Build Accessible Digital Experiences: AI Prompts for Accessibility Professionals

I failed my first accessibility audit. Hard. 47 violations on a 12-page website. The report was devastating—but it changed how I build forever.

That was three years ago. Since then, I’ve audited hundreds of websites and applications, helped companies achieve WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, and trained thousands of developers and designers on inclusive practices. AI prompts became my secret weapon for faster audits, clearer remediation guidance, and better developer education.

In this guide, I’m sharing 10 prompts I actually use for accessibility work. These aren’t generic checklists—they’re sophisticated tools for WCAG compliance, testing strategy, and inclusive design thinking.

Fair warning: AI won’t replace your accessibility expertise. But it can help you catch more issues, explain requirements better, and build accessibility into your process from the start.

What Makes an Effective Accessibility Prompt? (The Framework)

Think of AI as an accessibility consultant who’s memorized every WCAG criterion and studied thousands of compliance failures. Here’s the 5-component framework I use:

Role: Tell the AI what accessibility expertise you need
Context: Provide your component, page, or scenario
Standards: Specify WCAG level (A, AA, AAA) and version
Task: State what you need (audit, fix, explanation)
Output: Specify format (checklist, code, explanation)

Here’s the difference:

Vague Prompt	Structured Prompt
”Check my website for accessibility"	"Act as a WCAG 2.1 AA auditor. Audit this navigation component for keyboard accessibility, screen reader compatibility, and color contrast compliance. List violations with criterion numbers and remediation steps.”

See the pattern? Now, here’s what you need to know about when not to rely on AI:

Automated testing: AI can’t actually test with real screen readers
User testing: Nothing replaces testing with people with disabilities
Legal compliance: AI can guide, but compliance requires human judgment

Hot take: Accessibility isn’t a feature—it’s a foundation. And AI can help you build it right from the start.

For developers: Our frontend developer guide covers building accessible components with AI assistance.

For designers: The AI prompts for UX/UI designers guide covers accessible design patterns.

Ready? Let’s build your accessibility toolkit.

Understanding Digital Accessibility

Digital accessibility means designing websites and apps so people with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact. This includes visual, hearing, motor, and cognitive disabilities.

Why it matters: Over 1 billion people worldwide have disabilities. Laws like the ADA and EAA increasingly require accessibility. Accessible sites also have better SEO.

The standard: WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides the foundation with four principles—POUR: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust—at three levels. Most organizations target WCAG 2.1 AA.

Now, let’s get to the prompts.

WCAG Compliance Prompts (Prompts #1-4)

#1: WCAG Checklist Generator

The Prompt:

Act as an Accessibility Compliance Specialist. Generate a WCAG 2.1 AA compliance checklist tailored to a specific component or feature.

CONTEXT:
- Component or feature: [E.G., VIDEO PLAYER, SIGN-UP FORM, DASHBOARD]
- Current development stage: [DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, RELEASE]
- Existing accessibility work: [WHAT'S ALREADY DONE]
- User needs to support: [SCREEN READER, KEYBOARD ONLY, MOTOR IMPAIRMENTS]

TASK:
Generate a focused compliance checklist including:

1. Analysis of the component and relevant WCAG criteria
2. Checklist of WCAG 2.1 AA criteria specific to the component
3. Each item should include:
   - Criterion number (e.g., 1.1.1, 2.1.1)
   - Clear description
   - How to test or verify compliance
   - Common failure patterns
4. Priority ordering (most critical first)

OUTPUT FORMAT:
| Criterion | Requirement | How to Test | Priority |
|-----------|-------------|-------------|----------|
| | | | |

Also include:
- Quick reference table
- Testing tools recommendations
- Resources for deeper learning

Use case: When starting a new component or feature, to ensure accessibility from the beginning Best with: Claude 4 for comprehensive criterion mapping Pro tip: Use this at design phase—catching issues early is 10x cheaper than fixing later

#2: Compliance Violation Explainer

The Prompt:

Act as an accessibility auditor and compliance consultant. Explain a WCAG violation and provide remediation guidance.

CONTEXT:
- Violation observed: [DESCRIPTION OF THE ISSUE]
- WCAG criterion cited: [CRITERION NUMBER]
- Component or page: [WHAT'S AFFECTED]
- Technology stack: [HTML, REACT, ANGULAR, NATIVE]
- Current implementation: [CODE OR DESCRIPTION]

TASK:
Provide a comprehensive explanation including:

1. What the criterion requires (in plain language)
2. Why this matters for users with disabilities
3. Common causes of this violation
4. Step-by-step remediation guidance
5. Code examples showing before/after
6. Testing approach to verify the fix

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Criterion summary card
- User impact scenarios
- Code remediation examples
- Testing checklist
- Related criteria that often fail together

Use case: When you receive an audit report and need to understand and fix violations Best with: Claude 4 for detailed, actionable remediation Pro tip: Always test fixes with real assistive technology when possible

#3: Accessibility Audit Report Writer

The Prompt:

Act as an Accessibility Audit Director. Generate a professional accessibility audit report for a website or application.

