{"id":41610,"date":"2025-04-23T13:48:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T12:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=41610"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:06:31","slug":"aoda-website-compliance-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/aoda-website-compliance-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"AODA Compliance Checklist: Does Your Business Meet Ontario\u2019s Accessibility Standards?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"41610\" class=\"elementor elementor-41610\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce1de8f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce1de8f\" 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-8ce6662\" data-id=\"8ce6662\" 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-5ec7e83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"5ec7e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-generic\">\n    <p>\n        Get A Free AODA Compliance Test Of Your Website\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-check\/\">\n        Run Test 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-36a3218 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36a3218\" 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-ade7d26\" data-id=\"ade7d26\" 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-43cad1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43cad1b\" 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/aoda-compliance\/\">Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)<\/a> was established in 2005 to improve accessibility standards for Ontarians with physical and mental disabilities. Under the Act, Ontario pledged to become fully accessible by January 1, 2025.<\/p><p>Approximately 2.9 million Ontarians have one or more disabilities. Therefore, ensuring AODA compliance isn\u2019t just a legal obligation. It&#8217;s an opportunity for your business to demonstrate a commitment to inclusivity, foster customer loyalty, and expand your market reach.<\/p><p>Not sure how to make your content digitally accessible and AODA compliant? In this guide, we\u2019ll outline all the key details and walk you through the steps to follow.<\/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-46f6ffc disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46f6ffc\" 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-2711af5\" data-id=\"2711af5\" 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-a819f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a819f99\" 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>Understanding AODA compliance standards<\/h2><p>The AODA outlines several accessibility standards across different sectors, and its scope affects both public and private enterprises. The overarching goal is to ensure that all consumer-facing products, services, and spaces (including digital spaces like websites) are accessible to people with visual, auditory, cognitive, and physical disabilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39c9fc9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39c9fc9\" 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-df81ca2\" data-id=\"df81ca2\" 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-7c08b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c08b53\" 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>Key areas of applicability<\/h3><p>AODA criteria are split over several areas, with each focusing on a different aspect of accessibility:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b418fd2 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b418fd2\" 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-890b60c\" data-id=\"890b60c\" 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-42edcef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42edcef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Information and communications:<\/strong> Websites, digital documents, and online content must be accessible to individuals with disabilities. <\/li><li><strong>Employment:<\/strong> Employers must ensure that hiring, training, and workplace accommodations are inclusive of candidates and employees with disabilities. <\/li><li><strong>Transportation:<\/strong> Businesses involved in transportation, such as public transit services, must ensure vehicles and stations are accessible to all.<\/li><li><strong>Public spaces:<\/strong> The Act mandates accessible entrances, washrooms, and seating for individuals with disabilities in public areas.<\/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-ceb6e40\" data-id=\"ceb6e40\" 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-e51b28d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e51b28d\" 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=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Understanding-AODA-Compliance-for-Websites-Header.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27794\" alt=\"aoda compliance understanding it for businesses\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Understanding-AODA-Compliance-for-Websites-Header.png 600w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Understanding-AODA-Compliance-for-Websites-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Understanding-AODA-Compliance-for-Websites-Header-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\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-4d30fa2 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d30fa2\" 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-089edd9\" data-id=\"089edd9\" 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-b81663f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b81663f\" 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 we move forward in this guide, we\u2019ll focus primarily on information, communication, and employment considerations, as these are where the bulk of digital accessibility requirements fall.<\/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-a084b17 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a084b17\" 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-47d2660\" data-id=\"47d2660\" 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-7590552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7590552\" 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>Which organizations must comply?<\/h3><p>AODA regulations apply to public, private, and non-profit entities alike. Generally speaking, your organization is subject to AODA standards if it:<\/p><ul><li>Has one or more Ontario-based employees.<\/li><li>Provides goods, services, or facilities to the public.<\/li><li>Is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Ontario<\/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-d67ac45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d67ac45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, specific requirements can vary depending on the size and nature of your organization. <\/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-09ca778 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09ca778\" 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-06810bc\" data-id=\"06810bc\" 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-ec5ff0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec5ff0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37866\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7449838\" data-id=\"7449838\" 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-949d25d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"949d25d\" 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>Notable AODA exemptions<\/h3><p>Here is a list of AODA exceptions:<\/p><ul><li>If you are self-employed and have no additional employees, you need not comply.<\/li><li>Businesses with fewer than 20 employees are exempt from filing AODA accessibility compliance reports. However, you are still expected to meet the general accessibility standards.