The ADA Book: Recent Episodes
ADA Book
Plain English discussion on website accessibility and ADA compliance. An attorney walks you through best practices for ADA compliance and how to make your website, mobile app, or other digital asset accessible to people with disabilities. You'll also learn about the current legal landscape surrounding digital accessibility and the technical standards relied upon, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Kris Rivenburgh is the host and author of The ADA Book. Kris is also the founder of Accessible.org. Kris is an attorney and has worked in digital accessibility for four years.
Kris Rivenburgh covers a Target full-time job post for an accessibility consultant with a potential $196,200 salary. This post highlights the need to assist the legal team on "investigations and questions related to digital accessibility compliance."Digital accessibility consultants are in demand and this Target job post demonstrates it. Whether you're looking for career opportunities or starting your own business, there is money in digital accessibility.Link to the job post:https://www.a11yjobs.com/jobs/25e9l-lead-accessibility-consultant-program-managerremote-or-hybrid-target
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Do you have a question about ADA compliance for websites? Do you have a success story to share? Join our Reddit community at https://www.reddit.com/r/adabook.Kris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Would you like to learn the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines? With Kris's WCAG Course, you can learn WCAG in three hours. There's a lesson with a plain English video explanation for every success criterion in WCAG 2.0 AA, 2.1 AA, and 2.2 AA.Sign up for Kris's WCAG Course at https://WCAGCourse.com.Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/company/adabook https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/target-196200-lead-accessibility-consultant-job/
Kris Rivenburgh explains how learning WCAG can make you money whether you are apply for a job or selling a digital products. There are tremendous entrepreneurial and traditional career opportunities for those who learn the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.Invest in WCAG training by taking my WCAG Course at https://WCAGCourse.com.#WCAG #WebContentAccessibilityGuidelines #WebAccessibility
Do you have a question about ADA compliance for websites? Do you have a success story to share? Join our Reddit community at https://www.reddit.com/r/adabook.Kris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Would you like to learn the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines? With Kris's WCAG Course, you can learn WCAG in three hours. There's a lesson with a plain English video explanation for every success criterion in WCAG 2.0 AA, 2.1 AA, and 2.2 AA.Sign up for Kris's WCAG Course at https://WCAGCourse.com.Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/company/adabook https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/learn-wcag-make-money/
Kris examines Shopify to see if there has been any progress in 2023 in terms of helping their customers (website owners) prevent ADA website litigation and thereby increasing access to people with disabilities to those websites.The findings: no accessibility statement is published on the homepage, overlay widgets / plugins are still featured on the app store, access to people with disabilities is not among the social causes listed, there are two guides on accessibility, and an accessibility policy as mandated for AODA compliance.Shopify website owners have been sued ad nauseam over website accessibility for years (most of my client calls are with Shopify customers) and yet the publicly traded company's response has remained weak at best.Here is the link to the Austen Allred Twitter thread on Shopify and ADA compliance after Austen's sister was sued:
https://twitter.com/Austen/status/1486740992636030981#ShopifyAccessibility #ShopifyADACompliance #Shopify
Do you have a question about ADA compliance for websites? Do you have a success story to share? Join our Reddit community at https://www.reddit.com/r/adabook.Kris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Would you like to learn the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines? With Kris's WCAG Course, you can learn WCAG in three hours. There's a lesson with a plain English video explanation for every success criterion in WCAG 2.0 AA, 2.1 AA, and 2.2 AA.Sign up for Kris's WCAG Course at https://WCAGCourse.com.Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/company/adabook https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/shopifys-social-activism-accessibility/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses what accessibility products and services (for ADA website compliance) that people continually waste money on.Overlay widgets (often sold as instant "solutions"), website accessibility monitoring, premium scans (i.e., software, checkers, tools, etc.), and unleveraged audits are the four money wasters that Kris covers.#ADAWebsiteServices #ADAWebsiteTools #AccessibilityWidgetsKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.Text transcript:https://adabook.com/waste-money-ada-website-compliance-products-services/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why corporations and other large organizations often struggle with digital accessibility and ADA website compliance despite having the budget and personnel necessary to make their digital experiences accessible.Several of the biggest brands in the world have been sued multiple times and despite billions in revenue, even these companies dislike paying out 5-figures and the hassle of dealing with litigation. Moreover, they certainly want to avoid any negative PR.#CorporateAccessibility #BigBusinessAccessibility #DigitalAccessibility Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/why-big-companies-struggle-digital-accessibility/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why you need to thoroughly evaluate digital accessibility services and not solely decide based on price. While price is important, choosing a provider with a very low price could result in having to redo the project and paying more.
And choosing a provider with a very high price doesn't necessarily mean you're getting a high quality deliverable back; you might be overpaying for a solid audit or overpaying for a poor quality service.#ADAWebsiteComplianceServices #QualityofAccessibilityServices #DigitalAccessibilityServicesKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/quality-digital-accessibility-services-price/
Kris Rivenburgh covers the various factors that organizations should weigh when deciding whether or not to invest in making their website ADA compliant. Realistically, the cost of manual services may exceed budget for smaller entities so this leaves many small businesses with a tough decision.#ADAWebsiteComplianceCost #WebsiteAccessibilityCost #ADAWebsiteComplianceKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/risk-not-making-website-ada-compliant-accessibility/
Kris comments on an article on ADA website litigation recently published by the StarTribune:https://www.startribune.com/lawsuits-targeting-company-websites-for-ada-violations-on-the-rise-visual-hearing-accessible/600275196/#ADAWebsiteLawsuit #ADAWebsiteArticle #ADAWebsiteLitigationKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/commentary-startribune-article-ada-website-lawsuits/
Kris covers a recent job post from an e-learning company seeking an accessibility consultant for a part-time position. Kris explains why the post demonstrates real opportunity in the digital accessibility space and why more organizations will seek out consultants.
Accessibility professionals have options to make digital accessibility into a career opportunity or a business opportunity or both.LinkedIn post:https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3635473974#AccessibilityJobs #AccessibilityConsultants #DigitalAccessibilityConsultantKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/linkedin-job-demand-digital-accessibility-consultants/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why it's important for new buyers - usually business owners who have just been sued over website accessibility - to research and understand accessibility and ADA compliance before they're in a sales demo.Here are resources to learn about the website accessibility space:https://ADABook.comhttps://krisrivenburgh.medium.com/why-the-website-accessibility-market-is-so-confusing-4b6fba927425
ADA Website Compliance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeuuifJTg0o#ADAWebsiteComplianceCompanies #ADAWebsiteComplianceServices #WebsiteAccessibilityCompaniesKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/before-sales-demo-research-website-accessibility-compliance/
Kris explains why, despite once symbolizing something positive, accessibility icons may now create a negative association because of overlay widgets.https://overlayfactsheet.com#AccessibilityOverlays #OverlayWidgets #WebsiteAccessibilityKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/accessibility-icon-website/
Kris explains why combining an overlay widget (that "automatically fixes") a website with manual remediation doesn't work.
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Kris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.
The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris created the WCAG Course so that you can learn about website accessibility and train your digital team. The WCAG Course comes with video lessons, full explanations, code examples, and an Excel spreadsheet.
Start the WCAG Course now at https://WCAGCourse.com.
Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript: https://adabook.com/overlay-widget-with-manual-remediation/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why defense attorneys defending against ADA website compliance litigation need the ADA Compliance Course. While there are CLEs that cover the Americans with Disabilities Act and website accessibility litigation, none help you understand the specific technical issues that can help you minimize claims being made by plaintiffs law firms.Most defense attorneys enter into settlement negotiations with no little to no knowledge of the accessibility issues that are being claimed against their clients. This greatly reduces the attorney's ability to defend the claims. The ADA Compliance Course will immediately level up any defense attorney's arsenal and help combat the claims that many times plaintiff's lawyers themselves don't fully understand.Although the ADA Compliance Course is designed for website owners to give to their web teams, it works seamlessly as education that defense attorneys can use to provide their clients a better edge in settlement negotiations - and possibly even litigation in court.#ADAWebsiteDefense
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ADAWebsiteLawsuitsKris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.
The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris created the WCAG Course so that you can learn about website accessibility and train your digital team. The WCAG Course comes with video lessons, full explanations, code examples, and an Excel spreadsheet.
Start the WCAG Course now at https://WCAGCourse.com.
Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.Transcript: https://adabook.com/better-than-cle/
Kris Rivenburgh explains how to make a website ADA compliant with the help of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).Resources:Kris's WCAG Checklist: https://accessible.org/Kris-Rivenburgh_WCAG-2.1-AA-Checklist.pdf
WCAG technical standards: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/
WCAG Course: https://WCAGCourse.com
ADA Compliance Course: https://ADACompliance.net
Also, watch my more detailed overview on ADA website compliance:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeuuifJTg0o
ADAWebsiteCompliance #ADACompliance #ADACompliant
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.
The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris created the WCAG Course so that you can learn about website accessibility and train your digital team. The WCAG Course comes with video lessons, full explanations, code examples, and an Excel spreadsheet.
Start the WCAG Course now at https://WCAGCourse.com.
Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/how-to-website-ada-compliant/
Two weeks after this video was published, a new amendment to a bill (AB-1757) was proposed that would require WCAG 2.1 AA conformance of websites and mobile apps. The bill would have far reaching consequences. You can read about it here:https://krisrivenburgh.medium.com/ab-1757-new-california-bill-would-increase-website-accessibility-lawsuits-across-u-s-d68157c70304Kris Rivenburgh covers the state of ADA Website Compliance in California. The two primary laws in play are the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the California Unruh Civil Rights Act (Unruh Act). Also, one huge and recent development is online-only can no longer be effectively sued in California state or federal court.Additionally, litigation may happen randomly or a number of businesses within a specific niche or industry may be sued. Industries targeted include dentists, plastic surgeons, restaurants, bike shops, breweries, and cannabis shops among others.California plaintiffs law firms that have been involved in litigation include Pacific Trial Attorneys, Manning Law, The Hill Law Firm, Potter Handy (Center for Disability Access), and The Wilshire Law Firm.Also note that the California Consumer Privacy Act also touches upon website accessibility. You can watch my video on the CCPA here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAxlN6NVqh0
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CaliforniaWebsiteAccessibilityKris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Kris created the WCAG Course so that you can learn about website accessibility and train your digital team. The WCAG Course comes with video lessons, full explanations, code examples, and an Excel spreadsheet.Start the WCAG Course now at https://WCAGCourse.com.Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.Transcript: https://adabook.com/ada-website-compliance-california/
Kris explains the one catch to making money in digital accessibility: you must do so in an ethical manner. There is a tremendous amount of fraud on the part of sellers in website accessibility, especially when it comes to overlays. If you become a seller of digital accessibility products or services, you can't participate in or promote fraud because it directly or indirectly negatively impacts the quality of lives for millions of people.#MakeMoneyAccessibility
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DigitalAccessibilityKris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Kris created the WCAG Course so that you can learn about website accessibility and train your digital team. The WCAG Course comes with video lessons, full explanations, code examples, and an Excel spreadsheet.Start the WCAG Course now at https://WCAGCourse.com.Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.Transcript: https://adabook.com/making-money-in-digital-accessibility/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why you can't afford to not train your team on digital accessibility. When you invest in accessibility training, accessibility will become a part of your processes and result in significant time and money savings.Kris's ADA Compliance Course and WCAG Course are easy ways to invest in training. You can learn more about both courses at https://ADACompliance.net.#AccessibilityTraining
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Kris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) asinstructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.
The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team canget started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris created the WCAG Course so that you can learn aboutwebsite accessibility and train your digital team. The WCAG Course comes with video lessons, full explanations, code examples, and an Excel spreadsheet.
Start the WCAG Course now at https://WCAGCourse.com.
Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audita website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AAmanual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digitalassets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript: https://adabook.com/digital-accessibility-expensive-invest-training/
Kris Rivenburgh explains three ways to invest in digital accessibility and strengthen your accessibility statement by demonstrating your commitment. Investing in accessibility training and hiring an accessibility consultant are two ways to accomplish this.Kris's ADA Compliance Course and WCAG Course are easy ways to invest in training. You can learn more about both courses at https://ADACompliance.net.#AccessibilityStatement
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CommitmentToAccessibilityKris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Kris created the WCAG Course so that you can learn about website accessibility and train your digital team. The WCAG Course comes with video lessons, full explanations, code examples, and an Excel spreadsheet.Start the WCAG Course now at https://WCAGCourse.com.Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.Transcript: https://adabook.com/strengthen-accessibility-statement/
Kris Rivenburgh gives 5 of his best recommendations for starting a digital accessibility consulting business. Many accessibility professionals have asked Kris for advice on how to start a business in the website accessibility space and this video is Kris's response.Here is the Medium article, ADA Compliance for Websites in Plain English, that ranked #1 on Google and has racked up over 267,000 views:
https://krisrivenburgh.medium.com/the-ada-checklist-website-compliance-guidelines-for-2019-in-plain-english-123c1d58fad9
DigitalAccessibilityBusiness #WebsiteAccessibilityBusiness #WebAccessibilityConsultingKris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Kris created the WCAG Course so that you can learn about website accessibility and train your digital team. The WCAG Course comes with video lessons, full explanations, code examples, and an Excel spreadsheet.Start the WCAG Course now at https://WCAGCourse.com.Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.Transcript: https://adabook.com/starting-digital-accessibility-consulting-business/
Kris explains why auditing and remediating your website under WCAG 2.1 AA standards will very likely make your website materially compliant with other digital accessibility laws including international laws such as AODA and EN 301 549.
adawebsitecompliance #DigitalAccessibilityLaws #AccessibilityLaws #ADAComplianceKris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Kris created the WCAG Course so that you can learn about website accessibility and train your digital team. The WCAG Course comes with video lessons, full explanations, code examples, and an Excel spreadsheet.Start the WCAG Course now at https://WCAGCourse.com.Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.Transcript: https://adabook.com/wcag-conformance-digital-accessibility-laws/
Kris covers his ADA Website Compliance Checklist for 2023. The two best practices are 1) WCAG 2.1 AA conformance and 2) publishing an accessibility statement. However, you can strategically approach making your website accessible so that you significantly lower risk of a lawsuit as you work on your website.#ADAWebsiteCompliance #ADAWebsiteChecklist #ADAComplianceKris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Kris created the WCAG Course so that you can learn about website accessibility and train your digital team. The WCAG Course comes with video lessons, full explanations, code examples, and an Excel spreadsheet.Start the WCAG Course now at https://WCAGCourse.com.Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.Transcript: https://adabook.com/ada-website-compliance-checklist/
Kris covers ADA Website Compliance specifically for restaurants in 2023. Beyond WCAG conformance and an accessibility statement, restaurants especially need to focus in on third-party integrations like reservation and online ordering apps as well as the accessibility of their menus.As a website owner, you are ultimately responsible for your website. Even if you use third-party apps (e.g., Resy, OpenTable, PopMenu, DoorDash, GrubHub, Uber Eats, etc.), you are responsible for the accessibility of your website.#ADAWebsiteCompliance #ADAComplianceForRestaurants #RestaurantsADAComplianceKris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Kris created the WCAG Course so that you can learn about website accessibility and train your digital team. The WCAG Course comes with video lessons, full explanations, code examples, and an Excel spreadsheet.Start the WCAG Course now at https://WCAGCourse.com.Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript: https://adabook.com/ada-website-compliance-restaurants/
The Hill Law Firm is one of the newer law firms in ADA website accessibility litigation. The plaintiff represented in this complaint is Cassandra Wilson.In this video, Kris Rivenburgh reads through some of the website accessibility claims made in a complaint filed by Michelle E. Hill in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles.Kris's ADA Compliance Course contains step-by-step instructions on how to find (audit) and fix (remediate) the most commonly claimed accessibility issues by plaintiffs' lawyers (including Michelle E. Hill).The course is specifically designed as an SOP (step-by-step instructions) for website owners to give to their web team. You can buy the course now at:https://ADACompliance.net
TheHillLawFirm #ADAWebsiteLawsuit #ADAWebsiteComplianceCaliforniaKris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Kris created the WCAG Course so that you can learn about website accessibility and train your digital team. The WCAG Course comes with video lessons, full explanations, code examples, and an Excel spreadsheet.Start the WCAG Course now at https://WCAGCourse.com.Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.Transcript:
https://adabook.com/hill-law-firm-ada-website/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why the ADA Compliance Course is the best training for ADA website compliance. The ADA Compliance Course is specifically designed for website owners to prevent ADA website lawsuits and demand letters by training their web teams on the most commonly claimed accessibility issues in litigation.
