{"id":30823,"date":"2024-04-16T11:18:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T10:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=30823"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:36:13","slug":"web-accessibility-law-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-law-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide to Web Accessibility Laws in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30823\" class=\"elementor elementor-30823\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e02d5a1 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e02d5a1\" 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-42c7c2b\" data-id=\"42c7c2b\" 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-6f886b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"6f886b9\" 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-ada\">\n    <p>\n        Get A Free ADA Compliance Audit Of Your Website\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-ada-compliance-check\/\">\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-0bcd137 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bcd137\" 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-e1d9008\" data-id=\"e1d9008\" 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-e0671e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0671e1\" 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>In recent years, the prevalence and relevance of digital platforms have transformed the business landscape, making website accessibility a strategic imperative for reaching customers. However, it\u2019s also a critical consideration for avoiding legal risk, because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/gusalexiou\/2024\/01\/09\/new-york-led-the-way-in-us-web-accessibility-lawsuits-in-2023-report-shows\/?sh=25a3b13c5f43\">almost 75% of all federal and state web accessibility lawsuits<\/a> in 2023 were filed in New York. <\/p><p>New York stands out as a significant player in digital accessibility legislation. With a robust framework of laws and regulations, the state has positioned itself at the forefront of the accessibility movement. It\u2019s also worth noting that the Big Apple is home to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawyersofdistinction.com\/lawyers-by-capita-per-state\/\">second-highest number of lawyers per capita<\/a> nationwide. So, businesses are wise to comply to avoid winding up in a courtroom face-off against one of them. <\/p><p>In this handy guide, we\u2019ll outline the various pieces of web accessibility legislation that can affect New York businesses and explore ways your organization can ensure compliance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9ecbd0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9ecbd0\" 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-d49e635\" data-id=\"d49e635\" 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-e125fea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e125fea\" 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>Web Accessibility Laws in New York<\/h2><p>Webs accessibility legislation in New York encompasses both federal and state-specific guidelines. Let\u2019s examine each in detail to help you understand where action may be required. <\/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-e25e12c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e25e12c\" 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-f53374e\" data-id=\"f53374e\" 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-1989e01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1989e01\" 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>NY State\u2019s Accessibility Policy, NYS P08-005<\/h3><p>As a hybrid version of Section 508 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (more on those coming up below!), <a href=\"https:\/\/its.ny.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2023\/10\/nys-p08-005-accessibility-of-information-communication-technology.pdf\">Accessibility Policy NYS P08-005<\/a> establishes essential accessibility requirements for any web-based information and applications maintained or used by State Entities (SE). It applies to any public-facing content, plus internal state documents, forms, training programs, intranets, etc.<\/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-e94a974 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e94a974\" 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-f8605e7\" data-id=\"f8605e7\" 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-c89709b elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c89709b\" 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=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-29061\" alt=\"Icon of the US Department of Justice\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice.png 1042w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f683ab8\" data-id=\"f683ab8\" 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-1b50e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b50e64\" 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>Updated every two years and (most recently in May 2023), the policy ensures that all electronic and information technology (EIT) is accessible to individuals with disabilities, mandating compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 or higher. Requirements include:<\/p><ul><li>Conducting manual testing of ICT before production and use.<\/li><li>Maintaining documented testing reports for each ICT.<\/li><li>Keep a list of ICTs and their current compliance status.<\/li><li>Posting an accessibility link on each SE website\u2019s Home Page footer.<\/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-a9564c1 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9564c1\" 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-f46e7ca\" data-id=\"f46e7ca\" 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-f17d6d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f17d6d5\" 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>Executive Law Section 170-F<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nysenate.gov\/legislation\/bills\/2021\/A8453\">Assembly Bill 8453<\/a> amended existing digital accessibility legislation by adding Executive Law Section 170-F, which extends New York\u2019s web accessibility requirements to private entities. It mandates that the websites of every state government contractor, subcontractor, vendor, consultant, etc, must comply with the most current version of WCAG. The types of businesses affected fall under three broad categories:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Commodities<\/strong> &#8211; Businesses providing vehicles, fuel, office supplies, furniture, catering, etc.<\/li><li><strong>Services<\/strong> &#8211; Businesses responsible for deliveries, maintenance, construction work, etc.<\/li><li><strong>Technology<\/strong> &#8211; Businesses providing computers, software, printing equipment, telecommunications, etc.