{"id":31096,"date":"2024-04-25T08:36:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T07:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=31096"},"modified":"2025-06-16T10:36:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T09:36:42","slug":"web-accessibility-law-in-connecticut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-law-in-connecticut\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Connecticut Web Accessibility Laws\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31096\" class=\"elementor elementor-31096\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ded3ef disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ded3ef\" 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-2358e52\" data-id=\"2358e52\" 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-9823a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"9823a18\" 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-09e3a6b disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09e3a6b\" 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-c26a1c2\" data-id=\"c26a1c2\" 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-de727c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de727c2\" 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>CDC statistics show that one in four Americans has a disability. In Connecticut, which has a population of over 3.6 million, that equates to over 900,000 people.<\/p><p>Individuals with disabilities often face accessibility hurdles, which legislation has long sought to overcome on a physical level. However, in today\u2019s interconnected world, enhanced accessibility legislation is required to ensure people are not excluded online, too.<\/p><p>Alongside several other proactive states, Connecticut has become one of the first to introduce specific website accessibility guidelines for businesses operating within its counties and jurisdictions. In this handy guide, we\u2019ll outline the relevant policies and explain their significance for various types of organizations.<\/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-377d48e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"377d48e\" 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-e6904e9\" data-id=\"e6904e9\" 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-b6a90ec elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6a90ec\" 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-5e08cc1\" data-id=\"5e08cc1\" 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-d41b8e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d41b8e7\" 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 Connecticut<\/h2><p>Webs accessibility legislation in Connecticut comprises the same federal laws as guidelines that apply elsewhere. However, there are additional state-specific guidelines that only apply to Connecticut-based entities. Here\u2019s a comprehensive overview of all the laws you\u2019ll need to be aware of if your business operates in The Constitution State. <\/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-ee9bd90 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee9bd90\" 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-62a9006\" data-id=\"62a9006\" 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-0a13b70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a13b70\" 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>Connecticut\u2019s Universal Website Accessibility Policy for State Websites<\/h3><p>Officially, it is the responsibility of each individual agency to become familiar with the relevant federal guidelines and incorporate their principles into the design, build, and publication of state-owned digital assets. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/opm\/fin-general\/policies\/universal-website-accessibility-policy\">Universal Website Accessibility Policy<\/a> provides additional guidance to ensure state agency websites are developed to serve the largest possible audience. Here\u2019s an overview of what the policy covers:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Universal design<\/strong> &#8211; 16 checkpoints, including criteria for layout, structure, color contrast, and more. <\/li><li><strong>Text-based design<\/strong> &#8211; 7 checkpoints covering punctuation, descriptive text, hyperlinks, etc. <\/li><li><strong>Graphics and images<\/strong> &#8211; 8 checkpoints detailing image size, color resolutions, alt tags, etc.<\/li><li><strong>Audio and visual features<\/strong> &#8211; 5 checkpoints related to transcriptions and captioning. <\/li><li><strong>Scripts, applets, and plug-ins<\/strong> &#8211; Alternative content must be provided when active features are inaccessible or unsupported.<\/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-81c9da9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81c9da9\" 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>All the checkpoints and criteria listed are based on <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/a-new-standard-of-website-accessibility-is-on-the-way\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a> version 2.1, and agencies must be able to meet conformance Level A as a minimum. However, web admins are encouraged to demonstrate compliance with Level AA wherever possible.<\/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-12db2a6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12db2a6\" 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-c39452e\" data-id=\"c39452e\" 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-62915f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62915f6\" 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>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-web-accessibility-law\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a> is a landmark piece of legislation granting equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Originally enacted in 1990 to address physical accessibility challenges, the ADA has evolved to encompass digital spaces, recognizing the critical role of web accessibility in fostering inclusivity.<\/p><p>Within the ADA framework, there are five titles, three of which relate specifically to digital accessibility:<\/p><ul><li><strong>ADA Title I: Fair Employment<\/strong> &#8211; Federal employees with disabilities must have equal access to employment opportunities and all employment-related information.<\/li><li><strong>ADA Title II: Public Services and Programs<\/strong> &#8211; State and local entities must make digital information equally available to disabled citizens.<\/li><li><strong>ADA Title III: Public-facing Entities<\/strong> &#8211; Any organization with a public-facing website must make goods, services, facilities, and accommodations accessible to everyone.<\/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-6c6a899\" data-id=\"6c6a899\" 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-d659bdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d659bdb\" 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=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/2-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1-768x699.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-30605\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/2-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/2-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/2-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1.png 927w\" 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-9fa5d61 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fa5d61\" 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-940e269\" data-id=\"940e269\" 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-a1a9135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1a9135\" 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>Enacted as part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/section-508-compliance\/\">Section 508<\/a> mandates accessibility standards for federally-owned electronic and information technology (EIT). The primary goal is to ensure that individuals with disabilities, whether federal employees or members of the public, have equal access to digital resources and services.