The ADA Compliance is an SOP or step-by-step instructions that website owners can give to their web teams and train them on how to find and fix accessibility issues that give rise to litigation.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:20 Buyer Objectives (the buyer the Course is designed for)
1:30 Video Explanations are provided for each lesson
2:31 Creator Objectives (what Kris wanted from the Course)
5:18 How are Objectives Accomplished (how Course prevents lawsuits)
5:40 Who is Course Designed for (who is going through the Course)
6:44 About the 15 Lessons (on material accessibility)
8:37 Accessibility issues are from complaints filed by plaintiffs law firms
9:51 Course Features (for each lesson)
11:27 Course Supplements (checklists, spreadsheets, resources, support)
13:10 Lessons Derived from accessibility claims named in complaints
13:33 Course Designed to take action as you go through lessons
15:18 Kris Rivenburgh created the course
16:01 Kris Wrote the book on ADA compliance for websites
16:28 Buy Course at ADACompliance.net
ADAWebsiteComplianceTraining #ADAWebsiteTraining #ADAComplianceTraining
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.
The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris created the WCAG Course so that you can learn about website accessibility and train your digital team. The WCAG Course comes with video lessons, full explanations, code examples, and an Excel spreadsheet.
Start the WCAG Course now at https://WCAGCourse.com.
Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/ada-website-compliance-training/
Kris points out that claims of cutting edge technology and AI from overlay widget vendors are ridiculous. Using real artificial intelligence to audit and remediate websites for accessibility does not and will not involve the installation of a clunky widget.True artificial intelligence will be able to determine accessibility issues (beyond those that can be found using an automated scan) by evaluating code and content. Leveraging AI in accessibility will mean finding more accessibility issues and potentially fixing those issues without the need for a human; the AI would do this autonomously.#AIAccessibility #AIWebsiteAccessibility #AIWebAccessibility
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.
The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris created the WCAG Course so that you can learn about website accessibility and train your digital team. The WCAG Course comes with video lessons, full explanations, code examples, and an Excel spreadsheet.
Start the WCAG Course now at https://WCAGCourse.com.
Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/overlay-widgets-ai-website-accessibility/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why a VPAT® is not intended to be used for websites, generally. However, if the website is part of a product or service - or it is the product or service, then using a VPAT or Voluntary Product Accessibility Template to create the ACR or Accessibility Conformance Report for the website is appropriate.VPAT Information:https://www.section508.gov/sell/vpat/
https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat
VPAT #ACR #VoluntaryProductAccessibilityTemplate
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.
The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/vpats-for-websites/
Block & Leviton LLP and NYE, Stirling, Hale, Miller & Sweet LLP are fairly active law firms in ADA website accessibility litigation. The plaintiff in the complaint in the video is Arnold Vargas.In this video, Kris Rivenburgh reads through some of the website accessibility claims made in a complaint filed by Jason M. Leviton, Benjamin J. Sweet, and Jonathan Miller in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (1st Circuit).Kris's ADA Compliance Course contains step-by-step instructions on how to find (audit) and fix (remediate) the most commonly claimed accessibility issues by plaintiffs' lawyers (including Block & Leviton LLP).The course is specifically designed as an SOP (step-by-step instructions) for website owners to give to their web team. You can buy the course now at:https://ADACompliance.net#BlockLevitan #ADAWebsiteLawsuit #ADAWebsiteClaims
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Program as a done-for-you (DFY) service for website owners. The ADA Compliance Program audits and remediates your website for $4,999 (for most websites). Find out more at https://accessible.org.Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.
The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris created Audits 101 so that you can learn how to audit a website against the WCAG 2.1 AA technical standards. Learn how to conduct an accessibility audit at https://Audits101.com.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/block-leviton-ada-website-lawsuits/
Kris's friend David joins show and asks questions about ADA Website Compliance as a small business owner (in California) who had never heard that you could be sued over website accessibility. David asks Kris about ADA compliance testers, web designer services, how much work goes into an audit, the ADA Compliance Course, prices, and Accessible.org website accessibility services.
Timestamps (Linked to YouTube):
0:00 Introduction 1:10: Why would someone's website need to be ADA compliant? what happens if it's not and what is ADA website compliance? 3:24: Is someone purposely going through websites to sue them? 4:29: Will my website designer automatically make my website ADA compliant? 6:28: How do I make my website ADA compliant? What is the cost? 9:38: How much work are accessibility companies actually doing for an audit? 11:26: What does your ADA Compliance Course do vs. hiring a company? 14:26: I'm not tech savvy, can I hand your course over to my web designer? 16:15: How much does your course cost? 17:49: If my web designer works through your course, will this save me thousands of dollars and make my website ADA compliant? 19:50: Why is the ADA Compliance Course so cheap? 24:28: Are you available for consulting and other services? 29:26: Can I get better service through Accessible vs. the big companies? 31:28: The advantage of dealing with a small business 38:01: Can you handle everything from A to Z?
SmallBusinessOwner #ADAWebsiteCompliance #ADACompliance
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your digital team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris also created the WCAG Course.
The WCAG Course explains the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (version 2.1 AA and version 2.2 AA) in practical, easy to understand language so your team can learn all of the different accessibility considerations.
You can sign up now at https://WCAGCourse.com.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/small-business-owner-new-to-ada-website-compliance-asks-kris-questions/
Kris interviews ADA defense attorney Richard Hunt on website accessibility litigation and asks Richard for responses to Reddit comments and questions on ADA compliance (subjects time stamped below). Richard Hunt is a Board Certified Civil Trial lawyer with 35+ years of trial experience in state and federal courts.
Richard has a national ADA and FHA consulting and defense practice representing real estate developers, retailers, restaurants, shopping centers, banks, apartment owners, governmental entities, and others.
Timestamps (linked to YouTube video):
0:00 Introduction 1:52 What people are not understanding about website accessibility and litigation 5:24 The latest in website accessibility litigation: Supreme Court grants certiorari on whether tester has standing to sue 7:40 How will plaintiffs lawyers respond if testers don't have standing to sue 9:42 The current level of litigation activity and what are the current settlement amounts 11:02 How California, New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania compare in general settlement amounts 12:07 Why it's so important to hire a defense attorney to represent you before responding to a demand letter or complaint 14:13 Why do plaintiffs lawyers file class action lawsuits over website accessibility and how likely is a class action to result from a lawsuit 15:48 Total cost of ADA website litigation 18:07 Cost if you settle your case right away 20:05 What happens if you ignore a demand letter or a complaint filed in court 23:04 What are the usual non-money settlement terms required by plaintiffs law firms 24:22 Is there any insurance that covers ADA website cases or website owners should look into 26:15 How important is getting a clean result on automated accessibility scans 28:27 Scans website owners should pay attention to 29:48 Reddit questions and comments 30:20 How likely is it that website accessibility lawsuits get thrown out (motions to dismiss) 32:55 Does documenting accessibility efforts help your defense 34:40 Is there a good plugin or tool for analyzing your website and bringing into ADA compliance 38:04 A friend advised me to ignore the ADA website lawsuit 41:02 How common is it for a business to be sued multiple times 42:52 Do plaintiffs lawyers think overlay widgets make a website ADA compliant 45:03 Can settling these cases set you up for more lawsuits 48:10 Richard has tremendous insight into ADA website litigation 49:49 Richard's contact information
Watch my first interview with Richard Hunt:
Inside Litigation: ADA Defense Attorney Richard Hunt on Website Accessibility Lawsuits, Settlements
You can email Richard at rhunt@hunthuey.com. You can also find Richard online at:
Law Firm Website: https://hunthuey.com Blog: https://accessdefense.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardmhunt
RichardHunt #ADADefenseAttorney #ADAWebsiteLawsuit
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your digital team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris also created the WCAG Course.
The WCAG Course explains the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (version 2.1 AA and version 2.2 AA) in practical, easy to understand language so your team can learn all of the different accessibility considerations.
You can sign up now at https://WCAGCourse.com.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/inside-litigation-richard-hunt-answers-faq-on-ada-website-compliance-lawsuits/
Kris Rivenburgh explains ADA website compliance in practical terms. ADA website compliance originates from ADA compliance or compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act which requires accessibility of public accommodations generally.
Because the ADA was signed into law in 1990, it doesn't contemplate modern digital technology such as websites and mobile apps.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is the regulatory and enforcement agency behind Title II and Title III of the ADA. The DOJ's unofficial stance is ADA applies to websites. However, no official regulation has been published the DOJ that explicitly sets out exactly how to make a website ADA compliant.
This stance has given rise to a cottage industry of litigation. Plaintiffs lawyers have literally filed over 10,000 complaints in state and federal court concerning website accessibility. It's estimated that over 100,000 demand letters have been sent to website owners including small businesses and large corporations. Because litigation is expensive, most cases settle.
The two best practices for making a website ADA compliant are 1) WCAG conformance and 2) conspicuously publishing an accessibility statement.
To prevent lawsuits, website owners must find and fix the accessibility issues that plaintiffs lawyers look for and claim in litigation. Sellers of website accessibility products and services aren't aligned with this and thus their offerings fall short in meeting the immediate needs of their clients and customers.
This is why Kris created the ADA Compliance Course.
The ADA Compliance Course is training for your web team that helps website owners strategically find and fix the accessibility issues that are most commonly claimed in litigation.
ADAWebsiteCompliance #ADACompliance #ADACompliant
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris also created the WCAG Course.
The WCAG Course explains the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (version 2.1 AA and version 2.2 AA) in practical, easy to understand language so your team can learn all of the different accessibility considerations.
You can sign up now at https://WCAGCourse.com.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/ada-website-compliance/
The Law Office of Pelayo Duran (along with Roderick V. Hannah, Esq., P.A.) is one of the most active law firms in ADA website accessibility litigation. Plaintiffs represented include Nelson Fernandez, Victor Ariza, and Daniel Moncada.
In this video, Kris Rivenburgh reads through some of the website accessibility claims made in a complaint filed by Roderick Hannah and Pelayo Duran, co-counsel, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Note that this complaint was filed in spite of an overlay widget being installed on the website along with an accessibility statement. Here is an Archive.org link to the accessibility statement as it appeared on August 25, 2022 (less than a month before the complaint was filed in Florida federal court):
https://web.archive.org/web/20220825000602/https://surprise.katespade.com/accessibility-statement.html
Kris's ADA Compliance Course contains step-by-step instructions on how to find (audit) and fix (remediate) the most commonly claimed accessibility issues by plaintiffs' lawyers (including Pelayo Duran and Roderick Hannah).
