{"id":40682,"date":"2025-03-11T16:23:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T16:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=40682"},"modified":"2025-08-26T09:30:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T08:30:39","slug":"is-ada-compliance-mandatory-for-websites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/is-ada-compliance-mandatory-for-websites\/","title":{"rendered":"Is ADA Compliance Mandatory for Websites?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40682\" class=\"elementor elementor-40682\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f511e70 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f511e70\" 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-703a806\" data-id=\"703a806\" 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-79285df elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"79285df\" 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-4e3b88c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e3b88c\" 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-ec1e85e\" data-id=\"ec1e85e\" 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-4dc8cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dc8cfd\" 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>You\u2019ve probably heard of the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-web-accessibility-law\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a>, but does it apply to your website? With all the legal jargon surrounding ADA compliance these days, finding a straightforward answer can be tricky. To make matters worse, the ADA has only recently started to acknowledge digital accessibility, leaving over 1.1 billion websites unsure of where they stand. But don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve got you covered. In this article, we\u2019ll explain exactly how the ADA impacts your website, carve out a path to compliance, and highlight the risks of neglecting it, all in plain English.<\/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-9a4c266 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a4c266\" 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-417a8c7\" data-id=\"417a8c7\" 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-a1f65af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1f65af\" 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>Which websites must comply with the ADA compliance standards?<\/h2><p>The ADA is a civil rights law designed to prevent discrimination against individuals with disabilities. It\u2019s divided into five sections, or titles, each covering different areas of public life. When it comes to websites, we need to set our sights on Title III.<\/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-6712ae7 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6712ae7\" 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-8431ba3\" data-id=\"8431ba3\" 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-1765afe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1765afe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/1-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-hero-1024x736.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30604\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/1-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-hero-1024x736.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/1-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-hero-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/1-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-hero-768x552.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/1-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-hero.png 1073w\" 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-8e03563\" data-id=\"8e03563\" 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-2f358f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f358f6\" 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:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-title-iii-compliance\/\">Title III of the ADA<\/a> covers public accommodations, traditionally physical spaces like restaurants and stores. However, courts now often consider websites offering goods and services as public accommodations, requiring compliance.<\/p><p>So, does that mean every website must comply with the ADA? Nearly, but not quite. Title III of the ADA applies to:<\/p><ul><li>Any website that offers products or services online.<\/li><li>All public sector websites, such as government agencies.<\/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-e72212c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e72212c\" 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-03fc00b\" data-id=\"03fc00b\" 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-68a5a31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68a5a31\" 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>As you can see, the ADA applies broadly; whether you\u2019re a small boutique shop or an ecommerce giant, as long as your website serves the public, you need to meet ADA standards. There are, however, a few <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-compliance-exemptions\/\">exemptions<\/a>, including private clubs, religious organizations, and intranet sites not intended for public use.<\/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-580ee36 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"580ee36\" 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-370a56f\" data-id=\"370a56f\" 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-d95a8f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d95a8f6\" 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 your free ADA Compliance Checklist<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361883b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"361883b\" 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>Want to make sure your website is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act? Then unlock the ADA compliance checklist now. Discover actionable steps to ensure ADA compliance, helping you avoid lawsuits and any other negative consequences of non-compliance.<\/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-5cc3176 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5cc3176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/download\/ada-compliance-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Your Free Checklist<\/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-f4efa93\" data-id=\"f4efa93\" 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-443ce7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"443ce7d\" 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=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/ADA-Compliance-checklist-1024x739.