Why Should My Organization Address This Issue?
Government agencies, nonprofit organizations, public schools, and now even private businesses are receiving complaints and legal notices that they are discriminating against disabled individuals because they do not have an ADA-compliant website, according to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Section 508 accessibility standards.
Although the courts are still defining exactly what it means for websites to be “compliant,” under the existing laws about discriminating against disabled individuals, these formal complaints and cases often focus on whether the website owner took appropriate steps to ensure web accessibility.