This post is SAR’s quarterly newsletter. To get this and other announcements from SAR, sign up for our newsletter. By Chris Law, Executive Director The past few months have shaken up the accessibility profession — where the USA historically was a leader in policy and innovation, are the tables now turning? Most of the leading » Read More […]
Read More… from Europe or the US: Where’s the action going to be for accessibility?
This post is SAR’s quarterly newsletter. To get this and other announcements from SAR, sign up for our newsletter. Our members have been busy throughout the last quarter (October though December). Here are the highlights: We launched a completely updated website and released our first introductory video. Our standards development teams have been meeting and working on » Read More […]
—If every home appliance came with just one button and no displays, would we all be better off? The short answer is no, we would not be better off. But for some customers, this is the stark reality of what is regularly offered to them as a solution for disability access. You’ll need your phone » Read More […]
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SAR is an organizational member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP). And, IAAP is an organizational member of SAR. As part of our working agreement with IAAP, we delivered our first webinar for IAAP’s members on September 18, 2024. In the webinar, Chris Law and Pina D’Intino introduce the organization, and discuss what SAR’s » Read More […]
Read More… from SAR’s IAAP Webinar Recording is now Available
My Giving Tuesday message to you… I’m sure you’re wondering where your donations will have the biggest impact this year. If you happened to shop online over the last week, as millions have, then you know that information about accessibility was missing from the product listings. SAR was established to change this. It’s our mission. » Read More […]
Interested in bringing accessibility to consumer products and mobile apps? Come to our Zoom open meeting to learn more about how Standard Accessibility Reporting is making this happen, and how you can get involved. Join Executive Director Chris Law as he talks about SAR’s industry consensus standards projects and opportunities for your participation. Wednesday, October » Read More […]
This post is SAR’s quarterly newsletter. To get this and other announcements from SAR, sign up for our newsletter. Over the past year, we’ve made significant strides toward defining what accessibility means for consumer goods, streaming apps, and other technologies. By the end of this next quarter, we’ll have our first prototypes of proposed standards » Read More […]