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38882\" alt=\"ADA compliance checklist\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/ADA-Compliance-checklist-1024x739.webp 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/ADA-Compliance-checklist-300x216.webp 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/ADA-Compliance-checklist-768x554.webp 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/ADA-Compliance-checklist-1536x1108.webp 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/ADA-Compliance-checklist-2048x1478.webp 2048w\" 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-a3f34b4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3f34b4\" 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-ee2ca67\" data-id=\"ee2ca67\" 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-69b9bc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69b9bc4\" 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 ensure websites comply with Americans with Disabilities Act<\/h2><p>So, the chances are your website falls under the ADA\u2019s remit. But don\u2019t worry, the good news is that compliance is relatively straightforward, thanks to something called the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04ea24a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04ea24a\" 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-9974806\" data-id=\"9974806\" 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-17ca18b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17ca18b\" 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=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/2-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30605\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/2-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1.png 927w, 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-1-768x699.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5332499\" data-id=\"5332499\" 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-c1b7112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1b7112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The WCAG is a set of internationally recognized guidelines and recommendations for making digital content accessible. It\u2019s the gold standard of web accessibility, if you will. While not in itself legally binding, laws like the ADA often rely on the WCAG to help enforce their requirements. In other words, if you adhere to all of the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/best-practices-for-wcag-compliance\/\">WCAG best practices<\/a>, you can ensure compliance with the digital aspects of ADA\u2019s Title III.<\/p><p>What does this look like in practical terms? Well, the WCAG issues specific standards covering everything from image alt text and video captions to semantic HTML and markup text.\u00a0 There are also <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/what-are-the-levels-of-wcag-compliance\/\">multiple levels of WCAG compliance<\/a> (level A, AA, and AAA) where each subsequent level represents an increase in compliance standards and rigor.<\/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-bea8821 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bea8821\" 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-678ed6f\" data-id=\"678ed6f\" 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-b71162d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b71162d\" 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>Level AA is widely considered the benchmark most organizations should aim for, as it balances accessibility with practicality. If you want to comply with the ADA, focus on WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. Anything less than that, and you risk facing lawsuits. <\/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-1271d5e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1271d5e\" 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-a6d936a\" data-id=\"a6d936a\" 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-4c704ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c704ff\" 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 risks for required websites failing to comply with ADA<\/h2><p>In recent years, ADA lawsuits have skyrocketed. In 2023 alone, there were over 4,000 ADA lawsuits filed in federal court in the U.S. These lawsuits often result in serious legal and business consequences. In this section, we\u2019ll break down a few of them for you. <\/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-86f30e6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86f30e6\" 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-153c28d\" data-id=\"153c28d\" 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-80de7c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80de7c2\" 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>It is not uncommon for <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-web-compliance-lawsuits\/\">ADA-related lawsuits<\/a> to make headlines, especially in a consumer market that increasingly values corporate social responsibility. Once word gets out on social media and other platforms, reputational damage is almost impossible to avoid. Not only might it drive away existing customers, but it also might deter prospects from doing business with you in the future.<\/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-4800ef8 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4800ef8\" 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-67b8b24\" data-id=\"67b8b24\" 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-6690f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6690f49\" 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>Costly lawsuits<\/h3><p>Businesses that fail to comply with the ADA can be sued for discrimination. These lawsuits are typically brought about by disabled individuals affected by inaccessibility or lobbyist groups acting on their behalf. Settlements and legal fees can escalate quickly, first time violations can reach up to $75,000 with subsequent violations reaching amounts of $150,000. <\/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-4b90fc9\" data-id=\"4b90fc9\" 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-3a1ae02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a1ae02\" 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=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/3-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34894\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/3-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-2.png 927w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/3-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-2-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/3-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-2-768x699.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff968f5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff968f5\" 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-8267022\" data-id=\"8267022\" 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-eaf9792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaf9792\" 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>Loss of customers<\/h3><p>If your website isn\u2019t accessible, you&#8217;re turning away potential customers. Considering that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/media\/releases\/2024\/s0716-Adult-disability.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 in 4 American adults have a disability<\/a>, this could mean significant revenue loss.