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WCAG 2.1 Level AA

ADA Site Compliance ensures digital services meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards and DOJ Title II compliance!

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fuck youtube, man

whos idea was it to block THE FUCKING VIDEO PLAYER after 3 videos cause i just dont wanna see 10 5 minutes ads in a row???

gonna look for a youtube compliant adblocker cause these shitsticks hate their loving community SOOO much that they want to take away THE GOD DAMN VIDEOS... FROM THE VIDEO SITE

we need to sue them or something its so bad that this shouldnt be legal

we must prevail in these trying times lads

edit: OH WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT

2.12 People should be able to render web content as they want. People must be able to change web pages according to their needs. For example, people should be able to install style sheets, assistive browser extensions, and blockers of unwanted content or scripts or auto-played videos. Sep 6, 2023

THESE GUYS ARE BREAKING A FUCKING ONLINE MORAL LAW

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Is WCAG 2.1 a legal requirement?

The EU Web Accessibility Directive states that public sector bodies must ensure their websites and mobile apps abide by the WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standard. By public sector bodies, it means state, regional, and local authorities, as well as bodies governed by public law.

i mean sure its not a LAW law BUT I MEAN LOOK AT THIS.

YOUTUBE. FIX. YOUR. FUCKING. WEBSITE.

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(ARTS347) Figma Module 2: Accessibility & Inclusion in Design

Week Three

Figma Module 2: Accessibility & Inclusion in Design

The reading this week provided valuable insights into accessibility and inclusion in the design world. My first experience with inclusion and accessibility in design began when I was creating a rebrand for a company called NeoLogic Solutions. During the project, I remember researching color palettes and refreshing my knowledge on color theory. While researching, I discovered a tool called the Color Palette Builder, which I learned about from a graphic designer named Sam Remboldt on Instagram. Sam founded the Color Palette Studio to help graphic designers create meaningful and impactful color palettes for their projects. While experimenting with the Color Palette Builder, I learned about color contrast ratios. The Builder tests the contrast levels of the colors in a palette, and if the level is above 4.5, it is considered 'Compliant' according to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). WCAG 2.0 level AA requires a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, while WCAG 2.1 requires a contrast ratio of at least 3:1 for graphics and user interface components. WCAG Level AAA requires a contrast ratio of at least 7:1 for normal text and 4.5:1 for large text. This color builder tool only shows color combinations that have a contrast ratio of 4.5 or higher, making it essential to ensure a design is accessible to everyone. With this information in mind, I was curious to learn about Figma's approach to this matter.

When designing products, it's important to prioritize inclusion and accessibility for a wide range of individuals, not just those with specific disabilities. Inclusive design involves catering to a diverse audience, going beyond personal biases, and creating balance in design to enhance the experience for a larger customer base. To achieve this, it's crucial to avoid assumptions and consider creating variations of the product to serve more people effectively. For instance, it's important to remember that not all individuals with impairments identify as disabled, such as older individuals or those who have not been diagnosed with a disability. Color plays a significant role in accessibility, as many people have difficulty differentiating between colors. It's essential for products relying heavily on color to account for users with color vision deficiencies, such as red-green color blindness (protanopia). Globally, an estimated 260–320 million people are affected by color vision deficiencies, and 4% of the global population is visually impaired, with 0.6% being blind. Figma, a design tool, addresses these issues through tools like the Able Figma plugin, which tests for accessible design, particularly for contrast and visual impairment considerations. It's important for designers to educate themselves on these issues to create designs that are not only targeted toward the intended audience but are also available to all individuals.

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A Crash Course on Accessibility

Overview

WCAG is a set of guidelines, created by the W3C, for making digital content accessible for all users, including people with disabilities.

WCAG timeline

1999: WCAG 1.0 released by W3C

2008: WCAG 2.0 (current version) released

2012: WCAG 2.0 became ISO standard

2017: WCAG 2.1 draft under public review

2018: WCAG 2.1 became ISO standard

2020: WCAG 2.2 working draft and WCAG 3.0 (called “Silver”) is also in working phase

4 principles

WCAG is organized around four principles often called by the acronym POUR:

Perceivable: Can users perceive the content? This helps us keep in mind that just because something is perceivable with one sense, such as sight, that doesn’t mean that all users can perceive it.

Operable: Can users use UI components and navigate the content? For example, something that requires a hover interaction cannot be operated by someone who can’t use a mouse or touch screen.

Understandable: Can users understand the content? Can users understand the interface and is it consistent enough to avoid confusion?

Robust: Can the content be consumed by a wide variety of user agents (browsers)? Does it work with assistive technology?

Accessibility Levels

After defining the 4 principles, WCAG defined 3 differents levels, the two first being absolutely required for any business and website. AAA level is recommended but not required as it may have bigger impacts on designs.

Levels

Level A (required)

A: This level improves accessibility for most sites by making it easier for browsing readers to navigate a site and translate its content, but it is still pretty basic.

Level AA (required)

AA: This level makes content accessible to people with a wider range of disabilities by providing guidance on elements such as color contrast and error identification. Regulators prefer this level.

Level AAA (optional)

AAA: The highest level of accessibility compliance, this makes content accessible to the widest range of people, but it can significantly alter the design of a site. Government legislation doesn’t typically require this because it’s not always possible to conform.

Resources

Accessibility Conformance Levels: Standards

ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications)

ARIA is a specification from the W3C and created to improve accessibility of applications by providing extra information to assistive technologies, such as screen readers, via attributes which could be added to HTML.

Warning!

Use native HTML elements: Always use HTML elements whenever possible and try to not re-create element adding an ARIA role. Don’t use ARIA as a quick-fix.