CONTEXT:
- Website/application: [URL OR DESCRIPTION]
- Pages/sections audited: [LIST]
- WCAG level: [A, AA, AAA]
- Testing methodology: [AUTOMATED, MANUAL, HYBRID]
- Tools used: [LIST OF TESTING TOOLS]
- Stakeholder audience: [DEVELOPERS, EXECUTIVES, LEGAL]

TASK:
Generate a complete audit report including:

1. Executive summary (for non-technical stakeholders)
2. Testing methodology and scope
3. Overall compliance score or status
4. Detailed findings organized by:
   - Severity (Critical, Major, Minor)
   - WCAG criterion
   - Page or component
5. Each finding should include:
   - Description of issue
   - Criterion reference
   - User impact
   - Remediation priority
   - Code or design suggestion
6. Recommendations summary
7. Retesting guidance

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Professional report structure with sections
- Data tables and visualizations
- Executive-friendly summaries
- Developer-focused technical details
- Appendices with full criteria coverage

Use case: When conducting formal accessibility audits for clients or stakeholders Best with: Claude 4 for comprehensive, professional reports Pro tip: Tailor the executive summary to your audience—executives need business impact, developers need code

#4: ARIA Label Advisor

The Prompt:

Act as an Accessibility Implementation Specialist. Provide ARIA labels and markup recommendations for a component.

CONTEXT:
- Component: [BUTTON, MODAL, CAROUSEL, MENU, ETC.]
- Functionality: [WHAT IT DOES]
- Current markup: [EXISTING HTML/JSX]
- Framework: [VANILLA, REACT, VUE, ANGULAR]
- User interaction: [CLICK, DRAG, KEYBOARD]

TASK:
Provide ARIA recommendations including:

1. Role(s) required for this component
2. Required ARIA attributes (aria-label, aria-describedby, aria-expanded, etc.)
3. Keyboard interaction requirements
4. ARIA live region guidance (for dynamic content)
5. Screen reader text recommendations
6. Focus management requirements

OUTPUT FORMAT:
| Attribute | Value | Purpose |
|-----------|-------|---------|
| | | |

Also include:
- Complete code example
- Accessibility tree visualization
- Testing checklist for this component
- Common mistakes to avoid

Use case: When building interactive components that need ARIA markup Best with: Claude 4 for accurate ARIA specification Pro tip: If you can use native HTML elements, do so—ARIA is a backup, not a first choice

Testing and Remediation Prompts (Prompts #5-7)

#5: Alt Text Generator

The Prompt:

Act as an Accessibility Content Specialist. Generate appropriate alt text for images and visual content.

CONTEXT:
- Image description: [WHAT'S IN THE IMAGE]
- Image purpose: [INFORMATIONAL, DECORATIVE, FUNCTIONAL]
- Context on page: [WHERE IT APPEARS]
- Audience: [WHO'S READING]
- Any text already in image: [TEXT TO INCLUDE]

TASK:
Generate alt text that:

1. Conveys the information the image provides
2. Is concise but complete (usually under 125 characters)
3. Doesn't start with "Image of" or "Picture of"
4. For functional images, describes the action
5. For complex images, provides longer descriptions
6. Considers context to avoid redundancy

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Primary alt text (short)
- Long description (if needed)
- Decorative image guidance
- Testing approach
- Related best practices

Use case: When writing alt text for images, icons, charts, and complex graphics Best with: Claude 4 for contextual alt text Pro tip: If the same information is in adjacent text, the image may be decorative. See WebAIM’s alt text guide for detailed guidance.

#6: Color Contrast Finder

The Prompt:

Act as a Visual Accessibility Specialist. Evaluate and recommend color combinations for accessibility compliance.

CONTEXT:
- Foreground color: [HEX OR COLOR NAME]
- Background color: [HEX OR COLOR NAME]
- Text size: [PX OR REM]
- Text weight: [NORMAL, BOLD]
- WCAG level target: [AA OR AAA]
- Use case: [BODY TEXT, HEADLINES, BUTTONS, LINKS]

TASK:
Evaluate the color combination and provide:

1. Contrast ratio calculation
2. WCAG AA compliance status for normal text (4.5:1)
3. WCAG AA compliance status for large text (3:1)
4. WCAG AAA compliance status if applicable
5. Recommendations if non-compliant
6. Alternative color suggestions
7. Considerations for different vision types

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Compliance status card
- Contrast ratio breakdown
- Remediation recommendations
- Color palette suggestions
- Testing approach

Use case: When designing interfaces or fixing contrast issues Best with: Claude 4 for comprehensive color analysis Pro tip: Test with color blindness simulators—not just contrast checkers. Refer to WCAG 2.1 contrast requirements for official guidelines.