<\/li><\/ol>\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-d475576 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d475576\" 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-82ef965\" data-id=\"82ef965\" 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-f4e57ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4e57ea\" 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>State Technology Law Section 103<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nysenate.gov\/legislation\/laws\/STT\/103\">State Technology Law Section 103<\/a> is directly correlated to Executive Law Section 170-F. It mandates that the New York Office of Information Technology Services provide guidance for the business contractors, subcontractors, vendors, consultants, etc. listed above to help them meet compliance criteria. Executive Law Section 170-F specifically states that compliance hinges on using the most current WCAG standards, making compliance with version 2.2 an expectation. <\/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-8d53979\" data-id=\"8d53979\" 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-235164f elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"235164f\" 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=\"387\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/A-guide-to-Mobile-Accessibility.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-25306\" alt=\"guide to improving mobile accessibility\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/A-guide-to-Mobile-Accessibility.png 387w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/A-guide-to-Mobile-Accessibility-296x300.png 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/>\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-36670e9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36670e9\" 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-fac7079\" data-id=\"fac7079\" 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-e38f385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e38f385\" 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 Americans With Disabilities Act<\/h3><p>Originally enacted in 1990, the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-web-accessibility-law\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a> represents a pivotal step towards inclusivity. Initially addressing physical barriers, its scope has now been extended to encompass digital environments. This expansion acknowledges the importance of web accessibility compliance, ensuring equal access to government and public-facing information for individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-adc64fb disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"adc64fb\" 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-dbf9284\" data-id=\"dbf9284\" 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-ddd524b elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ddd524b\" 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=\"768\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/ADA-Compliance-Solutions-DOJ-Header-2-768x672.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-40872\" alt=\"ADA Compliance Solutions for Websites\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/ADA-Compliance-Solutions-DOJ-Header-2-768x672.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/ADA-Compliance-Solutions-DOJ-Header-2-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/ADA-Compliance-Solutions-DOJ-Header-2-1024x896.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/ADA-Compliance-Solutions-DOJ-Header-2.png 1200w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-173880e\" data-id=\"173880e\" 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-98ae024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98ae024\" 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>Among the ADA&#8217;s five titles, three pertain specifically to digital accessibility:<\/p><ul><li><strong>ADA Title I<\/strong> ensures fair employment practices by requiring federal employment information to be accessible in all stages, from recruitment to termination.<\/li><li><strong>ADA Title II<\/strong> emphasizes equitable access to digital information within public services and programs provided by state and local governments.<ul><li>Public entities serving over 50,000 people must be ADA compliant by April 24, 2026.<\/li><li>Public entities serving less than 50,000 people must be ADA compliant by April 26, 2027<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-title-iii-compliance\/\"><strong>ADA Title III<\/strong><\/a> broadens the mandate to public-facing private entities, necessitating equitable online access to goods, services, facilities, and accommodations.<\/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-6a0f8e4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a0f8e4\" 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-a0fa52c\" data-id=\"a0fa52c\" 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-20924dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20924dd\" 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>Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/section-508-compliance\/\">Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973<\/a> addresses digital accessibility within government agencies. It mandates that all electronic and information technology utilized by federal entities, including websites, software, and other digital assets, be accessible to individuals with disabilities. The core objectives of Section 508 are twofold:<\/p><ol><li>Facilitate equal access for federal employees &#8211; Federal employees with disabilities must have equitable access to information and data.<\/li><li>Promote public accessibility to federal resources &#8211; Government websites and digital platforms must be accessible to all members of the public seeking federal information or services.<\/li><\/ol>\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-75fe3a6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75fe3a6\" 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-680a68e\" data-id=\"680a68e\" 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-00f5443 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00f5443\" 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\">Free ADA Compliance Audit of your Website<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748c003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"748c003\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de098d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2de098d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Get a free automated ADA compliance audit of your website. This audit will highlight compliance violations and provide the recommendations needed to meet ADA compliance standards.<\/p><\/div><\/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-6e99763 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6e99763\" 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-ada-compliance-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 Free ADA Compliance Audit 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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3438025\" data-id=\"3438025\" 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-c918652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c918652\" 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=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-2-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37411\" alt=\"checker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-2-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-2-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-2-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-2-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-2.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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7efee84 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7efee84\" 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-6602c83\" data-id=\"6602c83\" 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-f7e41fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7e41fd\" 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 Types of Business Are Affected By New York Web Accessibility Legislation?