ADA Site Compliance Requirements
ADA site compliance requirements have three parts, each with specific needs for these components.
- 1. Technical – technical requirements ensure that the code of a website, software, operating systems, etc. integrates with assistive technologies.
- 2. Functional – as well the above technical coding needs, the system must be completely usable for individuals with a disability.
- 3. Support – support compliance requirements are needed in order to make support documents and alternative information accessible for people with disabilities.
If an organization's website doesn’t fulfill all of these three requirements, then it does not meet ADA site compliance standards.
ADA site compliance is a legal requirement for all businesses who employ 15 or more people. ADA site compliance is not only necessary for satisfying legal obligations, but an equally accessible website is good for acquiring new business.
What is ADA Site Compliance?
ADA site compliance is a list of accessibility requirements that are specified in Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA has been updated to create accessibility requirements for websites and software. The purpose of ADA site compliance is to make the information on a site equally accessible for both individuals with disabilities as well as those who do not have disabilities.
ADA site compliance does more than just make your website accessible for potential customers or clients with disabilities. ADA site compliance also creates more opportunities to achieve an organization's unique goals.
U.S. Census data shows about 56.7 million Americans have a disability. ADA site compliance empowers your business to effectively reach this large audience of potential customers or clients.
Who is Required to Meet ADA Site Compliance?
All businesses with 15 or more employees are legally obligated to satisfy ADA site compliance.
A few examples of organizations that are likely to be required to meet ADA site compliance includes, but is not necessarily limited to:
- Small businesses
- Corporations
- Any business with more than 15 employees
- Banks and credit unions
- Public education institutions (both public higher education institutions and public schools K-12)
What Do You Need to Do to Fulfill ADA Site Compliance?
The answer to this question depends on your current website. In some cases, websites may only need a few edits to fulfill ADA site compliance. Many organizations, however, likely need a complete web redesign.
How ACS Can Help With ADA Site Compliance?
Our professional, experienced web design team can work with your organization to create a custom solution that meets ADA site compliance. In addition to our professional experience with designing websites that meet ADA site compliance requirements, ACS also has experience in developing a professional, custom website design that offers more than an accessible website design. We provide professional web design solutions that, in addition to meeting ADA site compliance standards, include a user friendly, goal-oriented look and feel that is made to meet your unique business objectives.
From Our Portfolio: Accessible Website Design
ACS developed and designed the SECNY Federal Credit Union website with an accessible web design that’s specifically made to meet ADA site compliance standards. The result is a website design that is equally accessible for people with disabilities. SECNY Federal Credit Union's web design is made to accommodate people with disabilities, and is made to be compatible with screen readers and other assistive technology.
Read the SECNY FCU case study here.
Providing Compliant Solutions for 20+ Years
For over 20 years, ACS Web Design & SEO has been the industry leader in state of the art web design & digital marketing best practices. This includes satisfying industry specific regulations and standards.
In addition to a professional web design optimized for lead generation while satisfying ADA site compliance requirements, our professional website designers are experienced in providing solutions that help our partners satisfy:
- Attorney advertising regulations
- Patient portal regulations
- Finance industry regulations
- And more!
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