508 Compliance Standards for Government Technology

508 Compliance

Government websites are not exempt from meeting Section 508 standards for website accessibility. In fact, it is even more essential for these organizations to provide accessibility since the nature of the information they provide is often of the utmost importance. Agencies that do not adhere to Section 508 compliance standards for government websites may be […]

Ways to Volunteer for the Diversability Community in Baltimore

volunteering for the diversability community in baltimore

Did you know that April is National Volunteer Month? There are so many incredible ways to give back to the Baltimore community. The team at Applied Development has rounded up a few ways to volunteer for the disability community in Baltimore. Read more below! The League for People with Disabilities The League for People with […]

Top Reasons for EEOC Complaint Resolution Services

EEOC Complaint Resolution Services

Discrimination complaints are more commonplace than you may imagine. In fact, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 67,448 complaints in fiscal year (FY) 2020 alone. These complaints range from retaliation to equal pay and everything in between. When someone files a complaint with the EEOC, one of the first steps that any organization […]

How Social Media Connects the Diversability Communities

social media for disability communities

Social media has been connecting people since its inception. Through platforms like MySpace and LiveJournal, people with similar interests were able to link up virtually and begin creating online communities. Over the years, these platforms have evolved to become more inclusive and expand communities to wider audiences. One community that has been positively impacted by […]

5 Tips for Preventing Discrimination in Hiring

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Unintentional discrimination is an all-too-common problem in hiring. When you are beginning the hiring process, you want to make sure that you are hiring someone based on the fact that they have the top qualifications for the position – not on their race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, whether they have children, etc.  Having a plan […]

5 Benefits of Hiring People with Disabilities

ADA Accommodations

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only about 19% of people with disabilities were employed in 2019. When you compare this to the rate of employment for people without disabilities the contrast is shocking, since over 66% of the population without disabilities are currently employed. While there are some cases where employment is not […]

Reflecting on 2020: What Lessons Can We Take Into Next Year?

reflections on 2020

If you spend any time reading the news or online publications, you have probably seen the term “unprecedented” about a thousand times since March. While there are a few other words to describe the year, unprecedented probably is the most accurate. Many of us are starting to feel like we have lived through an entire […]

Six Ways to Make Your Website More Accessible

computer sitting on desk with code on it for making it more accessible

A 2019 report from Hootsuite and We Are Social found that people are currently spending an average of over six hours online every day. Some are spending even more time online than that between work and other extracurricular activities that are now virtual due to COVID. Many people take for granted how easy it is […]

504/508 Compliance in the Time of COVID-19

man using screen reader software

There is no question that COVID-19 has changed the way that we work and interact. Many employees are spending more time working at home or in offices with fewer colleagues than before, including federal agency workers. For those with diversabilities (diverse abilities), this can present challenges that these agencies have not had to prepare for […]