http://lflegal.com Disability Rights Legal Advocacy Wed, 09 May 2012 19:21:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 en http://lflegal.com/2012/05/global-accessibility/ http://lflegal.com/2012/05/global-accessibility/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 19:15:55 +0000 Lainey Feingold News and Articles International Issues http://lflegal.com/2012/05/global-accessibility/ May 9, 2012 marks the first Global Accessibility Awareness Day. On this day designed to raise awareness of the need for digital inclusion, the Law Office of Lainey Feingold recognizes the large United States institutions that have committed to accessibility through the Structured Negotiations process. The entities have worked with the blind community to improve accessibility to their websites and other technologies. They have recognized the importance of inclusion and have done so in a collaborative and solution-driven way. ]]> http://lflegal.com/2012/05/global-accessibility/feed/ http://lflegal.com/2012/05/chen-guangcheng/ http://lflegal.com/2012/05/chen-guangcheng/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 13:55:15 +0000 Lainey Feingold News and Articles http://lflegal.com/2012/05/chen-guangcheng/ As a lawyer who has represented the blind community for the past seventeen years, I feel a particular affinity for the story of Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese lawyer and human rights activist whose bravery has captivated news audiences the world over. Chen is being recognized across the globe for his courageous human rights work and his movie-quality escape from house arrest, Is he capturing media attention in part because he is blind? Maybe. While under any definition Chen would be a hero worth celebrating, Chen's blindness is certainly part of what makes his story so compelling. ]]> http://lflegal.com/2012/05/chen-guangcheng/feed/ http://lflegal.com/2012/05/schwab-press/ http://lflegal.com/2012/05/schwab-press/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 15:41:40 +0000 Lainey Feingold News and Articles Web Accessibility Press Releases Web Accessibility http://lflegal.com/2012/05/schwab-press/ http://lflegal.com/2012/05/schwab-press/feed/ http://lflegal.com/2012/05/schwab-agreement/ http://lflegal.com/2012/05/schwab-agreement/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 15:41:28 +0000 Lainey Feingold Web Accessibility Settlements Web Accessibility http://lflegal.com/2012/05/schwab-agreement/ http://lflegal.com/2012/05/schwab-agreement/feed/ http://lflegal.com/2012/04/java-atm/ http://lflegal.com/2012/04/java-atm/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:01:43 +0000 Lainey Feingold News and Articles International Issues Talking ATMs http://lflegal.com/2012/04/java-atm/ Visit the International Issues Category of LFLegal for more stories of Talking ATM installations outside the United States. ]]> http://lflegal.com/2012/04/java-atm/feed/ http://lflegal.com/2012/04/boston-atms/ http://lflegal.com/2012/04/boston-atms/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:11:55 +0000 Lainey Feingold News and Articles Talking ATMs http://lflegal.com/2012/04/boston-atms/ On April 24, 2012, Consumer World, a consumer education organization based in Massachusetts, published the results of its survey on Talking ATM and talking fare machines in Boston. The results show that far too many ATMs and fare machines are still not accessible to people with visual impairments. One bank that is doing a good job? Bank of America, where every ATM tested was a working Talking ATM. ]]> http://lflegal.com/2012/04/boston-atms/feed/ http://lflegal.com/2012/03/john-slatin-accessu-2012/ http://lflegal.com/2012/03/john-slatin-accessu-2012/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:42:06 +0000 Lainey Feingold News and Articles Conference Presentations http://lflegal.com/2012/03/john-slatin-accessu-2012/ John Slatin AccessU 2012, to be held this year in Austin on May 15-17. AccessU, a project of Knowbility, is a two day intensive training conference for web developers and designers, usability professionals, and pretty much anyone who wants to learn the ins and outs of all aspects of web accessibility. Lainey will be doing a session for conference participants on legal issues surrounding web accessibility. Web accessibility is a civil right, and the law is a useful key to unlock doors that might otherwise be closed to accessibility. You'll find out how and why at this session. ]]> http://lflegal.com/2012/03/john-slatin-accessu-2012/feed/ http://lflegal.com/2012/03/acs-2012/ http://lflegal.com/2012/03/acs-2012/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:51:47 +0000 Lainey Feingold News and Articles Health Care Access http://lflegal.com/2012/03/acs-2012/ Continuing its collaboration with the American Council of the Blind first announced in 2011, the American Cancer Society is making additional documents available in Braille and Large Print. The American Cancer Society is also continuing to provide a website that satisfies WCAG 2.0 Level AA Success Criteria. And, in addition to its accessible website and Braille and Large Print information, all American Cancer Society publications and brochures three pages or longer are available in Audio CD, Audio MP3 and electronic format sent as an email attachment or mailed on a disc. Brochures with fewer than 3 pages are available in electronic formats. ]]> http://lflegal.com/2012/03/acs-2012/feed/ http://lflegal.com/2012/03/acs-extension/ http://lflegal.com/2012/03/acs-extension/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:05:30 +0000 Lainey Feingold News and Articles Alternative Format Settlements Web Accessibility Settlements http://lflegal.com/2012/03/acs-extension/ In 2011 the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Council of the Blind reached a comprehensive agreement regarding ACS information to members of the public with visual impairments. ACS agreed at that time that its website would satisfy WCAG 2.0 Level AA and that it would provide certain ACS information in Braille, Audio, Large Print and electronic formats. In early 2012 the parties agreed to extend the agreement and provide additional materials in Braille and Large Print. The Agreement extension is below. ]]> http://lflegal.com/2012/03/acs-extension/feed/