#7: Focus Order Simulator

The Prompt:

Act as a Keyboard Accessibility Specialist. Analyze and improve keyboard focus order for a page or component.

CONTEXT:
- Page or component: [PAGE URL OR DESCRIPTION]
- Current focus order: [EXPECTED OR KNOWN ISSUES]
- Technologies used: [HTML, JAVASCRIPT FRAMEWORKS]
- User needs: [KEYBOARD ONLY USERS]
- Known issues: [ANY KNOWN PROBLEMS]

TASK:
Analyze focus order and provide:

1. Expected tab sequence
2. Identification of problematic areas
3. Recommendations for tabindex values (positive, zero, negative)
4. Focus visible requirements
5. Skip link recommendations
6. Modal and dialog focus management
7. Single-page application considerations

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Focus order diagram
- Problem areas identified
- Code recommendations
- Testing checklist
- Keyboard navigation script

Use case: When debugging keyboard navigation issues or planning complex interactions Best with: Claude 4 for logical focus flow analysis Pro tip: Never use positive tabindex values—always use natural DOM order. See WebAIM’s keyboard accessibility guide for comprehensive testing techniques.

Content and Design Prompts (Prompts #8-10)

#8: Plain Language Converter

The Prompt:

Act as a Content Accessibility Specialist and Plain Language Editor. Convert complex content into accessible, easy-to-understand language.

CONTEXT:
- Original content: [TEXT TO SIMPLIFY]
- Target audience: [READERS' KNOWLEDGE LEVEL]
- Current reading level: [IF KNOWN]
- Content type: [LEGAL, TECHNICAL, MARKETING, INSTRUCTIONAL]
- Must-keep information: [WHAT CANNOT CHANGE]

TASK:
Transform the content to be:

1. Accessible to people with cognitive disabilities
2. Easy to understand for low-literacy readers
3. Compliant with WCAG 3.1.5 (Reading Level)
4. Clear and direct
5. Well-structured with headings and lists

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Converted content with changes highlighted
- Reading level score (Flesch-Kincaid or similar)
- Changes explained (why each was made)
- Before/after comparison
- Plain language principles applied

Use case: When simplifying legal, medical, or technical content for accessibility Best with: Claude 4 for clear, accessible language Pro tip: Plain language benefits everyone—not just people with disabilities

#9: Transcript Formatter

The Prompt:

Act as an Accessibility Media Specialist. Format accessible transcripts for audio and video content.

CONTEXT:
- Media type: [PODCAST, VIDEO, WEBINAR, INTERVIEW]
- Content summary: [TOPIC AND CONTEXT]
- Existing transcript: [IF AVAILABLE]
- Audience: [WHO WILL READ]
- Format requirements: [SHORT, DETAILED, INTERACTIVE]

TASK:
Create an accessible transcript including:

1. Clear speaker identification
2. Timestamps (at appropriate intervals)
3. [Silence] or [Music] notes for non-speech audio
4. [Laughter], [Applause], etc. for reactions
5. Non-verbal communication descriptions
6. Links to resources mentioned
7. Transcribed accurately (no summarization)

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Full transcript with formatting
- Short summary version
- Accessibility features included
- Testing checklist
- Related resources

Use case: When creating transcripts for podcasts, videos, or live events Best with: Claude 4 for accurate, detailed transcription Pro tip: Captions should be accurate, not just close—misleading captions are worse than no captions

#10: Audio Description Script

The Prompt:

Act as an Audio Description Writer. Create audio description scripts for video content.

CONTEXT:
- Video description: [WHAT'S VISUALLY HAPPENING]
- Dialogue and important audio: [EXISTING AUDIO]
- Duration of video: [LENGTH]
- Target audience: [BLIND OR LOW-VISION VIEWERS]
- Description budget: [WORDS PER MINUTE - TYPICALLY 150-180]

TASK:
Write audio description that:

1. Narrates visual information not conveyed in dialogue
2. Fills gaps during natural pauses
3. Describes actions, gestures, facial expressions
4. Identifies speakers visually
5. Describes text on screen
6. Maintains the video's pacing and emotional impact

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Timecoded description script
- Description woven into natural pauses
- Format for video editing software
- Quality checklist
- Testing approach with screen reader users

Use case: When creating audio description for videos, movies, or training content Best with: Claude 4 for descriptive, natural narration Pro tip: Describe what’s important for understanding—not everything you see

Advanced Accessibility Strategies

Beyond the ten core prompts, there are several advanced strategies that can elevate your accessibility practice from good to exceptional. These approaches require deeper expertise but yield significant results for both compliance and user experience. For a broader collection of AI prompts, see our best ChatGPT prompts guide.

