{"id":23191,"date":"2023-06-08T21:01:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T20:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=23191"},"modified":"2025-06-16T10:40:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T09:40:47","slug":"why-family-services-websites-must-prioritize-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/why-family-services-websites-must-prioritize-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaving No One Behind: Why Family Services Websites Must Prioritize Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23191\" class=\"elementor elementor-23191\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-903e5e6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"903e5e6\" 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-8b6c06a\" data-id=\"8b6c06a\" 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-8f42fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f42fd2\" 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>The family services sector in America encompasses a wide range of organizations that focus on providing support, assistance, and resources to individuals and families. While there is often an overlap between family services and charitable and nonprofit foundations, most family services organizations sit within the public sector sphere, meaning they must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). That makes having an accessible website a \u2018must have\u2019 rather than a \u2018nice to have\u2019 feature.<br \/><br \/>However, even for family services websites that aren\u2019t legally bound by the ADA, taking steps to ensure the information on your website is inclusive and available to everyone is essential.<\/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-e18aa43 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e18aa43\" 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-5856a99\" data-id=\"5856a99\" 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-b303321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b303321\" 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 an Accessible Website?<\/h2><p>An accessible website is one which is designed and developed to be inclusive and usable by a wide range of individuals, including those with disabilities. The definition of disability is very broad and includes people with physical conditions, neurological differences, and hidden impairments. Examples include:<\/p><ul><li>Vision deficits<\/li><li>Deafblindness<\/li><li>Color blindness<\/li><li>Dyslexia<\/li><li>Hyperlexia<\/li><li>Dyspraxia<\/li><li>Autism<\/li><li>ADHD<\/li><li>Speaking English as a second language<\/li><li>Epilepsy<\/li><li>Mobility and physical impairments<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22465d2\" data-id=\"22465d2\" 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-118091e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"118091e\" 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Familiy-Illustration-768x448.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-23453\" alt=\"Family Illustration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Familiy-Illustration-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Familiy-Illustration-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Familiy-Illustration-1024x597.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Familiy-Illustration-1536x896.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Familiy-Illustration-2048x1195.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\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\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-8a252fb disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a252fb\" 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-2d93890\" data-id=\"2d93890\" 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-66b4798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66b4798\" 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 style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;color: #333333;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">Why Should Your Family Services Website be Accessible?<\/h2><p style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">People use family services websites for multiple reasons to access support and assistance covering a range of issues, including:<\/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-8dddb37 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8dddb37\" 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-158fbf0\" data-id=\"158fbf0\" 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-8ac2b7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ac2b7c\" 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<ul><li>Childcare services<\/li><li>Youth and teen services<\/li><li>Parental support<\/li><li>Elderly care<\/li><li>Adoption and foster care<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32a5e44\" data-id=\"32a5e44\" 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-3f2ee5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f2ee5e\" 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<ul><li>Family counseling and therapy<\/li><li>Financial assistance<\/li><li>Domestic violence and abuse<\/li><li>Health and wellness<\/li><li>Legal Advocacy<\/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\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b629e62 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b629e62\" 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-9f71836\" data-id=\"9f71836\" 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-972a917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"972a917\" 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>It\u2019s vital to note that each individual or family&#8217;s situation is unique, and the needs of those who seek assistance and support from family services organizations can be diverse and multifaceted. That said, the majority share a common bond in that they are already vulnerable in one way or another, and that barriers to accessing information could lead to even further suffering or disparity. Here are some examples based on some of the typical profiles of family services clients:<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Low-income families<\/strong> &#8211; There is a proven link between inaccessible websites and financial vulnerability. Inequality in access to information leads to unequal access to services and support for basic needs such as food, housing, utilities, and affordable healthcare. In challenging circumstances, vulnerability levels increase, and financial situations can worsen even further.<\/p><p><strong>Older adults and caregivers<\/strong> &#8211; Senior citizens are some of the heaviest users of many public sector services, and over 65s are expected to account for more than 20% of the national population by 2030. As the aging population increases, so does the percentage of the entire population with disabilities, visual impairments, and hearing loss, meaning multiple adjustments are often required for people to be able to use and interact with websites.<\/p><p><strong>Immigrant and refugee families<\/strong> &#8211; Many families may need assistance with language translation. Statistics show that 44.8 million people (13.7% of the population) living in America were born in another country, and 67 million Americans speak a language other than English. In fact, between 350 and 430 languages are spoken in the US, making it one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world.<\/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-c45d320 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c45d320\" 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-d5a5a9d\" data-id=\"d5a5a9d\" 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-156cca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"156cca0\" 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 Online Barriers Do People Face?<\/h2><p>An accessible website has content and functionality that is fully available to as many people as possible. This is an essential consideration, given that one in four Americans has a disability that can make accessing information online challenging. Some examples of online barriers people face when your website fails to meet minimum accessibility requirements include:<\/p><h3>Navigation Issues<\/h3><ul><li>People with cognitive and neurological disorders cannot follow the flow of information if a website isn\u2019t clearly written and doesn\u2019t run in a logical order.