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Accessibility Industry Update: July 2025

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Welcome back to the mid-summer edition of the QualityLogic accessibility industry update. 

While summer is definitely here, and this month was a tad lighter than normal, the accessibility world is by no means taking a break. We’ve got the European Accessibility Act officially in effect (cue the collective holding of breath), some interesting legal developments in the United States, and plenty of talented and thoughtful people sharing their thoughts on everything from ARIA best practices to AI’s role in accessibility. 

This month’s roundup has the usual mix of what’s happening now, what’s coming up, and some really good reads we think you’ll find useful. Whether you’re deep in EAA compliance mode or just trying to stay on top of things, here’s what’s been on our radar. 

As always, let us know if you think we’ve missed something, or share the link with your colleagues or partners who may benefit from some or all of this information. You can also sign up to receive these accessibility updates via email.

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Upcoming Events

How’s It Going in a World Post-EAA? 

The European Accessibility Act officially went into effect as national law in all 27 member states on the 28th of June. Since you’re reading this newsletter, chances are you’ve heard about it before: if not ad nauseam, then in passing as accessibility advocates work to share the news and help businesses prepare. If not, or if you’re trying to inform others, here’s a short list of resources to help: 

Unsurprisingly, the EAA has created quite a splash! From financial leaders warning that it will reshape the payments industry, to people realizing that it will impact event organizers, and Digital Business Ireland issuing a warning that almost half of Irish businesses are not ready. 

Similarly, the Digital Trust Index 2025 tracks the digital accessibility of the top websites in the EU. They found that 93% of homepages have at least one failure, which is only a slightly better result than what was reported in the latest WebAIM million. It is worth noting that a failure detected by an automated checker doesn’t mean a blocker, it could be low hanging fruit sitting in a backlog somewhere, or potentially a false positive. Still, it paints a rather bleak picture. Eric Eggert published a candid piece that seems worthy to mention here: So, you screwed up your EAA compliance. What now? 

June was a quiet one, as compared to months past: 

What We’ve Been Reading 


As always, let us know if you think we’ve missed something, or share the link with your colleagues or partners who may benefit from some or all of this information. You can also sign up to receive these accessibility updates via email.

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