<\/h2><p>It\u2019s a common misconception that web accessibility legislation only applies to state entities and federal agencies. However, as you can see, New York\u2019s Executive Law Section 170-F and ADA Title III mean privately run companies can also be affected. Additionally, Section 508 extends to charities and non-profit organizations that receive government funding. <\/p><p>Long story short, virtually every type of organization can find itself under the digital accessibility microscope in New York. <\/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-af51da5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af51da5\" 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-b8c9b6c\" data-id=\"b8c9b6c\" 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-f2f34bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2f34bc\" 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 are The Risks and Consequences of Non-Compliance? <\/h2><p>Failing to comply with New York web accessibility legislation may result in legal action and financial penalties sought by the Department of Justice. Typically, ADA and Section 508 violations carry a fine of $55,000 for the first offense, with the price tag for non-compliance rising to USD 110,000 for each subsequent violation. Plus, any organization receiving government funding may have their contracts revoked and find themselves under increased regulatory scrutiny going forward. <\/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-7b1bdf7 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b1bdf7\" 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-ca9a0d0\" data-id=\"ca9a0d0\" 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-663de9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"663de9a\" 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>For companies sued by law firms representing disabled individuals, court costs and settlement fees can be exorbitant. Plus, the negative PR related to a court case can incur significant reputational damage, resulting in:<\/p><ul><li>Boycott campaigns<\/li><li>Loss of revenue<\/li><li>Loss of market share<\/li><li>Reduced stock value<\/li><li>Reduced employee morale<\/li><li>Decreased employee retention<\/li><li>Additional audits<\/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-9dc8ec6\" data-id=\"9dc8ec6\" 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-eb291c2 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb291c2\" 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=\"768\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset-768x659.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-21130\" alt=\"Fined $250,000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset-768x659.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset-1024x879.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset.png 1121w\" 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-895441e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"895441e\" 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-c7de1a0\" data-id=\"c7de1a0\" 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-9112b7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9112b7b\" 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>Notable Digital Accessibility Lawsuits in New York<\/h2><p>Any company doing business in New York via a website can have a claim brought to court. So, in addition to the hundreds of thousands of native organizations, any out-of-state business selling to New York consumers could find itself in legal hot water. <\/p><p>To give you an example of the scope of brands and business types affected, here\u2019s a short list of just 20 New York web accessibility lawsuits that were filed in March 2024:<\/p><ul><li>Paul Smith, Inc. (Consumer durables and apparel)<\/li><li>Exotic World of Fragrances, Inc. (Household and personal products)<\/li><li>Dig Inn Restaurant Group, LLC (Food and staples)<\/li><li>Heng Heng Group, Inc. (Food, beverage, and tobacco)<\/li><li>QSC, LLC (Technology hardware)<\/li><li>Sunfood Corporation (Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology)<\/li><li>The Ambassador Theatre Group US Holdings, Inc. (Media)<\/li><li>Foot and Ankle Center Of Fort Lee, LLC (Healthcare equipment and services)<\/li><li>Event Workforce Group (USA) Inc. (Commercial and professional services)<\/li><li>Focus Camera, Inc. (Digital technology products)<\/li><li>Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. (Furniture and home accessories)<\/li><li>Technogym USA Corp. (Consumer services)<\/li><li>La-Z-Boy Incorporated (furniture)<\/li><li>City Winery New York, LLC (Food, beverage, and tobacco)<\/li><li>AAGJ, Inc. (Food, beverage, and tobacco)<\/li><li>Fig &amp; Olive USA, Inc. (Food, beverage, and tobacco)<\/li><li>Solstice Marketing Concepts, LLC (Consumer durables and apparel)<\/li><li>Sprinkles Cupcakes, LLC (Food and staples)<\/li><li>Helms Organic, LLC (Household and personal products)<\/li><li>Aedes de Venustas, Inc. (Household and personal products)<\/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-88e1cbe disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88e1cbe\" 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-97cbf83\" data-id=\"97cbf83\" 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-8b8c812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b8c812\" 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>The Importance of WCAG Compliance<\/h2><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/a-new-standard-of-website-accessibility-is-on-the-way\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a> are a set of internationally recognized standards developed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/\">World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)<\/a> to ensure web content is accessible to individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd76541 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd76541\" 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-0911601\" data-id=\"0911601\" 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-edc9383 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"edc9383\" 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=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/WCAG-2.2-header.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27107\" alt=\"WCAG 2.2 header\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/WCAG-2.2-header.png 400w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/WCAG-2.2-header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/WCAG-2.2-header-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\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-4d80e75\" data-id=\"4d80e75\" 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-265a3d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"265a3d0\" 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>WCAG guidelines are organized into different levels of conformance, each indicating the degree of accessibility achieved:<\/p><ul><li>Level A \u2013 Criteria you must cover to provide a basic level of accessibility on your website.<\/li><li>Level AA &#8211; Criteria you should cover to meet an industry-accepted accessibility standard.<\/li><li>Level AAA &#8211; Criteria you could cover to offer enhanced accessibility.