# #725 Making Digital Government Accessible with Rebecca Bond and Kristin Stitcher

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Podcast: [GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government](https://stenobird.com/podcast/govlove-a-podcast-about-local-government-392816)
Published: 2026-04-24T13:47:00+00:00
Episode link: https://elgl.org/podcast-making-digital-government-ada-accessible-with-rebecca-bond-and-kristin-stitcher/
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## Resource

Two guests joined the podcast to talk about making digital government accessible. Rebecca Bond and Kristin Stitcher are both former Civil Rights Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice. They shared a brief history of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and examples of how web content and mobile apps are designed that can be difficult for people with disabilities to navigate. They also discussed new rules regarding web accessibility and how local governments can comply with them. Host: Toney Thompson

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