Issue #480
Featured: 2026 predictions - The next big shifts in web accessibility
“Yet, in spite of it all, accessibility does evolve, but quietly rather than dramatically. As I gaze ahead to 2026, several trends are already taking shape. These are more than theories and ideas; they are practical shifts that website owners are beginning to feel today.”
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News, resources, tools and tutorials
- Five accessibility trends to watch in 2026 (blog post - buttondown.com/access-ability)
- XR social accessibility in practice: Lessons from Meta Horizon Worlds (event - meetup.com/a11ynyc)
- Giving pages a clear shape by using headings (blog post - htmhell.dev)
- Testing methods: Focus visible (blog post – dennisdeacon.com)
- What really happens when a user clicks an accordion button? (blog post – maxdesign.com.au)
- A11y 101: 2.4.11 Focus not obscured (minimum) (blog post – tarnoff.info)
- Common misconceptions about WCAG (blog post – tetralogical.com)
- ADA’s new 2026 deadline: What tech vendors need to know (blog post - axesslab.com)
- A new attempt at ADA reform to protect small businesses (blog post - karlgroves.com)
- During Helene, I just wanted a plain text website (blog post - sparkbox.com)
- Is vibe coding vibing with accessibility? (survey - idea11y.dev)
- The quiet unwinding of civil rights and democracy (blog post - convergeaccessibility.com)
- aria-busy is not your friend (blog post - gerardkcohen.me)
- Early signs of EAA enforcement across Europe (blog post - deque.com)
New to A11y
Geri Reid shares the advice: Don’t leave the screen reader hungry. What does that mean? As Geri says: “Screen readers don’t always announce what’s visually on screen. This article explores that gap - through the medium of burritos.” People newer to accessibility often overindex on what gets announced by readers while also missing vital things it won’t announce because of a design flaw in an interface. This article helps with that.
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