{"id":28444,"date":"2023-12-08T09:55:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T09:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=28444"},"modified":"2025-06-17T10:57:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:57:52","slug":"website-accessibility-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/website-accessibility-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 10 Web Accessibility Best Practices\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28444\" class=\"elementor elementor-28444\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8a71c9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8a71c9\" 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-5d3f665\" data-id=\"5d3f665\" 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-3c8eb97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"3c8eb97\" 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\/us\/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-c77d25e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c77d25e\" 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-4d4439d\" data-id=\"4d4439d\" 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-54235fb disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54235fb\" 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 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In today\u2019s modern world, websites serve as gateways to a wealth of information and essential services. That makes designing an accessible website a top priority for every type of business and organization. At least, it should. After all, what\u2019s the point of providing online information about your products and services without ensuring content and functionality are fully available and navigable by as many people as possible?<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In business terms, it\u2019s a no-brainer. However, in practical terms, knowing where to start can be a challenge. With so much information out there, it\u2019s not always easy to get a handle on the basics so you can tackle the challenge of improving your website accessibility score with confidence.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">That\u2019s where this handy list of web accessibility best practices comes in. Let\u2019s start with the fundamentals and move on from there.<\/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-dddff46 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dddff46\" 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-cb99bb5\" data-id=\"cb99bb5\" 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-664618e disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"664618e\" 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 Web Accessibility?<\/h2><p>From website visitors with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/assistive-technology-for-people-with-hearing-impairments\/\">hearing problems<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/supporting-people-with-vision-problems-online\/\">visual impairments<\/a> to those with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/neurodiversity-and-online-barriers\/#:~:text=Neurodiversity%20is%20typically%20characterised%20by,%2C%20numeracy%2C%20and%20social%20skills.\">neurodivergent traits<\/a> and motor disabilities, there is a diverse array of individuals who face access barriers online. <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/\">Web accessibility<\/a> refers to the practice of designing and implementing digital content that can be easily accessed, navigated, and understood by everyone. An accessible website build ensures that all users, regardless of physical or cognitive limitations, can interact seamlessly with your online content.<\/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-6d884f1 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d884f1\" 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-b8e7d0c\" data-id=\"b8e7d0c\" 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-468a7c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"468a7c0\" 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>Why is Accessibility Important?<\/h2><p>First, it\u2019s the right thing to do. The days of an accessible website being a \u2018nice-to-have\u2019 feature are long gone. In a society that increasingly values inclusivity, there\u2019s little point in alienating groups of users online when there\u2019s simply no need to do so. But of course, there are more direct business benefits, too.<\/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-26c7fd6 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26c7fd6\" 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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d786a3b\" data-id=\"d786a3b\" 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-143c19c disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"143c19c\" 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\/2023\/07\/Our-Place-In-the-Market-Blog-Header.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"people thinking with question marks around them\" 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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c2721f\" data-id=\"3c2721f\" 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-2a0a800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a0a800\" 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 disabled community &#8211; which includes those with hidden and temporary disabilities &#8211; make up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hi-canada.org\/en\/one-billion-people-with-disabilities-the-world-s-biggest-minority\">largest minority group in the world<\/a>, controlling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/2701645\/8-trillion-reasons-to-make-your-technology-accessible.html\">over \u00a36.3 trillion ($8 trillion USD) in annual spending<\/a>. So, there\u2019s a powerful revenue-driven motive for designing an accessible website that can be accessed, understood, and utilized by everyone.<\/p><p>In our increasingly litigious world, having an inclusive website is also a legal requirement in many countries.<\/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-d19671a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d19671a\" 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-b546d52\" data-id=\"b546d52\" 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-5ebeb67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ebeb67\" 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 Legislation in the USA<\/h2><p>Disability affects 1 in every 4 Americans. The rights of these individuals are protected under Titles I, II, and III of the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-web-accessibility-law\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/section-508-compliance\/\">Section 508 Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973<\/a>.