{"id":49155,"date":"2026-02-17T10:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=49155"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:38:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:38:49","slug":"ada-protected-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-protected-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"ADA Protected Disabilities: Who Does The Americans with Disabilities Act Protect?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"49155\" class=\"elementor elementor-49155\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95b3ac7 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95b3ac7\" 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-5332e7f\" data-id=\"5332e7f\" 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-b9f0be1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"b9f0be1\" 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-52688f5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52688f5\" 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-95816ef\" data-id=\"95816ef\" 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-65a7a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65a7a5c\" 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\/ada-web-accessibility-law\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act<\/a> is a civil rights law designed to protect people with disabilities from any form of discrimination by providing equal access to public services, jobs, transport, digital content, and more. With 1 in 4 adult Americans having some kind of disability, the ADA is one of the most important laws in the US that protects millions of citizens in many areas of life.<\/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-3f69bd9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f69bd9\" 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-8f716bc\" data-id=\"8f716bc\" 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-b0e5493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0e5493\" 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 quick summary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/h2><p>The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in the same way that civil rights laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. This guarantees that people with disabilities have equal opportunities when it comes to jobs, buying goods and services, accessing government programs, and accessing online content. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab54b60 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab54b60\" 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-0e500b9 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"0e500b9\" 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-9affe38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9affe38\" 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=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/ADA-Compliance-assets_ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31416\" alt=\"woman standing in front of american flag making announcement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/ADA-Compliance-assets_ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1.png 927w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/ADA-Compliance-assets_ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/ADA-Compliance-assets_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-06162d1\" data-id=\"06162d1\" 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-aeb4039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeb4039\" 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>This means that the ADA applies to employers, transport providers, government agencies, telecommunications providers, and any business or organization open to the public. Compliance with the ADA is essential for avoiding fines and legal action while also ensuring equal access and inclusivity, both of which are key factors when it comes to building trust and brand reputation. <\/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-a7b0885 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7b0885\" 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-1ad1a45\" data-id=\"1ad1a45\" 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-faa9194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faa9194\" 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>Who does the ADA protect?<\/h2><p>The ADA is designed to protect people who have disabilities. As established by the ADA, a person with a disability is someone who:<\/p><ul><li>Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities<\/li><li>Has a history or record of such an impairment (such as cancer that is in remission)<\/li><li>Is perceived by others as having such an impairment (such as a person who has scars from a severe burn)<\/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-9e6de3a disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e6de3a\" 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-b754f58\" data-id=\"b754f58\" 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-caca47e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caca47e\" 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>This covers a wide range of disabilities, both visible and invisible. A few examples of disabilities protected by the ADA include:<\/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-c0eb2e7 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0eb2e7\" 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-3549b6e\" data-id=\"3549b6e\" 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-267d91d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"267d91d\" 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>HIV<\/li><li>Cancer<\/li><li>Autism<\/li><li>Epilepsy<\/li><li>Diabetes<\/li><li>Cerebral palsy<\/li><li>Traumatic brain injury<\/li><li>Intellectual disabilities<\/li><li>Blindness or low vision<\/li><li>Deafness or hearing loss<\/li><li>Major depressive disorder<\/li><li>Post-traumatic stress disorder<\/li><li>Mobility disabilities such as those requiring the use of a wheelchair, walker, or cane<\/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-74e9050 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"74e9050\" 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-9241b38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9241b38\" 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=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IDPD-Header.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28234\" alt=\"International Day of Persons with Disabilities Header Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IDPD-Header.png 600w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IDPD-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IDPD-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-e4aa89a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4aa89a\" 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-6630f98\" data-id=\"6630f98\" 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-8e743f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e743f5\" 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>This list barely scratches the surface, as many other disabilities covered by the ADA are not listed here. That said, it should give you a good idea of the most common.<\/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-40b51c2 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40b51c2\" 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-3cf169a\" data-id=\"3cf169a\" 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-a9ed7da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9ed7da\" 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-2c42597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c42597\" 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-b903429 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b903429\" 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-f5edb32\" data-id=\"f5edb32\" 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-9a3aed4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a3aed4\" 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-81dd717 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81dd717\" 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-d238cc9\" data-id=\"d238cc9\" 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-537aea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"537aea0\" 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 everyone benefits from ADA compliance<\/h2><p>The ADA was designed to protect people with disabilities, but it is a law that benefits everyone. Removing barriers and improving accessibility allows organisations to create physical and online environments that are easier to navigate for all.