AI Accessibility & ADA (WCAG) Compliance Consulting for Small to Mid-Sized Businesses

Protect and Expand Your Audience. Stay Compliant.

Most businesses don't intend to exclude people with disabilities -- but outdated websites, apps, and digital tools can unintentionally violate accessibility laws and lead to costly lawsuits or claims, demand letters, and lost customers.

We help small and mid-sized businesses identify accessibility risks, become ADA & WCAG compliant, and implement practical fixes -- fast, affordable, and without interruption to your business or without unnecessary tech jargon.

Prompt Engineering

Automated Scans

Web Accessibility

Monitoring & Support

Compliance & Governance

What is ADA Digital Accessibility?
Understanding ADA & WCAG (without the legal jargon)

The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires businesses to provide equal access to goods and services -- including websites, mobile apps, and digital content.
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Courts and the Department of Justice increasingly intepret wesites as "places of public accommodations." Website owners are being targeted and sued for a law they are ignorant about!

In essence, if your business serves the public online, you are expected to be accessible.

What is WCAG?

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the internationally accepted standards used to measure digital accessibility.
Most lawsuits and enforcement actions reference:
WCAG 2.1 Level AA (current standard most commonly required).
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Bottom line, website and online content owners need to be ADA & WCAG compliant, because authorities aren't messing aroud. If you think it's an optional request or suggestion, let me assure you that it's not. Online spaces has been coming under scrutiny (websites, apps, and pdfs included). All of these are susceptible to lawsuits and litigation.

SOLUTION: by combining proven frameworks with real-world experience, Shardley.com delivers customized solutions that helps businesses turn insight and awareness into action, to achieve long lasting compliance results.

Accessibility is Not Just About Compliance -- It's About Survival & Growth
Why Accessibility is CRITICAL for Your Business

The Legal Risk:

Thousands of ADA websites lawsuits are filed yearly.
Demand Letters often request $5 - $50K.
Small businesses are frequent targets.
Ignoring a claim can dramatically increase costs.

Accessible Business Impact:

Reach more customers
Improve SEO rankings
Increase conversions
Build trust and brand credibility

The Human Side:

Accessibility helps people who:

Are blind or low-vision
Are deaf or hard of hearing
Have mobility impairments
Have cognitive or neurological conditions

Why Accessibility Matters

• What We Do

ADA & WCAG accessibility audits.
AI-assisted accessibility testing.
Clear, prioritized fix plans.
Hands-on remediation support.
Ongoing monitoring & compliance guidance.

• Who We Help

Small & mid-sized businesses.
E-commerce stores.
Professional services.
Healthcare & Wellness.
SaaS / Digital platforms.
Hospitality and Restaurant.
Gov't Agencies & Municipalities.

• Why Accessibility Matters

1 in 4 adults in the U.S. lives with a disability.
Accessibility lawsuits are increasing every year.
Many businesses are missing out on business from this group.

• Experienced Guidance

Following WCAG standards
Demonstrate good-faith efforts.
Fixing known accessibility barriers.

LEGAL NOTICES and LAWSUITS

An historic supreme court judgement last year caused a surge in website owners being sued for non-compliance with ADA.

Legal Cases

1,700+ legal cases related to non-accessibility compliance in New York alone in 2020.
$50,000+ is the average legal cost to small businesses

Legal Notices

Unlike GDPR, The ADA Law requires no notice before a lawsuit is filed against a company for non-compliance.
Lawsuits are mounting and are expected to increase.

Lawsuits

More than 10,000 websites sued in 2023 for their website not being ADA compliant. This number was expected to hit 100K by 2024.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Commonly asked questions about accessibility & compliance

What accessibility standard do lawsuits use?

Most ADA website claims reference WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the standard for evaluating accessibility.

How is official ADA and WCAG website compliance standard attained?

Compliance (or conformance) is demonstrated through WCAG alignment, remediation efforts and fixes, and documentation.

Can an accessibility widget or overlay protect me?

There is no specific tool that can guarantee protection. Automated overlays alone do not address many violations and are frequently named in lawsuits. Real compliance requires testing, prioritization, and remediation.

What if I’ve never received a complaint?

Many lawsuits are filed without prior notice. Being proactive significantly improves your legal position and reduces exposure.

Do you provide legal advice?

No. We provide accessibility and compliance consulting. Our work supports risk reduction and good-faith compliance but does not replace legal counsel.

How long does accessibility compliance take?

Initial risk scans can be completed quickly (usually within a couple of days to 1-week). Full compliance timelines depend on website size, complexity, and existing issues (on average 2 - 3 months).

Building Stronger, Inclusive Online Experiences Today!

Ignorance Is NOT An Excuse!

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