Web accessibility · WCAG 2.2 AA · ADA Compliance
Based in Boulder, Colorado, Insight Designs performs structured accessibility reviews focused on real usability barriers across websites and web applications. Our process combines automated scanning, manual keyboard and screen reader testing, WCAG 2.2 evaluation, and remediation guidance designed to support long-term accessibility improvements. We help Colorado local governments, municipalities, special districts, and state-funded organizations align with strict digital accessibility mandates, ensuring your public-facing assets mitigate regulatory and legal exposure.
The Challenge
Many websites pass automated scans while still presenting major barriers for users navigating with keyboards, screen readers, or assistive technologies.
Accessibility issues are often introduced gradually through design changes, third-party plugins, inconsistent content structures, or custom functionality that was never tested beyond visual appearance.
Without structured testing and remediation, organizations can face usability problems, compliance risks, legal exposure, and lost accessibility for real users.
Many organizations already use automated accessibility scanning tools, but automated scans alone often miss keyboard interaction issues, screen reader usability problems, focus management failures, and workflow barriers that require manual review and real user testing approaches.
What We Review
Common Accessibility Issues
Menus, dialogs, and interactive components that cannot be fully accessed without a mouse.
Missing labels, incorrect heading hierarchy, and improperly structured semantic content.
Insufficient contrast ratios, unreadable text, and inaccessible UI components.
Missing field labels, inaccessible validation messaging, and broken focus behavior.
Meaningful images have empty, missing, or non-descriptive alt attributes.
Forms missing accessible labels, instructions, or error associations that prevent assistive technologies from communicating required inputs clearly.
Focus indicators hidden or inconsistent across navigation menus, dialogs, modals, and interactive interface components.
Dynamic interface updates, alerts, and modal interactions not properly announced to assistive technologies.
Our Process
We identify key templates, workflows, integrations, and accessibility priorities.
We run structured scans across pages and components to identify detectable WCAG issues.
We manually test keyboard navigation, focus behavior, screen reader compatibility, and interactive functionality.
Issues are categorized, prioritized, and documented with technical remediation guidance.
We work with internal teams or developers to clarify implementation requirements and accessibility improvements.
Resolved issues are re-tested to confirm accessibility improvements and validate fixes.
Outcomes
Clear documentation and practical remediation guidance
Improved keyboard accessibility across all interactive elements
Screen-by-screen issue documentation with annotated screenshot evidence
Screen reader compatibility verified across primary user flows
Developer-focused implementation guidance
A stronger foundation for long-term accessibility compliance
Tools & Testing Methods
WAVE
Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
Keyboard Navigation
Tab, Enter, Escape, Arrow key testing
Lighthouse
Google automated accessibility audit
WCAG 2.2 AA
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
axe DevTools
Deque automated rule-based testing
Colour Contrast Analyser
TPGi contrast ratio verification
NVDA
Windows screen reader testing
VoiceOver
macOS & iOS screen reader testing
Siteimprove
Accessibility monitoring and reporting workflows used by enterprise and public-sector organizations.
Key Takeaway
Accessibility is not a one-time checkbox or an overlay plugin. Effective accessibility work requires structured testing, thoughtful remediation, and an understanding of how real users interact with digital systems.
Our process focuses on identifying meaningful accessibility barriers, documenting practical fixes, and helping organizations improve usability across websites and applications over time.
Frequently Asked Questions
WCAG 2.2 AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) is the current international standard for web accessibility, building directly upon previous 2.1 criteria. It defines specific technical rules across four principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust. Level AA conformance is the baseline required standard for broad legal compliance under both the ADA and Colorado state law.
No. Overlay tools attempt to fix accessibility issues via JavaScript after the page loads, but they cannot reliably remediate underlying code problems. They have been widely criticized by the accessibility community and have been named directly in litigation. A proper audit addresses issues at the source code level.
Yes. Accessibility reviews include documented findings and developer-focused recommendations to help teams prioritize and implement fixes.
Yes. We can assist with structured audits, remediation planning, documentation, and accessibility consulting related to compliance concerns.
We work across WordPress, Shopify, custom applications, SaaS platforms, and enterprise web systems.
Yes. ADA Title III has been broadly applied to websites regardless of company size. While enforcement more often targets larger organizations, small businesses have been named in lawsuits. The cost of proactive remediation is a fraction of the cost of a single legal response.
Colorado House Bill 21–1110 is a strict state-level digital accessibility law. It makes it a civil rights violation for any Colorado state agency, local government, municipality, school district, or special district to provide public-facing digital interfaces that do not comply with WCAG Level AA guidelines. Non-compliance exposes entities to statutory fines and legal injunctions.
We help organizations identify accessibility barriers, improve usability, and create more accessible digital experiences through structured audits and practical remediation guidance.