Dear Valued Readers,
Welcome to Continual Engine (CE)’s October Newsletter. As we move into the heart of autumn and the final quarter of the year, it’s a moment to consolidate our learnings and build momentum for what’s ahead. This month’s edition brings you the latest on accessibility innovation, AI-driven advancements, and digital inclusion initiatives. You’ll also find highlights of our upcoming events and recent thought leadership pieces. Stay tuned as we continue driving forward our mission to make accessibility smarter, scalable, and inclusive for all.
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- Upcoming Event: Continual Engine will be presenting at the VHEAP Lunch and Learn event, hosting a webinar titled “PREP Power Hour: Practical Training with Templates and Similar Structures,” and presenting and exhibiting at the 28th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web & Technology Conference.
- Past Event: Continual Engine Presented & Exhibited at the M-Enabling 2025 Conference, Exhibited at the Empower 2025 Conference, and Hosted Continual-Innovate, a Hackathon Event to Solve Real-World Digital Accessibility Challenges Using our AI-Powered Tools, and Continual Engine’s Advisor, Dr. B.S.M. Kumar, Invited as a Guest on Radio Udaan
- Gain Insights from Our Latest Blogs on Accessibility:
- Discover the Latest News Articles that Include:
- Reviewing the Logic and Value of the W3C’s Accessibility Maturity Model
- DOJ Questioning the New Title II Web Regulation
- Kansas Is Leading the Way on Financial Empowerment for Foster Youth with Disabilities — Other States Should Follow
- For Review: WCAG 3 Working Draft – September 2025
- What Brands Overlook About Web Accessibility (and Why It’s Costly)
- Commission confirms update to Disability Rights Strategy in 2026
- Maryland Expands AI Integration Across State Government
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 Will Be Presenting at the VHEAP Lunch & Learn Event
Continual Engine will be presenting at the VHEAP November Lunch & Learn on November 11th at 12:10 PM ET. During the session, we will provide an overview of Continual Engine’s AI-powered accessibility solutions and showcase a short demo illustrating how PREP is transforming the document accessibility landscape. The presentation will also highlight practical ways institutions can enhance compliance, efficiency, and scalability through intelligent technology.
Continual Engine to Present and Exhibit at the Accessing Higher Ground 2025 Conference
Continual Engine will be presenting and exhibiting at the 28th Annual Accessing Higher Ground (AHG) Conference on Accessible Media, Web, and Technology. As part of the event, Continual Engine’s SVP, Growth & Strategy, Vijayshree (VJ) Vethantham, will deliver a session titled “Best Approaches to Scaling PDF Remediation: Higher Education PDF Accessibility Success Stories” on Wednesday, November 19, at 11:15 AM MST, highlighting real-world success stories that have helped institutions streamline PDF remediation workflows and enhance accessibility outcomes.
If you’re attending the event, we invite you to join our presentation and visit us at Booth #23 to explore how Continual Engine’s AI-powered platform, PREP, automates and simplifies the PDF remediation process — from tagging complex tables and performing bulk remediation to generating accurate alt text in seconds. You’ll also get to experience how PREP’s advanced capabilities, including an in-built accessibility checker, screen reader previews, help institutions enhance accuracy, efficiency, and inclusivity at scale.
PAST EVENT
Continual Engine’s Advisor, Dr. B.S.M. Kumar, Invited as a Guest on Radio Udaan
In a recent episode of Radio Udaan, host Danish Mahajan spoke with Dr. B.S.M. Kumar, Content & Product Development Advisor at Continual Engine. Dr. Kumar shared valuable perspectives on the importance of accessibility in STEM education and how Continual Engine’s AI-driven innovations are making digital learning more inclusive and equitable for all.
Watch the Full Conversation Now.
Continual Engine Hosted Continual-Innovate: CE Solutions Hackathon 2025
Continual Engine successfully hosted the Continual-Innovate Online Hackathon 2025, bringing together college students to solve real-world digital accessibility challenges using our AI-powered tools. Student teams collaborated across disciplines to design innovative solutions that make digital content more accessible and inclusive. The top teams earned cash prizes, internship opportunities, and mentorship from accessibility experts, gaining valuable hands-on experience while contributing to a more inclusive digital future.
Continual Engine Exhibited at the Empower 2025 Conference
Continual Engine participated in the Empower 2025 Conference, one of the leading global events dedicated to advancing assistive technology (AT) and inclusive design. Represented by Shubham Doval and Dr. B.S.M. Kumar, our team showcased innovative accessibility solutions and connected with industry leaders to explore new approaches for creating inclusive digital experiences. Attendees visiting our booth experienced live demonstrations of our tools, learned about practical strategies for document and digital accessibility, and discovered how technology can drive greater compliance and inclusivity across organizations.
