Why Does Your Website Need to be AODA Compliant
                     WHY DOES YOUR WEBSITE 
NEED TO BE AODA 
COMPLIANT
BEST PRACTICES TO 
ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO 
ALL
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INTRODUCTION
AODA is the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, passed in 
2005, that establishes specific accessibility standards for firms (private 
sector or public) for disabled Ontarians to have proper access and 
experience to information and websites within them. 
It should also be noted that AODA compliance does not replace the 
Ontario Human Rights Codes forbidding discrimination against disabled 
people. This compliance allows enterprises to set clear expectations and 
processes to help them become AODA compliant. 
BENEFITS OF AODA TESTING
• Serving a wider audience
• Reduced legal risk
• Augmented search presence
• Better overall user experience
REASONS FOR YOUR WEBSITE TO BE AODA 
COMPLIANT
• Shows empathy
• Avoids penalties
• Builds credible brand image
• Boosts Search Engine Optimization
• Targets larger audience group
AODA AND WCAG STANDARDS THAT 
WEBSITES MUST COMPLY WITH
• Mention alt text for images
• Use proper heading tags and define landmarks on the page.
• Create transcripts for video and audio content. 
• Sufficient color contrast between background and foreground colors. 
• Easy keyboard navigation
• Making page titles and descriptive links available
• Properly adjusting font size and other contrast settings
• Carry out aoda testing to ensure your website's compliance with the 
required guidelines. 
CONCLUSION
AODA promotes web accessibility and inclusivity for all. You should adhere 
to WCAG 2.0, AA, and AAA based on cut-off timelines to make a website 
AODA compliant. You can keep reviewing your website's AODA 
compliance by running an accessibility test based on the WCAG 
guidelines to follow and deliver web content that is easily accessible for 
all. 
THANK YOU
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