United States Access Board

06/12/2026

Our Executive Director Sachin Dev Pavithran was honored to be a panelist at the InABLE Inclusive Africa Conference in Nairobi. He participated in a roundtable with other global accessibility leaders on the topic of developing a continent-wide Digital Accessibility Standard.

06/11/2026

Don't worry if you didn't catch the Board's recent webinar, A Systematic Approach to PDF Accessibility. The webinar recording is available online. This session covered the most and least common PDF accessibility issues that users face: https://www.accessibilityonline.org/cioc-508/archives/111220

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06/10/2026

During the Access Board's recent town hall in Rhode Island, we heard dozens of public comments from community members, which included accessible housing, medical facilities, public rights-of-way, and emergency planning, among other concerns.

➡️ https://www.access-board.gov/news/2026/06/09/u.s.-access-board-holds-town-hall-in-rhode-island-attends-rhode-island-accessibility-summit/

06/09/2026

Don't miss out on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's upcoming Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST training! The next virtual session is on Tuesday, June 16 at 10:00 am & 2:00 pm, and will cover the Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines: Supplemental Notice and Special Topics.

➡️ https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/accessibility-first-training

06/05/2026

The U.S. Access Board mourns the passing of former Board Member Joseph Cirillo, who was appointed by President Bush in 2006. Joe was a leader in the fields of architecture and accessibility in Rhode Island and around the nation. Read our tribute to Joe: https://www.access-board.gov/news/2026/06/05/u.s.-access-board-mourns-passing-of-former-board-member-joseph-cirillo/

06/04/2026

Don't miss out on the Board's recent webinar that covered the requirements for accessible pedestrian signals. Watch the archived webinar hosted by our partners at Great Lakes ADA Center: https://www.accessibilityonline.org/ao/archives/111218

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06/03/2026

Didn't have the chance to join the Access Board for our town hall meeting in Rhode Island? Don't worry, the full town hall recording is available online and provides a great opportunity to learn more about the state of accessibility in the Ocean State:

US Access Board Meeting (Open Session)

06/02/2026

Data plays a critical role in how we understand disability and the state of accessibility in our nation. Read up on important disability demographics in the Annual Disability Statistics Compendium 2026, which was developed by the Institute on Disability and funded by the Administration for Community Living:https://www.researchondisability.org/sites/default/files/media/2026-03/2026-Full-Compendium-for-Print.pdf

06/01/2026

Don't miss your opportunity to come and join the Access Board as a Student Trainee (Legal Intern)! This temporary position is open to qualifying students and is a GS 7-9. Apply for this exciting opportunity by June 4, 2026!

➡️ https://www.usajobs.gov/job/870366700

05/28/2026

Don't miss out on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's upcoming Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST training! The next virtual session is on Tuesday, June 2 at 10:00 am & 2:00 pm, and will cover the Fair Housing Act Requirement 7: Approaches to Appliances in Kitchens.

➡️ https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/accessibility-first-training