Categories

ARIA Roles

ARIA Roles

ARIA States and Properties

ARIA States and Properties

Resources

First Rule of ARIA Use

Introduction to ARIA | Web Fundamentals | Google Developers

Getting started with ARIA - The A11Y Project

An overview of accessible web applications and widgets - Accessibility | MDN

WAI-ARIA: Top 6 Mistakes to Avoid | Deque

WebAIM: To ARIA! The Cause of, and Solution to, All Our Accessibility Problems

A11y testing tools

When we talk about Web Accessibility Tools, we need to differentiate between automated tools and manual tools.

Based on Tenon.io insights, around 49% of tests are automated (using Axe, Lighthouse etc) and 55% are manual (Screen readers, code analysis etc).

Companies dedicated to A11y

Siteimprove, Tenon.io, Deque and The Paciello Group are amount the most famous company working with Web Accessibility.

Deque Systems

Deque developed an engine called axe-core, which is use by Lighthouse, a Web Accessibilty Testing tool, and webhint.

Example of accessibility tools inside Chrome Developer tools

On Chrome (and Firefox), you can find a color contrast checker available when you select an element to inspect.

You can also see the accessibility tree and all properties attached to an element in the right panel of the Google Developer tool.

Screen Readers

Few different screen readers exist. On Apple products, VoiceOver is the one usually used. Jaws is famous but expensive. NVDA is an open source version that is more an more used in replacement to the expensive Jaws windows software.

You can see in the graphic below that JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver were the most used late 2017.

How to enable VoiceOver on Mac OSX

Go to your preferences

Choose Accessibility

On the VoiceOver tab, choose to enable VoiceOver. I recommend to learn the shortcut ⌘ + F5 to easily enable / disable VoiceOver.

Basic shortcuts for VoiceOver (only on Mac OSX)

You can play to see how VoiceOver works. Here are some important shortcuts, like the Next heading that shows how important it is to have good headings.

VoiceOver ON/OFF: Command + F5 (Mac: ⌘ + Fn + F5)

Start reading: VO (⌘ + ⌥) + A

Stop reading: CTRL

Open rotor: VO (⌘ + ⌥) + U

Next heading: ⌘ + VO + H

Next link: ⌘ + VO + L

Next graphic: ⌘ + VO + G

Screen readers and voice tools

JAWS Screen Reader - Best in Class

NV Access | Download

Vision Accessibility - Mac - Apple (CA)

Dragon NaturallySpeaking - world’s best-selling speech recognition software | Nuance

Resources

Button Contrast Checker | Aditus | Free tool

Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools List

WAVE Web Accessibility Tool

Accessibility testing tools – Updated May 2019 | TPG – The Accessibility Experts

9 Tools for Website Accessibility Testing

Top 25 Awesome Accessibility Testing Tools for Websites

Keyboard Navigation

Some people can’t use a mouse to navigate on webpages. It’s important to test your pages using only the keyboard (some people only use a switch button to navigate and do tasks on a device).

Keyboard Tabbing Order

If you tab to go throw all links in the article page, you will see that the aside comes after the link inside the content. That is not ideal but we will not change it in our example.

Resources

WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility

Designing for Keyboard Accessibility | Accessible Technology

outline - CSS: Cascading Style Sheets | MDN

I Threw Away my Mouse - 24 Accessibility

Tab order | UX design | Accessibility for Teams

Skip Links

Links that facilitate navigation when the user is using the keyboard. It allows the user to go directly to the most important sections of the page.

2.4.1 Bypass Blocks: A mechanism is available to bypass blocks of content that are repeated on multiple Web pages. – WCAG 2.1

Resources

WebAIM: “Skip Navigation” Links

How-to: Use skip navigation links - The A11Y Project

Your skip links are broken - Axess Lab

A11Y Style Guide - Skip Links

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What You Must Know About ADA Website Accessibility?

In recent years, the number of lawsuits over Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website accessibility has increased dramatically. As a result, the phrase "ADA website compliance" has become increasingly frequent. However, it can be challenging to understand what exactly is meant by the term "ADA website compliance." The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted into law before the widespread use of the internet; hence the statute itself does not directly discuss website accessibility. However, judgments from the courts have consistently favored accessibility and interpreted that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does, in fact, extend to the digital world. Legal precedence Recent decisions about ADA website compliance point to WCAG, which stands for the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, as the reference standard for website accessibility. In order to ensure that your website is compliant with the ADA, one recommended best practice is to ensure that it meets the requirements of the WCAG 2.1 AA standards.

Complaints Regarding ADA Accessibility and Pending Legal Action

Perhaps the first indication that a website is not usable is a letter of complaint issued by a law firm on behalf of a plaintiff who was unable to utilize the website. If you are new to website accessibility, it is essential that you are aware of the legal repercussions of failing to provide a website that is accessible. When it was first enacted into law 30 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) did not include the phrase "website" as a form of Public Accommodation for Title III. It is relevant to the construction of physical buildings.

However, Section 508 applies to websites run by the government as well as any commercial enterprise that provides services or sells products to the federal government. One such institution is a university, which, due to the fact that it offers federal student loans, qualifies as an example. They were legally obligated to make their websites accessible to anyone who needed them.

These days, as we follow more procedures in the United States, the notion of "public accommodation" is being interpreted by certain state courts to encompass websites and applications. This is something that we are noticing more and more as time goes on.

 What are the repercussions of your website failing to meet the requirements of the ADA?

You may be held accountable, however, if people with disabilities are unable to use your website because it does not comply with ADA standards.