<\/p><p>Between these cornerstone pieces of legislation, website adjustments and accommodations are required to ensure equal access to:<\/p><ul><li>Employment opportunities.<\/li><li>Public services, programs, and activities.<\/li><li>Public-facing services and facilities.<\/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-822d887 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"822d887\" 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-44aa26a\" data-id=\"44aa26a\" 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-02bf618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02bf618\" 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 Worldwide Web Accessibility Standards Fit In<\/h2><p>Country-specific web accessibility standards aside, organizations should also be striving to meet global Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). As the gold standard of web accessibility, WCAG forms the basis of many pieces of national legislation, with version 2.1 Level AA being the generally accepted best-practice criterion for \u2018making a website accessible\u2019.<\/p><p>Developed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/\">World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)<\/a>, WCAG provides a roadmap for creating web content that is not only accessible to people with disabilities, but also enhances the overall user experience for everyone. The guidelines are organized around four key principles, often referred to as the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/pour-accessibility-principles\/\">POUR principles<\/a>:<\/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-b4af6be\" data-id=\"b4af6be\" 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-4d328df disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d328df\" 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=\"800\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Why-is-WCAG-the-International-Standard_.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34904\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Why-is-WCAG-the-International-Standard_.png 969w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Why-is-WCAG-the-International-Standard_-300x260.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Why-is-WCAG-the-International-Standard_-768x665.png 768w\" 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\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-2541028 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2541028\" 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-8e98750\" data-id=\"8e98750\" 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-b781b23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b781b23\" 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>Perceivable<\/strong> &#8211; Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways everyone can perceive. In other words, websites must accommodate sensory differences in vision and sound.<\/p><p><strong>Operable<\/strong> &#8211; User interface components and navigation must be operable by all. That means eliminating general design barriers and functions that limit navigation, input methods, or result in time constraints.<\/p><p><strong>Understandable<\/strong> &#8211; Information and the operation of the user interface must be understandable. All page elements must work consistently using various reading methodologies and have input assistance available.<\/p><p><strong>Robust<\/strong> &#8211; Content must be robust enough to be interpreted by a wide variety of browsers and devices, including <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/assistive-technology-who-needs-it\/\">assistive technologies<\/a> like screen readers.<\/p><p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/a>.<\/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-8761239 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8761239\" 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-2832967\" data-id=\"2832967\" 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-0b35bd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b35bd4\" 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\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" 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\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-27492a0\" data-id=\"27492a0\" 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-114ff67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"114ff67\" 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<h3 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Free Accessibility Check of your Website<\/h3><p>Finding accessibility issues is now easier than ever. Recite Me offers a free automated scan of your website\u2019s homepage to highlight non-compliance. You&#8217;ll get recommendations on how to fix them, helping to improve your accessibility score.<\/p>\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-8d55837 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8d55837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run a Free Scan Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-7a99da7 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a99da7\" 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-cac1eb9\" data-id=\"cac1eb9\" 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-a617cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a617cb2\" 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>Top 10 Best Accessibility Practices<\/h2><p>There are numerous strategies you can employ to enhance the inclusivity of your website. However, the following top ten tips stand out as easily actionable changes that can make a substantial impact, especially for organizations just beginning their journey toward improved web accessibility.<\/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-09568cb\" data-id=\"09568cb\" 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-6212f22 disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6212f22\" 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\/2023\/07\/What-does-the-Word-Accessibility-Mean-Blog-Asset.