1990

The Americans with Disabilities Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act was instituted in 1990 in an effort to end discrimination based on differing abilities.

Section 504

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Title II

Americans with Disabilities Act

That is where SchoolBlocks comes in! We make ADA compliance simple by organizing accessibility issues into four distinct groups under WCAG guidelines.

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Compliance
WCAG Guidelines

Accessibility issues are categorized in four distinct groups under WCAG guidelines. They are as follows:

Perceivable
These are issues that affect a user's ability to find and process information on a website (for example, providing audio descriptions for video content).
Operable
These are issues that impact a visitor's ability to navigate and use a website (such as ensuring that all site functions and navigation can be operated via keyboard-only commands).
Understandable
These issues concern a user's ability to discern and comprehend all information and navigation on a website (such as composing error messages that include a clear explanation of the error and direction for correcting it).
Robust
These issues involve a website's ability to adapt and evolve to meet the changing needs of users with disabilities (such as testing compatibility with all leading screen readers and ensuring that those capabilities can be upgraded in the future).
Integration

Keyboard Navigation

Full keyboard accessibility with proper tab order and focus indicators for all interactive elements.

Screen Reader Friendly

Optimized for screen readers with proper ARIA labels and semantic HTML structure.

Readable Content

High contrast ratios, accessible fonts, and clear content structure for optimal readability.

ADA Compliance Checklist

SchoolBlocks works seamlessly to implement main components of ADA compliance including Keyboard Navigation, Screen Reader Friendly features, and Readable Content. Here are some rules and checklists suggested by Siteimprove:

  1. Read the law documentation.
  2. All media files and maps should have an "alt" tag.
  3. All your online forms should have descriptive html tags.
  4. All hyperlinks should have a descriptive anchor text.
  5. All pages on your website have "skip navigation" links.
  6. All the text content should be structured using proper heading tags.
  7. All PDF files should be accessible.
  8. All videos should have subtitles, transcripts and audio description.
  9. The color contrast of your web pages should be sufficient according to WCAG.
  1. All fonts should be accessible.
  2. All HTML tables should be populated with column headers, row identifiers and cell information.
  3. All audio files on your website should have a written caption.
  4. All call to action buttons on your website should have an accessible name and an ARIA label.
  5. All your website should be accessible with keyboard navigation.
  6. Have a website accessibility policy page.
  7. Have easily locatable contact information to allow users to request accessibility information.
  8. Test your website accessibility according to the Website Content Accessibility Guidelines.
  9. Automate your website accessibility check to prevent missing critical accessibility issue ADA compliance guidelines a website according to WCAG.