New WCAG Updates Drive Surge in VPAT Requests
"Working with ADACP has been integral to our accessibility efforts. Their expertise, particularly in conducting detailed VPAT audits and reporting, has set a new standard for our operations. One of our most valued customers noted, 'We rarely see a VPAT this detailed and complete.' With ADACP’s support, we not only say we take accessibility seriously—we prove it, earning the confidence of our clients every step of the way."
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“Digital accessibility is essential—our clients ask about it, and our customers depend on it. When we partnered with ADACP, we saw firsthand the value of working with an expert team. Their Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) provided the documentation and guidance we needed, while also reinforcing our commitment to building inclusive, effective tools for all users. ADACP’s team worked quickly to help us ensure our products are accessible in a wide range of contexts—meeting the real-world needs of the educators who rely on our curricula every day.”
"ADACP is an absolutely amazing company, the quality of their work and the patience of their entire team is truly impressive! During our collaboration at SiliconExpert (a subsidiary of Arrow Electronics), they displayed remarkable professionalism in navigating miles of bureaucracy and red tape, keeping a positive attitude during the long process. Their team consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of digital accessibility requirements, making them an invaluable partner in working to ensure our application was inclusive and compliant. I would use them again for any accessibility solution in a heartbeat!"
"We contacted ADACP as part of our search for a third party to conduct our accessibility audit for a VPAT. ADACP stood out due to their excellent value proposition. I was pleasantly surprised by the level of expertise and guidance provided by ADACP during the diligence process, even before contract signing. It was evident from the outset that they were a team of dedicated experts aligned with their mission, mirroring my commitment to ours. The audit was prompt, and the resulting report was comprehensive and well-structured. Our software engineering team utilized the report to address flagged issues efficiently, with the assurance that ADACP is available for further assistance if required. Overall, our experience with ADACP has been highly positive, and I would enthusiastically recommend their expertise to anyone in my network."
"I reached out to ADACP as we were up against a tight timeline to complete our VPAT certification. David and his team accommodated our request for a meeting on very short notice and began the process of reviewing our website right away. Working with ADACP made all the difference in helping us to better understand digital accessibility standards and what we needed to do to improve on various aspects of our product's accessibility, including its user interface, interaction design, and compatibility with assistive technologies. The process didn't take more than a few weeks from start to finish. We are happy to be able to provide better service to our Customers."
"ADACP's thorough understanding of ADA regulations and commitment to excellence has been instrumental in helping us provide an inclusive learning environment for all users. David and the team's responsiveness and streamlined process for remediation make the compliance journey easier. I highly endorse ADACP to any organization seeking reliable solutions for digital accessibility compliance."
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) relates to websites and digital content by requiring that they be accessible to individuals with disabilities. While the ADA does not explicitly mention digital content, its broad mandate to prevent discrimination includes ensuring that online platforms and services are usable by people with disabilities. This means that websites and digital content should adhere to accessibility standards, such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), to ensure they are accessible to users with various impairments, including visual, auditory, and motor disabilities. Compliance with the ADA helps avoid legal risks and supports an inclusive digital environment.
Yes, you can be sued for not having an ADA-compliant website. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that businesses and organizations ensure their websites are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Failure to comply with accessibility standards, such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), can lead to legal action. Lawsuits related to website accessibility have become more common, and courts have increasingly supported claims that inaccessible websites violate the ADA. To mitigate risks, it's important to conduct regular accessibility audits and make necessary improvements to ensure compliance.
To ensure accessibility, start by adopting established guidelines such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), which outline best practices for making digital content accessible to all users. Conduct regular accessibility audits using both automated tools and manual testing to identify and address potential issues. Incorporate feedback from users with disabilities through testing to ensure your site meets real-world needs. Implement accessible design principles, including the use of semantic HTML, alternative text for images, sufficient color contrast, and keyboard navigability. Additionally, provide training for your team on accessibility best practices and stay updated with changes in standards and legal requirements to maintain compliance and address new challenges effectively.
Web accessibility is crucial because it ensures that all individuals, including those with disabilities, can access and use digital content and services. This inclusivity promotes equal opportunities, allowing people with visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive impairments to engage with online resources, participate in digital interactions, and benefit from online services. Accessibility also helps organizations comply with legal requirements, such as the ADA, reducing the risk of lawsuits. Moreover, accessible design can improve the overall user experience for everyone, enhance website usability, and broaden your audience, contributing to a more equitable and user-friendly internet.
The universally accepted Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to ensure that web content is accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. WCAG is organized around four key principles: Perceivable, meaning information must be presented in ways that users can perceive, such as through text alternatives for images; Operable, ensuring that all users can navigate and interact with the content, including those using keyboards or assistive technologies; Understandable, which focuses on making content clear and predictable, so users can easily comprehend and use it; and Robust, ensuring content is compatible with various user agents and technologies, including assistive tools. These guidelines are categorized into three levels of conformance: A (basic), AA (intermediate), and AAA (advanced), with Level AA generally recommended for meeting a strong standard of accessibility.