The course is specifically designed as an SOP (step-by-step instructions) for website owners to give to their web team. You can buy the course now at:
https://ADACompliance.net
Watch the entire mini-series on plaintiffs law firms:
- Mars Khaimov, PLLC: https://youtu.be/YPeaD82nzX0
- Stein Saks, PLLC: https://youtu.be/ynyltOw6G58
- Shaked Law Group, P.C.: https://youtu.be/jHvrebmhAjw
- Mizrahi Kroub LLP: https://youtu.be/eNlw0VadPug
- Pacific Trial Attorneys, APC: https://youtu.be/BfJxF_8wDKk
- Manning Law, APC: https://youtu.be/2mWroCIkdbQ
- Gottlieb & Associates: https://youtu.be/QTE38qq2xnQ
- Acacia Barros, P.A.: https://youtu.be/PlK0e0i3dq4
PelayoDuran #RoderickHannah #FloridaADAWebsiteLawsuit
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/plaintiffs-law-firms-roderick-v-hannah-law-office-of-pelayo-duran-p-a-ada-website-lawsuits/
Kris relays an ADA website lawsuit anecdote from small business owner u/offgray, updated on December 17, 2022. Here, a class action lawsuit was filed against his small business as well as other local competitors.A defense lawyer agreed to represented the collective group for a flat fee and u/offgray paid “I believe a couple thousand” as long as it didn’t go to trial. After a couple months of negotiation and 1-2 Zoom mediation sessions, u/offgray agreed to settle for $5,000 after originally declining the amount.#ADAWebsiteLawsuits #ADALawsuitSettlement #ADALawsuitCost
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/small-business-saved-money-class-action-lawsuit-ada-website/
Kris relays two very different Reddit tales of settlement amounts from ADA website lawsuits. One Redditor settled for $20,000 and another was able to settle for $2,000 approximately 11 months ago which his lawyer correctly stated, "is almost unheard of."Here is the Reddit thread with quotes from both posters below:https://www.reddit.com/r/smallbusiness/comments/p3lzap/hit_with_a_lawsuit_for_violating_ada_website/"If this was filed in the District Court for New York it’s going to be tough to get out of it. We ended up having to settle and don’t let people convince you it will be for a few thousand dollars. Maybe if they know your business is very small they might settle for that amount, but for us we couldn’t negotiate it down even with attorneys to less than $20,000.""Trust me, I was absolutely enraged that they are allowed to get away with this. The same guy sued over 300 companies including us and the plaintiff had never even been a customer."u/02bluesuperroo"Hey there, old post but replying here since I can't message you. We (I own a business that was target of an ADA extortion for website) just settled an ADA case for 2000. My lawyer tells me that is almost unheard of. Would you agree? We argued the poverty case"rainforest_311#ADAWebsiteSettlement #ADAWebsiteLawsuit #ADAWebsiteLitigation
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/small-business-couldnt-negotiate-down-ada-website-lawsuit/
Many website owners lose intensity after entering into an ADA website settlement. Kris explains why this is a costly mistake that can unnecessarily result in another loss of $10,000 or more.Just because you settle with one plaintiff does not mean that another plaintiffs law firm will not sue you. And it's not unheard of for the same plaintiff to sue a business twice.Small businesses must especially stay focused with website accessibility because they cannot afford to continually engage in litigation.The ADA compliance course was specifically designed to prevent lawsuits and gives website owners the ability to immediately improve accessibility by providing their web team with an SOP or step-by-step instructions to find and fix the most commonly claimed accessibility issues in litigation.#ADAWebsiteLawsuits #SuedAgain #SuedTwice
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/can-you-get-sued-again-ada-website-lawsuits/
Kris covers a hypothetical timeline for making a website "ADA compliant" from start to finish. The timeline includes expected turnaround times for WCAG 2.1 AA audit and remediation.Select vendor and contract with vendor: 1-2 weeksManual audit: 2-5 weeksRemediation (code): 2-12+ weeksRemediation (content): 2-12+ weeksThis is a long process that leaves website owners susceptible to ADA website demand letters and complaints.The ADA Compliance Course helps website owners by giving them a way to address website accessibility, particularly the issues that are most commonly claimed in litigation, right now.The ADA Compliance Course is an SOP or step-by-step instructions that website owners can give to their web teams to find and fix critical accessibility issues. This will significantly reduce risk of a lawsuit.Buy the ADA Compliance Course at https://ADACompliance.net
ADAWebsiteTimeline #ADAWebsiteTurnaround #HowLongADAWebsite
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/timeline-website-ada-compliant/
Kris explains why sourcing an "ADA website" audit from a defense law firm is very likely a bad purchase, despite the seeming appeal of having a law firm, who is experienced and familiar with plaintiffs' law firms, tell you what you need to do.#ADAWebsiteAudit #ADAAudit #WebsiteAccessibilityAudit
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris Rivenburgh dissects the total cost of an ADA website lawsuit with an expected conservative price tag of $23,000 and a range starting at $10,500 for the least possible expense and ranging up to $51,500 on the higher end. Of course, it is possible that your cost ends up lower or higher depending on various factors (e.g., law firm, state, size of entity, etc.), but these dollar amounts help guide expectations.Here is the price breakdown of expected costs:Defense attorney: $5,000 ($2,500 - $9,000)Settlement amount: $7,500 ($3,000 - $20,000)Accessibility audit: $5,000 ($2,500 - $10,000)Remediation: $5,500 ($2,500 - $12,500)Grand Total: $23,000Range: $10,500 - $51,500Other possible settlement stipulations:Annual audit: $5,000Annual user testing: $2,500On two positive notes, there is a potential tax credit available for ADA compliance expenses (consult your tax professional on whether you are eligible). You can find information about the tax credit here:https://archive.ada.gov/taxcred.htmAlso, the ADA Compliance Course provides a DIY training option that website owners can give to their web team to find and fix the most commonly claimed accessibility issues in ligitation.#CostADAWebsiteLawsuit #ADAWebsiteSettlement #ADAWebsiteLawsuitKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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The SubReddit for Miami, Florida (/r/Miami) shares experiences with ADA compliance lawsuits. One Redditor (/u/diegou654) warns that their business was sued over the physical location accessibility and then they were sued again for their website's accessibility right after."Sadly that is the cheapest option. A part of you will want to fight back but it will cost way more. It happened to us last year. There are people that literally live off of suing as many restaurants as possible for this. Btw they sued us a second time for our website not being ADA compliant, so make sure you cover all your bases in the settlement."Small businesses must be proactive when it comes to accessibility. With physical locations, there are exact requirements that must be met. With websites, there best practices for ADA compliance you can follow.Lawyers in Florida involved in ADA compliance include Pelayo Duran and Roderick Hannah (the Law Office of Pelayo Duran), Alberto Leal, Acacia Barros, P.A. Law Office of Pelayo Duran, Shakhar Vyas, and Emerson Primental.Here is the Reddit thread shared in the video:https://www.reddit.com/r/Miami/comments/11xe52u/ada_lawsuit_restaurants/Here is a recent Miami Herald article covering ADA compliance:https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article271101667.html
FloridaADACompliance #MiamiADACompliance #FloridaADAWebsiteLawsuitsI designed my ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as training and instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris Rivenburgh reviews the new WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria expected for the official WCAG 2.2 release in May 2023. You can download Kris's WCAG 2.2 AA Checklist and Guide cheatsheets for free at https://accessible.org/wcag.Kris's WCAG Course contains lessons for each WCAG success criterion found in all WCAG versions (2.0 AA, 2.1 AA, 2.2 AA). The WCAG Course includes video explanations, code examples, and quick reference Excel spreadsheet checklist or cheatsheet.Buy the WCAG Course at https://WCAGCourse.com.#WCAG22 #WCAG22AA #WCAGKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris Rivenburgh reviews his WCAG 2.2 AA Checklist and Guide. Kris's WCAG 2.2 AA documents are completely free with no subscription required at https://accessible.org/wcag.Kris's WCAG Course contains lessons for each WCAG success criterion found in all WCAG versions (2.0 AA, 2.1 AA, 2.2 AA). The WCAG Course includes video explanations, code examples, and sortable Excel spreadsheet checklist.Kris's WCAG Course is an investment in digital accessibility training for your web team. The course includes the aforementioned quick reference Excel cheatsheet with updated WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria. Buy the WCAG Course at https://WCAGCourse.com.#WCAG22 #WCAG #WCAG22AAKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris announces that you can get everything you need (audit and remediation services) for website accessibility / ADA compliance at Accessible.org.Most digital accessibility providers do not offer remediation, only audits which means website owners must either take care of remediation in-house or hire a third-party agency.Beyond the additional cost of hiring a specialty agency, Kris recommends combining the audit and remediation, whenever feasible, because it's much more efficient (save time and money) and effective (a more accessible website, quicker) to have the same team find and fix issues.#ADAWebsiteServices #ADAWebsiteAudit #ADAWebsiteRemediationKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Acacia Barros, P.A. is one of the most active law firms in ADA website accessibility litigation. Plaintiffs represented include Aishia Petersen and Raymond T. Mahlberg.In this video, Kris Rivenburgh reads through some of the website accessibility claims made in a complaint filed by Acacia Barros, Esq.. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Miami Division.Kris's ADA Compliance Course contains step-by-step instructions on how to find (audit) and fix (remediate) the most commonly claimed accessibility issues by plaintiffs' lawyers (including Acacia Barros).The course is specifically designed as an SOP (step-by-step instructions) for website owners to give to their web team. You can buy the course now at:https://ADACompliance.netWatch the entire mini-series on plaintiffs law firms:1. Mars Khaimov, PLLC: https://youtu.be/YPeaD82nzX02. Stein Saks, PLLC: https://youtu.be/ynyltOw6G583. Shaked Law Group, P.C.: https://youtu.be/jHvrebmhAjw4. Mizrahi Kroub LLP: https://youtu.be/eNlw0VadPug5. Pacific Trial Attorneys, APC: https://youtu.be/BfJxF_8wDKk6. Manning Law, APC: https://youtu.be/2mWroCIkdbQ7. Gottlieb & Associates: https://youtu.be/QTE38qq2xnQ8. Acacia Barros, P.A.: https://youtu.be/PlK0e0i3dq49. Law Office of Pelayo Duran: https://youtu.be/3z85Wn5AOUM#AcaciaBarros #ADAWebsiteLawsuit #ADAWebsiteDemandLettersKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghhttps://accessible.orgKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris Rivenburgh provides price ranges for a website accessibility audit and remediation from Accessible.org. The cost depends on factors including number of pages / layouts in scope, state of accessibility, and the complexity of the website, pages, or elements.Most digital accessibility companies don't offer both audit and remediation services. Offering both services helps clients who want a done for you (DFY) accessibility service for ADA website compliance.#WebsiteAccessibilityServices #ADAWebsiteComplianceServices #WebsiteAccessibilityRemediationKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris Rivenburgh discusses the pros and cons of buying a manual website accessibility audit. The pros: an audit is thorough and necessary for full WCAG Conformance, in theory, you will know all issues, an audit is conducted manually by a technical expert, an audit results in formal, official documentation, and an audit is a one-time cost, at your discretion.The cons are the high cost (usually $3,500 to start), no support is included, audits take 3-4 weeks to complete, audits are subject to human error which means issues can be missed, audit quality varies by service provider, the deliverable usually ends up as a long technical report and can overwhelm web team which means support needed, during the audit and remediation your web asset needs to be static, an audit doesn't do anything for fixing your website, remediation (the fixing of your website) is separate, takes months.Also, very importantly, there is a disconnect between auditor and remediator which results in friction and loss of time and money.This is, in part, why Kris recommends his ADA Compliance Course available at https://ADACompliance.net.#WebsiteAccessibilityAudit #ADAWebsiteAudit #ADAAccessibilityAuditKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris Rivenburgh explains the top defenses to material claims of website inaccessibility / barriers to access to by plaintiffs law firms. Defense attorneys understandably don't have the technical knowledge (e.g., WCAG standards, screen reader experience) to unravel many of claims made by plaintiffs lawyers, but that knowledge is extremely helpful when attempting to lower settlement amounts.#ADAWebsiteDefense #WebsiteAccessibilityLawsuits #ADAWebsiteLawsuitsKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/top-defenses-website-inaccessibility-claims-by-plaintiffs-law-firms-ada-litigation/
Gottlieb & Associates is one of the most active law firms in ADA website accessibility litigation. Plaintiffs represented include Denise Crumwell, Henry Tucker, Sylinia Jackson, Victor Lopez, Lawrence Young, and Donna Hedges.In this video, Kris Rivenburgh reads through some of the website accessibility claims made in a complaint filed by Dana L. Gottlieb in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.Kris's ADA Compliance Course contains step-by-step instructions on how to find (audit) and fix (remediate) the most commonly claimed accessibility issues by plaintiffs' lawyers (including Dana L. Gottlieb and Michael A. LaBollita).The course is specifically designed as an SOP (step-by-step instructions) for website owners to give to their web team. You can buy the course now at:
https://ADACompliance.net
Watch the entire mini-series on plaintiffs law firms:
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Mars Khaimov, PLLC
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Stein Saks, PLLC
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Shaked Law Group, P.C.
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Mizrahi Kroub LLP
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Pacific Trial Attorneys, APC
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Manning Law, APC
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Gottlieb & Associates
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Acacia Barros, P.A.
GottliebAssociates #ADAWebsiteLawsuit #ADAWebsiteDemandLetters
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Manning Law, APC is one of the most active law firms in ADA website accessibility litigation. Plaintiffs represented include Biglang-Awa Castro Sheila and Perla Mageno.In this video, Kris Rivenburgh reads through some of the website accessibility claims made in a complaint filed by Joseph R. Manning Jr., Esq. in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.Kris's ADA Compliance Course contains step-by-step instructions on how to find (audit) and fix (remediate) the most commonly claimed accessibility issues by plaintiffs' lawyers (including Joseph R. Manning Jr.).
The course is specifically designed as an SOP (step-by-step instructions) for website owners to give to their webteam. You can buy the course now at:
https://ADACompliance.net
Watch the entire mini-series on plaintiffs law firms:
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Mars Khaimov, PLLC
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Stein Saks, PLLC
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Shaked Law Group, P.C.
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Mizrahi Kroub LLP
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Pacific Trial Attorneys, APC
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Manning Law, APC
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Gottlieb & Associates
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Acacia Barros, P.A.
ManningLaw #ADAWebsiteLawsuit #ADAWebsiteDemandLetters
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Pacific Trial Attorneys, APC is one of the most active law firms in ADA website accessibility litigation. Plaintiffs represented include Rusty Rendon, Brittney Mejico, Dominick Martin, and Luis Licea.In this video, Kris Rivenburgh reads through some of the website accessibility claims made in a complaint filed by Scott J. Ferrell in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Diego.Kris's ADA Compliance Course contains step-by-step instructions on how to find (audit) and fix (remediate) the most commonly claimed accessibility issues by plaintiffs' lawyers (including Scott J. Ferrell).
The course is specifically designed as an SOP (step-by-step instructions) for website owners to give to their web team. You can buy the course now at:
https://ADACompliance.net
Watch the entire mini-series on plaintiffs law firms:
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Mars Khaimov, PLLC
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Stein Saks, PLLC
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Shaked Law Group, P.C.
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Mizrahi Kroub LLP
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Pacific Trial Attorneys, APC
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Manning Law, APC
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Gottlieb & Associates
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Acacia Barros, P.A.
PacificTrialAttorneys #ADAWebsiteLawsuit #ADAWebsiteDemandLetters
Kris designed the ADA ComplianceCourse (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Mizrahi Kroub LLP is one of the most active law firms in ADA website accessibility litigation. Plaintiffs represented include Rafael Cordero, Braulio Thorne, Kathleen Sypert, Ana Chalas, Roberta Feliz, Omar Rodriguez, Vivian Alvarez, Maricela Donet, and Jose Zarzuela.In this video, Kris Rivenburgh reads through some of the website accessibility claims made in a complaint filed by William J. Downes (lawyer for Mizrahi Kroub) in the United States District Court Southern District of New York. Note that Edward Kroub also commonly signs complaints filed.Kris's ADA Compliance Course contains step-by-step instructions on how to find (audit) and fix (remediate) the most commonly claimed accessibility issues by plaintiffs' lawyers (including William J. Downes).The course is specifically designed as an SOP (step-by-step instructions) for website owners to give to their web team. You can buy the course now at:
https://ADACompliance.net
Watch the entire mini-series on plaintiffs law firms:
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Mars Khaimov, PLLC
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Stein Saks, PLLC
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Shaked Law Group, P.C.