<\/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-5c94508 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c94508\" 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-4a79f59 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"4a79f59\" 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-5990b4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5990b4b\" 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=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/image-6-1-1024x896.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-45471\" alt=\"DOJ Graphic infront of a stylised desktop computer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/image-6-1-1024x896.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/image-6-1-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/image-6-1-768x672.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/image-6-1-1536x1344.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/image-6-1.png 1744w\" 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-44e6083\" data-id=\"44e6083\" 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-3359019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3359019\" 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 example, clear signage in the workplace can make it easier for everyone in the event of an emergency. Transcribed video content can help people in noisy environments to understand what is being said. Structured online content that is logically organized will be easier to read for all users, not just those using screen readers.<\/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-264e102 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"264e102\" 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-cd4b741\" data-id=\"cd4b741\" 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-cb55d6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb55d6a\" 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 does the ADA protect people with disabilities?<\/h2><p>The ADA protects people with disabilities by providing clear guidance on how organisations can improve accessibility. Non-compliance can lead to costly legal consequences, so organizations are required to take action to ensure both physical and digital 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-2e469ab disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e469ab\" 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-33f7f53\" data-id=\"33f7f53\" 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-2a4e25d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a4e25d\" 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 act mandates compliance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA<\/h3><p>The ADA was enacted before the rise of the internet, but with so much of life and business being digital these days, the Department of Justice (DoJ) interprets the act to apply to all digital environments. In practice, this involves compliance with the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a> 2.1 Level AA. This is considered to be the gold standard in terms of digital 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-5a151f8 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a151f8\" 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-d4bf772\" data-id=\"d4bf772\" 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-3e3cd7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e3cd7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WCAG 2.1 Level AA establishes guidelines for making all web content accessible, which is broken down into <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/pour-accessibility-principles\/\">four core principles<\/a>:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Perceivable:<\/strong> Users must be able to recognize and use your online services with the senses available to them.<\/li><li><strong>Operable:<\/strong> Users must be able to find and use your content, regardless of how they choose to access it.<\/li><li><strong>Understandable:<\/strong> Users must be able to understand your content and how it works.<\/li><li><strong>Robust:<\/strong> Content should be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies like screen readers.<\/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-16ad7f0 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"16ad7f0\" 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-78f0eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78f0eb8\" 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=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-WCAG.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28933\" alt=\"WCAG 2.2 new guidelines icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-WCAG.png 500w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-WCAG-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-WCAG-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\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-43ea7f2 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43ea7f2\" 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-13570cf\" data-id=\"13570cf\" 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-44025ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44025ee\" 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>Physical spaces must be made fully accessible to people with disabilities<\/h3><p>The ADA also requires that physical spaces must be made fully accessible to people with disabilities. Businesses and public bodies are required to make changes where it is \u201creadily achievable\u201d, which means without significant difficulty or expense. In practice, this often involves wheelchair accessible entranceways, ramps and lifts, accessible bathrooms, clear signage, lower service counters, and appropriate parking spaces.<\/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-5e75356 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e75356\" 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-7303f15 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"7303f15\" 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-6bc006a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bc006a\" 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\/06\/The-Importance-of-Diversity-and-Inclusion-in-Retail-Header-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33506\" alt=\"The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in Retail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/The-Importance-of-Diversity-and-Inclusion-in-Retail-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/The-Importance-of-Diversity-and-Inclusion-in-Retail-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/The-Importance-of-Diversity-and-Inclusion-in-Retail-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/The-Importance-of-Diversity-and-Inclusion-in-Retail-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/The-Importance-of-Diversity-and-Inclusion-in-Retail-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-fb159de\" data-id=\"fb159de\" 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-4b9e3e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b9e3e7\" 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>Examples of businesses and other organizations that are open to the public that must adhere to the ADA include: <\/p><ul><li>Gyms<\/li><li>Hotels<\/li><li>Restaurants<\/li><li>Retail stores<\/li><li>Movie theaters<\/li><li>Day care centers<\/li><li>Doctors\u2019 offices and hospitals<\/li><li>Private schools (including housing)<\/li><li>Organizations offering courses or examinations<\/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-bba822a disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bba822a\" 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-a479b5e\" data-id=\"a479b5e\" 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-bac0556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bac0556\" 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>Lawsuits and fines are issued for non-compliance<\/h3><p>Non-compliance with ADA can lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-web-compliance-lawsuits\/\">lawsuits<\/a> and significant <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-compliance-fines\/\">fines<\/a>. Maximum penalties can range between $55,000 and $75,000 for first-time violations, while subsequent violations can result in fines of up to $150,000.