Accessibility news
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A Greater Commitment to Accessibility in the Spanish Retail Sector
The 22nd Spanish Congress of Shopping Centers and Retail Parks has received an AIS accessibility certificate for both the event and its website, furthering the Spanish Association of Shopping Centers and Retail Parks’ (AECC) commitment to creating an event that is accessible to everyone. Specifically, the ARS Foundation, the international creator and manager of AIS,…
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Accessibility Certificate: What It Is, How to Obtain It, and What Benefits It Offers
An accessibility certificate serves to verify the level of accessibility of a space, service, or product after it has undergone a formal evaluation and certification process. In the case of the Accessibility Indicator System (AIS), this assessment is expressed through up to five levels of excellence and considers accessibility from a comprehensive perspective.
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Web Accessibility Certification: Process, Requirements, and Benefits
Web accessibility certification allows for the verification and validation of a digital environment’s level of accessibility through a structured process. In a context where websites and applications increasingly centralize information, services, and processes, removing digital barriers is an issue that affects both inclusion and the quality of the user experience.
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Ostomates and accessibility: challenges, needs and progress.
Accessibility is usually associated with the elimination of architectural barriers or mobility, but there are many other needs that must be taken into account in order to build truly inclusive environments. Among them are those of ostomates, a group whose daily difficulties remain largely unknown to society. With the aim of delving deeper into this…
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AIS, a differential approach compared to other Real Estate certifications
Many certifications such as WELL, LEED or BREEAM incorporate aspects related to accessibility. However, accessibility should not be approached as a complementary criterion, but as a fundamental pillar in the design, construction and evaluation of built environments. This was one of the main conclusions of the round table discussion ‘Synergies between AIS and other Real…
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Approved entities meet at Around 2026 Spain
AIS assessors met on May 28 at the Annual Meeting of AIS Authorized Entities: Around 2026 Spain, an event at which they shared certification progress, working group conclusions and the outstanding case of the year, among many other topics. After a review of the milestones achieved, with special emphasis on the celebration of the AIS…
