{"id":35307,"date":"2025-08-13T10:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T09:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/?p=35307"},"modified":"2025-08-13T10:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T09:48:10","slug":"the-rising-importance-of-web-accessibility-in-nz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/the-rising-importance-of-web-accessibility-in-nz\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rising Importance of Web Accessibility in New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35307\" class=\"elementor elementor-35307\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-868c27c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"868c27c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de03917\" data-id=\"de03917\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e958376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"e958376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-generic\">\n    <p>\n        Get Your Free Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\">\n        Download Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11020a5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11020a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a79f1d\" data-id=\"2a79f1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f362ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f362ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Accessibility is no longer a \u201cnice to have\u201d; it&#8217;s essential. As digital platforms become central to how we live, work, and do business, ensuring that your website is inclusive and usable for everyone is not just a legal obligation but a strategic advantage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec13369 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec13369\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4ba9cb\" data-id=\"a4ba9cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f8268a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f8268a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is the New Zealand Web Accessibility Standard?<\/h2><p>In New Zealand, 851,000 people (17% of the population) identify as having a disability (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stats.govt.nz\/information-releases\/disability-statistics-2023\/\">Stats NZ<\/a>). This includes individuals with vision, hearing, cognitive, physical and neurological impairments, many of whom rely on assistive technology or accessible digital experiences to navigate online spaces.\u00a0<\/p><p>With an ageing population, the number of New Zealanders experiencing impairments, temporary or permanent, is only expected to grow. Failing to make your digital platforms accessible means excluding a significant portion of your audience.<\/p><h2>New Zealand Web Accessibility Standards<\/h2><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/nz-web-accessibility-standard\/\">New Zealand Government Web Accessibility Standard 1.2<\/a>\u00a0came into effect on 17 March 2025, raising the bar for digital inclusion. It replaces the earlier Standard 1.1 and mandates that government agencies (and any organisations doing business with them) meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA compliance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4b6514 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4b6514\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd1190a\" data-id=\"dd1190a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b28ed2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b28ed2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) provide internationally recognised best practices to ensure websites are perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for users with disabilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8449b6d\" data-id=\"8449b6d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e05ded elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e05ded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/Top-accessibility-stories-WCAG-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-28464\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/Top-accessibility-stories-WCAG-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/Top-accessibility-stories-WCAG-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/Top-accessibility-stories-WCAG.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cea877 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5cea877\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bca380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bca380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This update includes improvements for people with cognitive and motor impairments, better mobile accessibility, and enhanced support for low-vision users. The move toward <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/wcag-2-2-accessibility-standards\/\">WCAG 2.2<\/a> reflects the government\u2019s commitment to a more inclusive digital future and sets the tone for the private sector to follow suit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-173264c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"173264c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02b0d6f\" data-id=\"02b0d6f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e8026d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e8026d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Risks of non-compliance with NZ Web Accessibility Standards\u00a0<\/h2><p>For public sector agencies and private organisations that work with them, non-compliance carries significant risk:<\/p><ul><li>Legal and reputational consequences: Discrimination based on disability is unlawful under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.govt.nz\/about\/learn-about-the-justice-system\/how-the-justice-system-works\/the-basis-for-all-law\/the-human-rights-act\/\">New Zealand Human Rights Act 1993.<\/a> Failing to provide equal access can lead to complaints, investigations, or litigation.<\/li><li>Missed market opportunities: Excluding nearly a quarter of the population limits your potential reach and revenue.<\/li><li>SEO and performance issues: <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/web-accessibility-and-seo\/\">Accessible websites often rank better on search engines<\/a> and perform more effectively across devices and networks.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><h2>Business Benefits of Inclusion\u00a0<\/h2><p>Making your digital platforms accessible is not just about compliance\u2014it\u2019s smart business. Inclusive design helps you:<\/p><ul><li>Reach more customers: Including people with disabilities, older users, and those with temporary impairments (like a broken arm or poor internet).<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/accessible-marketing-best-practices\/\">Enhance brand reputation:<\/a> Consumers increasingly expect companies to be ethical and inclusive.<\/li><li>Boost usability for everyone: Accessible websites tend to be cleaner, more user-friendly, and easier to navigate for all users.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273bdaf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"273bdaf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10cf987 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10cf987\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f86f9cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f86f9cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Assistive Toolbar<\/h2><p>One practical solution to these digital barriers is the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">Recite Me Assistive Toolbar,<\/a> which allows users to customise web content to meet their individual needs. This is particularly valuable for people with ADHD, dyslexia, or limited vision, who may struggle to navigate traditional websites.<\/p><p>Here are some of the toolbar\u2019s main features:<\/p><ul><li>Personalise font size, colour and type.<\/li><li>Screen Mask &amp; Ruler tools for reading.<\/li><li>Download the written content as an audio file.<\/li><li>Text-to-speech.<\/li><li>Translation to over 100 languages.<\/li><li>Customising PDF documents.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533896c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"533896c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0858bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0858bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542d620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"542d620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-1022x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29718\" alt=\"Mock-up pf the Recite Me Toolbar.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-1022x1024.png 1022w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-768x770.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-1533x1536.png 1533w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1.png 2044w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cefa6b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cefa6b2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404c9a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"404c9a5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f31fef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f31fef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471-1-1024x981.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33062\" alt=\"Mock-up of Recite Me&#039;s Accessibility Checker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471-1-1024x981.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471-1-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471-1-768x736.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9773c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b9773c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81fffc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81fffc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Accessibility Checker\u00a0<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">Recite Me\u2019s Accessibility Checker<\/a> acts as an auditing tool, conducting a rapid scan of your online content, identifying any non-compliant or inaccessible features. The results of your scan are arranged into a concise, actionable list, complete with recommendations to help you resolve any accessibility issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a3014 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87a3014\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47dd54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b47dd54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The accessibility checker follows a 5-step process:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Scan Your Domains<\/p><p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Identify Accessibility Issues<\/p><p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Fix Accessibility Errors<\/p><p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Track Your Progress<\/p><p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Download &amp; Share and Accessibility Report<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef6a1e8 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef6a1e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87ceba8\" data-id=\"87ceba8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a04f539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a04f539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Get a Free Accessibility Check of your Website<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb3691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeb3691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get a free automated accessibility check of your websites homepage. This will identify and highlight any compliance issues on your website. 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