by Andreea Demirgian | Jun 24, 2025 | Accessibility, Accessibility legislation, Accessibility testing, Assistive technologies and software, Journeys
If you’ve ever tried explaining WCAG — the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines — to someone outside the accessibility world, you’ve probably hit the same wall: their eyes glaze over somewhere between “Perceivable” and “Success Criteria.” So let’s ditch the tech talk...
by Andreea Demirgian | Mar 4, 2025 | Accessibility, Accessibility legislation, Assistive technologies and software
The AODA’s Information and Communications Standards and the Information and Communication Standard under the Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) both require organizations to make their information and communication accessible to people with disabilities....
by Andreea Demirgian | Feb 25, 2025 | Accessibility, Assistive technologies and software, eLearning Accessibility, Mobile App Accessibility
WCAG, or the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, are a set of international standards that provide guidance on how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities. These guidelines inform the standards for eLearning courses, and documents and mobile...
by Andreea Demirgian | Jan 29, 2025 | Accessibility, Assistive technologies and software, Daily life, Education
Accessibility training is often mandated by organizations facing looming compliance deadlines. Much like First Aid training, which many employees must complete for their jobs, accessibility training isn’t always something people look forward to. And so, here I...
by Andreea Demirgian | Jan 22, 2025 | Accessibility, Assistive technologies and software, Daily life
From curb cuts to voice-to-text technology, many of the tools and features we rely on today were first created to break down barriers and improve accessibility. Over time, these innovations have proven incredibly useful for everyone—whether a parent pushing a...
by Andreea Demirgian | Dec 6, 2018 | Accessibility, Assistive technologies and software
As I was preparing for the interview with my next guest on The Accessible Podcast, I have received an electronic copy of a magazine featuring him. That took me to a website that my interviewee cannot really use, as it is not accessible to screen readers. The website...