 If people who have impairments are unable to access or utilize your website, for instance, your company can find itself the target of legal action. Even if your company had no intention of discriminating against individuals with disabilities or excluding them from seeing or using your website, you might still end up paying tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees if someone brought a case against you.

 Are the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accepted on Your Website?

If that's the question, the simple response is that you shouldn't worry about it. It is simply not possible for a website to be accessible and ADA compliant unless it has been developed and built with these goals in mind from the very beginning. You can verify by testing any page with automated tools such as WebAIM's WAVE page tester, but you really should keep in mind that such systems can only discover approximately 30 percent of WCAG errors at best. You can verify by testing any page with automated tools such as WebAIM's WAVE page tester.

How do I be sure that my website is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

The ADA mandates that a website must be compliant if it can achieve Level AA conformity with the most recent version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Here's the bottom line for business owners:

On the other hand, the W3C does not conduct quality assurance checks on websites. Any website can make the claim that it complies with WCAG standards; unless those claims are false, the company could be subject to legal action under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws. Your company should implement the following precautions in order to reduce its potential for legal liability and give customers the very best experience that is humanly possible.

Make sure your team understands how important it is to be approachable. Read up on the compelling arguments that support having an accessible website if you want to convince upper management and decision-makers of the merits of your position.

Establish a schedule for achieving conformance with WCAG Level AA, and ensure that each member of your staff plays a part in bringing about the necessary modifications.

You should make an accessibility statement public on your website and provide a means for visitors to provide feedback regarding ADA website accessibility problems.

Regularly putting your material through automated as well as manual checks will ensure that it is in top shape.

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AODA Compliance

Does Your Website Comply with AODA? Run an AODA compliance test to determine whether your website meets AODA accessibility standards

About AODA

Organizations in Ontario, Canada are familiar with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Establishments in the public and private sectors in the Province of Ontario must provide goods, services, buildings, accommodations, facilities, and employment to Ontarians with disabilities. This includes public websites and web content published after January 1, 2012.

AODA was passed in 2005 and requires public institutions such as government organizations, educational institutions, and private organizations with 50+ employees, such as nonprofits and private educational institutions, to make their websites and web content accessible by January 1, 2021, by following the international standard, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 AA success criteria. Text, videos, sounds, images, forms, PDFs, buttons, logins, and more are all included here. Invariably, organizations must follow WCAG to be AODA compliant.

Importance of AODA Compliance

About 24% of Ontario's population lives with some form of disability. Making accessibility more accessible is not only ethically right but also smart. Organizations with a forward-looking approach would welcome persons with disabilities and their families who would be potentially attracted by their influence. Failure to be AODA compliant will result in financial penalties of up to $100,000 for corporations or $50,000 for individuals or unincorporated organizations.

How to scan your website

Below are the basic steps on how o scan your website for AODA website compliance:

Enter a URL/domain.

Get an accurate and easy-to-understand audit (with visual illustrations and recommendations).

Share the audit report with your team.

Start fixing your site and ensure barrier-free access to people with disabilities.

How it works

The web accessibility scanner is fully automated, sorting your testing categories into:

High impact: issues that need urgent attention

Medium impact: corrections needed

Low impact: require manual review

AODA compliance checker provides a report that allows you to filter by:

Guidelines (WCAG 2.0/2.1) Level A-AAA

Priority (high, medium, and low impact)

Tags (CSS, HTML, JavaScript, etc).

AODA Compliance

AODA compliance requires all employers (with more than 20 employees) to complete an Accessibility Compliance Report following the first compliance report in 2014 and every three years thereafter. Basically, the compliance report confirms that the organization complies with accessibility regulations mandated by the province. A compliance report must be completed on the Ontario website by organizations or employers.

This act covers websites and web content, including web-based applications owned by organizations in Ontario and those that conduct business there (have at least one employee in Ontario) via a contractual relationship that permits product modifications.

FAQ - AODA

What is AODA?

Who must be AODA Compliant?

What is the deadline for AODA Compliance?

What are the requirements for AODA website compliance?

How to achieve AODA Compliance?

How do I perform AODA compliance testing?

Do you have an AODA-compliant website?

Visit AODA compliance for answers to the FAQs and get your website tested today.

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DOJ Title II Rule

The Ultimate Guide to the DOJ Title II Rule: Making Government Digital Services Accessible

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been a cornerstone in transforming public life for individuals with disabilities by ensuring equal access to physical spaces, services, and opportunities. However, as our society increasingly moves online, the digital landscape presents a new frontier of challenges. This article will guide the DOJ Title II rule for making Government digital services accessible for individuals with disabilities.

Despite the ADA’s groundbreaking impact, many government websites and mobile apps remain inaccessible. It creates barriers to essential information and services for people with disabilities. It limits access and undermines ADA principles of equality and inclusivity.

The solution lies in web accessibility to foster a more inclusive society where everyone, irrespective of their abilities, can independently and equally access important information and services. It includes activities like applying for permits and engaging in community programs.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has played an integral role in enforcing ADA compliance for state and local government entities. Read on to learn more about this, and the new regulations to enhance web accessibility.

Maintaining web compliance can be complex, but it is necessary for compliance and to create an inclusive digital environment. We at ADA Site Compliance can make web accessibility easier for you.

We ensure your websites and mobile apps meet all legal requirements efficiently, bridge the accessibility gap, and demonstrate your commitment to inclusivity.

Accessibility Standards – What You Need To Know

The DOJ Title II Rule clearly defines accessible web content and mobile apps.

The regulation adopts Website Compliance Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA to ensure digital content is perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for users with disabilities.

These guidelines list the requirements for web compliance that include using alt text descriptions for images, providing keyboard accessibility for navigation, and using clear language to enhance comprehension.

