Dear Valued Readers,
Welcome to Continual Engine’s July Newsletter. As we step into the second half of the year, it’s a great time to reflect and refocus. This edition highlights key updates in accessibility, AI innovation, and digital inclusion; insights from upcoming engagements; and our latest blog articles. Stay informed and inspired as we continue driving accessibility forward.
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- Upcoming Event: Continual Engine is Hosting a Back-to-School Webinar in Early August.
- Past Event: Continual Engine Attended the DisabilityIN Global Conference & Expo 2025
- Gain Insights from Our Latest Blogs on Accessibility:
- Discover the Latest News Articles that Include:
- ‘We Work, We Travel, We Have Families’: The Americans with Disabilities Act Continues to Transform Communities
- European Semester 2025: Clear Message to EU Countries on Disability Rights
- Why Accessible Packaging is the Next Brand Differentiator
- Meta to Spend Hundreds of Billions to Build AI Data Centres
- When AI Meets Sign Language
- What I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was Getting Into ARIA
- Air Travel Accessibility Report Could Lead to ‘Tangible’ Improvements, But Progress Depends on Industry
We aim to bring you engaging, insightful, and relevant updates on accessibility and compliance through these newsletters. We welcome any feedback or questions.
Warm Regards,
Continual Engine
UPCOMING EVENTS
Continual Engine is Hosting a Webinar on PDF Accessibility for Complex Content
Join us for a live webinar titled “Semester Kickoff: Make Your PDFs Accessible in Minutes Using PREP (AI/Automated PDF Remediation Platform)”, where we’ll walk you through how PREP simplifies document accessibility, especially for complex content like STEM materials, tables, TOCs, and lists.
Date: August 7, 2025 Time: 12 PM EST
Whether you’re already using PREP or just starting your accessibility journey, this session is perfect for you, where you will gain –
- A Live demo solving real accessibility challenges
- A look at how PREP handles complex elements in a PDF
- Best practices for new and advanced users
- Overview of admin tools, SSO, LMS integrations (Canvas, D2L Brightspace)
PAST EVENT
Continual Engine Attended the Disability: IN Global Conference & Expo 2025
Continual Engine recently participated in the Disability: IN Global Conference & Expo 2025 in Orlando. Representing Continual Engine, Kristin Yokota, AVP of Corporate Sales, engaged in meaningful conversations around scalable accessibility solutions, compliance innovation, and cross-industry collaboration. The experience was both energizing and insightful, reinforcing our commitment to building inclusive systems and fostering partnerships that drive lasting impact.
LATEST BLOGS ON ACCESSIBILITY
HTML Accessibility: Make Your Website Usable for Everyone!
Think about the last time you helped someone use your computer, maybe a friend who couldn’t use a mouse or a family member who relies on a screen reader. That’s when HTML accessibility matters most. It’s the thoughtful approach to writing your web code so every single person, regardless of ability, can easily read, navigate, and interact with your site.
What is PAdES? A Complete Guide to PDF Signatures
As organizations go paperless, one critical question remains: Is a digital signature on sensitive PDF documents reliable enough? PAdES provides a standards-driven framework to embed secure, legally binding PDF signature data directly into your files, ensuring authenticity and trust. Let’s explore how it works.
Make Scanned PDFs Accessible: A Guide for Every Accessibility Expert
Whether you’re digitizing legacy reports or capturing new contracts, scanned PDFs can create hurdles for accessibility. What exactly are these, and how can you make them accessible?
NEWS ARTICLES ON ACCESSIBILITY
‘We Work, We Travel, We Have Families’: The Americans with Disabilities Act Continues to Transform Communities
July 26 marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—a landmark civil rights law that reshaped life in the United States by prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities. Passed with strong bipartisan support and signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in 1990. Since then, the ADA has opened countless doors and continues to push society toward greater accessibility and inclusion.
European Semester 2025: Clear Message to EU Countries on Disability Rights
This year, more than ever before, disability was at the forefront of the issues the European Commission is urging EU countries to improve in its Spring Package publication, a part of the European Semester process.
Why Accessible Packaging is the Next Brand Differentiator
Walk into any supermarket, pharmacy, or high street shop, and it becomes clear that packaging is everywhere. From toothpaste tubes to ready meals, shampoo bottles to seasoning jars, the average consumer interacts with dozens of packages a day. But for a significant portion of the population, these everyday objects are anything but simple. Whether due to visual impairment, arthritis, low literacy, or simply getting older, packaging can pose real barriers.
Meta to Spend Hundreds of Billions to Build AI Data Centres
Meta’s founder Mark Zuckerberg has said the social media giant will spend hundreds of billions of dollars on building huge AI data centres in the US. The first multi-gigawatt data centre, called Prometheus, is expected to come online in 2026, Zuckerberg said.
When AI Meets Sign Language
Streaming has revolutionized how people watch TV — yet accessibility remains an issue. According to research by Scope, 20% of people with disability have cancelled a streaming subscription because of accessibility issues. People who are deaf or hard of hearing face unique barriers in accessing streamed content. Captions are not always available, and when they are, they are often incomplete or of poor quality, thus impacting the viewing experience.
What I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was Getting Into ARIA
If you haven’t encountered ARIA before, great! It’s a chance to learn something new and exciting. If you have heard of ARIA before, this might help you better understand it or maybe even teach you something new!
Air Travel Accessibility Report Could Lead to ‘Tangible’ Improvements, But Progress Depends on Industry
The Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group (AATFG) was set up last autumn by the Department for Transport (DfT) and is chaired by a crossbench peer with disability, Baroness [Tanni] Grey-Thompson. It produced its report yesterday (Wednesday) with 19 recommendations for improvements across the industry, and the group will continue to monitor how they are implemented, with annual reports to DfT.
