Access Brief Sun, 10 May 2026 17:40:15 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2610365 en-us © 2026 © 2026 Accessible Organizations Group LLC yes 4493d73c-5d0b-547b-b6c0-3cb77633836f Dr. Becky Rehorn, CPACC, CPSM episodic false Digital accessibility for transportation agencies, public engagement processes, and the AEC firms that support them. Each week, Becky Rehorn, CPACC, D.M., breaks down a different dimension of ADA Title II compliance as it applies to the organizations that build, plan, and maintain public infrastructure. Practical. Specific. Grounded in how the work actually gets done. From Accessible Organizations Group.


]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) ADA Title II, digital accessibility, WCAG, transportation agencies, state DOT, AEC consulting, public involvement, PDF accessibility, government compliance, accessible documents, public sector, federal funding compliance Dr. Becky Rehorn, CPACC, CPSM https://storage.buzzsprout.com/frb6ib0xhrf6hwx6umzp6pnxb8u4?.jpg Access Brief IT Is Not the Owner of Your Content IT Is Not the Owner of Your Content Most content on a state DOT’s website was not produced by the agency. It was produced by AEC consulting firms under contracts written before the ADA Title II mandate existed. Those firms deliver exactly what was asked for, but what was asked for is no longer sufficient. In this episode, Becky Rehorn explains why assigning digital accessibility to IT misses the structural gap, why the deadline extension creates both opportunity and risk for the content pipeline, and what organizational model actually closes the gap between how work is scoped and what the law now requires. Read the full post and download the ADA Title II Readiness Checklist at aogaccess.com.

Access Brief is produced by Accessible Organizations Group LLC.

]]> Most content on a state DOT’s website was not produced by the agency. It was produced by AEC consulting firms under contracts written before the ADA Title II mandate existed. Those firms deliver exactly what was asked for, but what was asked for is no longer sufficient. In this episode, Becky Rehorn explains why assigning digital accessibility to IT misses the structural gap, why the deadline extension creates both opportunity and risk for the content pipeline, and what organizational model actually closes the gap between how work is scoped and what the law now requires. Read the full post and download the ADA Title II Readiness Checklist at aogaccess.com.

Access Brief is produced by Accessible Organizations Group LLC.

]]> Dr. Becky Rehorn, CPACC, CPSM Buzzsprout-19136464 Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:00 -0500 369 1 4 full false The Deadline That Did Not Move The Deadline That Did Not Move The DOJ extended the ADA Title II compliance deadlines. But there is another federal rule requiring the same WCAG 2.1 AA standard, and its deadline did not move. In this episode, Becky Rehorn breaks down the HHS Section 504 final rule, who it covers, how it overlaps with ADA Title II, and why the May 11, 2026 deadline still matters for any organization receiving federal financial assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services.

 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- HHS Section 504 Fact Sheet: https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/disability/section-504-rehabilitation-act-of-1973/ocr-detailed-504-fact-sheet/index.html

- ADA Title II Readiness Checklist: https://www.aogaccess.com/ada-title-ii-readiness-checklist

- Full blog post: https://www.aogaccess.com/insights

- Accessible Organizations Group: https://www.aogaccess.com

Access Brief is produced by Accessible Organizations Group LLC.

]]> The DOJ extended the ADA Title II compliance deadlines. But there is another federal rule requiring the same WCAG 2.1 AA standard, and its deadline did not move. In this episode, Becky Rehorn breaks down the HHS Section 504 final rule, who it covers, how it overlaps with ADA Title II, and why the May 11, 2026 deadline still matters for any organization receiving federal financial assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services.

 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- HHS Section 504 Fact Sheet: https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/disability/section-504-rehabilitation-act-of-1973/ocr-detailed-504-fact-sheet/index.html

- ADA Title II Readiness Checklist: https://www.aogaccess.com/ada-title-ii-readiness-checklist

- Full blog post: https://www.aogaccess.com/insights

- Accessible Organizations Group: https://www.aogaccess.com

Access Brief is produced by Accessible Organizations Group LLC.

