ADA Title II Digital Accessibility Compliance Guide

This guide outlines the compliance requirements under the new rule published by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in April 2024 regarding digital accessibility for state and local government organizations. It details the necessity for websites and mobile applications to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level A and AA criteria. The document presents a structured approach to achieving compliance, beginning with understanding and planning the necessary steps, implementing automated remediation tools, and establishing monitoring systems for ongoing accessibility assessment. It emphasizes the importance of training teams across various roles to ensure accessibility is maintained throughout the content creation process. Furthermore, the guide discusses the need for organizations to evaluate the accessibility of third-party products and embed accessibility considerations into their development processes. Lastly, it highlights the significance of obtaining manual evaluations to identify less common accessibility issues and tracking progress to ensure compliance is achieved and maintained.