The Surge in A11y Lawsuits and the Call for Accessiblity-First Design

The number of digital accessibility (a11y) lawsuits in US has increased almost tenfold in the last decade. And so it's time to revisit the industry standards and the not-so-pleasant side of legal issues that come with poor product design strategy and priorities. Inclusive design is no longer an optional treatment for certain experiences, and as such product teams must focus on building accessibility-first products and services. More from VAEXPERIENCE: 📌 View other videos and subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMEQZDhP_k_YkFnwoCgT7SQ?sub_confirmation=1 📌 Join channel membership to access exclusive perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMEQZDhP_k_YkFnwoCgT7SQ/join 📌 Experience Designed Podcast (available on Youtube, Spotify and every major podcasting platform): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM2Dd2NIn2Cq4c8tjVhByIjZJYln7sD15 📌 Design Squad UX community on Discord: https://discord.gg/design-squad-ux-community-808005473290289172 📌 Get Into UX Book: https://amzn.to/3EgmiXQ Other resources to check out (affiliate links that support the channel): 🔗 Get 3 months free of the IDF Courses and Bootcamps: https://www.interaction-design.org/learn-ux-design?ep=vaexperience 🔗 UX design, User research and Innovation courses from Google and top US universities on Coursera: https://imp.i384100.net/3ey7Zy 🔗 UX design and research books I recommend: https://blog.vaexperience.com/ux-resources/reading-list/ux-design-books-i-recommend/ 🔗 Design leadership books: https://blog.vaexperience.com/10-essential-books-for-future-and-current-ux-design-leaders/ #accessibility #a11y #ux