<\/p><p>Under Section 508, federal agencies are required to make their websites, software, documents, and other digital assets accessible. This includes (but is not limited to) the provision of alternative formats such as text-to-speech options, video captioning, and compatibility with assistive technologies. <\/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-6692a3b disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6692a3b\" 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-6b278d4\" data-id=\"6b278d4\" 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-b3bf317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3bf317\" 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 Connecticut Web Accessibility Legislation?<\/h2><p>Connecticut&#8217;s web accessibility legislation casts a wide net. <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-title-iii-compliance\/\">Title III of the ADA<\/a> and clauses within Section 508 apply equally to private companies and non-profit organizations engaged in contractual relationships as to the government entities themselves. Here&#8217;s a breakdown of the types of businesses affected:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Direct and indirect subcontractors<\/strong> providing services such as technology, software, telecommunications, construction, engineering, etc.<\/li><li><strong>Non-profit organizations<\/strong> and grant recipients like charities, conservation groups, research institutions, community development organizations, etc.<\/li><li><strong>For-profit organizations<\/strong> receiving federal funding for government programs spanning healthcare, finance, education, transportation, etc.<\/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-1edc175 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1edc175\" 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-04d09aa\" data-id=\"04d09aa\" 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-8f6b832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f6b832\" 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\">Download our Guide to Digital Accessibility Laws and Regulations in the US<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a392985 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a392985\" 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>Stay ahead of the game when it comes to Digital Accessibility laws and compliance in the United States. Learn about all the different federal and state-level regulations, see real examples of web accessibility lawsuits in different regions and discover a 7-step action plan for building accessible websites.<\/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-1d5ad26 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1d5ad26\" 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:\/\/downloads.reciteme.com\/en-us\/digital-accessibility-laws-and-regulations-in-the-us\" 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\">Get More Information 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-8ce9406\" data-id=\"8ce9406\" 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-6f80c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f80c7f\" 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=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-1024x740.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30511\" alt=\"Mock up for accessibility laws and regulations in the usa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-1024x740.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-1536x1109.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up.png 1800w\" 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-d2aaee0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2aaee0\" 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-d32f4ec\" data-id=\"d32f4ec\" 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-9fc94b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fc94b3\" 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>Failure to adhere to Connecticut&#8217;s web accessibility legislation can expose businesses to a range of risks and consequences &#8211; both financial and reputational. Here&#8217;s a list of primary factors to consider.<\/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-5130a0c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5130a0c\" 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-d937f84\" data-id=\"d937f84\" 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-4955598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4955598\" 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>Financial Penalties<\/h3><p>Currently, no financial penalties are attached to non-compliance with Connecticut\u2019s Universal Website Accessibility Policy. However, ADA and Section 508 breaches carry hefty fines starting at $55,000 for the first offense, escalating to $110,000 for subsequent breaches. These fines can quickly add up, particularly in cases of persistent non-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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0a52a4\" data-id=\"b0a52a4\" 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-7a1ea90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a1ea90\" 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=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/fined.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-30857\" alt=\"compliance fine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/fined.png 612w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/fined-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/>\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-a303053 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a303053\" 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-e199474\" data-id=\"e199474\" 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-e0ddd74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0ddd74\" 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>Reputational Damage<\/h3><p>Negative publicity associated with web accessibility violations can have lasting effects on a business&#8217;s reputation. Repercussions include diminished brand loyalty, reduced market reach, and potential boycott campaigns initiated by advocacy groups or concerned consumers.<\/p><h3>Indirect Financial Losses<\/h3><p>Beyond direct fines and legal expenses, non-compliance can lead to indirect financial repercussions, such as revenue loss, decreased shareholder confidence, and reduced employee morale. These factors can significantly impact a business&#8217;s bottom line and long-term sustainability.<\/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-916907d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"916907d\" 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-172fdff elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"172fdff\" 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-547bba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"547bba9\" 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=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Judge-Illustration-768x413.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-29786\" alt=\"Court Room Illustration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Judge-Illustration-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Judge-Illustration-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Judge-Illustration-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Judge-Illustration-1536x826.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Judge-Illustration-2048x1101.