist.org/2026/02/17/w... #a11y

The Accessibility Manager Moment No One Warns You About - Sheri Byrne-Haber's Blog Learn more about disability and accessibility in the business and educational settings from the expert in the field - Sheri Byrne Haber.

The Accessibility Manager Moment No One Warns You About www.sheribyrnehaber.com/the-accessib... #a11y

Everyone Loses When Paying Fines Becomes a Business Strategy - Sheri Byrne-Haber's Blog Learn more about disability and accessibility in the business and educational settings from the expert in the field - Sheri Byrne Haber.

Everyone Loses When Paying Fines Becomes a Business Strategy - Sheri Byrne-Haber's Blog www.sheribyrnehaber.com/everyone-los... #a11y

A Compassionate Response: Representative Rachel Plakon Champions Accessibility for Drivers with Disabilities Seminole County's best source of news since 1908. This local newspaper covers Sanford, Lake Mary, Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Oviedo, Casselberry, Geneva and parts of Volusia County such as Deltona,...

A Compassionate Response: Representative Rachel Plakon Champions Accessibility for Drivers with Disabilities www.mysanfordherald.com/article/2620... #a11y

TechnoAbleism in India’s AI Moment: Why Accessibility Is Not Enough For many years, disability was largely absent from technology policy debates. Yet, a deeper issue remains insufficiently examined: accessibility alone does not ensure inclusion when artificial intelligence...

TechnoAbleism in India’s AI Moment: Why Accessibility Is Not Enough www.moneylife.in/article/tech... #a11y

What Canadian Transit Gets Wrong About Families And Accessibility Where Canadian transit policy works for families and where it still falls short

What Canadian Transit Gets Wrong About Families And Accessibility www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/what-canad... #a11y

What Canadian Transit Gets Wrong About Families And Accessibility Where Canadian transit policy works for families and where it still falls short

What Canadian Transit Gets Wrong About Families And Accessibility www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/what-canad... #a11y

AI tool designed at NTID provides tutoring in ASL and English literacy A professor at the National Institute for the Deaf is rolling out an artificial intelligence tool to help bridge language learning gaps between American Sign Language and English.

AI tool designed at NTID provides tutoring in ASL and English literacy www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2... #a11y

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Inclusive Healthcare: Improving Accessibility and Care for Disabled Patients through Investment and Workforce Innovation europeansting.com/2026/02/13/i... #a11y

Castanet.net - Kelowna's Homepage Kelowna's Homepage offering breaking local news, video, weather, classifieds and forums.

Museums, galleries and live-performance venues benefit from accessibility renovations www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/... #a11y

Canada.ca The Government of Canada website is a single point of access to all programs, services, departments, ministries and organizations of the Government of Canada.

Statement from Chief Accessibility Officer Stephanie Cadieux on release of third report on accessibility in Canada www.canada.ca/en/office-ch... #a11y

Why Accessibility Extensions Are Essential for Inclusive Web Development Accessibility extensions are browser-based tools that audit web content for accessibility barriers during development and testing phases. These extensions

Why Accessibility Extensions Are Essential for Inclusive Web Development nerdbot.com/2026/02/17/w... #a11y

Colorado Democrats want to protect the civil rights of students with disabilities Legislation in the works would task the state education department with investigating complaints of schools falling short in serving kids with 504 plans, which allow for modifications in the classroom

Colorado Democrats want to protect the civil rights of students with disabilities coloradosun.com/2026/02/18/c... #a11y

The Stand comedy club goes fully accessible with all-disabled line-up Rosie Jones will headline the All Access Comedy night at The Stand's new premises on Great Western Road next week

The Stand comedy club goes fully accessible with all-disabled line-up news.stv.tv/entertainmen... #a11y

Opinion: Last month’s snowstorm revealed gaping holes in NYC’s accessibility standards Last month, New Yorkers found themselves with over 10 inches of snow in all five boroughs — the city’s largest snowstorm since 2021. Although the record-breaking storm garnered an abundance of media…

Opinion: Last month’s snowstorm revealed gaping holes in NYC’s accessibility standards nyunews.com/opinion/2026... #a11y

DOJ Throws Wrench Into Proposed ADA Website Accessibility Class Settlement By: Ashley S. Jenkins, Kristina M. Launey, John W. Egan Seyfarth synopsis: The DOJ filed a Statement of Interest opposing the settlement of a website

DOJ Throws Wrench Into Proposed ADA Website Accessibility Class Settlement www.adatitleiii.com/2026/02/doj-... #a11y

Access to cool spaces is life and death for some people living with disabilities With heatwave events set to be more frequent across the country, researchers say thermoregulation must be part of urban planning to avoid risking the lives of people with heat regulation impairments.