]]> Dr. Becky Rehorn, CPACC, CPSM Buzzsprout-19103827 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0500 275 1 3 full false What Makes a PDF Accessible (and What Does Not) What Makes a PDF Accessible (and What Does Not) Most PDFs on state DOT websites do not meet WCAG 2.1 AA. The documents were produced in Word or InDesign, exported, and posted without an accessibility review. Now they are in scope under the DOJ’s ADA Title II final rule. In this episode, Becky Rehorn walks through the five PDF failures that appear most often in transportation agency documents: missing tag structure, visual formatting used in place of styles, missing or inadequate alt text, tables without header relationships, and incorrect reading order. Each failure is explained in plain language with the specific cause and the practical fix. Read the full post and download the ADA Title II Readiness Checklist at aogaccess.com.

Access Brief is produced by Accessible Organizations Group LLC.

]]> Most PDFs on state DOT websites do not meet WCAG 2.1 AA. The documents were produced in Word or InDesign, exported, and posted without an accessibility review. Now they are in scope under the DOJ’s ADA Title II final rule. In this episode, Becky Rehorn walks through the five PDF failures that appear most often in transportation agency documents: missing tag structure, visual formatting used in place of styles, missing or inadequate alt text, tables without header relationships, and incorrect reading order. Each failure is explained in plain language with the specific cause and the practical fix. Read the full post and download the ADA Title II Readiness Checklist at aogaccess.com.

Access Brief is produced by Accessible Organizations Group LLC.

]]> Dr. Becky Rehorn, CPACC, CPSM Buzzsprout-19062618 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:00:00 -0500 561 1 2 full false The DOJ Extended the ADA Title II Deadlines. The DOJ Extended the ADA Title II Deadlines. On April 20, 2026, the Department of Justice published an Interim Final Rule extending the ADA Title II digital accessibility compliance deadlines by one year. Large entities now have until April 26, 2027. Smaller entities and special districts have until April 26, 2028.

In this episode, AOG founder Becky Rehorn breaks down what changed, what did not, and what public agencies and AEC firms should do with this information. She also shares findings from her recent review of public involvement documents across 20 state DOT websites, all of which failed PDF accessibility validation.

The standard has not changed. WCAG 2.1 AA is still the requirement. The obligation under Title II has not changed. The deadline moved. The work did not.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- DOJ Interim Final Rule: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/20/2026-07663/extension-of-compliance-dates-for-nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-accessibility-of-web
- ADA Title II Readiness Checklist: https://www.aogaccess.com/ada-title-ii-readiness-checklist
- Accessible Organizations Group: https://www.aogaccess.com

Access Brief is produced by Accessible Organizations Group LLC.

]]> On April 20, 2026, the Department of Justice published an Interim Final Rule extending the ADA Title II digital accessibility compliance deadlines by one year. Large entities now have until April 26, 2027. Smaller entities and special districts have until April 26, 2028.

In this episode, AOG founder Becky Rehorn breaks down what changed, what did not, and what public agencies and AEC firms should do with this information. She also shares findings from her recent review of public involvement documents across 20 state DOT websites, all of which failed PDF accessibility validation.

The standard has not changed. WCAG 2.1 AA is still the requirement. The obligation under Title II has not changed. The deadline moved. The work did not.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- DOJ Interim Final Rule: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/20/2026-07663/extension-of-compliance-dates-for-nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-accessibility-of-web
- ADA Title II Readiness Checklist: https://www.aogaccess.com/ada-title-ii-readiness-checklist
- Accessible Organizations Group: https://www.aogaccess.com

Access Brief is produced by Accessible Organizations Group LLC.

]]> Dr. Becky Rehorn, CPACC, CPSM Buzzsprout-19021327 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0500 256 1 1 full false