The state and local governments create truly inclusive digital platforms through the WCAG like:

• Alternative text descriptions that allow screen readers to understand visual content

• Keyboard accessibility for individuals with motor disabilities to navigate websites without a mouse.

• Clear and straightforward language that makes information easier and more accessible to users with cognitive disabilities.

Affected Parties

The new DOJ rule majorly impacts United States state and local government entities. According to the Department, about 109,893 state and local government websites and 8,805 mobile applications face the impact.

91,489 state and local government bodies manage these digital platforms that must review and upgrade their online content and mobile apps to comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. This widespread impact ensures uniform digital accessibility across various governmental levels.

The Implementation Process

In addition to setting accessibility standards, the DOJ Title II Rule also outlines its implementation process. First and foremost, users with disabilities can legally file complaints with the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division if they encounter inaccessible web content or mobile apps.

The rule itself does not specify penalties.

The DOJ investigates these complaints and accordingly pursues injunctive relief for compliance. So non-compliant public entities may be legally required to make their digital platforms accessible.

The DOJ also provides the following support to help state and local governments implement new regulations for a smooth transition into compliant digital platforms:

• Technical assistance

• Online resources

• Training sessions

• Webinars to help entities understand and meet accessibility requirements.

Key Provisions of the New Rule

Adhering to the WCAG significantly enhances the accessibility of state and local government websites and mobile applications. This step to ensure all users have equal access to essential information and services fosters inclusivity and equity in the digital realm.

All state and local government entities can’t achieve web compliance overnight. Knowing this, the DOJ has established specific deadlines for compliance varying depending on the size of the public entity. They are:

• Entities with Fewer than 50,000 People / Special District Governments: These smaller entities have till three years of publishing the final rule to reach compliance. Their extended timeline provides them enough time to implement the required accessibility changes without much pressure, considering their limited resources and capabilities.

• Entities with 50,000 or More People: Larger entities typically have till two years of publishing the final rule to reach compliance. They have a year shorter to meet compliance as their increased operational capacity lets them quickly adapt their web content and mobile apps.

With these staggered deadlines, the DOJ provides a phased and manageable for public entities of all sizes to approach compliance with a smoother transition and better allocation of resources.

Specific Exceptions from Compliance

As entities begin to navigate this process, understanding the specific exceptions from compliance becomes crucial. Yes, it is after recognizing the potential challenges in some cases, that the DOJ has outlined five exemptions where compliance is not mandatory:

1. Archived Web Content

Websites containing archived materials like old meeting minutes or historical documents are often no longer actively used. So they are exempt from the compliance requirement unless someone with a disability makes a request.

2. Preexisting Conventional Electronic Documents

Any old documents created and stored for reference on a website are exempt from compliance. However, old documents presently used for application, gaining access to, and participation in any public entity’s service, program, or activity must meet accessibility requirements.

3. Third-Party Content

Any content posted by third parties is exempt from the compliance requirements unless posted on behalf of the public entity as per contractual, licensing, or other arrangements. This exemption is because public entities have no control over content generated on their platform by independent third parties.

4. Password-Protected Conventional Electronic Documents

Password-protected or secured documents, related to a specific individual, their property, or their account, are exempt from compliance. It is to protect sensitive personal information and the challenges in making such content accessible.

5. Preexisting Social Media Posts

Social media posts made before the new rule implementation are exempt from compliance. The exemption is because of the transient nature of social media content and the impracticality of making all historical posts accessible.

Handling of Accessibility Requests

The DOJ mandates that, if necessary, people with disabilities have the right to request public entities to provide accessible versions of exempt content. So someone with low vision needing to access some archived documents can make a request. It ensures visitors with disabilities can access critical information or services they require, even for exempted content.

Estimated Costs for Digital Accessibility

With substantial costs associated with implementing the new rule, the DOJ has provided estimates to help entities assess their potential financial burden of compliance. The annual costs over a decade are estimated to be between $3.3 billion and $3.5 billion, at 3% and 7% discounted rates, respectively. These costs include:

Implementation Costs:

The first three years of implementation costs to ensure digital platforms are accessible to everyone may approximately cost $16.9 million (undiscounted). These costs include cost for:

• Updating websites and mobile applications to meet WCAG 2.1 standards

• Staff training

• The necessary tools and technologies

Ongoing Maintenance Costs:

In addition to the initial implementation period, the projected annual O&M costs for the next seven years, are $2.0 billion. These ongoing expenses cover the costs to ensure digital content remains accessible and compliant with WCAG 2.1 and include:

• Regular audits

• Updates to website and mobile app content

• Continuous training for staff to maintain accessibility standards.

The state and local government entities can better prepare and allocate their budgets now that they know the associated compliance costs. This proactive approach facilitates a smoother implementation and helps manage long-term costs to maintain compliance.

Repercussions of Non-Compliance

Digital accessibility is mandatory to ensure everyone can access digital content and mobile apps. It lets all internet users have no difficulties accessing essential information and services.

With it playing such an important role, non-compliance comes with its repercussions. Web developers and website owners who do not ensure their digital content is compliant face the following consequences:

1. Legal Consequences

Public entities may face lawsuits from individuals or advocacy groups, making them meet accessibility standards. Non-compliance with the new DOJ rule can lead to significant legal ramifications resulting in:

• Substantial fines

• Legal fees

• Exorbitant lawsuits

• Other associated costs

These legal actions can leave a considerable financial burden on public institutions.

