The State of Accessibility – Episode 8

ADA Title II 1 Year Away | April 2025

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Are you a state or local government entity in the United States? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II rule on web content and mobile app accessibility establishes new requirements that you must meet. The deadline for entities with more than 50,000 people is April 24, 2026, while smaller entities have an extra year.

Join hosts Mark Miller and David Sloan as they discuss these new ADA digital accessibility requirements for state and local governments. They’ll also share tips to help your team meet these requirements.

Next month is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! Join us for a conversation with Isabel Holdsworth, Assistive Technology Engineer at TPGi. Isabel will share her experience as a blind traveler navigating Antarctica! Don’t miss this special episode on May 15, 2025, at 10:30 AM EST!

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About David Sloan

David Sloan is Vispero's Chief Accessibility Officer and Manager of TPGi's User Experience Practice. He joined the company in 2013, after nearly 14 years as an accessibility researcher, consultant and instructor at the University of Dundee in Scotland.