<\/li><li>You need not comply with AODA if your business is federally regulated. However, you must still comply with the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/aca-web-accessibility-law-in-canada\/#:~:text=M%20219)%20%5BProposed%5D-,The%20Accessible%20Canada%20Act%20(Bill%20C%2D81),-A%20federal%20piece\">Accessible Canada Act<\/a>.<\/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-de2a9bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de2a9bc\" 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>If you\u2019re unsure whether AODA applies to you, the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.ontario.ca\/documents\/4843\/ao-employerhandbook-final-s.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accessibility Standards Employer Handbook<\/a> contains a comprehensive list of organizations that are required to comply.<\/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-9b2efe2 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b2efe2\" 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-04b3450\" data-id=\"04b3450\" 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-f3a5bed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3a5bed\" 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 risks of non-compliance<\/h3><p>The consequences of non-compliance include costly legal headaches and hefty financial penalties:<\/p><ul><li>Unincorporated organizations found guilty of a major offence can be fined up to $50,000 per day for as long as the violation continues.<\/li><li>Corporations can be fined up to $100,000 per day for as long as the violation continues.<\/li><li>Directors and officers of a corporation with fiduciary responsibility are liable for <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/aoda-compliance-fines\/\">AODA fines<\/a> of up to $50,000 per day for as long as the violation continues.<\/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-1f878c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f878c7\" 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 Accessibility Directorate of Ontario is responsible for conducting AODA inspections, audits, and investigations. However, individuals with disabilities can report violations directly to the Ontario Government, making compliance even more essential. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5994d30 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5994d30\" 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-183f205\" data-id=\"183f205\" 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-4404860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4404860\" 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 AODA Compliance Check 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-0226cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0226cab\" 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 AODA compliance audit of your website. This audit will highlight compliance violations and provide the recommendations needed to meet AODA 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-511fc82 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"511fc82\" 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 Compliance Check 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-b9c8b1d\" data-id=\"b9c8b1d\" 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-44c6895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44c6895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d70d39 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d70d39\" 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-1fffa39\" data-id=\"1fffa39\" 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-df3dbbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df3dbbb\" 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>Digital accessibility made easy: Key AODA compliance requirements<\/h2><p>To make digital accessibility standards easier to understand and follow, AODA requirements can be broken down into the following categories:<\/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-e541782 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e541782\" 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-d7d9f00\" data-id=\"d7d9f00\" 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-33b75a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33b75a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Website Accessibility Standards:<\/strong> AODA aligns with the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a>, which outline specific criteria for making web content accessible. Your website must adhere to at least WCAG 2.0 Level AA standards, which include guidelines for visual design, media accessibility, and navigation.<\/li><li><strong>Document and Media Accessibility:<\/strong> Word, Excel, and PDF documents, online forms, and media content, including videos and audio files, must be appropriately formatted and accessible to people with disabilities.<\/li><li><strong>Customer Feedback Mechanisms:<\/strong> AODA recognizes accessibility as a fundamental component of customer service. Therefore, businesses must provide accessible ways for customers to offer feedback, express their opinions, and report issues without barriers.<\/li><li><strong>Employment and Communication Accessibility:<\/strong> AODA encompasses guidelines for accessibility best practices across all stages of the employee lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, and ongoing employee support.<\/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-77dd8fc\" data-id=\"77dd8fc\" 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-a1d4106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1d4106\" 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=\"421\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Apply-and-purhcase-icon-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37365\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Apply-and-purhcase-icon-1.png 421w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Apply-and-purhcase-icon-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Apply-and-purhcase-icon-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/>\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-e167f7a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e167f7a\" 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-ada6162\" data-id=\"ada6162\" 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-2046fad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2046fad\" 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>Although not directly related to digital accessibility, businesses must also ensure that their physical locations are accessible to people with disabilities. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07e54be disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07e54be\" 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-b7d53db\" data-id=\"b7d53db\" 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-2be69f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2be69f3\" 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>A checklist for AODA compliance<\/h2><p>Follow these steps to create an accessible online presence that adheres to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and the accessibility standards set by the AODA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-13aac91 elementor-section-content-space-between elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13aac91\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e05c56\" data-id=\"8e05c56\" 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-0b99712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b99712\" 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>Ensure consistent navigation<\/h3><ul><li>Ensure that your website\u2019s structure is easy to follow.<\/li><li>Maintain a clear, consistent layout to help users predict where elements will appear and how they will behave.<\/li><li>Use semantic HTML headers (H1 to H6) to structure content in a logical order.