<\/p><p>Even if there are no fines, legal settlements can cost an organization tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars when you factor in legal fees and remediation costs. Financial penalties are also just one part of a broader risk landscape, as non-compliance can lead to lasting damage in terms of loss of customers and revenue and a damaged brand reputation.<\/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-0a80942 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"0a80942\" 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-e0fe36b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e0fe36b\" 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\/2025\/08\/3-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-45494\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/3-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-2.png 927w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/3-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-2-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/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-0126f35 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0126f35\" 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-6845e5b\" data-id=\"6845e5b\" 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-c638a74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c638a74\" 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 organizations need to comply with ADA guidelines?<\/h2><p>ADA compliance is a requirement for many different types of organizations. Each of the act\u2019s titles outlines the type of organizations, criteria, and sectors where ADA applies. This includes:<\/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-709a9c2 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"709a9c2\" 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-dd175c8 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"dd175c8\" 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-761707f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"761707f\" 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\/2026\/01\/Recruitment-webinar-header-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-48548\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Recruitment-webinar-header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Recruitment-webinar-header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Recruitment-webinar-header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Recruitment-webinar-header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Recruitment-webinar-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-125d14e\" data-id=\"125d14e\" 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-9d45afe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d45afe\" 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>Title I: Employers with 15+ employees<\/h3><p>Businesses with 15+ employees are legally required to provide accessible hiring processes, workplace accommodations, and accessible digital programs for training and internal communication. Employees with disabilities must also have equal opportunities for career advancement.<\/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-b5888bf disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5888bf\" 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-921a947\" data-id=\"921a947\" 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-d900c00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d900c00\" 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>Title II: State and local government websites<\/h3><p>Public entities must remove barriers to digital platforms to ensure websites and apps are fully accessible to those with disabilities. This can include steps such as ensuring content is compatible with screen readers, using color contrast for visibility, and mouse-free navigation.<\/p><p>The DoJ recently announced two key deadlines for <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-title-ii-compliance\/\">ADA Title II compliance<\/a>:<\/p><ul><li><strong>April 26, 2027 \u2013<\/strong> Entities serving a population over 50,000 must be ADA-compliant.<\/li><li><strong>April 26, 2028 \u2013<\/strong> Entities serving 50,000 or fewer people, and special district governments, must be ADA-compliant.<\/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-67efb8d elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"67efb8d\" 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-ba52841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba52841\" 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\/04\/Public-Sector-Dos-and-donts-Header-2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31130\" alt=\"Header: Public sector website being on a phone in front of a town hall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Public-Sector-Dos-and-donts-Header-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Public-Sector-Dos-and-donts-Header-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Public-Sector-Dos-and-donts-Header-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Public-Sector-Dos-and-donts-Header-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Public-Sector-Dos-and-donts-Header-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c98808d disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c98808d\" 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-4967bf5\" data-id=\"4967bf5\" 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-ea6c2ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea6c2ed\" 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>Title III: Public-facing businesses<\/h3><p>Public-facing businesses include both physical locations, like restaurants and hotels, as well as digital platforms like e-commerce stores. This means all businesses, facilities, and websites that serve the public must be compliant with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-title-iii-compliance\/\">ADA Title III<\/a>.<\/p><h3>Title IV: Telecommunications companies<\/h3><p>Companies that provide video and phone services must comply, which can involve providing transcriptions and relay services to users with hearing impairments.<\/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-827a01e disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"827a01e\" 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-5959327\" data-id=\"5959327\" 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-54b0acf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54b0acf\" 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>Organizations can get a free accessibility scan to take a step towards ADA compliance<\/h2><p>These days, most organizations have digital platforms, including websites and mobile applications. These platforms must be ADA-compliant in order to avoid legal action and fines. ADA compliance also prevents users from exclusion. <\/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-de77734 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de77734\" 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-09527c6 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"09527c6\" 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-8a9e8bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a9e8bb\" 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\/10\/1-VPAT-Hero.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37281\" alt=\"A website being inspected for inclusion\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1-VPAT-Hero.png 800w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1-VPAT-Hero-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1-VPAT-Hero-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1-VPAT-Hero-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-99249c4\" data-id=\"99249c4\" 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-4578c38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4578c38\" 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-ada-compliance-check\/\">free accessibility scan<\/a> is a smart step towards ADA compliance. It will analyze your website and highlight any issues that do not align with the WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria. AI-driven fixes can then be made instantly to remove barriers and ensure accessibility. Manual checks can be time-consuming, and it is easy to make mistakes, but an accessibility scan will quickly scan your entire digital landscape to find any hidden issues.