Website Accessibility Hub
Build a website that works for everyone.
Your one-stop resource for website accessibility. What is website accessibility, why it matters, how to comply with ADA & WCAG standards, and how to make your site genuinely usable for every visitor. Curated articles, audit options, and training and support from the RVTS team.
What is website accessibility?
Website accessibility means designing and developing your site so people with disabilities — and really, everyone — can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with it.
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) lay out the standard for what an accessible site looks like, and they're built on four core principles every great site should meet.
Reach a wider audience — including the 1 in 4 U.S. adults living with a disability.
Stay on the right side of ADA, Section 508, and state-level laws.
Boost SEO — search engines reward the same things screen readers need.
Build trust by signaling that your business cares about every customer.
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Perceivable
Information and UI must be presentable in ways users can perceive.
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Operable
Every visitor must be able to navigate and interact — mouse or not.
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Understandable
Content and how the site works should be clear and predictable.
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Robust
The site must work with assistive tech — today and tomorrow.
Featured Accessibility Resources
Short on time? These four pages include compliance essentials, a clear-eyed look at overlays, and guidance for organizations and cities.
Articles on website accessibility, organized for you.
Filter by sub-topic to find what you need, from the basics to compliance for small businesses and organizations.
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- Accessibility
- Accessibility Remediation
- Image Accessibility
- Website Accessibility
Website Accessibility Audit
Find out exactly where your website stands.
An accessibility audit is a thorough, expert review of your site against WCAG standards. You get a clear, prioritized report — written in plain English — that tells you what's working, what's broken, and exactly how to fix it.
Automated Scan
We run industry-standard tools across every key page to surface clear, measurable failures.
Manual Review
Our team tests with keyboards, screen readers, and zoom — the things software can't catch.
Prioritized Report
You receive a plain-English report ranking issues by severity, with specific fixes for each one.
Remediation Plan
We can hand the plan to your team, or roll up our sleeves and fix everything for you.
Accessibility Overlays vs. Real Accessibility
Those one-line "accessibility widgets" that promise instant compliance? They are not always the best solution and they can actually make things worse in some cases. Here's the comparison from reputable sources.
| What you get Side-by-side comparison | Accessibility Overlay Third-party widget | Real Accessibility Built into your site |
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| WCAG & ADA compliance | Doesn't fix the underlying code — lawsuits continue. | Built to meet WCAG 2.2 AA from the markup up. |
| Screen reader compatibility | Often interferes with the user's own assistive tech. | Works seamlessly with JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver. |
| User experience | Bolted-on toolbar feels intrusive and confusing. | Invisible to users — the whole site just works for everyone. |
| SEO impact | Adds a script — doesn't help search visibility. | Semantic, well-structured code Google loves to rank. |
| Long-term cost | Recurring subscription — plus the legal exposure. | One-time fix that compounds in value over time. |
Want the full story on accessibility overlays?
Our in-depth article explains exactly how overlays work, why they fall short, and what to do instead.
FAQs: Accessibility questions, answered.
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