Best practices and strategies so content creators/editors remain in accessibility compliance.
What is changing? Beginning April 24, 2026, new rules under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) go into effect. For the first time, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has adopted a specific technical standard that websites, mobile apps, and digital documents must meet: WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
While this rule specifically targets state and local governments (like public universities, counties, and cities) and entities serving populations over 50,000, its impact is universal.
Provides answers to general questions on website accessibility on color contrast and color choice.
Provides answers to general questions on website accessibility on headings and structure. Use headings like an outline. Do not skip heading levels.
Provides answers to general questions on website accessibility on images and visual media. Unless an image is purely decorative, all images MUST have alt text.
Provides answers to general accessibility questions about link text and context. Link text should provide context to the user. Instead of "read more" or "click here" use descriptive text like: "graduate school application".
Provide answers to website accessibility questions regarding videos and media. All videos MUST be captioned.