<\/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-22202ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22202ff\" 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>Optimize for keyboard navigation<\/h3><ul><li>Ensure all interactive elements, including forms, buttons, and navigation menus, can be accessed and operated using a keyboard alone.<\/li><li>Make it easier for keyboard users to navigate your site by making focus indicators easily visible.<\/li><li>Implement skip navigation links to bypass repetitive navigation elements.<\/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-8432aeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8432aeb\" 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>Provide text alternatives for non-text content<\/h3><ul><li>Add descriptive alt text to all images, charts, graphics, and other non-text elements to ensure screen reader accessibility.<\/li><li>Alt text should describe the function or purpose of the image, not just its content (e.g., &#8220;button to submit form&#8221; instead of &#8220;blue button&#8221;).<\/li><li>Avoid redundant phrases like \u201cimage of\u201d or \u201cpicture of\u201d in descriptions.<\/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-b3869db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3869db\" 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>Ensure multimedia accessibility<\/h3><ul><li>Provide captions, subtitles, or transcripts for all video content.<\/li><li>Make written transcripts available for all audio content.<\/li><li>Avoid flashing content that could trigger seizures among photosensitive users.<\/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-6f0df77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f0df77\" 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>Use color responsibly<\/h3><ul><li>Use high contrast between text and background colors to improve readability.<\/li><li>Maintain a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.<\/li><li>Avoid relying on color alone to convey information.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cdd7ec\" data-id=\"0cdd7ec\" 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-037e010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"037e010\" 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>Make online documents accessible<\/h3><ul><li>Ensure that PDFs, Word documents, Excel sheets, and other digital assets are formatted correctly for accessibility.<\/li><li>Utilize proper tagging on PDFs to ensure screen reader compatibility.<\/li><li>Use logical tab order to guide users through complex sections.<\/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-22a1622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22a1622\" 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>Offer enhanced user controls<\/h3><ul><li>Provide an option for site visitors to resize (enlarge) your web text.<\/li><li>Avoid times tasks wherever possible. In instances where they are necessary, provide options to extend time limits.<\/li><li>Display accessible multimedia controls for buttons controlling play\/pause, volume, etc.<\/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-743d413 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"743d413\" 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>Provide accessible feedback mechanisms<\/h3><ul><li>Ensure each feedback form input field has clear labels and transparent instructions.<\/li><li>Ensure error messages are easy to locate and informative.<\/li><li>Provide alternative communication options (e.g., email, phone, or live chat).<\/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-ff83427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff83427\" 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>Design an inclusive candidate journey<\/h3><ul><li>Ensure your careers website complies with WCAG standards.<\/li><li>Ensure that job postings, applications, and interview processes are accessible. This includes providing job descriptions in alternative formats like large print or electronic formats.<\/li><li>Ensure application forms provide ample guidance and instructions for completion.<\/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-decbc6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"decbc6c\" 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>Provide employees with accessible technology and communications<\/h3><ul><li>Ensure collaboration tools, project management software, time tracking, focus apps, etc., are accessible to all.<\/li><li>Make reasonable workplace accommodations, such as offering flexible working hours for employees with disabilities, if needed.<\/li><li>Offer accessible communication options. This may include the provision of sign language interpretation, braille, assistive listening devices, 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\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-132c92e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"132c92e\" 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-1088860\" data-id=\"1088860\" 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-5bcbb1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bcbb1a\" 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>6 Steps to implement your AODA website compliance checklist<\/h2><p>Now you have a clear understanding of the key compliance requirements, let\u2019s explore the steps you can take to implement these changes and ensure ongoing compliance across your website and other digital platforms.<\/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-df0596a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df0596a\" 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-6a3ab50\" data-id=\"6a3ab50\" 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-c44ec88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c44ec88\" 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=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/4-Expert-icon-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37867\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/4-Expert-icon-1.png 800w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/4-Expert-icon-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/4-Expert-icon-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/4-Expert-icon-1-768x769.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-07eba84\" data-id=\"07eba84\" 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-ee59826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee59826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. Run an Accessibility Audit<\/h3><p>A comprehensive accessibility audit is the first step in identifying and addressing areas of non-compliance. You can run both <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/manual-accessibility-testing-guide\/\">manual<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/automated-accessibility-testing-guide\/\">automated tests<\/a>. To perform a manual audit, you\u2019ll need to review each website page thoroughly, focusing on key accessibility factors like text, images, forms, navigation, etc. You\u2019ll also need to perform a screen reader test to ensure your website works well 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-4ebbb03 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ebbb03\" 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-9ec5bbd\" data-id=\"9ec5bbd\" 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-a95a7af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a95a7af\" 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>Manual testing is essential for catching issues that automated tools may miss. However, utilizing both approaches is usually the ideal solution. Automated testing tools like an <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">Accessibility Checker<\/a> make light work of scanning your site for WCAG compliance issues by running hundreds of tests for you.<\/p><p>You can check our full guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/how-to-test-your-website-for-aoda-compliance\/\">how to test for AODA compliance<\/a> here.