What should organizations strive for regarding digital content under the ADA?

What should organizations strive for regarding digital content under the ADA?

• A. Strive for perfectly accessible digital content in all cases.
• B. Disregard digital accessibility if not mandated by law.
• C. Only apply digital accessibility to government websites.
• D. Strive for accessible digital content, even if explicit standards are evolving.

Answer: (D)

The main takeaway is that accessibility should guide how digital content is built, and organizations should actively work toward making it accessible even as standards continue to evolve. The ADA requires removing barriers for people with disabilities, and current best practices provide a roadmap for doing that now while you adapt to new or updated guidelines over time. Striving for accessible digital content, with ongoing improvements as standards refine, captures both the obligation and the realistic, proactive approach. The other ideas aren’t consistent with this approach: aiming for perfect accessibility in every case isn’t practical or required at once; accessibility shouldn’t be ignored until a law mandates it; and restricting accessibility efforts to government sites ignores private entities that also must be accessible.

The main takeaway is that accessibility should guide how digital content is built, and organizations should actively work toward making it accessible even as standards continue to evolve. The ADA requires removing barriers for people with disabilities, and current best practices provide a roadmap for doing that now while you adapt to new or updated guidelines over time. Striving for accessible digital content, with ongoing improvements as standards refine, captures both the obligation and the realistic, proactive approach.

The other ideas aren’t consistent with this approach: aiming for perfect accessibility in every case isn’t practical or required at once; accessibility shouldn’t be ignored until a law mandates it; and restricting accessibility efforts to government sites ignores private entities that also must be accessible.