Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA Title 2

 

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    What is ADA Title 2?

    The American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. Title 2 is the part of the law that applies to public entities like government agencies and universities. In 2024, it was officially ruled these public entities are required to have accessible online content - it is now a legal requirement under ADA Title 2.

    Deadlines

    • Large entities (50,000+ people) must comply by April 24, 2026.
    • Smaller entities must comply by April 26, 2027.

    Requirements

    The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1, Level AA is the technical standard for state and local governments’ web content and mobile apps.

    Staying compliant

    Meeting requirements means more people with disabilities can use your content, and your organization is more likely to avoid legal consequences.

    How to start preparing for ADA Title 2

    Making your content accessible means fixing current issues, and establishing a strategy that prevents and handles accessibility issues going forward.

    In our upcoming webinar, we'll cover ways to break this work into phases, and tasks to get you started making your own plans and strategies.

    Content types

    Content types organizations need to consider are: 

    • Web HTML
    • Documents like Word, PDF, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
    • Videos
    • Learning management system (LMS) content
    • Social media

    Overall strategy

    A strategy for fixing existing issues and preventing future issues is:

    1. Identify what you have and your environment
    2. Put processes for prevention in place
    3. Test and fix existing content

    This is adapted from the Web Accessibility Framework.

    Find opportunities unique to your organization

    Always be on the lookout for easy wins or opportunities that can help implementation. Some examples:

    • A department that has the desire to do the work. 
    • An existing process that is working well. 
    • An existing project is working on updating content.