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We Build Websites that are ADA Optimized
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 70 million adults in the U.S. live with a disability. Many people think of “accessibility”—even as it pertains to websites—as a legal or moral requirement. And it can be. But reaching a broader audience is also a business opportunity. Our comprehensive Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) optimization services transform will your website into an inclusive digital experience that welcomes all users.
As a U.S.-based business, your website is considered a public accommodation and is subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
We go far beyond bare-bones compliance. Our approach creates a genuinely accessible experience for people with disabilities, ensuring your site meets ADA standards while maintaining design integrity and not compromising general user experience.
For many businesses, this can help demonstrate corporate responsibility and build authentic brand loyalty among communities that value inclusion. More importantly, proper ADA optimization shields your business from the growing wave of accessibility lawsuits that have cost companies millions in settlements and legal fees.
Do not wait for a demand letter. Let us build an inclusive digital presence that serves everyone, strengthens your brand reputation, and keeps your business on the right side of the law.
What are ADA Website Optimization Services?
Our ADA Website Optimization Services provide a comprehensive solution to ensure your website and online platforms are fully accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities. We deliver complete accessibility solutions across several different critical dimensions.
| Included Services | The Drastic Impact Advantage |
|---|---|
| Technical Remediation | Our solutions are expertly crafted for individuals with disabilities, built on a foundation of genuine understanding and empathy. We help you avoid costly lawsuits by ensuring robust optimization with ADA and WCAG standards. |
| Customizable User Interfaces | By demonstrating your commitment to social responsibility, you enhance your brand's reputation and expand your market reach. An accessible website provides equal access to your goods, services, and opportunities for all potential customers. |
| Cognitive Support Tools | We allow visitors to personalize their experience by customizing the display, integrating with assistive technologies, and saving their settings for future visits, creating a truly user-friendly environment for everyone. |
| Monthly Industry-Specific Solutions | Unlike generic tools, our tailored approach recognizes that industries such as healthcare, finance, manufacturing, or retail have distinct workflows, compliance requirements, and customer needs. By deeply understanding an industry's specific pain points, our solutions offer highly optimized features, integrated compliance frameworks, and terminology that resonates directly with professionals in that field. |
| Accessibility Audits & Reporting | Our accessibility audits and reporting involve a systematic evaluation of websites, mobile applications and Google reports that determine their conformance with established accessibility standards like WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines). |
Frequently Asked Questions
We offer a complete solution to help you achieve and maintain digital accessibility. Our services are designed to ensure your website meets WCAG 2.1 AA standards, giving you peace of mind while demonstrating your dedication to inclusivity. This is accomplished through website construction and remediation, driven by advanced technology and supported by a transparent Accessibility Statement.
While free or low-cost accessibility plug-ins might seem like a quick solution, they often provide only superficial accessibility features and do not address the underlying code issues that can lead to a lawsuit. Our comprehensive approach provides full-scale technical remediation and a customizable user interface to ensure your website meets the full spectrum of accessibility requirements and provides robust legal protection.
An accessible website is crucial for several reasons:
- Legal Protection:
In the U.S., your website is considered a public accommodation and is legally required to be accessible to people with disabilities. Failure to comply can lead to costly and time-consuming lawsuits. Our services provide robust legal protection by ensuring your site meets the full spectrum of accessibility requirements. - Expanded Market Reach:
An accessible website expands your potential customer base by providing equal access to your goods, services, and information for a wider audience, including people with visual, cognitive, and motor impairments. - Enhanced Brand Reputation:
By proactively making your website accessible, you demonstrate a commitment to inclusivity, social responsibility, and ethical business practices, which can significantly improve your brand’s reputation. - Personalized User Experience:
Our tools allow all visitors to customize their experience, whether it’s adjusting text size, changing colors, or using assistive technologies. This creates a more welcoming and user-friendly environment for everyone.
We offer comprehensive coverage for a wide range of disabilities to ensure inclusivity for all. Our solutions are designed to cater to individuals with:
- Visual Impairments:
This includes blindness, low vision, color blindness, and blurred vision. We provide proper alternative text for images and ensure compatibility with screen readers. - Cognitive and Learning Disabilities:
We offer cognitive support tools to improve comprehension, such as dictionaries and language translation features. - ADHD:
Our solutions can help minimize distractions and improve focus for users with ADHD. - Epilepsy:
We can help ensure your site avoids elements that may trigger seizures. - Motor & Mobility Impairments:
Our services ensure your site is easy to navigate for those who use assistive technologies or have difficulty with fine motor skills.
Our design services work to align your website with WCAG 2.1 AA standards when our accessibility solution is integrated. We use advanced machine learning to optimize your site’s accessibility by making real-time, browser-side adjustments to various interactive elements like menus, dropdowns, forms, and buttons.
After the initial remediation work, a detailed Accessibility Statement is placed prominently on your website. This statement acts as a public declaration of your commitment to accessibility, reassuring visitors that your site is designed to be accommodating for users with disabilities. It also details the specific changes made to your website and explains how it works with assistive technologies and browser settings.
No. Our technology loads asynchronously, which means it will not impact your website’s performance or cause any latency.
Our technology performs real-time, browser-side adjustments to menus, dropdowns, forms, buttons, and other interactive elements on your site.
Yes. While our plan addresses the main structure and interactive components of your website, some areas need manual attention:
- Video Accessibility:
We do not automatically create subtitles or closed captions for videos. - Document Accessibility:
Downloadable files like PDFs need to be remediated for accessibility separately. - Pre-Existing Accessibility:
Any manually added alt text or other accessibility features that already exist will not be altered. - Customization:
Modules that are highly customized or custom-programmed may need individual adjustments.
Absolutely. We offer guidance and support to assist you in addressing these areas, making sure your website is fully optimized for ADA and WCAG standards.
By aligning your website with WCAG 2.1 AA standards and featuring a clear Accessibility Statement, we can significantly lower your risk of facing lawsuits related to disability discrimination. Our services help you proactively meet accessibility requirements, which minimizes your exposure to potential legal action.
We ensure your site adheres to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), which is the globally recognized standard for web accessibility. Compliance with WCAG is essential for meeting your legal obligations under the ADA and for providing the best possible user experience for all visitors.
To begin your journey toward a truly inclusive and accessible website, contact us today to learn how our ADA Website Optimization services can help you create a truly inclusive online experience and protect your business.