<\/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-050600d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"050600d\" 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-c52f2a5\" data-id=\"c52f2a5\" 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-9c70a4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c70a4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>2. Create a prioritized list of fixes<\/h3><p>By addressing <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/common-website-accessibility-issues\/\">accessibility issues<\/a> in stages, you ensure compliance without disrupting day-to-day business operations. So, with your audit complete, the next step is to prioritize fixes based on their compliance risk factor and impact on user experience and accessibility. When developing a timeline for implementation, the best approach is to prioritize fixes based on <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/what-are-the-levels-of-wcag-compliance\/\">WCAG levels<\/a>, starting with critical Level A violations, then Level AA violations, and finally Level AAA fixes. If you use technology like Recite Me\u2019s Accessibility Checker, you\u2019ll automatically receive a report that lists fixes in priority order to ensure maximum impact in the shortest possible timeframe.<\/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-1ff4a31 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ff4a31\" 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-f5a0c8e\" data-id=\"f5a0c8e\" 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-f1e7064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1e7064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>3. Ensure compliance across all digital channels<\/h3><p>AODA compliance extends beyond just your website to other digital platforms, including <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/mobile-accessibility\/\">mobile devices<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/social-media-accessibility\/\">social media<\/a>. Here\u2019s what you need to do to ensure compliance across all platforms:<\/p><ul><li>Ensure your apps follow the same accessibility guidelines regarding logical flow, ease of navigation, and other key aspects.<\/li><li>Add captions to videos, use descriptive text for images, and provide accessible links in your posts.<\/li><li>Use CamelCase capitalization (capitalizing the first letter of each word in your hashtags) to improve readability.<\/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-a6ed5f6\" data-id=\"a6ed5f6\" 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-2211053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2211053\" 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=\"439\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Accessible-Multimedia-Videos.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24028\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Accessible-Multimedia-Videos.png 439w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Accessible-Multimedia-Videos-300x294.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/>\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-092b79b disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"092b79b\" 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-dfb8a90\" data-id=\"dfb8a90\" 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-932f108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"932f108\" 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>Adopting a multi-channel approach helps ensure your business is fully inclusive across all digital touchpoints. If you\u2019re unsure where to begin, familiarizing yourself with the built-in accessibility features on leading social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn is typically a good starting point. You can also check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.reciteme.com\/inclusive-marketing-checklist\">Inclusive Marketing Checklist<\/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-16ec02e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16ec02e\" 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-f88ed14\" data-id=\"f88ed14\" 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-779a533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"779a533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>4. Create clear DE&amp;I policies and procedures<\/h3><p>Unlike many other pieces of accessibility legislation, AODA places a significant focus on recruitment best practices and workplace accessibility standards. You must conduct a thorough review to asses your current standing. Only by pinpointing, acknowledging, and then dismantling existing obstacles can you set the stage for more accessible recruitment, onboarding, and training processes moving 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-12df095 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12df095\" 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-a03f647\" data-id=\"a03f647\" 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-1af8e81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1af8e81\" 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\/05\/How-to-Prevent-Discrimination-in-your-Recruitment-Hiring-Process-Header-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31652\" alt=\"discrimination in recruitment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/How-to-Prevent-Discrimination-in-your-Recruitment-Hiring-Process-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/How-to-Prevent-Discrimination-in-your-Recruitment-Hiring-Process-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/How-to-Prevent-Discrimination-in-your-Recruitment-Hiring-Process-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/How-to-Prevent-Discrimination-in-your-Recruitment-Hiring-Process-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/How-to-Prevent-Discrimination-in-your-Recruitment-Hiring-Process-Header.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ef597e\" data-id=\"2ef597e\" 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-b579ef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b579ef1\" 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>Becoming an accessibility leader takes time. However, by plotting a prioritized roadmap and implementing gradual changes, driving positive change and improving employee and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/candidate-experience-in-recruitment\/\">candidate experiences<\/a> becomes more straightforward.<\/p><p>Get started today with our free <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/download\/inclusive-recruitment-checklist\/\">Inclusive Recruitment Checklist<\/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-99a0e5a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99a0e5a\" 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-df78359\" data-id=\"df78359\" 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-abaeffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abaeffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>5. Commit to ongoing monitoring and maintenance<\/h3><p>Achieving AODA compliance is not a one-time task. Rather, you\u2019ll need to <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/accessibility-monitoring\/\">continuously monitor accessibility<\/a>, review, and make updates and iterative improvements. A few best practices include the following:<\/p><ul><li>Regularly testing your website and other digital channels.<\/li><li>Combining manual tests with automated tools to periodically scan your website for new issues.<br \/>Incorporating feedback from user testing by individuals with disabilities.<\/li><li>Staying informed about updates to WCAG guidelines and accessibility standards.