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"lightbulb illustration and checklist\" 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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c84ca61 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c84ca61\" 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-8d39fe4\" data-id=\"8d39fe4\" 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-0056f48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0056f48\" 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<h3>1. Use Accessible Color Contrasts<\/h3><p>Low <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/color-contrast-accessibility\/\">color contrast<\/a> between your web copy and the background makes it difficult for readers with vision impairments and neurodivergent traits like dyslexia to distinguish letters and words on each page. When planning your website color palette, you should:<\/p><ul><li>Aim for a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text (14 point) and 3:1 for large text (18 point +), as per current WCAG recommendations.<\/li><li>Utilize online tools like the <a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/resources\/contrastchecker\/\">WebAim Contrast Checker<\/a> to check color contrast compliance.<\/li><li>Avoid grey scaling, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2021\/apr\/12\/visually-impaired-users-complain-rail-websites-greyscale-prince-philip\">even if it\u2019s for a just cause<\/a>.<\/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-b0c4294 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0c4294\" 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-8a9d905\" data-id=\"8a9d905\" 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-13efac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13efac5\" 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<h3>2. Avoid Using Color to Convey Information<\/h3><p>Relying on color alone to indicate meaning excludes users with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/color-blind-accessibility\/\">color blindness<\/a> and other vision impairments. Best practices for improved inclusivity include:<\/p><ul><li>Making links, buttons, and placeholder text easy to identify without relying on color or having to hover over them with a cursor.<\/li><li>Using patterns rather than single blocks of color to denote different sections on visual displays like graphs and color swatches.<\/li><li>For images if no suitable alternative can be provided, ensure the image alt text properly describes the differences in color with context to convey the missing information.<\/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-f1d7556 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1d7556\" 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-e8ecec9\" data-id=\"e8ecec9\" 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-b8a54d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8a54d4\" 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<h3>3. Ensure Keyboard Accessibility<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">Keyboard navigation<\/a> is vital for users with temporary or long-term motor disabilities who may not be able to use a standard computer mouse or laptop trackpad. To optimize your website for keyboard navigation, you should:<\/p><ul><li>Ensure all interactive elements are reachable and usable through keyboard input.<\/li><li>Implement keyboard shortcuts for essential functions like submitting forms and accessing the search bar and settings features.<\/li><li>Test your website using only a keyboard to identify and resolve any remaining navigation issues.<\/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-4dbd203\" data-id=\"4dbd203\" 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-0c169bf disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c169bf\" 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=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Advancing-Accessibility-Standards-in-Higher-Education-Header-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28873\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Advancing-Accessibility-Standards-in-Higher-Education-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Advancing-Accessibility-Standards-in-Higher-Education-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Advancing-Accessibility-Standards-in-Higher-Education-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Advancing-Accessibility-Standards-in-Higher-Education-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Advancing-Accessibility-Standards-in-Higher-Education-Header.png 1080w\" 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\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-2caece9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2caece9\" 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-91f4cda\" data-id=\"91f4cda\" 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-e4ceeeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4ceeeb\" 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<h3>4. Ensure Form Fields are Accessible<\/h3><p>Website visitors using <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen readers<\/a> and other assistive technologies often encounter difficulties with poorly designed web forms. To ensure everyone can understand and submit your online forms, you should:<\/p><ul><li>Use text or symbols like asterisks to denote required fields.<\/li><li>Provide clear instructions and error messages to help people correct errors.<\/li><li>Provide text input alternatives to inaccessible content, such as date pickers.<\/li><li>Provide options to extend time limits for form completion.<\/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-3b40486 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b40486\" 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-5c6eb91\" data-id=\"5c6eb91\" 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-804b11c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"804b11c\" 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<h3>5. Provide Descriptive Anchor Text<\/h3><p>Descriptive anchor text is essential as it provides context and aids comprehension for users relying on screen readers and those navigating without visuals. Consider these critical criteria for writing more inclusive descriptive text:<\/p><ul><li>Use descriptive and concise anchor text that clearly indicates the link&#8217;s destination.<\/li><li>Replace generic phrases like &#8220;click here&#8221; or &#8220;read more\u201d with action-oriented anchor descriptions that describe the user&#8217;s next steps, such as &#8220;explore our services&#8221; or &#8220;download the guide.<\/li><li>Ensure anchor text is unique across your website to avoid confusion that may result from duplication.