2. Financial Impact

These legal penalties are not the only financial repercussions public entities face for non-compliance. The financial impact that makes non-compliance financially unviable includes:

• Higher costs due to rushed remediation efforts

• Expensive emergency spending to address accessibility issues under pressure

• The cost of regaining lost public trust and reputation can be substantial

3. Reputation and Trust

Non-compliance can lead to public outcry and a loss of trust, thus severely damaging an entity’s reputation, especially among individuals with disabilities and advocacy groups. The loss of trust can have long-lasting effects, especially amongst people with disabilities and advocacy groups, as they lose confidence in the entity’s commitment to inclusivity and equal access.

Besides, a damaged reputation can also impact the entity’s ability to serve its community.

4. Operational Challenges

Legal battles and the need for urgent compliance measures can disrupt the public entity’s operations. The diversion of resources and attention from other critical projects to address the accessibility issues can lead to operational inefficiencies and reduce the overall effectiveness of the entity’s services.

In short

The DOJ Title II Rule ensures digital accessibility and equality for individuals with disabilities. The clear standards and enforcement mechanisms set a national precedent for digital inclusion.

However, the field of digital accessibility continually evolves as technology advances. The DOJ has to constantly update the guidelines and requirements per the latest practices and innovations.

To stay compliant and foster an inclusive digital environment, state and local governments, web developers, and designers must remain informed about these changes.

Regular reviews and updates for digital content and platforms according to the latest accessibility standards ensure everyone has equal access to their content. This dedication to accessibility contributes to creating a more inclusive society where everyone can participate fully in public life.

Maintaining web compliance can be a complex task, but it is necessary for compliance and to create an inclusive digital environment. ADA Site Compliance makes web accessibility easier for you.

We ensure your websites and mobile apps meet all legal requirements efficiently, bridge the accessibility gap, and demonstrate your commitment to inclusivity!

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Maple grove apartments

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A share of 24 of Maple Groves rental apartments have monthly rents between. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. Approximately 5 of apartments in Maple Grove, MN charge rents around 701-1,000. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

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Dungarvin Yougal is licensed with the state of Minnesota, with license number 245.

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Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Dungarvin Yougal is a senior living facility located at 10203 94th Avenue, inside 55369 zip code in Hennepin county and offers senior housing in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). This statement was issued on Augby Entrata, Inc.In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. We will do our best to respond to your feedback within five business days. Farrells Marsh Park, which features: fresh water shoreline, log foot bridge, trails and view points. Steilacoom Park with it's expansive trail system, baseball, softball and soccer fields, state-of-the-art playground and off-leash dog park. Feedback:Įntrata welcomes feedback in relation to the accessibility of this website. Maple Grove Apartments are located near Sunnyside Beach, Pierce College and Ft. Entrata is proud of the efforts that we have completed and that are in-progress to ensure that our website is accessible to everyone. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has established Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) for website designers and developers to improve accessibility for individuals with disabilities, and this website strives to be conformant to WCAG 2.1 level AA. We are continually applying relevant accessibility standards to improve user experience for everyone who visits this website. Browse verified local listings, photos, video, 3D tours, and more. (“Entrata”) is dedicated to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. Find Maple Grove apartments for rent that youll love on Redfin.

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Nottingham green apartments

Nottingham was the first place in the UK to pilot the ground-breaking whole-house retrofit approach known as Energiesprong, pioneered in the Netherlands. These retrofits have created desirable, warm and affordable homes, whilst tackling fuel poverty, climate change and improving the environmental performance of the homes, helping towards Nottingham’s ambition to be the first UK city to become carbon neutral by 2028. The project sees the transformation of hard-to-heat council homes into super insulated, low maintenance near ‘net zero energy’ homes, increasing their energy efficiency and reducing heating and energy costs for residents. The sector causes around 40 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions and the exhibition will highlight the role that buildings and cities can play as a solution to the climate and ecological emergency.Įnergiesprong: Nottingham City Homes 2050 - DREeM (Deep Retrofit Energy Model) The pavilion is one of many activities being planned to highlight the built environment's role in tackling climate change. It will contain a virtual exhibition of exemplary low-carbon projects and host speeches and panel discussions at COP26. The 17 inspiring sustainable building projects, including only five from the UK, will be part of the UK Built Environment Virtual Pavilion, organised by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC). The project works to retrofit homes with super energy efficient measures and the DREeM (Deep Retrofit Energy Model) project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The project is about fitting out homes for the future, making sure they are low carbon or near net-zero carbon, bringing down resident’s energy bills and reducing fuel poverty and so, creating warmer, energy efficient homes that are up to a 2050 standard now. Nottingham will be displayed alongside projects from Norway, Africa, Sweden, Australia, Brazil and New Zealand among others. The Energiesprong NCH2050 Homes project is just one of 17 projects worldwide that will be on show at the conference, which takes place in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November 2021. Data Protection and Freedom of InformationĪ project to transform some of Nottingham’s hardest-to-heat council homes into super warm and energy efficient houses, has been chosen to be showcased at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26).Homes and Places: A history of Nottingham's Council Houses.Our Executive Management Team and structure.This statement was issued on Augby Entrata, Inc. We will do our best to respond to your feedback within five business days. Feedback:Įntrata welcomes feedback in relation to the accessibility of this website. Entrata is proud of the efforts that we have completed and that are in-progress to ensure that our website is accessible to everyone. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has established Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) for website designers and developers to improve accessibility for individuals with disabilities, and this website strives to be conformant to WCAG 2.1 level AA. We are continually applying relevant accessibility standards to improve user experience for everyone who visits this website. (“Entrata”) is dedicated to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities.

