Tag: overlays

On Avoiding ADA Demand Letters & Ineffective Accessibility Overlays

If you’ve recently received an ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) demand letter about your website, I completely understand your frustration and skepticism—because I feel the same way. It deeply troubles me that many business owners only find Accessible Web after being targeted by “demand letter farms,” groups of plaintiffs and law firms sending out hundreds […]

Public Comment to the FTC in Support of Action Against AccessiBe

The following is our public comment – accessiBe; File No. 222 3156 Submit your public comment on the Federal Register – Deadline February 5, 2025 At Accessible Web, we fully support the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to penalize accessiBe for misleading practices. This is a crucial and long-overdue step toward providing clarity around the requirements […]

Past Webinar | Accessibility Overlays

While using an overlay is tempting, you are harming your accessibility by using these "solutions". We will explore common misconceptions about overlays and how they are not a reliable form of accessibility.

Could Your Digital Accessibility Solution Get You Sued?

Legal trends reveal a concerning rise in lawsuits against businesses utilizing accessibility overlay tools on their websites. This surge highlights critical shortcomings in current approaches to digital accessibility, particularly concerning individuals with disabilities. While intended to enhance user experience, accessibility overlays often create more barriers than they remove. These tools can interfere with assistive technologies […]