A majority of the states in the U.S. provide their agencies with standards for implementing and maintaining website accessibility. These state laws, otherwise known as “little 508s”, have been adopted after one of the most prominent accessibility laws in the country, Section…
Read this blog in French | Lire ce blog en français Accessibility in Ontario: How the AODA Impacts Web and Online Video [Free eBook] In June 2021, the Accessible British Columbia Act became law. The Government of British Columbia (B.C.) passed this…
Read this blog in French | Lire ce blog en français How the AODA Impacts Online Accessibility [Free Ebook] Many (if not most) broadcast programs in Canada lack described video and/or audio, which is an accommodation for blind and low-vision individuals. However,…
Read this blog in English | Lire ce blog en anglais L’Accessibilité en Ontario : Effets de la AODA sur le Web et la vidéo en ligne [livre électronique gratuit] En juin 2021, la la loi sur l’accessibilité de la Colombie-Britannique est entrée en…
Online video continues to be the most effective way to communicate with an audience. Incredibly visual by nature, humans connect to this form of content for its ability to create a more captivating and engaging experience. With so many forms to choose…
Closed Captioning Best Practices for Media & Entertainment [Free eBook] For years, Scenarist Closed Caption (SCC) files have been one of the most commonly used closed captioning files on broadcast television. These closed captioning files hold CEA-608 captioning data in 29.97 drop…
Paul Grossman is a Former Chief Reginal Attorney for the US Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Paul is an expert on accessibility laws in higher education. In the webinar, The Legal Year in Review: Accessibility Trends in Higher Ed,…
What does it mean to be accessible? What’s the difference between closed captions and subtitles – is there even a difference? If a friend or colleague asks you for a transcription definition, what should you say? All of these questions will soon…
These days, many people have the option to work from home full-time, part-time, or for limited periods due to extenuating circumstances. That being said, companies that enable their employees to work from home must consider employees with disabilities and strive to maintain…
The first electric television was invented in 1927. 44 years later, captions were introduced to TV programs. In 1972, Gallaudet University, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), and the National Bureau of Standards presented the technology needed to make television shows accessible with captions.…
If there’s one thing that we know for sure about accessibility law, it’s that it isn’t black and white. Factors such as the type of organization, the funding it receives, and the products or services it makes available all determine which accessibility…
Price isn’t everything. There are other factors to consider when crafting a service level agreement with a professional closed captioning company. When the product isn’t exactly what you need, what does that cost you? What is a Service Level Agreement (SLA)?…