<\/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-52ab57f disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52ab57f\" 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-eccf24d\" data-id=\"eccf24d\" 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-48013be disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48013be\" 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\/2023\/07\/How-to-Write-Alt-Text-Header-1.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"alt text\" 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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1d902a\" data-id=\"f1d902a\" 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-9a03384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a03384\" 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<h3>6. Provide Alt Text on Images<\/h3><p>Images should contain <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/how-to-write-image-alt-text-for-accessibility\/\">descriptive alt text<\/a> that provides accurate context for people who cannot see the image clearly \u2013 whether due to visual impairments or poor internet connectivity, etc. To improve the caliber of the information that accompanies images, you should:<\/p><ul><li>Use text that is specific and accurately conveys the content and purpose of each image.<\/li><li>Avoid \u2018stuffing\u2019 alt text with keywords if they do not apply to the image.<\/li><li>Increase the opacity of images where text is overlaid to make it readable.<\/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-5d7dc0c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d7dc0c\" 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-f09dac1\" data-id=\"f09dac1\" 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-ae66fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae66fe0\" 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<h3>7. Use Interactive Elements that are Easy to Identify<\/h3><p>Clear and distinguishable interactive elements enhance usability for all users, and particularly those with cognitive or visual impairments. To make your website usable by everyone, you should:<\/p><ul><li>Ensure status indicators and interactive elements like toggles or checkboxes have clear visual cues aside from color \u2013 like shape or size adjustments.<\/li><li>Test all interactive elements with keyboard navigation to confirm accessibility.<\/li><li>Ensure touch-targets are large enough so that they can be easily clicked on all device types.<\/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-764363d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"764363d\" 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-155e6e8\" data-id=\"155e6e8\" 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-f73a992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f73a992\" 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<h3>8. Ensure All Text is Readable<\/h3><p>Ensuring readable text is a fundamental aspect of web accessibility. Font size, typeface, and spacing can significantly impact user comprehension. To optimize text readability, you must:<\/p><ul><li>Use a font size of at least 16px and ensure that text can be zoomed to 200%, as per WCAG recommendations.<\/li><li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/dyslexia-friendly-fonts\/\">dyslexia-friendly fonts<\/a> like Lexend that reduce visual stress for readers.<\/li><li>Avoid double spacing that can cause \u2018rivers\u2019 of white between words that impact readability for those with neurodivergent brains.<\/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-1855161 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1855161\" 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-0301adf\" data-id=\"0301adf\" 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-11e2101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11e2101\" 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<h3>9. Provide Audio Alternatives<\/h3><p>Individuals with hearing difficulties and people who visit your website in noisy environments often can\u2019t hear audio elements sufficiently. Plus, many mobile users watch videos on silent mode during their breaks and commutes. So, ensuring alternative formatting on multimedia content is essential for good <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/video-accessibility\/\">video accessibility<\/a>. Make your audio online content accessible by:<\/p><ul><li>Providing closed captions and transcripts on all videos.<\/li><li>Ensuring all accompanying text is accurate and well-timed.<\/li><li>Ensuring sound is easy to turn on and off in-video.<\/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-5f880a9\" data-id=\"5f880a9\" 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-b6b4cff disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6b4cff\" 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\/2023\/11\/Assistive-Tech-Hearing-Impairements-Header-v2.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"assistive technology for people with deafness or hearing impairments\" 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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1f6b93 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1f6b93\" 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-ff5ebf4\" data-id=\"ff5ebf4\" 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-6695665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6695665\" 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<h3>10. Utilize Hierarchal Headings<\/h3><p>When webpages are not formatted using proper headings to denote structure, it\u2019s hard for site visitors \u2013 especially those using screen readers &#8211; to skim\/scan each page to gain an overview of the key information. For this reason, and to abide by established <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-and-seo\/\">SEO best practices<\/a>, it\u2019s recommended you:<\/p><ul><li>Use only one H1 per page, usually for the page title.<\/li><li>Break the rest of the copy up with H2-H6 tags with subheaders that reflect the structure and hierarchical sequence of the content.<\/li><li>Avoid using headings for formatting purposes. Use appropriate mark-up instead.<\/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-41187cd disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41187cd\" 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-c1449c0\" data-id=\"c1449c0\" 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-d0f932a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0f932a\" 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\">Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Toolkit<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b71cbd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b71cbd4\" 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>Our 40-page Digital Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit helps businesses break down online barriers and make a real impact. It offers practical advice on all aspects of digital accessibility, from writing an accessibility statement to accessible website tips and inclusive hiring.