<\/li><li>Website visitors with learning difficulties like ADHD cannot find the information they need on poorly formatted web pages.<\/li><li>Those with physical disabilities may be unable to navigate a website if keyboard navigation isn\u2019t an option.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><h3>Readability Issues<\/h3><ul><li>People with vision problems like partial blindness, color blindness, and deafblindness cannot read information online when the font type, sizing, and spacing are unsuitable.<\/li><li>Those with severe visual impairments need to use an <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">accessible screen reader<\/a> to have content read aloud.<\/li><li>Users with learning difficulties like dyslexia, dyspraxia, and hyperlexia struggle with reading due to insufficient color contrasts between the text and background.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Comprehension Issues<\/h3><ul><li>Website visitors who speak English as a second language may need translation assistance to comprehend content.<\/li><li>Deaf patrons are denied information when on-page video content is not presented with captions.<\/li><li>Visually impaired users may struggle to find context when images are missing suitably descriptive alt tags.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445e230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"445e230\" 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\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-67e4c4e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67e4c4e\" 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-f1f439b\" data-id=\"f1f439b\" 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-925e130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"925e130\" 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>How to Make Your Online Content More Accessible<\/h2><p>To ensure your information, services, and resources are available to as wide an audience as possible, you may need to make several adjustments across the following areas:<\/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-4aae373 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4aae373\" 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-480bec6\" data-id=\"480bec6\" 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-e88b837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e88b837\" 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=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Content-Icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-23454\" alt=\"Content Management Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Content-Icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Content-Icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Content-Icon.png 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\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\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-a11e981\" data-id=\"a11e981\" 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-75865ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75865ae\" 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<strong>Content management<\/strong><span> &#8211; Adopting a content management system that supports accessibility helps to ensure your layouts, themes, widgets, and plugins are compatible with the broadest possible audience.<\/span>\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-2680661 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2680661\" 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-03ff55c\" data-id=\"03ff55c\" 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-f87449b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f87449b\" 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=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Headings-Icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-23452\" alt=\"Headings Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Headings-Icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Headings-Icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Headings-Icon.png 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\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\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-9fe71ac\" data-id=\"9fe71ac\" 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-085c44a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"085c44a\" 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<strong>Headings<\/strong> &#8211; Using headings correctly to structure and organize page content helps disabled website visitors scan a page to see if the information is relevant.\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-1de4401 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1de4401\" 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-483a584\" data-id=\"483a584\" 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-847e09a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"847e09a\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Images-Icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-23451\" alt=\"Images Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Images-Icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Images-Icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Images-Icon.png 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\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\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-a6d978d\" data-id=\"a6d978d\" 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-9bf2d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bf2d22\" 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<strong>Images<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; All images should have suitably descriptive and contextually relevant alt tags. Where text is overlaid onto images or videos, the image opacity should be increased to make the text readable.\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-510b0e9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"510b0e9\" 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-213d153\" data-id=\"213d153\" 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-ae4d138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae4d138\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Colour-Icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-23455\" alt=\"Color Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Colour-Icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Colour-Icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Colour-Icon.png 478w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\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\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-b1534f8\" data-id=\"b1534f8\" 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-3e5fc75 disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e5fc75\" 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<strong>Color<\/strong><span> &#8211; To ensure sufficient contrast between the text and background color, color alone should never be used to convey meaning on links, forms, or call-to-action buttons. <\/span>\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-de2efa6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de2efa6\" 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-a8b25fd\" data-id=\"a8b25fd\" 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-27840aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27840aa\" 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-5d1a325 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d1a325\" 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>However, before you get going on any of that, you need to develop a thorough understanding of the standard of web accessibility you\u2019re looking to achieve. Follow these steps to get started:<\/p><h3>1. Familiarize Yourself with WCAG Guidelines<\/h3><div>Worldwide accessibility guidelines are in place to help you make your website more accessible. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the gold standard, and level AA is typically the minimum reference point when discussing \u2018making a website accessible.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><h3>2. Comply with National and Local Web Accessibility Legislation<\/h3><p>There are two critical pieces of website accessibility legislation in the US: <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-title-iii-compliance\/\">Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/section-508-compliance\/\">Section 508 Amendment<\/a> to the Rehabilitation Act. Both exist to ensure that disabled website visitors are not treated less favorably online.<\/p><h3>3. Invest in Assistive Technology<\/h3><p>A proven way of supporting people online is by utilizing assistive technology. Embedding accessibility software on your website allows you to support a diverse range of users by providing tools that allow them to create fully customizable online experiences.<\/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-8210d54 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8210d54\" 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-b46a32d\" data-id=\"b46a32d\" 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-c5a8afe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5a8afe\" 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>How Can Recite Me Help?<\/h2><p>Recite Me\u2019s innovative suite of accessibility on-demand tools makes websites accessible and inclusive for a diverse range of people:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">The Recite Me Checker<\/a> audits back-end and front-end web development processes by running 396 separate compliance scans in line with WCAG 2.1 and breaking down the issues you should be working to fix.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">The Recite Me Toolbar<\/a> promotes inclusivity by allowing end users with sight loss, cognitive impairments, learning difficulties, physical disabilities, and varying linguistic needs to access your website per their individual needs and preferences.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da4fed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"da4fed8\" 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\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-bc17cc5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc17cc5\" 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-3058479\" data-id=\"3058479\" 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-9603043 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9603043\" 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>Organizations Leading the Way<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">We are proud to work with numerous organizations in the family services sector already, helping to make online information more accessible and inclusive to the vulnerable clients they serve. Our current client list includes:<\/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-e277fa9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e277fa9\" 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-a142a63\" data-id=\"a142a63\" 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-b63b3f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b63b3f3\" 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<ul><li>Kids&#8217; Voice of Indiana<\/li><li>SCAN<\/li><li>Jewish Family Services San Diego<\/li><li>Infancy Onward<\/li><li>South Carolina Victim Assistance Network<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09da49e\" data-id=\"09da49e\" 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-2b3a398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b3a398\" 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<ul><li>Jewish Family Service Las Vegas<\/li><li>Jewish Council for Youth Services<\/li><li>Humanities Kansas<\/li><li>Hands on Nashville<\/li><li>Transition Tennesse<\/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\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63a8558 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63a8558\" 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-e3188e7\" data-id=\"e3188e7\" 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-63e513e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"63e513e\" 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-7ee1dff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ee1dff\" 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>Opening Doors and Breaking Down Barriers<\/h2><div><div>Thousands of organizations using Recite Me technology are already benefitting from their investment. Results from our 2022 annual report show that during the previous 12 months:<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>The Recite Me toolbar was active on over 5,000 websites<\/li><li>Individual toolbar usage increased by 59% to over 5.5 million users.<\/li><li>We made 34.4 million pages of web content inclusive.<\/li><li>On average, Recite Me toolbar users viewed 6.33 web pages per session &#8211; more than double the internet average of 2.8 pages per session.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e81ee6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e81ee6e\" 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\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-9820a8c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9820a8c\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80e2143\" data-id=\"80e2143\" 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-64aa60f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"64aa60f\" 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-6bac1d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bac1d1\" 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>Start Your Web Accessibility Journey<\/h2><p>Our team is here to help you on your mission to provide more inclusive online experiences. Get started on your online inclusion strategy today by working through these action points:<\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/contact\">Contact our team<\/a> for more advice about WCAG standards and the web accessibility legislation that applies to your organization.<\/li><li>Find out more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">Recite Me Web Accessibility Checker<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/demo\/\">Schedule a free checker demonstration<\/a> to learn how our technology can help you.\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-check\/\">Run a free check<\/a> of your website for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.\u00a0<\/li><li>Find out more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">Recite Me Toolbar.<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/resource-hub\/\">Try our toolbar<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/demo\/\">schedule a free demonstration<\/a> to see the difference it can make to your customers, clients, and employees.<\/b><\/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-e9fc6dc\" data-id=\"e9fc6dc\" 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-9ed0003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9ed0003\" 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-de54215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de54215\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The family services sector in America encompasses a wide range of organizations that focus on providing support, assistance, and resources to individuals and families.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":23448,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[136],"departments":[157],"type_tag":[124],"flag":[],"class_list":["post-23191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-charity-non-profit","departments-all-job-titles","type_tag-articles"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why Family Services Websites Must Prioritize Website Accessibility<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Recite Me investigates Family Services organizations and explores the ways organizations support their users online with assistive technology accessibility and language options. 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