<\/p><h3>Forced website overhaul<\/h3><p>If your website is found to be non-compliant, you may be required to redesign it entirely under a legal settlement agreement. Retroactive fixes like this can be costly and time-consuming compared to proactive compliance. Often they are time-restricted and involve undoing existing design components. <\/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-0c02c4b disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c02c4b\" 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-ba6e2d0\" data-id=\"ba6e2d0\" 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-d45ca8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d45ca8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why it\u2019s a good idea to follow ADA requirements anyway<\/h2><p>Even if your website isn\u2019t legally required to comply with ADA standards, making your website accessible is still a smart business move. Why? Because it future-proofs your business against ever-changing accessibility regulations. <\/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-322dd97 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"322dd97\" 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-f4ca093\" data-id=\"f4ca093\" 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-4620e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4620e30\" 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=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/US-Government-Blog-Asset-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25396\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/US-Government-Blog-Asset-1.png 806w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/US-Government-Blog-Asset-1-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/US-Government-Blog-Asset-1-768x651.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a01b2a2\" data-id=\"a01b2a2\" 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-c217524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c217524\" 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>Investing in accessibility also opens your doors to disabled customers who might not otherwise have been able to access your website\u2019s products and services. As a result, you\u2019re able to extend your reach, tapping into underserved markets and growing your customer base as a result.<\/p><p>At the same time, you become known as an inclusive and accessible organization. Customers appreciate companies that prioritize accessibility, and this can set you apart from your competitors. <\/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-e4bfa27 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4bfa27\" 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-18303bc\" data-id=\"18303bc\" 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-7a2de70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a2de70\" 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>But beyond all the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/business-case-for-accessibility\/\">business benefits of accessibility<\/a> remains the fact that it is simply the right thing to do. It grants equal access to a historically marginalized group of people and sends a strong message that everyone deserves the same opportunities to engage with the digital world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ebcb9b disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ebcb9b\" 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-77d61a7\" data-id=\"77d61a7\" 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-d19dd73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d19dd73\" 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>Using ADA audits as a means to identify non-compliance<\/h2><p>Knowing <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/how-to-audit-your-website-for-ada-compliance\/\">how to run and use an ADA Audit<\/a> is the most optimal first step to take. After all, how can you fix a problem without knowing what the problem is?<\/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-3d298f7 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d298f7\" 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-3bc6e0a\" data-id=\"3bc6e0a\" 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-d0ce871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0ce871\" 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>There are three main types of audits:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Automated audit:<\/strong> Software tools, like an <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">accessibility checker<\/a>, quickly and efficiently scan your website for WCAG failures. <\/li><li><strong>Manual audit:<\/strong> Generally conducted by accessibility experts who check usability elements like keyboard navigation, color contrast, and alt text.<\/li><li><strong>User testing:<\/strong> Involves gathering constructive feedback from real users with disabilities to uncover the most subtle of accessibility barriers. <\/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-0ac9e2c\" data-id=\"0ac9e2c\" 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-61bd18a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61bd18a\" 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=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Auditing-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36113\" alt=\"Icon showing a site being audited\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Auditing-icon.png 801w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Auditing-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Auditing-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Auditing-icon-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1b9786 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1b9786\" 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-30ac109\" data-id=\"30ac109\" 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-448f092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"448f092\" 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 the most comprehensive ADA audit, a combination of all three methods should be used. This will help root out <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/6-most-common-wcag-failures\/\">common WCAG failures<\/a> as well as any hidden accessibility challenges. <\/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-f6d5a28 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6d5a28\" 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-81d04c1\" data-id=\"81d04c1\" 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-4a384c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a384c7\" 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-fc3ac86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc3ac86\" 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-8712b86 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8712b86\" 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-78837e0\" data-id=\"78837e0\" 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-cc236e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc236e6\" 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-c788669 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c788669\" 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-340b1da\" data-id=\"340b1da\" 