<\/p>\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-7e4c2e3 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7e4c2e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Your Toolkit Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7462097\" data-id=\"7462097\" 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-82171f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82171f1\" 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=\"800\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37328\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png 964w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-768x693.png 768w\" 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\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-7b8536a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b8536a\" 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-a5c6b32\" data-id=\"a5c6b32\" 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-94e8849 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94e8849\" 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 Recite Me Can Help Your Business Become More Accessible Online<\/h2><p>Recite Me has made a global commitment to making the internet a more accessible place for everyone. Our innovative suite of accessibility on-demand tools makes websites accessible and inclusive for a diverse range of people.<\/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-8fa704d disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fa704d\" 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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-226f7fb\" data-id=\"226f7fb\" 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-fe8e94a disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe8e94a\" 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\/2023\/06\/Scanner-Graphic.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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec3dcc6\" data-id=\"ec3dcc6\" 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-bd58315 disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd58315\" 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<h3>The Recite Me Accessibility Checker<\/h3><p>The Recite Me <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">Accessibility Checker<\/a> audits back-end and front-end web development processes by running 396 separate compliance scans in line with WCAG 2.1 and breaks down the issues you should be working to fix. The methodology follows a simple four-step process to help you increase your accessibility score:<\/p><ul><li>Step 1: Scan Your Domains<\/li><li>Step 2: Identify Accessibility Issues<\/li><li>Step 3: Fix Accessibility Errors<\/li><li>Step 4: Track Your Progress<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-check\/\">Run a free check of your website today<\/a>!<\/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-1bb5351 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bb5351\" 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-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-577128a\" data-id=\"577128a\" 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-a24d9fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a24d9fd\" 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<h3>The Recite Me Toolbar<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">Recite Me Toolbar<\/a> tackles individual usability issues by allowing end users to access your website per their unique needs and preferences. Users can make singular or multiple adjustments, including:<\/p><ul><li>Personalizing font size, type, and color options to make each web page easier to read.<\/li><li>Utilizing the mask screen tool, which isolates parts of the page to help with focus.<\/li><li>Using the ruler tool to make reading easier.<\/li><li>Downloading content as an audio file as an alternative to reading.<\/li><li>Converting page content into over 100 different on-screen languages.<\/li><li>Having the page read aloud in a choice of 65 different languages.<\/li><li>Customizing PDF documents and have them read aloud or translated.<\/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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b92c289\" data-id=\"b92c289\" 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-2dac086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2dac086\" 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\/2023\/06\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1.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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c77708 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c77708\" 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-b60b65b\" data-id=\"b60b65b\" 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-f853d08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f853d08\" 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>Want to know more about WCAG standards, web accessibility legislation, or how to best implement this list of website accessibility best practices? The Recite Me team is on hand to help you on your mission to provide more inclusive online experiences.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a> for a friendly, informal, and obligation-free consultation today!<\/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-2ac9fbf disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ac9fbf\" 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-2e3076e\" data-id=\"2e3076e\" 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-fef13dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fef13dc\" 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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover our top 10 best practices for website accessibility &#8211; improve the accessibility of your website and business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":28477,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[158],"departments":[157],"type_tag":[124],"flag":[],"class_list":["post-28444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-all-sectors","departments-all-job-titles","type_tag-articles"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - 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