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Week 3 tummy tuck recovery

WEEK 3 TUMMY TUCK RECOVERY SKIN

“Being overweight results in the majority of complications associated with tummy tucks.” However, abdominoplasty is not considered a weight loss procedure.“One problem with the majority of patients is that they think it’s okay to have a tummy tuck just because they are overweight,” says New York City plastic and cosmetic surgeon Dr.

WEEK 3 TUMMY TUCK RECOVERY SKIN

Therefore, it can take some time to recover,” says Taglienti.īy removing excess fat and skin and restoring weakened or separated abdominal muscles, this popular surgical procedure flattens and tightens the abdomen, helping refine the contours of the belly when diet and exercise fail. “A tummy tuck can include a long incision, the removal of skin and fat, the suturing or plication of abdominal muscles, along with liposuction. In fact, the procedure is quite involved. “A common misconception is that a tummy tuck is a simple procedure,” says New York City plastic surgeon Dr. Abdominoplasty risks, complications, and common misconceptions.We ask that you report any problems you may experience with our site and we will make every effort to correct the issue. Where possible, we try to exceed this level of guidelines. XWe use Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 level AA, with the exception of content from third party sources (such as embedded videos), and color contrast ratios in order to keep with our branding style, as the minimum technical standard to develop and maintain this website. Manual testing may still be ongoing, routine automated testing continues, new and updated content is evaluated for issues. This website has completed the automated testing process and conforms with most WCAG 2.1 AA Web Accessibility standards. XThe owner of this website is committed to accessibility and digital inclusion. Steps are being taken to correct issues and to conform with WCAG 2.1 AA Web Accessibility standards. Other tips to help reduce swelling include: You’ll be instructed to wear a compression garment for the first few weeks. The best thing you can do to help minimize swelling is to follow your post-op instructions for tummy tuck recovery. Tips to Help Reduce SwellingĪlthough swelling is a natural part of the healing process, there are some things you can do to help reduce the level of severity. Once you start exercising, you may also notice increased swelling following workouts. For instance, long hours standing up can increase swelling in the abdomen, but this usually goes down after a good night of sleep. This is because gravity is not your friend. Swelling Can Fluctuate throughout the DayĪfter your initial swelling goes down, minor swelling continues and can be affected by your daily activity. Alternatively, adding liposuction to a tummy tuck can produce swelling in other areas of the body as well. A mini tummy tuck or a drainless tummy tuck typically results in less recovery time and swelling than a traditional tummy tuck. The amount of swelling experienced after your tummy tuck surgery can also vary depending on the treatment plan you choose. This healing process can take up to a year or longer to complete, so it is common to see minor swelling in that time. As the body repairs blood and lymphatic vessels, the swelling should continue to resolve. Swelling is typically at its worst for the first 2 months following a tummy tuck, though everyone is a little bit different. Because of this, the body removes fluid in the area a lot slower, resulting in fluid buildup known as edema or swelling. During a tummy tuck, these vessels are cut. In this area of the body, the blood vessels and lymphatic vessels work as a drainage system for fluids. Swelling in the abdominal area is perfectly normal and expected after a tummy tuck. Understanding why swelling occurs may help you to better prepare mentally and have more realistic expectations for your recovery and results. How long swelling lasts after a tummy tuck depends on many different factors. Swelling after a tummy tuck, also known as an abdominoplasty, is quite typical for a surgery this extensive.

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AccessiBe Review

About AccessiBe

AccessiBe is a leading provider of accessibility solutions that provide automated compliance.

Its selling point is its unique and fully automated accessibility solution which uses artificial intelligence (AI) and automated compliance checks to ensure your website is accessible to assistive technology users.

AccessiBe Services It offers 2 unique products to ensure accessibility compliance. These products are:

accessWidget and accessFlow

accessWidget It's an AccessiBe automated service that installs a line of code on your website.

It works by combining 2 components that work simultaneously on your website. These components are:

The foreground application

The background application

This widget works in such a way that, upon entering a website that uses it, visitors can find the accessibility sign. Its mode of operation works similarly to a food menu and this allows the user to make the web page suitable

Furthermore, the widget contains a variety of custom-made items for the convenience of the user. You will have different levels of customization over the AccessiBe interface depending on your plan. Large plan users would have full control over customization. With the ability to fully customize the interface position, colours, icons, sizes, and shapes.

accessFlow The platform was designed specifically for web developers. The tool enables technical teams to monitor and resolve accessibility issues in the website's source code.

Accessibility can be included within your software lifecycle without doubling your workload with the accessFlow tool. Wouldn't it be great to save money and energy in the long run?

Additionally, the tool simulates an assistive technology session for your website on a regular basis to create a remediation project process that can be followed by both the development team and yourself. The process includes seeing the source code that's responsible for every accessibility issue, learning how it affects users, what needs to be fixed, and how to avoid recurrences.

accessFlow is very useful to:

Developers and engineering teams Product owners and managers Accessibility experts and consultants

AccessiBe Plans AccessiBe has different pricing plans for its two solutions. The monthly or yearly payment plans. You can make a choice between the 2, it's entirely up to you.

Why you should use AccessiBe

AccessiBe poses to be at the forefront of automated accessibility compliance, however, it comes with its own downside which can definitely be improved over time. Here are some of the pros and cons:

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Automated accessibility solution to ADA section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA OR EN 301549

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How To Make Use Of A Downloadable Web Accessibility Tester

The web accessibility checker is an automated auditing tool for WCAG 2.1 compliance. The Checker does an in-depth website analysis and generates a complete report detailing accessibility concerns, instructions, and recommendations for fixing them. It also automatically scans for Web content that complies with legal and government regulations regarding accessibility. The web accessibility checker is frequently used to detect errors that are not visible to the naked eye. Additionally, it supports web admins in enhancing the user experience for all website visitors. Notably, the web accessibility checker delivers real-time insights into accessibility problems that your users encounter. Using a web accessibility checker, whether downloadable or not, requires that you;

Analyze ADA compliance

Accessibility auditing is essential if you want to comply with the law and have a website accessible to everyone. Using a web accessibility checker to audit your website for accessibility problems is a fantastic way to get started. Assists web developers in ensuring their websites comply with or surpass the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) using any extension accessibility checker tool. 

