What do Target, H&R Block, and Home Depot all have in common? These aren’t just businesses that have become household and industry names. They’re also businesses that have had to pay millions in fines because they have websites that aren’t accessible to people with disabilities. If you run and business
Did you know that over 41,000 people with disabilities reported that they lacked reasonable accommodations between 2012 and 2014? According to Cornell University, this is one of the most common issues that disabled citizens face. That’s why so many companies are making their websites compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
What if the issue isn’t the disability, but the need for better inclusive design for those who are physically disabled? This video by Social Model Animation will make you think.
As soon as your website goes live, that means that anyone in the world has the potential to view it, right? Not so fast. Unless your website is compatible with screen readers, uses closed captions for videos, has prerecorded audio descriptions, and offers extended screen time-out options, that’s not the
Images must have text alternatives that describe the information or function they represent. By adding alt tags, those with disabilities who use assistive technology, such as screen readers, will be able to have the image conveyed in words, rather than by sight. Adding alt tags to all images sometimes is
Sometimes you have to look a little deeper on how to add alt tags to the images you are posting on your favorite social networks or closed captions to videos. Here are some quick links to the most popular social media sites discussing how to make your images you post
About a billion people experience disability in some form. Does your website offer the web accessibility needed for them to use it? If disabled people can’t access your website, you’re missing out on a huge customer base. But it gets more serious: just like with a physical store, you’re also
When the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1989, companies have had to make sure that their buildings, and now websites, are ADA compliant. With so many state and federal regulations regarding ADA compliance, along with changes and updates to legislation, companies can find it very difficult to keep
Businesses have come under scrutiny about accessibility compliance for their websites. In fact, many businesses have seen lawsuits on their lack of compliance. If you want to avoid lawsuits, you should make sure your website follows ADA standards. If you’re new to this idea, the best place to start regarding compliance
In 2018, there were over 2250 federal website accessibility lawsuits. In 2021, there was a 14% jump from 2020. The lawsuits claimed people with disabilities couldn’t use the sites. The sites didn’t work with assistive technologies. All the suits were in federal court under Title III of the Americans with