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Mizrahi Kroub LLP
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Pacific Trial Attorneys, APC
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Manning Law, APC
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Gottlieb & Associates
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Acacia Barros, P.A.
MizrahiKroub #ADAWebsiteLawsuit #ADAWebsiteDemandLetters
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Shaked Law Group, P.C. is one of the most active law firms in ADA website accessibility litigation. Plaintiffs represented include Linda Slade, Aretha Crosson, Marion Kiler, Nadreca Reid, and Pedro Martinez.In this video, Kris Rivenburgh reads through some of the website accessibility claims made in a complaint filed by Dan Shaked, Esq. in the United States District Court Southern District of New York.Kris's ADA Compliance Course contains step-by-step instructions on how to find (audit) and fix (remediate) the most commonly claimed accessibility issues by plaintiffs lawyers (including Dan Shaked, Esq.).The course is specifically designed as an SOP (step-by-step instructions) for website owners to give to their web team. You can buy the course now at:https://ADACompliance.netWatch the entire mini-series on plaintiffs law firms:1. Mars Khaimov, PLLC2. Stein Saks, PLLC3. Shaked Law Group, P.C.4. Mizrahi Kroub LLP5. Pacific Trial Attorneys, APC6. Manning Law, APC7. Gottlieb & Associates8. Acacia Barros, P.A.#ShakedLawGroup #ADAWebsiteLawsuit #ADAWebsiteDemandLettersKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Stein Saks, PPLC is one of the most active law firms in ADA website accessibility litigation. Plaintiffs represented include Bryan Velazquez, Daniel Rodriguez, Marina Iskhakova, Marta Hanyzkiewicz, Warren Zinnamon.In this video, Kris Rivenburgh reads through some of the website accessibility claims made in a complaint filed by Mark Rozenberg, Esq. in the United States District Court Southern District of New York.Kris's ADA Compliance Course contains step-by-step instructions on how to find (audit) and fix (remediate) the most commonly claimed accessibility issues by plaintiffs' lawyers (including Mark Rozenberg, Esq.).The course is specifically designed as an SOP (step-by-step instructions) for website owners to give to their web team. You can buy the course now at:https://ADACompliance.netWatch the entire mini-series on plaintiffs law firms:1. Mars Khaimov, PLLC: https://youtu.be/YPeaD82nzX02. Stein Saks, PLLC: https://youtu.be/ynyltOw6G583. Shaked Law Group, P.C.: https://youtu.be/jHvrebmhAjw4. Mizrahi Kroub LLP: https://youtu.be/eNlw0VadPug5. Pacific Trial Attorneys, APC: https://youtu.be/BfJxF_8wDKk6. Manning Law, APC: https://youtu.be/2mWroCIkdbQ7. Gottlieb & Associates: https://youtu.be/QTE38qq2xnQ#MarsKhaimov #ADAWebsiteLawsuit #ADAWebsiteDemandLettersKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Mars Khaimov, PPLC is one of the most active law firms in ADA website accessibility litigation. Plaintiffs represented include Veronica Maddy, Lamar Brown, Andrew Toro, Jasmine Toro, Valerie Dicks, Jenny Hwang, Damon Jones, Miriam Cruz, and Jovan Campbell.In this video, Kris Rivenburgh reads through some of the website accessibility claims made in a complaint filed by Mars Khaimov, Esq. in the United States District Court Eastern District of New York.Kris's ADA Compliance Course contains step-by-step instructions on how to find (audit) and fix (remediate) the most commonly claimed accessibility issues by plaintiffs' lawyers (including Mars Khaimov, Esq.).The course is specifically designed as an SOP (step-by-step instructions) for website owners to give to their web team. You can buy the course now at:https://ADACompliance.netWatch the entire mini-series on plaintiffs law firms:1. Mars Khaimov, PLLC: https://youtu.be/YPeaD82nzX02. Stein Saks, PLLC: https://youtu.be/ynyltOw6G583. Shaked Law Group, P.C.: https://youtu.be/jHvrebmhAjw4. Mizrahi Kroub LLP: https://youtu.be/eNlw0VadPug5. Pacific Trial Attorneys, APC: https://youtu.be/BfJxF_8wDKk6. Manning Law, APC: https://youtu.be/2mWroCIkdbQ7. Gottlieb & Associates: https://youtu.be/QTE38qq2xnQ#MarsKhaimov #ADAWebsiteLawsuit #ADAWebsiteDemandLettersKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris explains why his WCAG course is the best training for understanding what each of the 50 WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria are asking for. The course includes plain English explanations in text and video, code examples, and a sortable Excel spreadsheet checklist.Go to https://WCAGcourse.com to purchase the course.#WCAGCourse #WCAGTraining #WCAGforBeginnersIn addition to the WCAG Course, you may be interested in the ADA Compliance Course (ACC).Kris designed the ACC as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris explains why his WCAG 2.1 AA checklist in Excel format can help with organization and completing incorporation of success criteria. Kris's spreadsheet includes columns for action, completion, and role.Kris's spreadsheet can be accessed inside his WCAG course. Go to https://WCAGcourse.com to purchase the course and download his WCAG 2.1 AA checklist in Excel.#WCAGChecklist #WCAG21 #WCAGIn addition to the WCAG Course, you may be interested in the ADA Compliance Course (ACC).Kris designed the ACC as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris discusses two examples of hiding undesirable options (e.g., unsubscribe) through low color contrast. This makes content inaccessible and does not meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines threshold for color contrast (4.5:1 for normal sized text).#ColorContrast #Unsubscribe #InaccessibleKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris discusses how small and even medium-sized businesses have been left out of the ADA Compliance / website accessibility marketplace. Manual audits start at $3,000 and overlay widgets are more affordable but don't make your website accessible or prevent lawsuits.Kris recommends the ADA Compliance Course as a genuine, but affordable option that helps website owners significantly improve accessibility while significantly decrease the risk of litigation.The ADA Compliance Course gives website owners step-by-step instructions that they outsource to their developer or content manager to address the most commonly claimed accessibility issues in litigation.#ADAComplianceSmallBusiness #SmallBusiness #SmallBusinessOwnerKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris dispels the notion that you can never make your website ADA compliant and/or WCAG conformant. Through persistent effort, both are very possible.#WCAGConformance #ADACompliant #WebAccessibility Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris explains how an accessibility scan can "clear" your website can return no errors when issues still exist. You can read further on the blog post, "Building the most inaccessible site possible with a perfect Lighthouse score":https://www.matuzo.at/blog/building-the-most-inaccessible-site-possible-with-a-perfect-lighthouse-score/#WebsiteAccessibilityScan #WebsiteAccessibilityChecker #ADAComplianceCheckerKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris explains how automation can and cannot help with website accessibility. All work must ultimately be performed manually but scans can help reduce errors in manual work as well as speed up the audit process.Overlay widgets do nothing and can create accessibility problems.#AutomatedAccessibility #WebsiteAccessibilityScan #AccessibilityCheckerKris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburghKris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris talks about another lawyer's video on ADA compliance for websites.
His channel is Functional Lawyer and he creates videos on many different legal topics but he didn't spend enough time researching to know ADA compliance for websites (he recommends an overlay widget and has other incorrect information).
Here is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXlike1Qc_0
ADAWebsiteCompliance #ADACompliance #ADAComplianceWebsite
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/youtuber-lawyer-wrong-ada-website-compliance/
Kris talks about a YouTuber lawyer who is charging $127 for an ADA website compliance "bundle".
The bundle consists of a plugin, accessibility statement, and WCAG guide. Plugins don't make your website accessible and Kris gives away an accessibility template and WCAG guide and checklist for free.
Also, it's noteworthy that her bundle sales page and checkout page have dozens of accessibility issues that can be detected by a WAVE scan.
Here is the video for the ADA bundle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-P3SR-u3mQ&t=0s
You can download Kris's materials for free (no email subscription required) at https://accessible.org.
ADABundle #ADAWebsiteGuide #ADAWebsiteBundle
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/youtuber-lawyer-ada-website-compliance-bundle-info-free/
Kris Rivenburgh explains that accessibility is not something that can be turned on or enabled; accessibility can't be achieved through automation. Rather, we have to make our digital websites (e.g., websites, mobile apps, etc.) by creating them in accessible manner. There are is no software, app, plugin, widget, technology, etc. that can currently make your website accessible.
WebAccessibility #WebsiteAccessibility #DigitalAccessibility
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/cannot-activate-turn-on-enable-accessibility-website/
Kris interviews accessibility advocate Emily Ogle on a variety of topics concerning accessibility and people with disabilities (timestamps below).
Emily is an accessibility advocate and strategist who lives and breathes accessibility. She's an expert in WCAG and VPAT and trains people on accessibility using exercises she designed to provide perspective. Emily is also the Senior Accessibility Designer at CVS Health.
You can message Emily on LinkedIn and find more resources from Emily at the links below:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-ogle-pmp-cpacc-dhs-trusted-tester-aa540979/
Disability: let's say the world: https://www.a11yproject.com/posts/lets-say-the-word-disability/
Creating and Providing Training on Accessibility: https://www.3playmedia.com/resources/recorded-webinars/wbnr-04-08-2021-training/
0:00:Emily introduction
1:50: Why is accessibility essential
3:55: Emily's work at CVS
7:30: Emily's training
11:15: What is ableism
19:18: How to reduce ableism
25:06: What are microaggressions
32:30: VPATs
39:01: Overlay widgets
45:10: Final Thoughts
46:50: Emily's resources
EmilyOgle #AccessibilityAdvocate #AccessibilityMatters
Transcript: https://adabook.com/emily-ogle-passion-accessibility/
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Kris Rivenburgh comments on an article, "New ADA lawsuit target? Local Brewery Websites" that reads like it was written in 2018 in the sense that website accessibility litigation is novel. Part of this is because the defense attorney comes across as new to the space.
While breweries may be a newer niche target, the scenario described in the article is standard: Pacific Trial Attorneys / plaintiffs' lawyer Scott Ferrell sending a demand letter and then filing a complaint in California court on behalf of plaintiff, Luis Licea based on “access barriers” that make allegedly make the website incompatible with software. Pacific Trial Attorneys has been one of the most, if not the most, active plaintiffs' law firm in this space for several years.
This article illustrates how there are still pockets of people who are completely unaware of the need to make their website accessible and how not addressing accessibility creates real risk of litigation.
Read the article:
https://thebusinessjournal.com/new-ada-lawsuit-target-local-brewery-websites/
ADAWebsiteCompliance #ADAWebsiteLawsuit #ADAWebsiteDemandLetter
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can learn more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris recaps his interview with Richard Hunt (nationally recognized ADA and FHA defense attorney) and provides an anecdote from the interview on why hiring a defense attorney familiar with website accessibility litigation is so important.
Watch the Richard Hunt interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMwsgy57kC4
You can email Richard at rhunt@hunthuey.com. You can also find Richard online at:
Law Firm Website: https://hunthuey.com
Blog: https://accessdefense.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardmhunt
RichardHunt #ADADefenseAttorney #ADAWebsiteDefenseAttorney
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/richard-hunt-interview-recap/
Kris interviews renowned ADA defense attorney Richard Hunt on website accessibility litigation (subjects time stamped below). Richard Hunt is a Board Certified Civil Trial lawyer with 35+ years of trial experience in state and federal courts.
Richard has a national ADA and FHA consulting and defense practice representing real estate developers, retailers, restaurants, shopping centers, banks, apartment owners, governmental entities, and others.
You can email Richard at rhunt@hunthuey.com. You can also find Richard online at:
Law Firm Website: https://hunthuey.com
Blog: https://accessdefense.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardmhunt
0:00 – Introduction
0:42 – Richard’s experience in website accessibility litigation
1:47 – What is a typical client experience when someone hires Richard
3:42 – What are the typical settlement amounts
5:57 – What are the most commonly claimed accessibility issues
8:04 – Keyboard navigation
8:54 – What is the current legal landscape
10:58 – FHA website accessibility litigation status
11:40 – How does judge affect next move
13:45 – Litigation hasn’t decreased but settlement amounts have decreased
14:39 – How active is litigation in other states beyond New York, California, and Florida
15:39 – Will new plaintiffs’ law firms enter the space
17:07 – What is the current legal standard under Title III of the ADA
20:03 – Meaningful access standard
22:14 – Lack of clarity gives plaintiffs’ lawyers an advantage
23:30 – The best reason to make a website is accessible isn’t litigation, it’s providing access
25:38 – What changes or developments in the legal landscape Richard anticipates going forward
27:53 – Richard’s take on overlay widgets
29:38 – Do plaintiffs’ lawyers think overlays make a website accessible
30:46 – As a small business, what are the next steps after receiving a demand letter
32:44 – Richard’s why litigation is not helping people with disabilities
35:02 – Do plaintiffs ever give website owners a break if they’re making progress
35:53 – One thing businesses should know about website accessibility litigation
36:33 – There are no plaques for preventing litigation
37:10 – Last notes to pass along
37:50 – How people can contact Richard
RichardHunt #ADADefenseAttorney #ADAWebsiteLawsuit
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh/
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/ada-defense-attorney-richard-hunt-website-accessibility-lawsuits/
Kris explains why Generate Press (https://generatepress.com/adabook/?ref=5750 - affiliate link) is an excellent WordPress theme / framework to use as a foundation to make an "ADA compliant" website. The plain, default theme is near WCAG conformant out-of-the-box, but the site library templates have a handful of accessibility issues - ones easily flagged by a WAVE scan.
So there is work to do for a website owner, but GeneratePress provides a strong foundation for accessibility and those who purchase GeneratePress premium will receive real, actually helpful support from the support forum.
You can buy GeneratePress or download the free version here:
https://generatepress.com/adabook/?ref=5750 (affiliate link)
Beyond providing a strong foundation for accessibility (and WCAG 2.1 AA conformance), GeneratePress is an excellent WordPress theme. It's lightweight, fast, mobile responsive, and intuitive/easy to customize and use.
Disclaimer: This description contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links.