<\/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-a9626a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9626a8\" 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>Both federal and New York state legislation refer to WCAG criteria, and local laws specifically mention the current version as a benchmark. So, to avoid unnecessary risk, it\u2019s recommended businesses aim for WCAG 2.2 Level AA compliance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16d35a8 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16d35a8\" 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-c3bffb2\" data-id=\"c3bffb2\" 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-600f156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"600f156\" 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 Website Compliant with Recite Me<\/h2><p>Ensuring that websites become and remain compliant is an ongoing process. But help is at hand! With Recite Me&#8217;s suite of accessibility-on-demand tools, organizations can confidently scale up compliance efforts to enhance usability and demonstrate commitment to accessibility for all users.<\/p><h3>Step 1: Develop a Compliant Website Build<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">Recite Me Accessibility Checker<\/a> streamlines the process of complying with established accessibility standards. By running 396 separate scans, our software identifies non-compliance issues and generates a prioritized fix queue based on WCAG criteria.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.reciteme.com\/en-us\/demo\">Schedule a free demonstration<\/a> or run a <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-check\/\">free scan<\/a> 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-9f2b7e0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f2b7e0\" 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-a2134ad\" data-id=\"a2134ad\" 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-337aee1 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"337aee1\" 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=\"768\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-1533x1536-1-768x770.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-23155\" alt=\"Desktop and tablet on the Recite Me website with the Recite Me toolbar icons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-1533x1536-1-768x770.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-1533x1536-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-1533x1536-1-1022x1024.png 1022w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-1533x1536-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-1533x1536-1.png 1533w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10086f0\" data-id=\"10086f0\" 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-6150328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6150328\" 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>Step 2: Boost Usability for Individual Users<\/h3><p>Compliance is crucial, but it&#8217;s equally important to enhance inclusivity. The Recite Me Toolbar does precisely that by allowing users with various needs and preferences to make adjustments for ease of website navigation and consumption. Users can customize:<\/p><ul><li>Font size, type, and spacing<\/li><li>Color contrast<\/li><li>Display and text-to-speech languages<\/li><li>Consumption method (reading vs audio file download)<\/li><li>Comprehension tools (on-screen ruler, mask, zoom function, built-in spell-checker, and integrated dictionary and thesaurus)<\/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-0b7bf6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b7bf6d\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.reciteme.com\/en-us\/demo\">Schedule a free demonstration<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/#\">try the toolbar<\/a> 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-024310c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"024310c\" 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-e6bcd6c\" data-id=\"e6bcd6c\" 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-a035948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a035948\" 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>Step 3: Demonstrate Ongoing Commitment to Digital Accessibility<\/h3><p>Displaying an accessibility statement on your website is a proactive step that clarifies your current and future inclusion goals. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/how-to-write-an-awesome-accessibility-statement\/\">writing an accessibility statement<\/a> takes time and effort. <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/free-website-accessibility-statement-generator\/\">Recite Me\u2019s Free Accessibility Statement Generator<\/a> simplifies this process by generating tailored statements that are ready for immediate upload.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-statement\/\">Download your personalized accessibility statement<\/a> now!<\/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-e0ff7dc disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0ff7dc\" 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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7c09e1\" data-id=\"e7c09e1\" 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-28656c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28656c5\" 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>Need more help becoming ADA compliant?<\/h2><p>The following resources are packed full of actionable tips and expert advice for making your digital content compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-75406f7 elementor-section-content-space-between elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75406f7\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8aa67fa\" data-id=\"8aa67fa\" 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-9ddacac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ddacac\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/accessibility-training\/ada-course\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/ADA-Accessibility-Training-Thumbnail-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40040\" alt=\"ADA compliance training\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/ADA-Accessibility-Training-Thumbnail-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/ADA-Accessibility-Training-Thumbnail-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/ADA-Accessibility-Training-Thumbnail-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/ADA-Accessibility-Training-Thumbnail-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/ADA-Accessibility-Training-Thumbnail-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9eecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a9eecf\" 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><b>Free <\/b><b>ADA Accessibility Training<\/b><\/p><p>Take the first step to ADA compliance by completing our training course.<\/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-feacd61 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"feacd61\" 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\/product\/accessibility-training\/ada-course\/\">\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 Free Training<\/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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c2b803\" data-id=\"8c2b803\" 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-0ef534f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ef534f\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/download\/ada-compliance-guide\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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