White House Looks to Improve Access to Online Services for Americans With Disabilities

White House Looks to Improve Access to Online Services for Americans With Disabilities

White House Looks to , Improve Access to Online Services, for Americans With Disabilities.

The Biden administration aims to "eliminate disparities with a new rule establishing accessibility standards" for web and mobile app-based services provided by state and local governments, CNN reports.

The Biden administration aims to "eliminate disparities with a new rule establishing accessibility standards" for web and mobile app-based services provided by state and local governments, CNN reports.

The new rule attempts to address challenges such as voter registration, applying for social services and filing taxes.

(Thirty-three) years after the ADA’s passage, many barriers to the full participation and inclusion of people with disabilities still remain.

, Vanita Gupta, U.S. associate attorney general, via CNN.

(Thirty-three) years after the ADA’s passage, many barriers to the full participation and inclusion of people with disabilities still remain.

, Vanita Gupta, U.S. associate attorney general, via CNN.

And in some cases, new barriers have been erected.

For example, the dramatic shifts towards online services have too often left disabled people behind, Vanita Gupta, U.S. associate attorney general, via CNN.

It does not need to be that way, Vanita Gupta, U.S. associate attorney general, via CNN.

CNN reports that accessibility provisions have not been able to keep up with rapidly-advancing technology, something which the new rule aims to address.

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The change could impact almost 50 million people in the U.S. with vision, hearing, cognitive and other disabilities.

It’s important that websites and mobile apps be designed accessibly so that people with disabilities have equal opportunity to access public programs, services and activities, Vanita Gupta, U.S. associate attorney general, via CNN.

CNN reports that the Justice Department, “expects to issue a final rule that will lay out clear standards for public entities to comply with the ADA.”