ADA-Compliant Website
What is an ADA-Compliant Website?
An ADA-compliant website is one that provides accessibility to persons with disabilities. The ADA, the Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990. It states that all public services, including websites, must be accessible to persons with disabilities. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, which are published by the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) give details about what the website accessibility required by the ADA includes.
The Facts about Website ADA Compliance
- It’s required by the ADA law, and other international laws.
- There were over 8,000 web accessibility lawsuits from 2017-2020, according to the American Bar Association.
- There are 61 million adults with disabilities in the US, or 1 in 4 adults, according to the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention.
- This group of people has $490 billion in spending power according to AIR.
Benefits of an ADA-Compliant Website
- Your ADA-compliant website is fully inclusive of all people who are differently-abled.
- Increased web traffic
- Avoiding spending tens of thousands of dollars on web accessibility lawsuits
- Knowing you are doing the right thing
Questions
Are you wondering if you can justify the investment in getting your website ADA & WCAG 2.1 compliant? Do you care about disabled people but wonder if any visit your website? Are you concerned about the investment of time in this project?
Answers
This investment in an ADA-compliant website will pay off in many ways. People with disabilities in the US alone have $490 billion in spending power. Plus, they will refer your site to all their friends and family if it is accessible. There are 61 million adults with disabilities in the US (1 in 4 adults). There is a great chance a person with a disability will visit your website.
Lawsuits
Lawsuits for websites not meeting the ADA, WCAG 2.1, and international accessibility laws are often settled out of court because the awards the courts assign are prohibitive. Target was fined $6 million, according to Whoisaccessible.com.
Website Accessibility Services
We use software that provides round-the-clock website accessibility to the differently abled. We get your website compliant with the ADA law, the WCAG 2.1 guidelines, and international web accessibility laws.