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-16f317c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16f317c\" 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>Most common ADA compliance violations on websites and how to fix them<\/h2><p>Many websites unknowingly violate ADA standards. In fact, one <a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/projects\/million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WebAIM study<\/a> found that out of one million website home pages assessed, approximately 96% of them had one or more WCAG failures. To avoid being part of this trend, we\u2019ve outlined some of the most common ADA violations and how to correct them. <\/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-ab7097b disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab7097b\" 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-8c2d9a9\" data-id=\"8c2d9a9\" 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-c9968dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9968dd\" 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>Videos without captions<\/h3><p>Missing video captions are another common ADA violation. Captions not only help users with hearing impairments follow along, but they\u2019re beneficial to those watching in particularly quiet or noisy environments, too. Provide closed captions and transcripts for all <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-compliance-for-videos\/\">video content<\/a>, ensuring the captions are accurate and in sync with the video\u2019s visuals.<\/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-9c46222 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c46222\" 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-16113ee\" data-id=\"16113ee\" 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-8a3ab50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a3ab50\" 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=\"387\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/How-to-Write-Alt-Text-Header-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34419\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/How-to-Write-Alt-Text-Header-1.png 387w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/How-to-Write-Alt-Text-Header-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/How-to-Write-Alt-Text-Header-1-150x150.png 150w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c4cd4f\" data-id=\"7c4cd4f\" 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-1ad2a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ad2a9f\" 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>Missing image alt text<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/how-to-write-image-alt-text-for-accessibility\/\">Alt text<\/a> describes the contents of an image and is embedded inside said image so that it can be read aloud by <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen readers<\/a>. Without alt text descriptions, users with visual impairments miss out on crucial visual content. To fix this, simply add alt text to the HTML for each image on your website. Ensure the descriptions are informative but free of jargon and not overwhelming.<\/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-bcb2c3f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bcb2c3f\" 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-65c1b54\" data-id=\"65c1b54\" 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-de7dac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de7dac0\" 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>Lack of keyboard navigation<\/h3><p>Users with motor impairments rely on the Tab key and other <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">keyboard functions<\/a> to browse websites. Therefore, without a properly structured Tab order and seamless navigation, they might struggle to access the information, products, or services they need.<\/p><h3>Unclear link text<\/h3><p>Generic link text like \u2018click here\u2019 provides little context for website visitors, particularly those users who depend on screen readers. Instead, opt for more <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/how-to-create-accessible-links\/\">descriptive link text<\/a> like \u201cRead our pricing guide\u201d, which alludes to the destination of the link.<\/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-a4807d4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4807d4\" 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-b58e873\" data-id=\"b58e873\" 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-2607643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2607643\" 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>Poor color contrast<\/h3><p>If the contrast between text and its background is not sufficient, it can be difficult to read for anyone, but particularly those with visual impairments. Opt for high-contrast color options like black and white or dark blue and light gray. Then, use a <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/color-contrast-checker\/\">color contrast checker<\/a> tool to ensure that your website elements display a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1, as required by WCAG 2.1 AA standards.<\/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-a374d0e\" data-id=\"a374d0e\" 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-8fc14b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8fc14b1\" 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=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/2-Colour-Contrast-checker-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40468\" alt=\"color contrast levels\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/2-Colour-Contrast-checker-icon.png 882w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/2-Colour-Contrast-checker-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/2-Colour-Contrast-checker-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/2-Colour-Contrast-checker-icon-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6470350 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6470350\" 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-6b07f59\" data-id=\"6b07f59\" 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-731fd8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"731fd8f\" 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>Forms without labels<\/h3><p>All form fields should be labelled clearly and correctly. Not only is this imperative for compatibility with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/examples-of-assistive-technology\/\">assistive technologies<\/a>, but it makes the form filling process easier for other users, including those with cognitive impairments. If incorrect information is provided, make sure that error messages are clearly visible and provide sufficient information for the user to correct their mistakes.<\/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-fa7779b disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa7779b\" 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-0e6f9a3\" data-id=\"0e6f9a3\" 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 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