ADA Compliance

ADA Compliance and Accessibility Solutions

In today’s digital landscape, ensuring that your website is accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities, is not just a matter of ethics—it’s also smart business practice. Additionally, depending on your location and funding sources, there may be legal obligations to meet accessibility standards.

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Why ADA Compliance Matters

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the cornerstones of web accessibility. While the Federal Government has yet to establish a universal standard for ADA compliance online, several legal precedents highlight the importance of adhering to WCAG guidelines. For example, in 2017, a federal court in Florida deemed WCAG the “industry standard” and ruled against Winn Dixie Store, Inc., for failing to make its website accessible to visually impaired users.

Businesses and organizations that receive federal or state funding may be required to meet these accessibility standards under Section II of the ADA. Even if compliance is not yet mandated for your business, proactive adjustments can save you from potential legal and financial risks down the road.

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What are the WCAG Standards?

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are developed by the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the global standards organization for the internet. These guidelines focus on:
  • Perceivability: Ensuring content is presented in ways that users can perceive.
  • Operability: Ensuring interface components and navigation are usable.
  • Understandability: Making content and operation easy to understand.
  • Robustness: Maximizing compatibility with assistive technologies.

Our Approach to ADA Compliance

At The Graphic Hive, we help businesses create and maintain websites that are accessible, functional, and compliant with WCAG and ADA standards. Here’s how we do it:

Content and Design Adjustments

Review and modify content to meet accessibility standards.

Ensure proper color contrast for buttons and navigational elements.

Structure headings correctly to enhance navigation.

Analyze and optimize image alt text for compatibility with screen readers.

Implementation of Accessibility Features

Add an accessibility plugin to give users control over font size, high-contrast mode, and other features.

Ongoing Monitoring

Regularly review and update content to ensure continued compliance as standards evolve.

Partnering with accessiBe for Advanced Accessibility

For an added layer of accessibility, we partner with accessiBe, an AI-powered web accessibility solution.

This innovative tool provides:

Quick and Easy Installation: A simple 5-minute installation of a JavaScript code enables accessiBe to scan, analyze, and fix compliance issues within 48 hours.

Customizable User Interface: Allows users with disabilities to adjust your website to their needs without affecting the site’s design or performance.

Continuous Compliance: Re-scans and re-analyzes your website every 24 hours to address new content and maintain compliance.

Cost-Effectiveness: Starting at just $490 per year for websites with fewer than 1,000 pages, accessiBe provides an affordable way to achieve and maintain accessibility.

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Get Started with The Graphic Hive

Whether you’re building a new website or updating an existing one, The Graphic Hive is here to help you meet accessibility standards efficiently and effectively. Don’t wait for regulations to change—stay ahead by ensuring your website is accessible to all users today.