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Having a VPAT is not the same thing as being accessible

Having a VPAT is not the same thing as being accessible

Companies that view VPATs as a “checkbox” exercise frequently confuse the two. In reality, VPATs can be chock-full of exceptions that block people who use assistive tech from getting in the front door

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Aug 17, 2023
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