GeneratePress #ADACompliantWordpressTheme #WPAccessibility
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) so that you can give the course to your team as instructions on how to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://adacompliance.net/
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org. Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris Rivenburgh explains how even a non-technical person can significantly increase the accessibility of their website (work towards making it "ADA compliant") despite not being an expert. While they aren't able to match the overall expertise, with a few hours of research, website owners can attain a solid grasp of different accessibility considerations and begin to apply different WCAG success criteria to their website.
A handful of success criteria don't require a development background. For those that do, a website owner can direct a web developer on next steps.
While this approach won't result in WCAG conformance, it will make progress and significantly improve accessibility.
LearningWebAccessibility #LearnWebsiteAccessibility #AdaWebsiteCompliance
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/dont-need-accessibility-expert-to-make-website-accessible/
Kris Rivenburgh reviews WebAIM's certification documentation for the Apartments247 Accessibility Portal. This isn't your typical certificate because conformance speaks to a general digital asset (the portal template) rather than any specific, live URLs.
This video is Part II from the previous video on creating a separate version of your website found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8POJ...
Certificate:
https://webaim.org/services/certifica...
Template:
https://www.premiumexample.com/screen...
AccessibilityCertification #ConformanceCertification #WebAccessibilityCertification
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisriven...
The ADA Compliance Course is now available at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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Kris Rivenburgh explains why it's a worst practice (both for web accessibility and ADA compliance) to create an alternative or separate accessible version of your website.
Beyond the Title III violation and basic rights aspects, practically maintaining two different websites is costly and ultimately creates even more problems for both the end user and website owner.
Watch Part II of this video where I discuss the certification of the "Accessibility Portal":
https://youtu.be/2sgW5OD4QMg
From ADA.gov:
Sec. 12182. Prohibition of discrimination by public accommodations
(b)(1)(A)(iii) Separate Benefit
It shall be discriminatory to provide an individual or class of individuals, on the basis of a disability or disabilities of such individual or class, directly, or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements with a good, service, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation that is different or separate from that provided to other individuals, unless such action is necessary to provide the individual or class of individuals with a good, service, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation, or other opportunity that is as effective as that provided to others.
Reference:
https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/ada/...
AccessibleVersion #SeparateWebsite #ADAWebsiteCompliance
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisriven...
The ADA Compliance Course is now available at https://ADACompliance.net.
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Kris shares a clip from a developer @ExpandTheRoom who states, "I think that companies that sell accessibility solutions try to frame accessibility as a black box that's impossible to understand. But I believe the concepts are not that difficult if you take the time to learn them."
Exactly. She has it 100% right. Website accessibility isn't as hard as it's made out to be.
Find out more from ExpandTheRoom:
ExpandTheRoomChannel: https://www.youtube.com/@ExpandTheRoom
Video Link with TimeStamp: https://youtu.be/yV_ENQZq3fs?t=198
AccessibilityNotThatHard #WebsiteAccessibilityServices #WebsiteAccessibility
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisriven...
The ADA Compliance Course is now available at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/companies-sell-accessibility-impossible/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why most (ADA) website accessibility litigation ends up being settled. Plaintiffs' lawyers typically offer a settlement amount just low enough to make the defendant/respondent accept the offer and forgo the initial defense of the claim.
ADAWebsiteSettlement #WebsiteAccessibilityLawsuits #ADAWebsiteLawsuits
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisriven...
The ADA Compliance Course is now available at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org. Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/ada-website-accessibility-lawsuits-settle/
Kris Rivenburgh removes the salesmanship from sales copy for automated website accessibility "testing". Testing is an extremely generous term for what amounts to a website accessibility scan. Also, a scan and audit aren't "combined". A manual audit is performed and a scan is a helpful tool used by accessibility experts auditing a website to help find issues and reduce incidence of error. However, even issues flagged by a scan still must be manually reviewed.
Referenced Page:
silktide.com/solutions/accessibility/
AutomatedAccessibilityTesting #WebsiteAccessibilityScan #AccessibilityScan
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
The ADA Compliance Course is now available at https://ADACompliance.net. Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/sales-copy-automated-website-accessibility-testing/
Kris differentiates preventing website accessibility litigation (demand letters and lawsuits) vs. an ADA compliant website vs. WCAG conformance. WCAG 2.1 AA conformance is a best practice for both preventing litigation and ADA compliance, but it usually takes several months to reach full conformance.
In the meantime, it is best to address those accessibility issues that plaintiffs' law firms look for when deciding what entities to initiate litigation against.
ADAWebsiteLawsuits #ADAWebsiteCompliance #WCAGConformance
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) so that you can give the course to your team as instructions for how to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://adacompliance.net.
Watch Kris on YouTube @adabook:
https://youtube.com/@adabook
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
The ADA Compliance Course is available at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
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https://adabook.com/preventing-litigation-ada-wcag/
Kris Rivenburgh reframes what ADA compliance "checkers" actually are as well as their benefits and limitations when it comes to website accessibility.
ADAComplianceChecker #ADAWebsiteComplianceChecker #WebsiteAccessibilityChecker
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Watch Kris on YouTube @adabook:
https://youtube.com/@adabook
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
The ADA Compliance Course is available at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript
https://adabook.com/ada-website-compliance-checkers-scans/
Kris Rivenburgh presents on why it's so difficult to sort through the available products and services for website accessibility (presumably to help with ADA compliance and preventing litigation). Researching the market is a difficult task in and of itself for many reasons. One reason is because different sellers are selling different things.
Here is a list of some of the more visible sellers that offer products and services in the website accessibility space:
AccessiBe
EqualWeb
AudioEye
MicroAssist
Level Access
Deque
UsableNet
Accessibility.works
WeCo UserWay
BOIA Monsido
TPGI
Accessible Metrics
CrownPeak
AccessibilityOz
Knowbility
BarrierBreak
WebAIM
SiteImprove
Hassell Inclusion
There are literally dozens of other organizations that offer website accessibility products and services.
To help understand what each seller is offering, it's best to bucket the different sellers into 5 categories:
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automated "solutions": work under the premise of you can make your website accessible/compliant and prevent litigation through an accessibility widget, commonly referred to as an overlay. They don't edit your code or remediate your content and they don't make your website WCAG conformant and they haven't prevented lawsuits.
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automated scans & reporting: center around the ability to scan a website and produce reports of the results and progress made. Maintenance and monitoring with alerts are a part of the product but manual service work is avoided.
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mid-tier agency audits: primarily offer a manual accessibility audit and consultation. Limited in capacity as they are typically small businesses.
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user testing services: offer actual user testing from professionals with disabilities along with support. Usually small business/agency types or non-profits.
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enterprise level packages: large company with at least 15 employees and a sales team. Primarily deal with larger organizations (e.g., government agencies, well known corporations). They feature a manual audit along with a suite of additional products and services including training and support.
Review sites also contribute to the confusion. Review sites include:
AccessibilityChecker.org
WhoisAccessible.com
G2.com Capterra.com
Ddiy.co
GetApp.com
TrustPilot.com
WebsitePlanet.com
SoftwareAdvice.com
BestWebsiteAccessibility.com
CrozDesk.com
HostAdvice.com
WPLift.com
Almost all of the review sites that rank in Google distort reality with favorable write-ups on overlay widgets alongside more tepid write-ups of genuine accessibility service providers.
WebsiteAccessibilityServices #WebsiteAccessibility #ADAWebsiteComplianceServices
Transcript
https://adabook.com/website-accessibility-market-confusing/
Kris explains why website owners will be extremely excited about the ADA Compliance Course: it's created to be an SOP (step by step instructions) that website owners can give their team. This will enable their team to find (audit) and fix (remediate) their website.
ADAWebsiteTraining #ADAWebsiteCourse #WebsiteAccessibilityTraining
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Watch Kris on YouTube @adabook:
https://youtube.com/@adabook
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
The ADA Compliance Course is available at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript
https://adabook.com/sop-ada-website-step-by-step-instructions/
Kris answers a LinkedIn message that asks about the risk of being sued while working on website accessibility.
ADA Compliance for websites is a gray area, but for practical purposes, think of the Americans with Disabilities Act in terms of absolutes: either you're in compliance or you're not.
ADAWebsiteRemediation #WebsiteAccessibilityRemediation #CanIGetSued
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Watch Kris on YouTube @adabook:
https://youtube.com/@adabook
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
The ADA Compliance Course is available at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript
https://adabook.com/can-get-sued-ada-compliance-while-working/
Kris explains why the ADA Compliance Course is more than just an SOP (step-by-step instructions) for your team, it's also training for your team that will save you time and money.
You can learn more about the ADA Compliance Course at https://adacompliance.net.
WebsiteAccessibilityTraining #WebAccessibilityTraining #ADAWebsiteTraining
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Watch Kris on YouTube @adabook:
https://youtube.com/@adabook
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
The ADA Compliance Course is available at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript
https://adabook.com/ada-compliance-course-website-accessibility-training/
Kris gives a brief demo using the WAVE scan tool to show why WAVE is the best website accessibility software. WAVE is simple, intuitive, and easy to use for anybody. And it's completely free for single page scans.
Kris also explains that there is no software that automatically make your website accessible. You may come across "automated solutions" that are referred to as overlays, widgets, plugins, apps, toolbars, etc. These overlays do not make your website accessible.
Note that the WAVE scan (sometimes called an ADA compliance checker) is an incomplete scan in that a manual review is required for issues that are flagged and the scan cannot detect all accessibility issues.
WAVE is make available by WebAIM, a reputable organization that offers website accessibility services and training.
You can access WAVE at https://wave.webaim.org.
WAVEAccessibility #AccessibilitySoftware #WebsiteAccessibilitySoftware
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Watch Kris on YouTube @adabook:
https://youtube.com/@adabook
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
The ADA Compliance Course is available at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript
https://adabook.com/best-website-accessibility-software-wave/
Kris explains why WCAG isn't as difficult as it first seems. This is not to say WCAG conformance is easy, but the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines also aren't impossible. Once you understand the underlying principles of WCAG, web accessibility becomes easier.
Think of how so few websites were mobile responsive a decade ago. Now it's hard to find a website that isn't compatible with mobile devices. Accessible websites will be similar, there's just a learning curve while people figure out what to do.
WCAG #WebAccessibility #WebsiteAccessibility
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Watch Kris on YouTube @adabook:
https://youtube.com/@adabook
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
The ADA Compliance Course is available at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript
https://adabook.com/wcag-conformance-not-hard/
Kris discusses the main problem with website accessibility audits: they overwhelm the web teams working on them and, in many cases, some of the accessibility issues are never fixed. Another problem is audits usually take 3-4 weeks to complete and then 2-4+ more months are involved in remediation.
This leaves website owners exposed to litigation even after they've made a significant investment in accessibility and genuinely attempted to make their websites ADA compliant.
While manual audits are essential for becoming WCAG 2.1 AA conformant, it is important that website owners strategically approach remediation so that they take care of the accessibility issues that are most commonly claimed first.
By focusing on the commonly claimed issues first, remediation is simplified and will become more efficient and effective.
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) so that you can give the course to your team as instructions for how to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript
https://adabook.com/problem-website-accessibility-audits/
Kris explains why website builder platforms like Godaddy, Shopify, Wix, and Squarespace won't guarantee ADA-compliant websites (and they shouldn't). Kris goes on to discuss the key indicators that a website builder does take accessibility seriously (and gives you what you're looking for).
#ADACompliantWebsiteBuilders #GodaddyADACompliance #ShopifyADACompliance
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Watch Kris on YouTube @adabook:
https://youtube.com/@adabook
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
The ADA Compliance Course is available at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript
https://adabook.com/website-builders-ada-compliance/
Kris emphasizes the significance of the same plaintiffs' law firms filing 2/3 being responsible for website accessibility litigation. Per Accessibility.com, "Nearly 67% of all website accessibility lawsuits were filed by five law firms out of New York and California."
The same website accessibility issues are being claimed over and over in litigation which means the best way to prevent "ADA website" lawsuits is to remediate the accessibility issues that are most commonly claimed by plaintiffs' law firms.
I've incorporated all of the most commonly claimed issues in the ADA Compliance Course. You can learn more about the course at https://adacompliance.net.
Signup for the 2022 Accessibility.com Accessibility Lawsuit Report here:
https://www.accessibility.com/complete-report-2022-website-accessibility-lawsuits
https://www.accessibility.com
ADAWebsiteCompliance #ADAWebsiteLawsuit #WebsiteAccessibilityLawsuit
The Accessibility.com YouTube channel can be found at @accessibility0078.
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https://adabook.com/same-accessibility-issues-claimed-litigation/
Kris Rivenburgh illustrates how a website can be accessible (ADA compliant) despite a technical accessibility issue existing.
This is critical knowledge for attorneys defending clients against ADA website litigation (claims rooted in WCAG non-conformance).
ADAWebsiteDefense #ADACompliance #ADADefense
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) so that you can hand the course over to your team as instructions for how to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
Your team can get started in minutes at https://adacompliance.net/
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript
https://adabook.com/accessibility-issue-doesnt-mean-website-inaccessible/
Kris Rivenburgh covers many compelling reasons for making your website accessible right now.
Motivating factors include improving access for people with disabilities, improving your user experience, improving conversions, increasing sales, preventing litigation, and being materially compliant with future regulation/laws mandating website accessibility.
WebsiteAccessibility #WebAccessibility #adawebsitecompliance
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) so that you can hand the course over to your team as instructions for how to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits.
The ACC is really an SOP for your web team.
Your team can get started in minutes at
https://adacompliance.net/
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
The ADA Compliance Course is now available at
https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript
https://adabook.com/why-start-website-accessibility-ada-compliance/
Kris Rivenburgh explains that while there's no definite way to say a website is ADA compliant, we do know what best practices for ADA compliance are:
1) making your website WCAG 2.1 AA conformant and
2) publishing a conspicuous accessibility statement.
ADACompliantWebsite #ADAComplianceWebsite #ADAWebsiteCompliance
Kris designed the ADA Compliance Course (ACC) as instructions you can give your team to fix the most commonly claimed issues in ADA website lawsuits. The ACC is really an SOP for your web team. Your team can get started in minutes at https://ADACompliance.net/.
Watch Kris on YouTube @adabook:
https://youtube.com/@adabook
Connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/adabook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisrivenburgh
The ADA Compliance Course is available at https://ADACompliance.net.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript
https://adabook.com/how-you-tell-website-ada-compliant/
Sanjay Sabarwal of Sabarwal Law interviewed me on ADA website compliance and asked the questions that people really want to know about. One thing I really like about Sanjay is he emphasizes ethics in all he does. Sanjay Sabarwal heads Sabarwal Law and his practice areas include small business law. Sanjay has experience in defending small businesses against "ADA website" litigation. The interview is divided up into 18 parts. All of the videos are linked below in order.
Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLUqa0OQtPU
Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m11Rp0y-4s
Video 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlCaziTVELw
Video 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2dKYhDQLw8
Video 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp9UIsXJtTE
Video 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDSulru6obY
Video 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aMZcXpAqw8
Video 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4Mh83jGAfM
Video 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYxDDDhU-IU
Video 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDZgOVo3Q9s
Video 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P15GQ6DXIs
Video 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dadyUOvjPnY
Video 13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3-9D3Btbg8
Video 14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXwuDmvB2a4
Video 15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfOn3MSXKCA
Video 16: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2k4MpQpseM
Video 17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtpA21l1h3k
Video 18: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGRakC4gXf0
You can find out more about Sanjay and his practice on his website and social channels:
https://sabarwallaw.com
https://www.facebook.com/Sabarwallaw/
https://twitter.com/sabarwallaw
https://www.instagram.com/sabarwallaw/
SabarwalLaw #SanjaySabarwal #CaliforniaBusinessLawyer
Learn more about the California Unruh Civil Rights Act, a cause of action named in many website accessibility complaints in California:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2uR3FmFoMI
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Kris's ADA Compliance Course trains your team on how to reduce the risk of website accessibility litigation.
Buy the course at https://ADAcompliance.net.
Transcript
https://adabook.com/sabarwal-law-interview/
Full instructions: https://adacompliance.net/lesson/wave/
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Kris Rivenburgh explains his game-changing ADA Compliance Course that combines training, audits, and remediation for the most commonly claimed issues in website accessibility litigation.
This description will be updated on how to purchase the course in January 2023. Subscribe to this channel to find out as soon as The ADA Compliance Course is release.
Kris wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://adabook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/ada-compliance-course-reduces-risk/
Kris Rivenburgh differentiates an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) from a VPAT® or Voluntary Product Accessibility Template. Although VPAT and ACR are commonly used interchangeably, there is a difference.
A VPAT is the template used to create the ACR. Once a VPAT is filled-in and finalized, it creates an ACR which addresses a product's accessibility and conformance with a given standard.
There are four editions of VPATs:
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Revised Section 508 standards
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EN 301 549
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WCAG 2.1
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International (incorporates all standards)
Watch Kris explain what a VPAT is: https://youtu.be/fCUxHzyUkx4
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/accessibility-conformance-report-acr-vpat/
Kris Rivenburgh explains how digital accessibility training will make your digital assets (websites, apps) more accessible and significantly reduce your costs.
Don't continually introduce accessibility issues into your digital experiences. Instead, train your employees, contractors, etc. on accessibility and WCAG principals so your developers, designers, and content managers will produce more accessible designs, code, and content out of the box.
Training is available for creating accessible websites, documents, social media, PowerPoint presentations, and more media.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/digital-accessibility-training-essential/
Kris Rivenburgh covers website accessibility and ADA compliance litigation in California for California and discusses how small business owners can reduce their risk of a lawsuit or demand letter.
Some of the most active California plaintiffs' law firms have been:
- Pacific Trial Attorneys
- Potter Handy
- Wilshire Law Firm
- The Manning Law Firm
Violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California Unruh Civil Rights Act are typically named as causes of action.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/2023-california-website-accessibility-ada-lawsuits-small-businesses/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses common, non-money terms that plaintiffs' lawyers frequently request in "ADA website" settlement negotiations and why defense attorneys must be extremely careful in what demands they agree to.
Many plaintiffs' law firms do not understand accessibility and put forth unnecessary and overly burdensome terms that can result in significant costs to clients, costs that greatly exceed the monetary settlement amount for attorney's fees and damages.
Terms may include:
- user testing
- manual audits
- remediation for WCAG conformance
- announced link to accessibility statement
- mandatory reporting
"ADA website" demand letters and complaints frequently list the following laws as causes of action:
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- California Unruh Civil Rights Act
- New York State Human Rights Law
- New York City Human Rights Law
Watch Kris's video on the typical settlement amounts:
https://youtu.be/hOsCzrLXDJQ
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript: https://adabook.com/negotiating-non-money-terms-ada-website-settlements/
Kris Rivenburgh explains some of the many ways that overlay widgets for website accessibility create separate and unequal experiences and are therefore discriminatory under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Below are the separate and unequal provisions from Title III of the ADA:
(ii) Participation in unequal benefit It shall be discriminatory to afford an individual or class of individuals, on the basis of a disability or disabilities of such individual or class, directly, or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements with the opportunity to participate in or benefit from a good, service, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation that is not equal to that afforded to other individuals.
(iii) Separate benefit It shall be discriminatory to provide an individual or class of individuals, on the basis of a disability or disabilities of such individual or class, directly, or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements with a good, service, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation that is different or separate from that provided to other individuals, unless such action is necessary to provide the individual or class of individuals with a good, service, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation, or other opportunity that is as effective as that provided to others.
Resource: https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/ada/#subchapter-iii---public-accommodations-and-services-by-private-entities-title-iii
Watch Kris discuss why overlays don't make your website accessible anyway:
https://youtu.be/Gtu-c5Gc6yw
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript: https://adabook.com/separate-unequal-overlay-widgets-discriminate-title-iii-ada/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why differentiating between website accessiblity companies / providers is confusing: they're not offering the same products and services.
Moreover, their blend of offerings may be different.
Products offered include:
- training
- automated scans
- platform organization
Services offered include:
- manual audits
- manual remediation
- user testing
- expert support
The overall best scan is available for free at https://wave.webaim.org.
You can download my WCAG 2.1 AA checklist and guide at https://accessible.org/wcag.
Automated "solutions" are also offered by way of accessibility overlay widgets but these are illegtimate and don't make your website accessible or ADA compliant.
Legitimate companies who target enterprise clients include:
- Level Access
- The Paciello Group
- Deque
Overlay vendors include:
- AccessiBe
- UserWay
- EqualWeb
Premium automated scan agencies include:
- SilkTide
- CrownPeak
- SiteImprove
- Monsido
It's worth noting that several "review" websites have emerged, but they promote overlay widgets and can immediately be dismissed as having no legitimacy.
Watch my video where I list out objective criteria used to evaluate providers for website accessibility audits:
https://youtu.be/DaBUDiMR1fA
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript
https://adabook.com/website-accessibility-companies-different/.
Kris relates the AccessiBe vs. UserWay debate to choosing between two $49 gold watches bought on a street corner. The point: they're both fake.
Neither Accessibe nor UserWay make your website accessible / ADA compliant. They're just cheap overlay widgets and they don't stop lawsuits.
To find out why, read Karl Groves's resources on overlays:
- https://overlayfactsheet.com
- https://overlayfalseclaims.com
- https://overlaysdontwork.com
Karl demonstrably proves that overlay widgets don't make websites WCAG conformant and they don't make websites accessible to people with disabilities. Also, Karl proves that overlay vendors lie about their widgets ability to make a website accessible / ADA compliant.
Watch my video on fugazi accessibility where I further explain why accessibility overlays are fake:
https://youtu.be/Gtu-c5Gc6yw
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/accessibe-vs-userway/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses SquareSpace's weak stance on accessibility / ADA compliance headed into 2023. SquareSpace is a major website builder platform that has had more than enough time to take a proactive stance on accessibility.
The only public-facing acknowledgement of accessibility / ADA compliance so far is a single blog post that has a few quick tips. What's also incredible is nowhere in the blog post does Squarespace mention or reference the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Here's is SquareSpace's blog post that moonlights as an accessibility statement:
https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/215129127-Making-your-Squarespace-site-more-accessible
Watch Kris go through Wix's accessibility page:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6GjE2Ii6eM
Wix takes the opposite approach to website accessibility and proactively embraces it. Headed into 2023, SquareSpace hides behind a single blog post.
Read Kris's landmark article on ADA website compliance:
https://krisrivenburgh.medium.com/the-ada-checklist-website-compliance-guidelines-for-2019-in-plain-english-123c1d58fad9
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/squarespace-accessibility-ada-compliance/
Kris Rivenburgh relates accessibility overlay widgets as fake accessibility. Overlays are fugazi. They're meant to give the illusion of accessibility, but everyone in accessibility knows overlays don't make websites accessible or WCAG conformant (or ADA compliant).
There are no widgets, apps, plugins, toolbars, software, etc. that can make a website to be accessible or WCAG conformant (and the AI is a sales trick, this refers to image recognition software that does a horrible job identifying and describing images).
Karl Groves' resources on accessibility overlays demonstrably prove this:
- https://overlayfactsheet.com
- https://overlaysdontwork.com
- https://overlayfalseclaims.com
Watch how AccessiBe features a State Farm logo as social proof but it's actually linked to a page selling novelties with State Farm logos, not the insurance giant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7hd3t7HckE
Read Kris's landmark article on ADA website compliance:
https://krisrivenburgh.medium.com/the-ada-checklist-website-compliance-guidelines-for-2019-in-plain-english-123c1d58fad9
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/accessibility-overlay-widgets-fugazis/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why Wix's "accessibility-certified site creator" exam for planning and building accessible websites is problematic. Wix's is a widely recognized brand name and bestowing accessibility certification on any one who scores 75% on a 30 question multiple choice exam will mean everyone, including people who aren't qualified, can be certified in website accessibility.
Also, Wix's own level of accessibility is nowhere near the mastery that is needed to issue certification of others. They should partner with a reputable organization like WebAIM if they want to do this.
Wix's accessibility certification page:
https://www.wix.com/learn/certification/accessibility
Watch Kris discuss how to certify your website as accessible:
https://youtu.be/NCfmS5LOc1w
Read Kris's landmark article on ADA website compliance:
https://krisrivenburgh.medium.com/the-ada-checklist-website-compliance-guidelines-for-2019-in-plain-english-123c1d58fad9
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/wix-accessibility-certification-problems/
Kris Rivenburgh explains the release of WCAG 2.2 in a legal context. Because WCAG 2.2 is still a working draft as of the date of this video, we can't expect this new version to be incorporated into the law in 2023.
It's also highly unlikely that any plaintiff's law firm will make a claim that cites to 2.2 success criteria. While litigation (lawsuits, demand letters) are unlikely to cite specific claims, what is worth paying attention to is whether any authorities such as the Department of Justice (DOJ) or Access Board reference WCAG 2.2 AA in rulemaking or legal activity.
The Department of Justice is set to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for website accessibility under Title II of the ADA (public entities). The Access Board may soon decide to update Section 508 to incorporate a newer version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines as it currently uses WCAG 2.0.
Watch Kris explain the difference between WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 AA:
https://youtu.be/7vD0FnHJOR8
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/will-wcag-2-2-aa-legally-required-2023/
Kris Rivenburgh explains the difference between WCAG 2.2 vs. 2.1 and 2.0 and then provides a quick overview of the seven new success criteria found in WCAG 2.2 AA.
WCAG 2.2 AA contains 57 success criteria. WCAG 2.1 AA contains 50 success criteria. WCAG 2.0 AA contains 38 success criteria. Each subsequent version is backwards compatible which means no previous versions have been undone, only added to.
The new AA success criteria are:
- 2.4.11 Focus Appearance (AA)
- 2.4.12 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) (AA)
- 2.5.7 Dragging Movements (AA)
- 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum) (AA)
- 3.2.6 Consistent Help (A)
- 3.3.7 Accessible Authentication (AA)
- 3.3.9 Redundant Entry (A)
Read the full W3C document:
https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/
Watch Kris explain WCAG 2.1 vs. 2.0 in more detail:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExUopePo8N4
Read Kris's landmark article on ADA website compliance:
https://krisrivenburgh.medium.com/the-ada-checklist-website-compliance-guidelines-for-2019-in-plain-english-123c1d58fad9
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/wcag-2-2-vs-2-1-aa-difference/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses notable 2023 updates to the ADA website compliance legal landscape. A continuing decline in litigation (demand letters, complaints / lawsuits), DOJ regulation on website accessibility, and WCAG 2.2 release will all shape 2023.
Kris will also release his ADA Compliance Course which will dramatically reduce the cost of website accessibility while lowering the risk of litigation for website owners.
Read Kris's landmark article on ADA Compliance for websites:
https://krisrivenburgh.medium.com/the-ada-checklist-website-compliance-guidelines-for-2019-in-plain-english-123c1d58fad9
Watch Kris lay out the foundation for ADA website compliance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyCWfnsz2Fg
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/2023-updates-ada-website-compliance/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why Fiverr is a stew of bad website accessibility and ADA compliance gigs. Most outright admit they will install a toolbar / plugin as part of the service.
What's problematic is buyers don't know whether they're actually receiving any value from the services. Accessibility services on Fiverr include VPATs, PDF and Word document accessibility, Section 508 compliance, website remediation, and more.
The best case scenario for many "audit" buyers is they get a free scan repurposed as an audit.
Watch Kris explain why plugins won't make your website ADA compliant:
https://youtu.be/uifT4MatTKo
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript: https://adabook.com/fiverr-web-accessibility-services-ada-compliance-bad/
Kris Rivenburgh covers the most important considerations before you choose a service provider for website accessibility in 2023.
The keys to buying services are:
- avoid overlays / widgets
- you need a manual audit to identify issues
- you need manual remediation to fix issues
- concentrate on 2.0 AA and then 2.1 AA conformance before 2.2 AA
- do not pay for automated scans or "checkers"
- accessibility training is essential
- be skeptical of freelancers who offer development for ADA compliance / accessibility remediation
Watch Kris discuss what you're really looking for from accessibility companies vs. what they're selling you:
https://youtu.be/KHRKWVST9lo
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/website-accessibility-buyers-guide-2023/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses the multiple layers to ADA compliance for websites in 2023. For the majority of private entities, the practical answer is, yes, the ADA applies, and you should make your website accessible despite looming technical exceptions (one being there is no law or regulation that explicitly mandates website accessibility).
Some layers to consider:
- The ADA is interpreted and applied differently depending on what state court or federal circuit court you're in and websites are generally available in all states.
- There are 12 categories of public accommodations that your business or accommodation must fall under for Title III of the ADA.
- Plaintiffs' lawyers don't mind initiating litigation despite gray areas in the law.