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6fd6a9\" data-id=\"e6fd6a9\" 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-0877acf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0877acf\" 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>Legal Action and Lawsuits<\/h3><p>Lawsuits can be filed by either private citizens or by advocacy groups representing individuals with disabilities. Legal fees, court costs, and settlement sums can be substantial, placing a considerable financial burden on businesses found in breach. <\/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-39e4066 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39e4066\" 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-50b245e\" data-id=\"50b245e\" 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-7918c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7918c02\" 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>Contractual Repercussions<\/h3><p>Any entity receiving government funding or involved in contractual agreements with state agencies risks having their contract revoked for non-compliance. Even when contracts remain in place, there may be more hoops to jump through for renewal, and organizations should expect to face enhanced 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-9d9f80f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d9f80f\" 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-6ccbe07\" data-id=\"6ccbe07\" 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-a84964b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a84964b\" 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 Connecticut<\/h2><p>Any company doing business in Connecticut via a website can have a lawsuit filed against them. That means that, aside from state agencies, any of the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/quickfacts\/fact\/table\/CT\/SBO030217\">88,500+ employer establishments<\/a> could find themselves in legal hot water for non-compliance.<\/p><p>Here\u2019s a short list of just a few Connecticut companies that have had digital accessibility lawsuits filed against them in the last few years:<\/p><ul><li>ICON Health &amp; Fitness Inc.<\/li><li>Garden of Life LLC<\/li><li>DeMert Brands LLC (doing business as Not Your Mother&#8217;s)<\/li><li>UrbanStems, Inc.<\/li><li>Lifelock, Inc.<\/li><li>Bloomscape, Inc.<\/li><li>Heyday Wellness LLC<\/li><li>Oral Essentials Inc.<\/li><li>Vegamour, Inc.<\/li><li>MoroccanOil Inc.<\/li><li>All Thnigs BBQ, Inc<\/li><li>Juneshine, Inc<\/li><li>Hot Shots Distributing, Inc.<\/li><li>Betsie Ann Candies, Inc.<\/li><li>Rocky River LLC<\/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-9688bc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9688bc0\" 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>All of the cases above cited ADA Title III criteria in their filings. <\/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-3fca5af disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fca5af\" 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-23b96fe\" data-id=\"23b96fe\" 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-8cf3132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8cf3132\" 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\/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-e3a0389\" data-id=\"e3a0389\" 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-2bb9ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bb9ea8\" 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-143aebb elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"143aebb\" 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-178608e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"178608e\" 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-a8107e9\" data-id=\"a8107e9\" 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-0e79836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e79836\" 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>Developed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/\">World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)<\/a>, WCAG serves as the globally recognized standard for digital accessibility best practices. At the heart of WCAG are the &#8220;POUR&#8221; principles, which outline key considerations for creating accessible online content:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Perceivable<\/strong>: Information and user interface components must be presented in ways that users can perceive.<\/li><li><strong>Operable<\/strong>: User interface components and navigation must be operable by all users, including those with disabilities.<\/li><li><strong>Understandable<\/strong>: Information and the operation of the user interface must be understandable to users.<\/li><li><strong>Robust<\/strong>: Content must be robust enough to be interpreted by a wide range of user agents, including assistive technologies.<\/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-48edb5d\" data-id=\"48edb5d\" 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-c4c5eb0 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4c5eb0\" 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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Accessibility-Goals-in-2023-WCAG-2.1-Level-AA-300x300-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-26759\" alt=\"accessibility goals and targets\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Accessibility-Goals-in-2023-WCAG-2.1-Level-AA-300x300-1.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Accessibility-Goals-in-2023-WCAG-2.1-Level-AA-300x300-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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-afe17ab disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afe17ab\" 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-746bb07\" data-id=\"746bb07\" 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-1910398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1910398\" 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 criteria are organized into three conformance levels (A, AA, and AAA), spanning varying degrees of accessibility &#8211; from basic to advanced. <\/p><p>Connecticut\u2019s Universal Website Accessibility Policy requires compliance with version 2.1 Leval A, while ADA and Section 508 typically require compliance with level AA. However, to ensure alignment with the latest accessibility standards and minimize legal risks, compliance with WCAG 2.2 Level AA is recommended. <\/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-01446a0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01446a0\" 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-646bfca\" data-id=\"646bfca\" 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-20a7a88 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compliance process, conducting thorough scans aligned with WCAG standards and generating a prioritized fix queue for effective resolution.<\/li><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">Recite Me Toolbar<\/a> empowers users to customize their browsing experience by adjusting font, color, language settings, and more for easy navigation and comprehension.<\/li><li>Recite Me\u2019s free <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/free-website-accessibility-statement-generator\/\">Accessibility Statement Generator<\/a> provides a simple way to communicate your dedication to current and future digital accessibility goals.<\/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-af3bc96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af3bc96\" 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>Need more help to understand and navigate website accessibility legislation in Connecticut? <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/contact\/\">Contact our team<\/a> today for more advice, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-check\/\">run a free check<\/a> of your website for WCAG compliance, or <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/#\">try our toolbar<\/a> to see the difference it can make.<\/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-5d32ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5d32ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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