First Steps Toward Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Web and Mobile Application Accessibility Rule

The federal government does not dictate how businesses should make their websites accessible. However, they have issued rules to state and local governments to ensure accessible websites and mobile apps, and it is best practices for businesses to follow these guidelines to avoid litigation.

Please review the links below for instructions on preparing to make your websites accessible to people with various disabilities. You may need to hire a professional web designer for assistance in this effort, though many aspects of ensuring accessibility are easy to pick up by reviewing the documents.

https://www.ada.gov/resources/2024-03-08-web-rule/ 

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1