Resources:
ADA Title III Technical Assistance Manual:
https://archive.ada.gov/taman3.html
Read Kris's landmark article on ADA Compliance for websites:
https://krisrivenburgh.medium.com/the-ada-checklist-website-compliance-guidelines-for-2019-in-plain-english-123c1d58fad9
Watch Kris explain why having less than 15 employees doesn't except you from Title III ADA compliance:
https://youtu.be/tPp-_BVIvMc
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/2023-compliance-ada-apply-every-website/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why "WCAG Compliance" is the wrong terminology.
Always use conformance when referring to WCAG because WCAG is a set of voluntary standards and not the law.
Use compliance when referring to mandatory requirements from a governing body (e.g., the law or regulations).
Examples:
- ADA compliance
- Section 508 compliance
- WCAG 2.1 AA conformance
- WCAG 2.0 AA conformant
Watch Kris explain why WCAG is not the legal standard under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), meaningful access is:
https://youtu.be/IXWDiMTlOmk
Read Kris's landmark article on ADA Compliance for websites:
https://krisrivenburgh.medium.com/the-ada-checklist-website-compliance-guidelines-for-2019-in-plain-english-123c1d58fad9
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/conformance-vs-compliance-wcag-ada/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why investor relations or IR pages and not the main websites are being sued over accessibility by plaintiffs' law firms in "ADA website" litigation.
This is because of standing. Plaintiffs' name investor relations pages because these are available and open to the public and invite interest from everyone whereas the offering from the business side of the website may preclude a plaintiff from participation (e.g., due to membership restrictions).
Watch Kris's overview of ADA website compliance: https://youtu.be/HsTpHj7s-Xs
Read Kris's landmark article on ADA Compliance for websites:
https://krisrivenburgh.medium.com/the-ada-checklist-website-compliance-guidelines-for-2019-in-plain-english-123c1d58fad9
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/investor-relations-ir-pages-targeted-ada-website-lawsuits/
Kris discusses the monumental California Court of Appeals decision in the Martinez v. Cot’n Wash, Inc. case. The result is plaintiffs can no longer successfully sue online-only businesses in California state and federal court.
This is a big set back for serial plaintiffs' law firms who file website accessibility complaints in California state and federal court like Pacific Trial Attorneys and Wilshire Law Firm.
Now complaints brought under the California Unruh Civil Rights Act and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for website (in) accessibility cannot be successfully litigated against online-only businesses because websites themselves have been ruled to not be places of public accommodation.
However, this doesn't mean that litigation can't continue against businesses where websites have a nexus to a physical location. Moreover, this doesn't mean that online-only businesses cannot be successfully sued in other state courts / circuit courts.
Source: https://www.adatitleiii.com/2022/08/websites-are-not-a-public-accommodation-under-the-ada-says-california-court-of-appeals/
Watch my video explaining the California Unruh Civil Rights Act: https://youtu.be/E2uR3FmFoMI
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/california-plaintiffs-cant-win-website-accessibility-lawsuits-online-only/
AccessiBe aggressively displays logos of corporate giants - some of the largest companies in the world, but their social proof is frequently deceptive.
In this instance, I screenrecord how AccessiBe makes use of State Farm's logo twice on their homepage to indicate use by State Farm when the linked page is a subdomain of CESpecialties.com, a company that makes custom merchandise and novelties.
If AccessiBe would deceive you into believing State Farm uses their overlay widget (which, of course, doesn't make websites accessible, WCAG conformant, etc.), what about AccessiBe's reviews and testimonials?
How many of those are from people who don't receive compensation from AccessiBe?
Note that I cannot find any instance of State Farm having ever used or been associated with AccessiBe or AccessiBe.com. To the contrary, it appears as if State Farm approaches accessibility legitimately and there is a genuine accessibility posted on StateFarm.com:
https://www.statefarm.com/about-us/diversity-inclusion/accessibility-statement
Watch my video on how AccessiBe doesn't stop website accessibility lawsuits:
https://youtu.be/RHiLx34FZOc
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/state-farm-doesnt-use-overlay-widget-accessibe/
Kris Rivenburgh explains that Title III the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to small businesses. Title I can as well, if the small business employees 15 or more employees.
In terms of "ADA website compliance", this can mean that, litigation may be initiated against a small business. How, when, and if the ADA applies to online-only businesses depends on the state or federal court you're in, in 2023.
Watch this related video on the ADA - 15 employees myth: https://youtu.be/tPp-_BVIvMc
Resources: https://www.ada.gov/resources/title-iii-primer/
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://adabook.com.
Transcript: https://adabook.com/does-title-iii-ada-apply-small-businesses/
Kris Rivenburgh answers a reader email asking for objective criteria to help choose a provider for website accessibility audit services and a certificate of conformance (certification of accessibility to demonstrate ADA compliance).
Kris further addresses evaluating digital accessibility providers in this video: https://youtu.be/KHRKWVST9lo
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/choose-company-audit-website-accessibility/
Kris Rivenburgh explains that Title III of the ADA doesn't have a 15 or more employees exception.
Title I of the ADA applies to employers of 15 or more employees, but the titles in the Americans with Disabilities Act are standalone titles.
Because Google only showed a snippet of Title I for many popular search results, many people - including law firms - had this information wrong on their websites.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/less-than-15-employees-small-businesses-title-iii/
Kris Rivenburgh explains that, in 2023, the most likely negative outcome for websites with accessibility issues is receiving a demand letter from a plaintiff's law firm or having a complaint filed in court.
Kris expects that the DOJ will publish regulations in 2024 (for private entities under Title III of the ADA) that establish a legal precedent for what is required, what standards are used, and what can happen when digital assets such as websites are not deemed compliant.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/what-happens-if-website-not-ada-compliant/
Kris Rivenburgh explains that while the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) does require accessibility / WCAG 2.1 AA conformance, remediation of your entire website is not technically required. Rather, the CCPA is focused on the ability to access privacy information and submit a request to delete personal information and/or opt out of the sale of your personal information.
Resources:
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?division=3.&part=4.&lawCode=CIV&title=1.81.5
- https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/privacy/ccpa-add-adm.pdf
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript: https://adabook.com/ccpa-website-accessibility-california-consumer/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) and website accessibility and threads in the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for context. NYCHRL is a city civil rights law that prohibits discrimination broadly amongst protected classes and one of those classes is disability. The language used to protect access is very similar to that of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Plaintiffs' law firms are sending demand letters and filing complaints / "lawsuits" against allegedly inaccessible websites under the ADA, NYSHRL, and/or the NYCHRL.
Sources:
https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/law/the-law.page
https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/law/chapter-1.page#8-107
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/new-york-city-human-rights-law-nychrl-website-accessibility/
Kris Rivenburgh explains how the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) is being applied to allegedly inaccessible websites to form a cause of action. The NYSHRL is a state civil law that prohibits discrimination broadly amongst protected classes and one of those classes is disability. The language used to protect access is strikingly similar to that of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/EXC/296
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/new-york-state-human-rights-law-nyshrl-website-accessibility/
Kris Rivenburgh explains compliance with Section 508 as it relates to ICT and, specifically, websites. Private vendors attempting to win contracts need to make their ICT products and services accessible - this almost always includes submitting a VPAT / ACR as part of the procurement process.
The standard for accessibility is WCAG 2.0 AA. Depending on the type of technology, there are exceptions to full conformance where specific success criterion / criteria may not apply.
Resources:
- https://www.section508.gov/buy
- https://www.section508.gov/sell/
- https://www.access-board.gov/ict/
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/section-508-compliance-ict-website-accessibility/
Kris Rivenburgh explains the difference between an accessibility statement and an accessibility policy and the core components and considerations for each document.
An accessibility statement is a public-facing document that states your organization's commitment to accessibility along with contact information for assistance / support and feedback. An accessibility policy is an internal document that provides the framework for how your organization approaches accessibility.
Publishing an accessibility statement on your website is a best practice for ADA compliance.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/accessibility-policy-vs-statement-difference/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses meeting your digital accessibility objectives vs. what accessibility companies are selling. There are many products and services that pad revenue for sellers, but don't efficiently or effectively accomplish your objectives like reducing risk of litigation (i.e., demand letters, complaints, lawsuits).
By bargaining for only the services and products you need and want, you can eliminate distractions for your team and save money.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/what-you-need-to-make-website-accessible-ada-compliant/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses why you should stay away from companies that give the illusion they will make your website accessible / ADA compliant, but don't actually offer manual services.
Manual audits (not scans) and remediation are 100% necessary to make your website WCAG conformant.
If a company is trying to sell you on anything short of a manual audit, stay away.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/buy-manual-website-accessibility-services/
Kris Rivenburgh explains compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act as it relates to website accessibility for private organizations. Under Section 504, recipients of federal assistance must make their websites accessible.
Just as with Section 508, the standard for website accessibility is WCAG 2.0 AA as of 2023.
Resources:
https://www.section508.gov/blog/do-section-508-accessibility-standards-apply-to-mywebsite/
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/section-504-compliance-website-accessibility/
Kris Rivenburgh explains how to certify your website is accessible / "ADA Compliant" in 2023. The two best ways are a conformance statement and user testing report. A conformance statement needs to be issued using the 5 requirements for a statement of conformance (as published by the W3C under their Web Accessibility Initiative or WAI).
A conformance statement also needs to be from a reputable provider to have credibility. User testing performed by a panel of accessibility professionals with diverse disabilities is a more informal but highly practical way of certifying your website as accessible. A clear user testing report can prevent litigation and/or help get a case dismissed.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/how-to-certify-website-accessible-ada-compliant-2023/
Kris Rivenburgh explains the difference between Section 508 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act for private entities as it relates to compliance for website accessibility. Section 508 applies to vendors that contract with federal agencies and may include websites / web content involved in the procurement process.
Section 504 applies to recipients of federal assistance / aid / funding. Examples of entities that fall under 504 include universities or colleges, educational institutions, private or public schools, nursing homes, hospitals, and mental health centers.
WCAG 2.0 AA is the current standard under the law for website accessiblity.
Sources:
https://www.epa.gov/accessibility/what-section-508
https://www.section508.gov/blog/do-section-508-accessibility-standards-apply-to-mywebsite
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/section-508-vs-504-compliance-website-accessibility/
Kris Rivenburgh covers the cost of making your website accessible / ADA compliant in 2023. Kris generalizes the average price for a reputable service provider to fully audit and remediate your website at $12,500.
The cost of website accessibility depends on multiple factors including complexity of the website, number of pages / screens within scope, and state of accessibility among other things.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/cost-website-accessibility-audit-remediation-services/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why monitoring services for website accessibility sound nice in theory but don't make sense in practice. The sales premise is that you will receive an email alert the second there are any accessibility issues introduced on your website, but this is impractical and unnecessary.
If there are any changes to your website, one or more people on your digital team will know about them and they can always run an automated scan for free at https://wave.webaim.org before or after the changes are published live.
There's no need to have 24/7 or daily monitoring for website accessibility.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/monitoring-website-accessibility-unnecessary/
Kris Rivenburgh explains how you can significantly reduce the cost of digital accessibility through training. When you train your in-house team (employees, staff, etc.) and outside contributors (contractors, vendors, etc.), accessibility will become a part of your process as your digital personnel add accessibility to their skillset and knowledgebase.
While you can make use of expert services such as audits, user testing, remediation, consulting, etc. later on, once your team is trained, you'll know exactly what you need and you won't need ongoing services (i.e., subscriptions or SAAS agreements) because you're always in a state of auditing and remediating.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/website-accessibility-upfront-cost-training/
Kris Rivenburgh covers options when your website (or other digital asset) is reliant upon a third-party integration (e.g., plugin, app, widget, embed, platform, software, etc.) that isn't accessible / WCAG conformant but you want to make sure that you're compliant with the ADA and/or other laws.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/third-party-integrations-ada-compliance/
Kris Rivenburgh explains that the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are not the law and they never are.
The current legal standard under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is meaningful access. WCAG may be incorporated into the law, but these accessibility guidelines are technical standards.
This is why WCAG compliance is improper terminology, we must be in compliance with the law, but not technical standards. Even though Section 508 has incorporated WCAG 2.0 AA into its standards, WCAG is still not the law.
Moreover, perfect WCAG conformance is a gray area, because a digital asset can still be accessible despite not meeting one or more success criteria.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/ada-compliance-wcag-not-legal-standard-websites/
Kris Rivenburgh explains what the California Unruh Civil Rights Act is and how it's related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and website accessibility complaints / lawsuits and demand letters.
While there is a great technical argument that the Unruh Act only applies to physical structures of businesses in California, plaintiffs' law firms are nevertheless initiating litigation against digital assets of companies headquartered in other states.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/california-unruh-civil-rights-act-website-accessibility-lawsuits/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why the WAVE automated scan tool for website accessibility is the single best starting point for reducing risk of ADA compliance litigation / lawsuits. WAVE is free and plaintiffs' law firms frequently rely upon WAVE to find accessibility issues to serve as the basis for claims in demand letters and/or complaints.
Once you have reduced your WAVE errors and alerts to zero, you have significantly reduced your risk of ADA website litigation (i.e., you're less likely to receive a demand letter or have a formal complaint / lawsuit filed against you).
WAVE is free to use at https://wave.webaim.org or you can download the WAVE browser extension for Firefox or Chrome.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/zero-errors-wave-scan-reduces-risk-lawsuits/
Kris Rivenburgh differentiates plugins from overlays and explains that while plugins can provide benefit, they can't make a website "ADA compliant" or WCAG conformant.
Website accessibility plugins can serve multiple purposes, from general, marginally beneficial accessibility options (e.g., increase text size, change color scheme, etc.) to specific modifications such as adding form field labels in specific instances. Wordpress and Shopify plugins are available, but note that some plugins are merely a ruse (i.e., an overlay under a different name).
Legitimate plugins will disclaim their limitations and not claim "full compliance" or WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/accessibility-plugins-website-ada-compliant/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why examples of WCAG conformant / ADA compliant websites don't provide the insight you're looking for: accessible websites can look like any other website.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/examples-ada-compliant-websites-irrelevant/
Kris Rivenburgh alerts digital product sellers how they can differentiate from the competition and win new sales / contracts with accessibility in 2023.
Procurement agents and buyers are looking for WCAG 2.1 AA conformance, VPATs / ACRs, and detailed accessibility statements that show your business / company / agency prioritizes and incorporates accessibility.
