Why software houses hold the key to Digital Accessibility (and why it’s time to step up)

Are we actually building a web for everyone? The overlooked power of software houses Picture this: you launch a sleek EdTech app, carefully designed with student engagement in mind, only to discover a major chunk of your audience can’t use it. Maybe it’s the viral AI chatbot that doesn’t work with screen readers. Maybe it’s an online grade book that’s a labyrinth for neurodivergent teachers. Despite years of progress in user experience, digital accessibility is too often an

Our Insights post expands on how small UX tweaks improve outcomes for all users. Want to learn more? Continue reading related posts on our blog: Is your website truly open for business? Pause for a second: When you visit a website and something doesn’t load, or you can’t click a button, how long do you stick around? Now, what if it wasn’t just a glitch but a design decision - a choice that blocks out millions? In a global marketplace (especially in education and e-commerce)

Is Digital Accessibility just a checkbox or a culture shift? Imagine this: you’ve updated your organization’s website, checked all the accessibility boxes, and passed your automated audits. Is the job done, or are you just at the starting line? In recent years, countless companies (from EdTech startups to multinational banks) have learned a hard truth: digital accessibility isn’t a ‘one-and-done’ project. It’s an ongoing commitment, more like a marathon than a sprint. The dif

Is it enough for your website to claim "we meet WCAG" or are you truly building for everyone? As global digital access expands and regulations tighten, the education and software sectors can no longer treat web accessibility as a check-box obligation. In fact, with the latest WCAG 2.2 guidelines, launched by the W3C in October 2023, digital accessibility is not just a matter of legal compliance or reputation management. For EdTechs and digital product teams, it’s central to u

Is your software truly accessible? The EU’s Accessibility Revolution is here Imagine launching your latest digital product and realizing that, not because of bugs or performance, but due to accessibility, it can’t legally reach millions of European users. Scenarios like this aren’t hypothetical anymore. Over the past year, a wave of new digital accessibility laws has swept the European Union, fundamentally changing what it means for software and online services to be “open to