Continual Engine Presented and Exhibited at the M-Enabling Summit 2025
Continual Engine had the opportunity to present and exhibit at the M-Enabling Summit 2025, where our leadership team showcased how AI is transforming document accessibility. We engaged with global accessibility leaders, educators, and organizations to discuss scalable and inclusive solutions. As part of the event, we hosted a sponsored session titled “Smarter PDF Remediation for a Changing Legal Landscape: PREP’s Impact on Scalable Document Accessibility” and a Demo Theater presentation, demonstrating how our AI-powered platform, PREP, simplifies PDF remediation through the combination of automation and human expertise, helping organizations accelerate compliance and ensure accessibility at scale.
LATEST BLOGS ON ACCESSIBILITY
How to Make STEM Content Accessible for Students With Visual Impairment?
If you’re teaching STEM subjects, you’re already aware of how heavily the content relies on visuals. Graphs, diagrams, equations, and models are all essential parts of explaining complex ideas. But for students with visual impairment, these same elements can become barriers to learning. That’s why accessibility needs to be part of your planning from the beginning.
How To Avoid ADA Lawsuits in Digital Education
If you’re involved in digital education, one thing you can’t afford to overlook is accessibility. Students with disabilities deserve the same access to content, tools, and learning experiences as everyone else. But when accessibility isn’t built into your online platforms and materials, it can open the door to legal trouble.
Creating an Accessible Syllabus for Higher Education
In higher education, the syllabus is often a student’s first interaction with a course. Designing it with accessibility in mind ensures that every learner, regardless of their background, learning style, or abilities, can easily understand and navigate the course structure. As education becomes more digital, it’s important to make sure your syllabus is clear, easy to navigate, and free of unnecessary hurdles.
Government Accessibility Regulations for Digital Documents | UK, US & EU
Government accessibility regulations are evolving rapidly across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. These updates are setting higher standards to ensure that everyone, including individuals who are differently and uniquely abled, can access public digital information without barriers.
NEWS ARTICLES ON ACCESSIBILITY
Reviewing the Logic and Value of the W3C’s Accessibility Maturity Model
Recently, the Web Accessibility Initiative posted on LinkedIn asking for feedback on their Accessibility Maturity Model. While we will be submitting answers to the specific questions in their post, we’d like to also comment on a bigger question: Why does this Accessibility Maturity Model even exist, in the first place? There are strong sentiments that an accessibility maturity model makes no sense and that, instead, organizations should simply use a more mainstream framework like Six Sigma or CMMI.
DOJ Questioning the New Title II Web Regulation
This is a super-short post. Yesterday, the Department of Justice issued its “spring 2025” (I think they meant 2026) regulatory agenda to give the American public a heads up on the changes in regulations that it foresees for the next six months– and disability rights regulations were the only existing regulations on the administration’s list.
Kansas Is Leading the Way on Financial Empowerment for Foster Youth with Disabilities — Other States Should Follow
Each year, thousands of young Americans with disabilities age out of foster care and step into adulthood with little more than determination. Too often, they do so without the financial tools or education needed to build independence and stability. It is estimated that 25% of youth who had been in foster care at age 17 and surveyed at age 21 said that they had been homeless at some point in the last two years. Foster youth also frequently struggle with credit issues, debt, and a lack of financial education, according to the National Foster Youth Institute.
For Review: WCAG 3 Working Draft – September 2025
W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0 Working Draft is updated. For review questions and how to comment, please see the WCAG 3 section ‘About this draft’. The starting place for background, timeline, and up-to-date information is the WCAG 3 Introduction.
What Brands Overlook About Web Accessibility (and Why It’s Costly)
In today’s digital-first world, a website is far more than a marketing tool—it’s a gateway for customers, clients, and employees. Yet, many brands still overlook a critical component of user experience: web accessibility. While organizations invest heavily in design, functionality, and content, accessibility often remains an afterthought, creating both reputational and financial risks.
Commission confirms update to Disability Rights Strategy in 2026
The European Commission’s 2026 work plan confirms that new actions will be added to the European Disability Rights Strategy 2021-2030! We welcome this announcement, which reflects our long-standing demands and provides a clear timeline for action. It follows a commitment made by Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib to the European Parliament in December 2024, after strong pressure from United Nations disability experts and the European disability movement.
Maryland Expands AI Integration Across State Government
Maryland is moving beyond pilot projects and weaving AI into the day-to-day work of its employees. Fifty-nine state agencies are now using Google Workspace with Gemini, Google’s generative AI platform, as of Wednesday. The integration via Google Public Sector provides nearly 43,000 state employees with access to Gemini’s AI tools, and 12,500 active users are already testing its capabilities in their daily tasks.