Leaders in accessibility for their respective markets stand to make tremendous gains and the #1 spot for market share is now up for grabs. Digital accessibility will lead to serious money / revenue.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/vpats-acrs-digital-accessibility-increase-sales/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses why beginners should start with The ADA Book when trying to learn and understand website accessibility and what is best practice for ADA compliance in the digital world for 2023.
Many vendors selling products (e.g., overlays, software, scans, monitoring, etc.) and services slant information to encourage you to buy from them. This means you're getting sold items you don't need. While Kris offers website accessibility services through Accessible.org, he presents an objective and accurate overview of the legal landscape and potential services without any insidious sales pitch.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
You can download Kris's free WCAG 2.1 AA checklist and guide at https://accessible.org.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/ada-website-compliance-beginners-2023/
Kris Rivenburgh explains the two most important best practices (checklist linked below) for 2023 ADA website compliance:
- WCAG 2.1 AA conformance
- Accessibility statement / notice posted on your website
WCAG 2.1 AA checklist and guide: https://accessible.org/wcag
Accessibility statement template: https://accessible.org/kit
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/2023-ada-website-compliance-checklist/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why SEO as a selling point to ADA website compliance / accessibility is disingenuous. Remediating your website for WCAG conformance may help with some foundational SEO practices (e.g., page title, heading structure, descriptive anchor text links, alt text values, semantic HTML vs. visual mark-up) but your website's ranking in Google will not dramatically increase.
Beyond being basic best practices, you likely already have these items in place. However, a handful of vendors in the website accessibility space push the SEO angle as a means of selling accessibility. If a vendor is doing this, beware of their services.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/seo-website-accessibility-lie/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses the advantages of hiring him as a ADA website compliance / digital accessibility consultant before you pay for any services or products.
Kris is an attorney, author of The ADA Book, and has four years of experience in digital accessibility. Read more about Kris's history on The ADA Book's YouTube channel page.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/ada-website-compliance-accessibility-consultant/
Kris Rivenburgh reviews the Wix accessibility page and provides thoughts on the website builder's efforts towards website accessibility / WCAG conformance / ADA compliance. While Godaddy, Square Space, Shopify, and other website builders are still caught flat footed, Wix is taking a nice approach and making real strides for its customers. However, Wix still has more work to do - it's clear from their accessibility page.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/wix-websites-ada-compliant/
Kris Rivenburgh distills ADA website compliance / digital accessibility down to its two most important components: 1) audit and 2) remediation.
After reading the material online, it's easy for digital asset owners to become confused and overwhelmed, but what is necessary for accessibility is very simple: audit and remediation.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/ada-website-compliance-accessibility-confusion/
Kris explains that while a VPAT® isn't traditionally used for websites, under Section 508's documentation, websites may be included as part of an ICT product or service under the example of electronic content.
Resources:
- https://www.section508.gov/buy/inventory-your-ict/
- https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat
Note that a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template or VPAT is only a template. The completed VPAT is an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR). However, the two terms are used interchangeably and VPAT is the term more often used in the marketplace.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/vpats-websites-unless-ict-product-service/
Kris discusses how the Usablenet Assistive custom overlay (which is much better than the generic overlays like AccessiBe and UserWay) did not prevent two complaints (i.e., lawsuits) from being filed against Usablenet client, Container Store.
This is one practical reason why Kris is against anything that isn't a complete, code-level remediation.
The case information from the PDFs discussed is as follows:
- Cesar Cotto vs. The Container Store, Inc. (Case No.: 22STOV1 0956, Lawyer: Joseph R. Manning, Jr. - Manning Law, APC)
- Daniel Cervantes vs. The Container Store, Inc. (Case 2:21-cv-01791-MCE-KJN, Lawyer: Thiago Coelho - Wilshire Law Firm)
Notes: (1) I said Archive.com in the video, it's Archive.org. (2) After reviewing the court filings, I have not linked to the PDFs because they're not fully accessible. However, I have provided case information.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/containerstore-ada-lawsuits-usablenet-assistive/
If websites could be made accessible from the installation of an overlay (e.g., AccessiBe, UserWay, etc.), wouldn't the DOJ (the regulatory and enforcement agency behind Title II and Title III of the ADA) have mentioned overlays / widgets / plugins / software / apps in their "Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA" post?
https://beta.ada.gov/resources/web-guidance/
Even the resources listed in the DOJ's resources page don't mention overlays.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/can-overlays-accessibe-make-website-ada-compliant/
Karl Groves's phenomenal resource https://overlayfalseclaims.com clearly demonstrates that AccessiBe and other website accessibility overlays do not prevent "ADA" litigation / lawsuits. And this does not speak to demand letters that are sent privately.
This video screen captures the following page:
https://overlayfalseclaims.com/appendix-a.html
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/websites-accessibility-overlays-accessibe-userway-sued/
Academy.com, a huge U.S. sporting goods retailer, had the AccessiBe overlay widget installed on its website in 2021.
They have since removed the claimed #1 "solution" for website accessibility. Why don't overlays work for website accessibility?
Accessibility legend Karl Groves has put in dozens of hours of work to make sure it's easy for the public to understand why overlays fail:
- https://overlaysdontwork.com
- https://overlayfactsheet.com
- https://overlayfalseclaims.com
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/academy-removes-accessibe-widget-from-website/
Kris Rivenburgh explains the activate / enable problem with overlay widgets like AccessiBe, Userway, etc.
The best path to website accessibility (and best practice for ADA compliance) is conformance with WCAG 2.1 AA and these widgets do not make your website WCAG conformant.
In this episode, Kris works under the assumption that overlays make your website fully accessible. Even if they did, someone still has to activate that separate experience and not everyone will be aware of that option or want to activate that option.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/overlays-cant-make-website-ada-compliant/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses why digital marketing agencies shouldn't advise on website accessibility and ADA compliance unless they're willing to put in the requisite time and research to speak intelligently on the topic.
Online marketers who have no idea what they're talking about:
- Christian Pinon, BitBranding on YouTube
- Joe Burnich, Big West Marketing
- Jarrod Michael Gordon, The Working Image on Apple Podcasts
- Joel Eschenbach, Notion Design Group on Youtube
- Jay Baer, Convince and Convert
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/marketing-agencies-website-accessibility-ada-compliance/
Kris Rivenburgh explains what user testing means when it comes to testing website accessibility (and accessibility of other digital assets). User Testing is not the same as a manual audit and the difference is very important.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/what-is-user-testing-website-accessibility/
Kris Rivenburgh explains the regimented approach that is necessary to reach full WCAG conformance for your website or other digital asset. Kris recommends dedicating resources to only 5 to 7 pages / screens / URLs, one page at a time, until each issue is resolved.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/how-to-get-started-website-accessibility-remediation/
Kris Rivenburgh explains what WCAG is and how versions 2.1 and 2.0 relate to one another (conformance level AA). The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the technical standard for web accessibility (and the principles are applied to digital accessibility outside the web).
WCAG is also a highly referenced standard for compliance with the law (ADA, Section 508, AODA, EN 301 549, etc.).
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/what-is-wcag/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why "website accessibility checkers" or "ADA compliance checkers" are nice, free tools, but are limited and inconclusive of accessibility and compliance. Checkers, better thought of as automated scans, are very helpful tools that can detect some important WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility issues, lower risk of litigation (lawsuits), and improve the efficiency of the audit process.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/ada-website-compliance-checkers/
Kris Rivenburgh explains what makes his WCAG 2.1 AA checklist the best available. Kris's WCAG checklist contains each numbered WCAG success criterion, a quick explanation of the requirement, the persona / role for each, and is organizated by practical sections and WCAG 2.0 and 2.1.
Kris's WCAG 2.0 AA and 2.1 AA checklist (and guide) is available for free at Accessible.org.
Download it with no email subscription required: https://accessible.org/wcag
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/wcag-2-1-aa-checklist-free/
Kris Rivenburgh explains what accessibility audits are and how they work. Accessibility audits are often discussed in the context of websites (and ADA compliance), but other digital assets (e.g., apps, software, etc.) can be audited for accessibility too.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/what-is-website-accessibility-audit/
Kris Rivenburgh explains what a VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) is, what it's used for, and the distinction between a VPAT and an ACR (Accessibility Conformance Report). Download the latest 2023 VPAT editions here:
https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/what-is-vpat/
Kris Rivenburgh answers the layered question of who is required to make their website ADA compliant in 2023. Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act with examples of public accommodations:
https://www.ada.gov/pubs/adastatute08.htm#SubchapIII
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/ada-compliance-who-required-website-accessible/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses why Shopify websites shouldn't be thought of as "ADA compliant" out of the box and why customization to make your ecommerce website WCAG 2.1 AA conformant is best practice in 2023.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/shopify-ecommerce-websites-ada-compliant/
How much do plaintiffs' law firms typically settle for in ADA website compliance cases? Kris Rivenburgh shares the numbers he typically sees as a result of demand letters, complaints, and lawsuits and then adds a consideration for your counsel when negotiating terms.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/ada-website-compliance-lawsuit-settlement-amounts/
Kris's WCAG 2.1 AA Guide is available for free at https://accessible.org/wcag. No email subscription required. My WCAG guide is written in plain English and is beginner friendly.
This free guide is a great compliment to The ADA Book which will give you an excellent overview of the legal and practical landscape.
Visit https://adabook.com to learn more.
You can also learn about my website accessibility services at https://accessible.org.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/wcag-2-1-aa-guide-for-beginners-experts-plain-english/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why "accessibility" widgets / website overlays are so disgusting and why large organizations that use them really don't care about diversity and inclusion.
Karl Groves' resources:
- https://overlaysdontwork.com
- https://overlayfactsheet.com
- https://overlayfalseclaims.com
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/problem-overlays-website-accessibility-widgets/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses the three most common issues that lead to ADA compliance / website accessibility litigation (demand letters, complaints, and lawsuits).
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/prioritize-website-accessibility-issues-lower-risk-ada-litigation/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why costs for digital accessibility projects (such as website and mobile app remediation) aren't nearly as bad as they may seem. Your team and processes will improve and streamline and greatly reduce costs.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/digital-accessibility-project-not-never-ending-cost/
Kris Rivenburgh explains best practices for making your website ADA compliant in 2023.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/how-to-make-your-website-ada-compliant-in-2023/
Kris Rivenburgh explains what ADA Website Compliance means in the 2023 legal landscape.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript:
https://adabook.com/what-is-ada-website-compliance-2023/
Kris Rivenburgh explains why there is no product (overlay, software, app, plugin, widget, etc.) you can buy for website accessibility / ADA compliance.
Kris cites three great resources on the lies, deceit, and failures of overlays from Karl Groves in this video:
- https://overlayfactsheet.com
- https://overlayfalseclaims.com
- https://overlaysdontwork.com
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript: https://adabook.com/product-software-website-ada-compliant/
YouTube video with closed captions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY_DGuLhhgk
Kris Rivenburgh discusses the key components of a website accessibility statement (a best practice for ADA compliance) along with other recommended sections.
You can download Kris's accessibility statement template for free at Accessible.org: https://accessible.org/Kris-Rivenburgh-Accessibility-Statement-Template.pdf
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript: https://adabook.com/how-to-write-accessibility-statement-website/
YouTube video with closed captions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7GOZOBWvB4
Kris Rivenburgh, founder of Accessible.org, discusses how he differentiates from other website accessibility service providers.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript: https://adabook.com/accessible-org-website-accessibility-services/
YouTube video with transcript: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae9u63Wy-Jk
Kris Rivenburgh explains why he considers posting an accessibility statement best practice for material ADA compliance.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript: https://adabook.com/accessibility-statement-required-ada-compliance/
YouTube video with captions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKujfZF_aqg
Kris Rivenburgh explains why manual website accessibility audits cost thousands of dollars.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Transcript: https://adabook.com/manual-website-accessibility-audits-cost/
YouTube video with captions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_AI5VMukZo
Buy The ADA Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AE6onS (affiliate link).
Kris Rivenburgh explains why The ADA Book is the overview that everyone needs to build their legal and technical knowledge on digital accessibility and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Affiliate disclaimer: This YouTube channel contains affiliate links. If you click on a link, I may earn a commission.
Transcript: https://adabook.com/everything-about-ada-compliance-digital-accessibility/
YouTube video with captions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfK4yosTUq0
Kris Rivenburgh discusses the best way to get your website certified for accessibility. Although many website owners want certification that their website is ADA compliant, there is no provider that can issue this.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
YouTube video with captions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8gcOZ3eZkw
Transcript: https://adabook.com/certification-website-accessibility-ada-compliance/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses why Accessible.org doesn't offer to indemnify clients for accessibility services rendered and why you should read the fine print of any vendor who purports to.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets.
You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
YouTube video with captions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3wMeNRpIQY
Transcript: https://adabook.com/indemnification-website-accessibility-ada-compliance/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses why there will continue to be less website accessibility litigation in 2023. Recently rulings in California and New York are favorable to business owners and will result in less demand letters and complaints filed.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Seyfarth Shaw's blog is available at https://www.adatitleiii.com.
YouTube video with captions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63FtRnKZus4
Transcript: https://adabook.com/website-accessibility-litigation-ada-lawsuits-decrease-2023/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses how Accessible.org approaches price quotes for manual audits for website accessibility. Accessible.org will provide you an approximate price immediately over email. Accessible.org audits use WCAG 2.1 AA as the standard and include evaluation of both mobile and desktop environments.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
YouTube video with captions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ExxtUW0H74
Transcript: https://adabook.com/price-quotes-manual-wcag-21-aa-audits/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses ADA compliance and accessibility for Shopify store owners in 2022. The key is to make your Shopify website WCAG 2.1 AA conformant and not to buy apps, plugins, or overlays that do not make your Shopify website accessible.
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
YouTube video with captions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ZL9bQjAnw
Transcript: https://adabook.com/shopify-ada-compliance-accessibility-2022/
Kris Rivenburgh discusses what ADA website compliance means and the current legal landscape surrounding digital accessibility in 2022. Kris also explains the big impact very important rulings in California and New York courts will have for private entities (these rulings are favorable to businesses).
Kris offers accessibility services including WCAG 2.1 AA manual audits and remediation at https://accessible.org.
Kris also wrote the book on ADA compliance for digital assets. You can find out more about The ADA Book at https://ADABook.com.
Seyfarth Shaw's blog is available at https://www.adatitleiii.com.
YouTube video with captions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyCWfnsz2Fg
Transcript: https://adabook.com/ada-website-compliance-2022-legal/