<\/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-f00f139 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f00f139\" 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-7180bca\" data-id=\"7180bca\" 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-ecfd6c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecfd6c5\" 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>Keep in mind that accessibility is not a one-time fix. Regular scans should be performed to ensure long-term compliance. This is particularly important for organizations that regularly publish new content and perform website\/app updates. <\/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-59ec687 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59ec687\" 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-b1d4594\" data-id=\"b1d4594\" 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-acb4d4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acb4d4a\" 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-f74c400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f74c400\" 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-a67bff2 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a67bff2\" 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-45000f1\" data-id=\"45000f1\" 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-635fc76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"635fc76\" 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-d077b21 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d077b21\" 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-1fb8d92\" data-id=\"1fb8d92\" 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-6bd3894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bd3894\" 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>Make sure your organization is ADA-compliant<\/h2><p>The ADA is designed to protect individuals with disabilities and provide equal access to employment, goods and services, and government programs. For organizations, compliance is much more than a box-ticking activity and a way to prevent costly legal fees and penalties; it is about removing barriers, promoting inclusivity, and protecting brand reputation.<\/p><p>Take the first steps towards compliance today by requesting a <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-ada-compliance-check\/\">free ADA compliance check of your website&#8217;s homepage<\/a>. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/contact\/\">reach out to a member of our team<\/a> for more personalized support.<\/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-29398e2 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29398e2\" 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-0dc73eb\" data-id=\"0dc73eb\" 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-657fdcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"657fdcf\" 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>ADA Protected Disabilities FAQs<\/h2><p>Looking for a recap or quick summary? Here are a few of our most frequently asked questions to help you get to grips with the essentials:<\/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-403629c elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"403629c\" 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<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6731\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6731\" 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-right\" 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 autism protected under ADA?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6731\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6731\"><p>Yes, autism is protected under the ADA as a disability that can substantially limit life activities. <\/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<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6732\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6732\" 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-right\" 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 ADHD protected under ADA?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6732\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6732\"><p>ADA protects individuals with ADHD, which can require organizations to make workplace accommodations. <\/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<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6733\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6733\" 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-right\" 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 anxiety protected under ADA?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6733\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6733\"><p>Anxiety can be a grey area, but anxiety disorders are considered to be mental health disabilities, which are protected by the ADA if they substantially limit life activities. That said, documentation from a healthcare provider will likely be required to prove the limitation. Workplace accommodations can include flexible scheduling and environmental changes, such as a quiet workspace.<\/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<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6734\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6734\" 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-right\" 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 pregnancy protected under ADA?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6734\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6734\"><p>Pregnancy is not directly protected under the ADA, but accessibility benefits everyone, including pregnant women who can sometimes find accessibility challenging in physical environments. <\/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<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6735\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6735\" 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-right\" 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 PTSD protected under ADA?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6735\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6735\"><p>Yes, PTSD is protected under ADA and considered a disability that can require employers to provide reasonable accommodations and protects against discrimination during the hiring process.\u00a0<\/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-af98609 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af98609\" 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-c12ecc9\" data-id=\"c12ecc9\" 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-fc46da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc46da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Need more help becoming ADA compliant?<\/h2><p>The following resources are packed full of actionable tips and expert advice for making your digital content compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-000e0e8 elementor-section-content-space-between elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"000e0e8\" 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-42b6c18\" data-id=\"42b6c18\" 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-e1b5cfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1b5cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/accessibility-training\/ada-course\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/ADA-Accessibility-Training-Thumbnail-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40040\" alt=\"ADA compliance training\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/ADA-Accessibility-Training-Thumbnail-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/ADA-Accessibility-Training-Thumbnail-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/ADA-Accessibility-Training-Thumbnail-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/ADA-Accessibility-Training-Thumbnail-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/ADA-Accessibility-Training-Thumbnail-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d60bad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d60bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Free <\/b><b>ADA Accessibility Training<\/b><\/p><p>Take the first step to ADA compliance by completing our training course.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f26a512 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f26a512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/accessibility-training\/ada-course\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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