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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Beware of WordPress ADA Compliance Plugins. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Don’t Fall for the WordPress ADA Compliance Plugin Myth

Article PublishedMay 8, 2025Last UpdatedMay 8, 2025 Written byPaola Gonzalez

If you’ve searched “WordPress ADA compliance plugin,” you’re likely looking for a fast, affordable way to make your website accessible. And we get it—WordPress users love plugins because they’re convenient, usually low-cost, and easy to install. But ...

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Filed Under: WordPress Accessibility Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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U.S. Justice Department Strengthens Accessibility Requirements for State and Local Government Websites

Article PublishedApril 30, 2024Last UpdatedApril 30, 2024 Written byAmber Hinds

On April 8th, the United States Department of Justice published a new rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), strengthening the accessibility requirements for state and local government websites. The final rule, signed by ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility Laws & Court Cases Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Government Agencies Unites States

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ADA Compliance Checklist for Websites

Article PublishedFebruary 20, 2024Last UpdatedJuly 15, 2024 Written byAmber Hinds

If your business or organization is located in the United States, you may be familiar with The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a federal law that protects people with disabilities from discrimination. Most of us know the ADA as it applies ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility Laws & Court Cases Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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WCAG Conformance Levels Comparison: Which One You Should Follow

Article PublishedMay 5, 2020Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) have are various levels of conformance that your website and content can follow for accessibility. The WCAG conformance levels range from A (lowest), AA, to AAA (highest). It can be difficult to know ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility WCAG 2 Knowledge Base Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Blind/Visual Impairments Cognitive Disabilities Deaf/Auditory Impairments Elderly Populations Government Agencies Section 508

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ADA Compliance and Your Website

Article PublishedApril 24, 2020Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

As we discussed in our post on WCAG 2.1, when you create any type of web content, whether it's a website or web application, you need to ensure that the content you're creating is accessible and useable by all people. When considering how you can ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility Laws & Court Cases Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Banking Fortune 500 Healthcare Higher Education K-12 Education

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Accessibility Glossary

Article PublishedApril 1, 2020Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

When you're just getting started learning website accessibility best practices, creating accessible web content can sometimes feel overwhelming. There are a large number of terms to remember if you want to understand website accessibility. We've ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility WCAG 2 Knowledge Base Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Section 508

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Accessibility & ADA Compliance Testing for Websites

Article PublishedMarch 24, 2020Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

Creating an accessible website is key in today's technological landscape. But how can you make sure that you're creating accessible web content that's ADA compliant? Well, one of the simplest ways is to perform accessibility testing and ADA ...

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Filed Under: Website Accessibility Best Practices Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Banking Fortune 500 Government Agencies Healthcare Higher Education K-12 Education Nonprofit Organizations Section 508

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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Domino’s Case In Website Accessibility Lawsuit

Article PublishedOctober 15, 2019Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

For many visually impaired web users, screen readers are an important tool to access web content. So, when Guillermo Robles, who is blind, was unable to use his screen reading software to order a pizza from Domino's, he decided to take action. And, ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility Laws & Court Cases Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Blind/Visual Impairments Situational Limitations

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Settlement in Voting Rights Case Requires County Voting Website Accessibility

Article PublishedNovember 20, 2018Last UpdatedOctober 4, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

When participating in an election, whether local or federal, you may not think twice about your ability to cast your vote privately. But for 5 visually impaired voters in Alameda County, their right to privacy was taken away thanks to broken voting ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility Laws & Court Cases Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Blind/Visual Impairments Government Agencies Situational Limitations

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U.S. Department of Justice Affirms That the ADA Applies to Websites

Article PublishedOctober 1, 2018Last UpdatedOctober 4, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

After a recent surge of website accessibility lawsuits, 103 members of Congress, led by Ted Budd (R-NC), sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The letter implored the DOJ to provide clarity and guidance with regard to website ...

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