<\/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-c5983a6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5983a6\" 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-a74411f\" data-id=\"a74411f\" 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-b4d7dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4d7dfa\" 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>By embedding accessibility reviews into your regular maintenance cycle, you can ensure your business stays compliant and continues to provide inclusive digital experiences in line with AODA 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-249eabb disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"249eabb\" 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-d443854\" data-id=\"d443854\" 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-e5fd869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5fd869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>6. Provide AODA employee training<\/h3><p>Training your team on AODA compliance best practices is mandatory, as the Act outlines specific accessibility training requirements for businesses of all sizes. Some individuals may require additional, role-based training. However, minimal training guidelines cover all employees and volunteers, regardless of whether they have contact with the public.<\/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-0ccaf09\" data-id=\"0ccaf09\" 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-788188a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"788188a\" 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=\"625\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Improving-Disability-Inclusion-in-The-Workplace_Training.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27478\" alt=\"Training icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Improving-Disability-Inclusion-in-The-Workplace_Training.png 625w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Improving-Disability-Inclusion-in-The-Workplace_Training-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Improving-Disability-Inclusion-in-The-Workplace_Training-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/>\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-d451137 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d451137\" 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-e3b25f2\" data-id=\"e3b25f2\" 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-9bccb75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bccb75\" 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\/product\/accessibility-training\/aoda-course\/\">AODA training<\/a> could be most effective for the following employees of the organization:<\/p><ul><li>Board Members and C-Suite executives who participate in developing organizational policies.<\/li><li>Anyone providing goods, services, or facilities on your behalf.<\/li><li>Providers of outsourced services like facilities management, payroll, or customer care.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f47d173 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f47d173\" 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-529d27a\" data-id=\"529d27a\" 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-47d0bdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47d0bdc\" 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>Large organizations with 50 employees or more must keep records of the number of people trained and the dates of training. <\/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-5455925 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5455925\" 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-10063d2\" data-id=\"10063d2\" 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-f118ab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f118ab6\" 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 AODA Compliance Check 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-c74ed84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c74ed84\" 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 AODA compliance audit of your website. This audit will highlight compliance violations and provide the recommendations needed to meet AODA 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-723a648 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"723a648\" 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 Compliance Check 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-9e48005\" data-id=\"9e48005\" 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-ce24884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce24884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6500bcb disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6500bcb\" 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-e7ef39f\" data-id=\"e7ef39f\" 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-7b7c75f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b7c75f\" 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>Act now to ensure your organization meets AODA standards<\/h2><p>If your organization isn\u2019t already fully compliant, there is no time to waste. Besides the imminent legal risk, enhanced accessibility and a commitment to inclusivity are key to building trust, loyalty, and customer satisfaction, which can directly impact your bottom line. <\/p><p>Ready to get started? Whether you need guidance on AODA standards, help with accessibility testing, accessibility training for your team, or accessibility documentation, Recite Me is here to help. <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a> today to discuss your needs, and let us help you with a tailored solution that fits your unique requirements.<\/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-f839ade disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f839ade\" 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-9352713\" data-id=\"9352713\" 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-06056ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06056ed\" 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>AODA Checklist FAQs<\/h2><p>AODA compliance can feel complex, and it\u2019s normal to have lots of questions. Here\u2019s a list of our top ten most frequently asked to help you fill in the blanks and kickstart your digital accessibility journey.<\/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-1459f0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"1459f0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2131\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2131\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><span class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><span class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who has to comply with the AODA?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2131\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2131\"><p>AODA applies to public, private, and non-profit entities in Ontario. If your organization has one or more employees and provides goods, services, or facilities to the public, you are required to comply.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2132\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2132\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><span class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><span class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does AODA apply to businesses headquartered outside Ontario?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2132\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2132\"><p>Yes. Any organization with one or more employees in Ontario must comply, regardless of where other offices are located.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2133\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2133\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><span class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><span class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What does AODA classify as a small and large business?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2133\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2133\"><p>Under current AODO guidelines, small businesses are those with 49 employees or fewer, and large businesses are those with 50 or more employees.