Advocates call for more accessible cool spaces for people with heat regulation impairments www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02... #a11y

Disability: The Understudied Population in Orthopaedics Healthcare disparities profoundly affect healthcare delivery. Patients with disabilities remain under-recognized as a population warranting focused public health attention. The purpose of this…

Disability: The Understudied Population in Orthopaedics www.cureus.com/articles/437... #a11y

Why Autism & Learning Disabilities Go Unseen in Desi Families Autism and learning disabilities in British Asian households are often silenced by shame, social pressure, and lack of awareness.

Why Autism & Learning Disabilities Go Unseen in Desi Families www.desiblitz.com/content/why-... #a11y

‘Appalling’ and ‘frightening’ Reform ‘ready to legalise discrimination’ by scrapping Equality Act Disabled activists have accused Reform UK of readying itself to “legalise discrimination”, after its new equalities “shadow minister” said the party would repeal the Equality Act on its first day i…

‘Appalling’ and ‘frightening’ Reform ‘ready to legalise discrimination’ by scrapping Equality Act www.disabilitynewsservice.com/appalling-an... #a11y

JPMorgan trader suffered "dehumanising travel experiences" as a result of her disability www.efinancialcareers.com/news/jp-morg... #a11y

Former TIAA advisor sues firm, claims it ignored his disability requests HR was allegedly tracking his time off — but not his peers'. Then came the written warning

Former TIAA advisor sues firm, claims it ignored his disability requests www.hcamag.com/us/specializ... #a11y

Senior manager sues Walmart over alleged retaliation for disability accommodation His supervisor allegedly called him "brittle" — then came the bad reviews and a PIP

Senior manager sues Walmart over alleged retaliation for disability accommodation www.hcamag.com/us/specializ... #a11y

Jumping Over Humps and Ramps For wheelchair users, every train journey is a video game level

Jumping Over Humps and Ramps accessiblelink.substack.com/p/jumping-ov... #a11y

Disability History Museum Set To Open A one-of-a-kind museum chronicling disability history is reopening after a five-year hiatus in a new, bigger space that's hundreds of miles away from its previous home.

Disability History Museum Set To Open www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/02/16/d... #a11y

Rides Through Apps Are Wheelchair-Accessible Only 7% of the Time: Report New Yorkers with disabilities suffer longer wait times from app-based ride-hailing companies, the analysis from New York Lawyers for the Public Interest found.

Rides Through Apps Are Wheelchair-Accessible Only 7% of the Time: Report www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/17/w... #a11y

Cuts to sign language and interpretation spark pushback at UN rights council - Geneva Solutions Countries at the UN rights body protested a decision to suspend accessibility and limit interpretation services for meetings as the UN struggles with a liquidity crunch.

Cuts to sign language and interpretation spark pushback at UN rights council genevasolutions.news/human-rights... #a11y

The most prevalent disability in classrooms may be FASD — and supporting students is vital A valuable resource for teacher candidates and current teachers about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is the Canada FASD Research Network.

The most prevalent disability in classrooms may be FASD — and supporting students is vital theconversation.com/the-most-pre... #a11y

University implements new policy to ensure digital media, resources are accessible All digital technologies and media on campus must comply with a new digital accessibility policy to ensure all students can use them, according to a Jan. 30 University email. The rule applies to “all…

University implements new policy to ensure digital media, resources are accessible thedailytexan.com/2026/02/11/u... #a11y

Creating online content for UC? New federal digital accessibility regulations apply to you. | UCnet If you create, manage or share digital content as part of your work at UC a new federal accessibility law will affect how you do that work.

Creating online content for UC? New federal digital accessibility regulations apply to you. ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/employee-new... #a11y