Check WCAG compliance

If you wish to comply with the legislation and create a website accessible to everyone, regardless of the majority of disabilities, you must do an accessibility audit. Examining your website against the WCAG Success Criteria is the most effective technique to ensure that it complies with regulatory standards. Conforming your website to WCAG standards is the safest course of action, as they serve as a benchmark for many worldwide governments. The website accessibility audit will identify your website's static and dynamic accessibility concerns based on WCAG 2.1 A, AA, or AAA conformance levels.

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- Pre-funded cards eliminate personal spending and claiming reimbursements.

- Use your Apple PayTM ready digital CardHero Mastercard the instant your organisation creates your account.

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- Farewell month end, time consuming, corporate card reconciliation. Save receipts, invoices and notations directly to each transaction, as you pay or at any time.

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Net Content material Accessibility Tips and website positioning

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Net Content material Accessibility Tips and website positioning

The creator’s views are totally his or her personal (excluding the unlikely occasion of hypnosis) and will not all the time replicate the views of Moz.

In the event you’re presently working to make your web site accessible to all customers, you’ve in all probability already heard in regards to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This piece of US federal laws was handed to forestall discrimination in opposition to disabled people, both by authorities businesses or non-public firms.

Though the ADA was created earlier than most organizations had an online presence, recent legal precedent shows that the act applies to the accessibility of websites and cellular apps simply as a lot because it does to bodily places, corresponding to shops, eating places, and film theaters.

The ADA itself doesn’t set out any particular standards for internet and cellular accessibility. As an alternative, many internet builders and authorized professionals flip to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), broadly accepted because the benchmark for digital accessibility at the moment.

On this weblog, we’ll take a better take a look at WCAG, and description the steps you possibly can take to fulfill its requirements. We’ll additionally briefly clarify why accessible web sites sometimes rank increased in search engines — making accessibility the best alternative throughout!

What’s the hyperlink between website positioning and accessibility?

Guaranteeing that your web site is accessible to all customers already brings big advantages to your organization — if extra individuals go to your web site, you’re prone to see an uptick in enterprise. It’s that easy.

Contemplating the truth that one in four Americans are living with a disability, and that globally, the disposable income of people with disabilities is $1.2 trillion, making your web site and cellular functions accessible to everybody opens up your services to a brand new shopper base, and may also result in important enhancements within the website positioning of your web site.

Think about this instance: Search engines purpose to advertise pages with content material that’s clear and accurately ordered. Which means it’s essential to comply with WCAG pointers on issues like headings. In the event you don’t embody the heading ranks in the best order — as an example, by inserting textual content with a fourth-level (<h4>) heading after a second-level (<h2>) heading — you possibly can trigger accessibility points for individuals utilizing assistive applied sciences.

Equally, should you don’t present acceptable various textual content for photos, or should you combine up captions with various picture textual content, you’ll create points for customers with disabilities and likewise injury the picture website positioning in your web site. 

These are only a couple examples of how bettering web site accessibility can enhance website positioning, however for extra, remember to watch Cooper Hollmaier’s new Whiteboard Friday collection on the connection between accessibility and website positioning. 

Certainly, any funding you make in digital accessibility may even be mirrored in your search rankings. In its mission statement, Google says that its objective is “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” “Universally accessible” is the important thing phrase right here. It means that as Google continues to evolve its search engine and align it with the ideas of accessible design, web sites with sturdy accessibility options will likely be bumped up increased and better in its search rankings.

What’s WCAG and how will you obtain compliance?

WCAG gives a algorithm for internet builders who need to create accessible web sites. It was created by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), a world group of public and member organizations which might be dedicated to creating the web open to everybody.

Web sites and cellular functions are consistently altering as new applied sciences and improvements turn out to be obtainable. To maintain WCAG pointers updated, W3C additionally works to supply contemporary recommendation to internet builders on an ongoing foundation.

In the event you evaluation latest digital accessibility lawsuits, you’ll see that WCAG 2.zero is essentially the most broadly cited model. Nevertheless, it’s best to observe that this model is already old-fashioned. WCAG 2.1 is now obtainable and gives additional steerage on cellular accessibility — and WCAG 2.2 is sizzling on its heels.

It’s additionally essential to notice that whereas “WCAG compliance” is a broadly used time period, it’s really a misnomer. Technically, it’s extra correct to consider efficiently assembly WCAG requirements. The time period “WCAG compliance” implies a regulatory physique, and W3C is just not an trade regulator, neither is it part of federal laws. That mentioned, WCAG compliance is the accepted phrasing at each internet improvement conferences and regulation seminars, so we’ll use the time period on this article.

Does my web site want to fulfill WCAG requirements?

In the event you’re within the US, sure, it does. Each web site that’s utilized by a US citizen, or owned by a US firm, is required by regulation to adjust to the ADA. And since WCAG is commonly cited as a normal for digital accessibility throughout litigation, following its steerage may also help your group avoid costly and damaging lawsuits. The notion that any firm is exempt from ADA compliance is a fantasy, too. 

How can I make my web site WCAG compliant?