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2134\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2134\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><span class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><span class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How is the AODA enforced?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2134\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2134\"><p>AODA is overseen by the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario. Enforcement methods include inspections, audits, and investigations. Additionally, individuals with disabilities can file violation complaints directly with the Ontario government.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2135\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2135\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><span class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><span class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can my business get fined for non-compliance?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2135\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2135\"><p>Yes, businesses may face significant fines for non-compliance. Individuals and unincorporated organizations can be fined up to $50,000 per day, and corporations can be fined up to $100,000 per day.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2136\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2136\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><span class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><span class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the standards for AODA website accessibility?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2136\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2136\"><p>AODA aligns with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.0 Level AA. WCAG criteria cover key areas of digital accessibility, including providing text alternatives for non-text content, ensuring keyboard navigation, offering captions for multimedia, and maintaining a consistent layout for ease of use.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2137\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2137\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><span class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><span class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do mobile apps need to be accessible and meet AODA requirements?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2137\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2137\"><p>Yes, mobile apps are also subject to AODA accessibility standards. As such, they must comply with the same WCAG criteria as websites to ensure equitable use by individuals with disabilities.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2138\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2138\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><span class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><span class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are there tools to help with AODA website compliance?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2138\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2138\"><p>Yes. Tools like the Recite Me <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">Accessibility Checker<\/a> run automated scans based on WCAG criteria to identify violations and generate a prioritized fix queue for implementing the necessary improvements.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2139\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2139\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><span class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><span class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How often do businesses need to provide AODA training to staff and volunteers?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2139\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2139\">AODA training should be conducted as soon as employees or volunteers start their roles. Additional training is required whenever there are changes to policies or roles, and refresher training should be offered to all employees on a regular basis.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-21310\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-21310\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><span class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><span class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is any funding available to help with AODA compliance?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-21310\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-21310\"><p>Yes. Under the federal government&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/programs\/enabling-accessibility-fund.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enabling Accessibility Fund<\/a>, projects that help to create and maintain job opportunities for individuals with disabilities may be eligible for financial assistance.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c63a9f5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c63a9f5\" 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-1681862\" data-id=\"1681862\" 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-4801f1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4801f1f\" 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>Check out our Products &amp; Services<\/h2><p>Ready to take your first steps towards digital accessibility compliance? Then see how we can support your journey with our accessibility solutions:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cc2268 elementor-section-content-space-between elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cc2268\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd92891\" data-id=\"bd92891\" 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-3f44f22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f44f22\" 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=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Checker-Thumbnail-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47812\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Checker-Thumbnail-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Checker-Thumbnail-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Checker-Thumbnail-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Checker-Thumbnail-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Checker-Thumbnail.jpg 1920w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d99a9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d99a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Web Accessibility Checker<\/b><\/p><p>Scan, detect, fix, and maintain accessibility compliance standards on your website.<\/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-33f2a04 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"33f2a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Toolbar-Thumbnail-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Toolbar-Thumbnail-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Toolbar-Thumbnail-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Toolbar-Thumbnail-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Toolbar-Thumbnail.jpg 1920w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8674658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8674658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Assistive Toolbar<br \/><\/b><\/p><p>Make your website an inclusive and customizable experience for people with disabilities.<\/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-ae1aab8 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ae1aab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">\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\">View Toolbar<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8724ce4\" data-id=\"8724ce4\" 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