Web Accessibility
Web accessibility audits and ADA compliance fixes.
Accessibility sits across the system. It belongs in new builds, ongoing support, and audits for organizations that need to understand their exposure.
April 26, 2027 is the deadline.
Organizations on the later ADA Title II schedule need their websites and mobile apps to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA by then. There is still time to find the recurring problems, fix the templates behind them, and have people check what software cannot.
Planning marker
April 26, 2027
The published ADA Title II date for WCAG 2.1 Level AA requirements.
See the whole site.
Scan every page and template. A homepage score will not catch the trouble hiding in forms, menus, and older content.
Fix the source.
Repair the shared patterns behind each issue. One good template change can clean up hundreds of pages.
Check the work.
Automation only gets you part of the way. Bring in assistive-technology testing when the deadline or legal exposure calls for it.
Published results
The score moves when the site changes.
These published client results show the outcome of fixing the site itself. They are signals, not a legal guarantee.
98%
La Pine Community Health Center
Accessibility score on Silktide
100%
EDCO
Accessibility score
96%
Green Sports Alliance
UX score on Silktide
What we review
Accessibility lives in the system.
The useful fix may sit in a shared template, a content habit, or one interaction. The review follows the problem to its source.
Automated WCAG audits
We scan performance, accessibility, best practices, SEO, and AEO signals so teams can see the first set of issues quickly and prioritize what matters.
Prioritized remediation plan
We separate high-impact WCAG fixes from noise so teams know what to address first and can make a defensible case for the work to leadership.
Human assistive-technology review
When the project needs manual assistive-technology testing or a formal WCAG audit letter, we scope that work with a specialist accessibility partner.
Overlay widgets are not compliance
A widget that sits on top of the site does not fix the code underneath, and it does not protect you from a complaint. We fix the site itself.
Know what the first pass can answer.
What the rules mean, what automation catches, and when a human review belongs in the scope.
Does my website have to be ADA compliant?
If you run a public entity, receive public funding, or serve the public, assume yes. State and local government sites face the April 26, 2027 Title II deadline under WCAG 2.1 Level AA, and private businesses can face complaints under Title III. Legal advice is a separate question, but an audit shows where you stand.
Do accessibility overlays work?
No. An overlay adds a toolbar on top of the site and leaves the underlying code as it was, so it does not make the site compliant. The fix is to correct the site itself. We explain why in our article on accessibility overlays.
What is the WCAG 2.1 Level AA requirement?
The DOJ extended ADA Title II web accessibility requirements under WCAG 2.1 Level AA to April 26, 2027 for state and local government entities and many public-sector-adjacent organizations. This means websites must meet criteria for text contrast, keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, form labeling, and page structure.
What does an automated accessibility audit cover?
Automated audits scan for detectable WCAG violations including color contrast failures, missing image alt text, unlabeled form inputs, keyboard navigation issues, and missing page structure. Automated tools catch roughly 30 to 40 percent of WCAG issues. The remainder requires human assistive technology testing.
Do I need a human accessibility review or is automated testing enough?
For most organizations, automated testing with prioritized remediation is the right starting point. Human review with assistive technology testing is needed when the organization has a compliance deadline, faces legal exposure, or needs a formal WCAG audit letter for board or legal purposes.
Know where the accessibility risk is.
We start with an automated scan. If the findings call for deeper review, we scope the right next step and explain the cost and timing before the work begins.