To make a website accessible to people with disabilities, follow several best practices. Use semantic HTML to ensure that screen readers can interpret and navigate the content effectively by employing proper tags for headings, lists, and forms. Provide text alternatives for images and multimedia to make content understandable for users with visual impairments. Ensure all interactive elements are accessible via keyboard navigation, as some users rely on keyboards or assistive technologies. Maintain sufficient contrast between text and background to enhance readability for those with visual impairments. Design clear and consistent layouts to aid users with cognitive disabilities in understanding and navigating the site. Offer captions and transcripts for audio and video content to support users with hearing impairments. Additionally, ensure the site is responsive and functions well across various devices and screen sizes, and regularly test with assistive technologies to identify and resolve accessibility issues. Implementing these practices promotes an inclusive web experience and aligns with accessibility standards.
ADACP is a trusted veteran that focuses solely on digital accessibility. Certified specialists perform our audits. We don’t have general QA testers. We combine deep WCAG expertise and enterprise-level documentation with more than 15 years of hands-on testing experience. This specialization helps our clients get accurate results the first time.
After a comprehensive digital accessibility audit, we give developer-friendly remediation steps with examples. We also offer remediation support sessions to teams that need deeper help. We walk developers through fixes and retest the updates for WCAG compliance.
We use a mix of trusted industry tools like Wave, Axe and ARC as part of our automated checks. But these are only the starting point. The real value we deliver is because we conduct thorough manual testing with screen readers, keyboard-only navigation and mobile devices. Tools give data but our experts interpret it for accurate compliance documentation.
We test your mobile website or application using native gestures and assistive technologies like TalkBack and VoiceOver. We review layout, touch targets, screen reader labels and gestures. We test all the interactive elements to bring the same level of access for mobile users.
Whenever a project requires deeper validation, we involve assistive technology to test real workflows. We implement a comprehensive testing process to make your product technically compliant and usable for people with disabilities.
We offer litigation support in the form of audit documentation and expert guidance for teams facing demand letters or settlement requirements. Organizations demonstrate good-faith efforts based on the VPAT reports and remediation plans we provide.
You receive a full report with issue descriptions and WCAG criteria references. The screenshots and screen-reader notes we offer can help you understand the severity levels and remediation path. This level of detail is designed for legal, development and procurement teams.
We provide practical cost-efficient hands-on training sessions for designers, developers, testers and content teams. We provide documents and real examples so your team can avoid repeating the same accessibility issues in future releases.
Many enterprise and government buyers require accessibility documentation like VPATs and ACRs. We help you generate VPAT accessibility statements and responses for vendor questionnaires. Our digital accessibility experts ensure you meet procurement requirements confidently.
We have a dedicated team to continuously monitor updates from the W3C. We observe WCAG 2.2 and early WCAG 3 drafts. We update our audit methods and remediation guidance as standards evolve. This explains how all clients at ADACP always work with the latest requirements.
The ADACP audit team never relies on tools alone. We start with automated scans to find the obvious issues, then our specialists go through every page manually using real assistive technologies. Our hybrid approach gives you a dependable and real-world picture of accessibility.
Scanners only catch a small slice of the problems. ADACP tests with screen readers, keyboards, mobile devices and user flows. We can catch the digital accessibility issues that automation simply can’t see.
Every VPAT we create is backed by hands-on testing and written by certified accessibility professionals. Our VPATs are designed to pass procurement review without the back-and-forth teams often experience.
ADACP was established in 2010 which means we bring more than a decade of focused accessibility experience. Clients from SaaS companies, public agencies, healthcare groups, and enterprise clients across the U.S trust us for digital accessibility consultation and long-term accessibility strategy.
Our team includes digital accessibility specialists with well-recognized industry credentials like CPACC and WAS. Our proper certification builds trust and ensures consistent quality for our esteemed clientele across the US.
ADACP is among the trusted digital accessibility testing companies that help organizations meet Section 508 requirements. We offer end-to-end services which include comprehensive audits, remediation support, and procurement-grade VPATs.
After a developer updates an issue, we manually re-test it and compare it directly to the WCAG success criteria. Nothing gets marked “WCAG compliant” until it has been reviewed and confirmed by a real specialist.
Clients from a wide range of industries show faith in us. Our digital accessibility testing and remediation services are in high demand across government, SaaS, finance, health, education and e-commerce sectors. The wide range of industries helps us understand different compliance expectations and constraints.
Every VPAT is fully manual. Our specialists personally test your product, document each result and write the VPAT from scratch. We do not take any shortcuts or give you auto-generated reports.
We can stay with you long-term for ongoing support. This is one of the key reasons clients choose ADACP. We provide monitoring, periodic testing, regression checks, and updates as WCAG or Section 508 rules evolve.
We follow a transparent workflow throughout automated checks, manual testing and remediation guidance. Enterprises appreciate that we don’t skip steps and always document everything clearly.
We typically require 2 to 4 weeks of timeline for most websites or SaaS products. More complex platforms may take longer. We also offer accelerated timelines when clients have tight procurement deadlines.
We include screenshots, test notes, screen reader logs, and clear descriptions of every issue we found during a digital accessibility audit. Our documentation is detailed at the level that procurement teams and legal reviewers expect.
Clients trust ADACP because we combine experience, certified specialists and consistent processes. We take pride in our track record of helping teams pass compliance reviews smoothly.
Automated tools are not reliable solutions for accessibility problems. They can’t protect you from legal or procurement challenges. ADACP provides real manual testing and verified WCAG compliance. Schedule a free consultation if you need Section 508-ready VPAT documentation that organizations can rely on.
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