The importance of

ADA Compliance

What is

ADA Compliance?

What is ADA compliance? What does ADA compliance mean for websites? It’s time for every company to find out.

More businesses are asking these questions due to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design, which the U.S. Department of Justice released in 2010. These standards require companies to offer and maintain sites that people with disabilities can use and access.

ADA compliance refers to the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design, which states that all electronic and information technology (like websites) must be accessible to people with disabilities. It is not the same as 508 compliance.

What happens if your website isn’t ADA compliant?

Unfortunately, however, if your website isn’t ADA accessible, you are liable.

A lawsuit, for example, could be filed against your company if people with disabilities cannot access or use your site. Even if your business didn’t intend to discriminate or exclude people with disabilities from visiting or using your website, you could pay thousands of dollars in lawsuits.

That’s why getting answers to the following questions matters:

  • What is ADA compliance on websites?
  • Who does ADA compliance affect?
  • How do you become ADA compliant?

Even though the U.S. Department of Justice hasn’t released official ADA compliance guidelines, it has provided recommendations. Your company wants (and needs) to use these recommendations to start making your site and user experience ADA compliant.

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How can I achieve ADA compliance for my website?

Now that you know the meaning of ADA compliance, let’s talk about becoming ADA compliant.

When it comes to ADA compliance on websites, the go-to recommendation revolves around the WCAG 2.0 guidelines. This resource outlines several recommendations or goals for making your website ADA accessible to users across the U.S.

The core principles that guide WCAG include:

  • Perceivable: You want users to have the ability to perceive all the information that appears on your site, like text, images, video, and more. Even if a user can’t see your website’s text or listen to your website’s video, you need to provide an alternative.
  • Operable: You want users to have the capabilities to navigate your site and use all its features. Any user, for example, should have the means to use your main navigation, as well as any site tools, like calculators.
  • Understandable: You want users to have the means to understand your website content. That means users can understand your site’s text, images, videos, and tools. For example, your site may include instructions for using a feature, like a calculator or a contact form.
  • Robust: You want users to have the ability to receive the same experience, even if using assistive technologies. People reading your content versus those using a voice reader, for example, should get the same content even if it’s delivered differently.

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