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School Website Accessibility: How to Meet the Standards

School Website Accessibility: How to Meet the Standards School websites are essential tools for communication between districts, educators, parents, students, and the community. But if your website isn’t accessible to everyone — including people with visual, auditory, cognitive, or mobility disabilities — your school could be out of compliance with

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Boost Client Results with Website Accessibility

In today’s digital age, websites are more than just online platforms; they are the storefronts, service desks, and information hubs of businesses. As businesses strive to connect with a diverse and inclusive audience, ensuring that their digital presence is accessible to everyone has become not just a necessity but a

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Accessibility Training Options for Website Compliance

When you are ready to pursue training for accessibility, there are several options available to you.  We’ve provided several below for you and your team to review. Webaim is located in Logan, Utah. WebAim is an accessibility leader, offering training at their location as well as arranging training at your

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How to Make a Website ADA Accessible: 5 Simple Steps

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).

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Top 5 Traits of a Great ADA Website Consultant

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

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Section 504 & 508 Explained: The Rehabilitation Act and Your Website

Section 508 is part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which applies to all Federal departments and agencies. A new version of Section 508 was signed into law in 1998 as an amendment of the Rehabilitation Act.  It requires Federal agencies to provide persons with disabilities, both employees and members of the public) to have comparable access to and use of electronic information. On January 18, 2017, the Access Board published a “refresh” of Section 508 and Section 255 Guidelines.

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School Website Accessibility: How to Meet the Standards

Why worry about complying with the WCAG guidelines used by the Americans with Disabilities Act and Sections 504 and 508 of Rehabilitation Act which require electronic and information technology be ready-made for all people. On January 28, 2017, the US government refined and reinforced these laws, mandating that all institutions comply with WCAG

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