WCAG units out 4 primary ideas. These supply a stable basis that internet builders can comply with to construct web sites which might be accessible to everybody. Let’s take a better take a look at each:

1. Perceivable

To be perceivable, all the data contained on a web site and all of the options in its person interface — corresponding to hyperlinks, textual content containers, and buttons — have to be introduced in methods so that every one customers can understand them by at the very least one among their senses. If any content material is hidden to any person, then the web site can’t be thought of perceivable.

2. Operable

A web site is taken into account to be operable when all customers can work together with it and efficiently navigate it. If a web site has any interactive options, all customers want to have the ability to function these parts.

three. Comprehensible

All customers should be capable of perceive the data and interface of a web site. Net pages ought to seem and function in predictable methods, and customers must be protected in opposition to making enter errors on pages that trigger authorized commitments or monetary transactions to happen.

four. Sturdy

The content material on a web site have to be open to interpretation by a broad number of person brokers. As an illustration, commonplace internet browsers and assistive applied sciences corresponding to display screen readers should be capable of entry a web site, and the content material on a web site should proceed to be accessible as assistive applied sciences evolve.

How can I begin my compliance journey?

On paper, the 4 ideas of accessibility set out in WCAG sound easy sufficient. However how will you apply them? To assist reply this query, WCAG gives extra detailed pointers for every of the 4 subjects and breaks down every advice right into a set of success standards. WCAG additionally outlines a number of “sufficient techniques” that present examples of how builders can obtain them in follow. Consider it as a guidelines for compliance.

Every success criterion can also be labeled based on three ranges: A, AA, and AAA. A signifies essentially the most fundamental degree of accessibility, and AAA denotes essentially the most complete. At the moment, courts are deciphering the center degree, AA, because the benchmark.

Whereas this text goals to give you a greater understanding of WCAG standards, it doesn’t listing all the rules in full. If you wish to discover out extra about every criterion, take a look at the “How to Meet WCAG” quick reference guide on the W3C web site. This gives a definitive information for every side of WCAG with solutions on how builders can fulfill them.

1. A: Your web site is accessible to some customers

The extent A hit standards particulars the steps you possibly can take to keep away from among the most critical violations of accessibility ideas. As an illustration, guideline 1.four focuses on distinguishability, which merely means making it straightforward for customers to understand content material.

Part 1.four.1 Use of Coloration is a degree A hit criterion. It explains that web sites shouldn’t solely use colour as the first technique to convey data that signifies motion, prompts a response, or is a distinguishing visible ingredient.

If a web site included a passage of red-colored textual content and the hyperlinks in that textual content have been highlighted in inexperienced, it might be unattainable for a person with crimson/inexperienced colour blindness to tell apart hyperlinks from the textual content. A method to enhance accessibility could be so as to add one other visible cue to the hyperlinks, corresponding to underlining them or utilizing a special font.

2. AA: Your web site is accessible to virtually all customers

To fulfill degree AA, you first have to fulfill all the extent A hit standards. Degree AA pointers naturally construct on prime of the extent A standards, offering further necessities.

In Guideline 1.four, as an example, the 1.four.three Distinction (Minimal) degree AA success criterion augments the steerage of 1.four.1 Use of Coloration. It outlines that textual content on any web page will need to have a colour distinction ratio of four.5:1 or increased. There are some exceptions if textual content is giant, or if the pictures of textual content are totally ornamental or a part of a model or emblem.

You’ll be able to study extra about find out how to obtain the proper colour distinction in our full article on the subject. For the needs of this weblog, it’s adequate to think about the distinction between a web site the place the primary textual content is introduced as black textual content on a white background, versus one the place the textual content is pale yellow on a white background. Black-on-white has a excessive distinction ratio, whereas yellow-on-white has a really low distinction ratio. Customers with visible impairments typically battle to see small variations in colour distinction, which makes it all of the extra essential for web sites to make sure that the colour distinction ratio of textual content is excessive sufficient to make it readable for all.

The AA degree success standards additionally embody 1.four.four Resize Textual content, which recommends that customers ought to be capable of enlarge textual content by as much as 200 % of the usual measurement with out the necessity for assistive applied sciences.

three. AAA: Your web site is accessible to essentially the most customers doable

As with the 2 earlier ranges, degree AAA compliance requires assembly all the extent A and degree AA success standards first. To realize degree AAA, web sites should meet much more detailed requirements. As an illustration, in Guideline 1.four, we discover 1.four.6 Distinction (Enhanced), which lifts the required colour distinction ratio from four.5:1 to 7:1.

Criterion 1.four.eight Visible Presentation provides to 1.four.four Resize Textual content by requiring that textual content may be resized as much as 200 %, whereas making certain that the person can nonetheless learn every full line of textual content with out having to scroll their browser window horizontally. This criterion additionally makes further solutions, corresponding to permitting customers to pick out foreground and background colours themselves, and specifying settings for line spacing and justification that make textual content simpler to learn for individuals with visible or cognitive disabilities, corresponding to dyslexia.

Begin bettering the accessibility of your web site

By following the ideas of accessible design, you’ll additionally make it simpler for search engines to parse and rank your web site.

After all, digital accessibility is a large matter, so you could be feeling in want of course! Fortunately, there are quite a few sources to assist, not least of which is the W3C’s full Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), which ought to turn out to be your touchstone for all issues accessibility. You can too probably use their quick reference guide as a guidelines for main accessibility subjects.

There are additionally many automated instruments obtainable that can assist you discover and repair accessibility points, together with these created by my firm, AudioEye, and you may try them out free of charge. We additionally present managed companies led by a staff of accredited consultants, so be at liberty to contact us for recommendation and proposals as you are taking the subsequent step.

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