Accessibility Testing in CI/CD Pipelines

One of the most powerful ways to maintain accessibility is by integrating it directly into your continuous integration and continuous deployment pipeline. This means running automated accessibility tests as part of your build process, catching issues before they reach production. There are several tools available for this purpose, ranging from simple linting plugins to comprehensive testing frameworks.

The key insight here is that accessibility shouldn’t be a phase of your project—it should be an ongoing concern. By embedding accessibility checks into your development workflow, you make it impossible to accidentally introduce new violations. Developers receive immediate feedback when they write inaccessible code, and the cost of fixing issues drops dramatically when they’re caught early.

AI can help here too. Some of the prompts above can be adapted to generate automated test cases or validate code changes before they’re merged. The goal is to make accessibility the path of least resistance—where doing the right thing is easier than doing the wrong thing.

Assistive Technology Considerations

Understanding how people actually use assistive technology is crucial for building truly accessible experiences. Screen readers like JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver each have their own quirks and interaction patterns. Keyboard navigation works differently depending on the browser and operating system. Zoom and magnification tools require different considerations than screen readers.

I’ve spent time watching users with disabilities navigate websites, and what strikes me every time is the incredible variety of ways people combine technologies. Someone might use VoiceOver on an iPhone while also relying on Voice Control for hands-free operation. Another user might combine magnification software with switch controls. The complexity is real, but the patterns that make things work well across all these combinations are surprisingly consistent.

Focus on the fundamentals: logical heading structure, proper form labels, keyboard-accessible interactive elements, and clear visual design. These foundations work across virtually all assistive technology combinations.

Accessibility and Performance

There’s an often-overlooked connection between accessibility and web performance. Many assistive technology users are also on slower internet connections or older devices. Optimizing for performance—reducing page weight, improving loading times, minimizing layout shifts—benefits everyone but particularly helps users who might be navigating with screen readers that read page content as it loads.

The Core Web Vitals metrics that Google uses for ranking—Largest Contentful Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift, and Interaction to Next Paint—have direct accessibility implications. Pages that load quickly and stabilize without unexpected shifts are easier for everyone to use, but especially for users of assistive technology.

One practical approach is to prioritize critical rendering paths and ensure that interactive elements become focusable only when they’re fully rendered and ready for interaction. Nothing frustrates users more than tabbing to a button that isn’t quite ready, or having focus jump around as dynamic content loads.

Documentation and Knowledge Transfer

Accessibility expertise is valuable, but team-wide understanding is invaluable. Part of your accessibility work should involve documentation, training, and knowledge transfer. This is where AI prompts can be repurposed to create training materials, internal documentation, and onboarding resources.

Consider creating role-specific accessibility guides: what designers need to know, what developers need to know, what content creators need to know. Each role has different responsibilities and different accessibility considerations. Generic “accessibility for everyone” documents tend to be too vague to be useful.

When you find common issues in your codebase or design system, document them along with the fixes. Build an internal knowledge base that captures institutional knowledge about accessibility. This becomes especially valuable when team members change or when you’re onboarding new people.

Measuring Accessibility Progress

You can’t improve what you don’t measure. Establishing metrics for accessibility helps track progress, demonstrate value to stakeholders, and identify areas needing attention. Some useful metrics include the percentage of pages that pass automated testing, the number of accessibility-related bugs in your backlog, and the results of periodic manual audits.

The WCAG-EM (Website Accessibility Conformance Evaluation Methodology) provides a framework for evaluating website accessibility. It includes guidance on sampling pages, testing methodology, and reporting results. While it’s primarily designed for formal evaluations, the principles apply to ongoing accessibility monitoring as well.

I recommend establishing a regular accessibility audit cadence—quarterly for most teams, more frequently if you’re actively working on accessibility improvements. Use the results to prioritize remediation efforts and track whether your accessibility work is having the intended impact.

Quick Reference: Accessibility Prompts

#	Prompt	Use Case	Best With
1	WCAG Checklist Generator	Component compliance planning	Claude 4
2	Compliance Violation Explainer	Understanding audit findings	Claude 4
3	Accessibility Audit Report Writer	Formal audit documentation	Claude 4
4	ARIA Label Advisor	Interactive component markup	Claude 4
5	Alt Text Generator	Image accessibility	Claude 4
6	Color Contrast Finder	Visual accessibility	Claude 4
7	Focus Order Simulator	Keyboard navigation	Claude 4
8	Plain Language Converter	Cognitive accessibility	Claude 4
9	Transcript Formatter	Media accessibility	Claude 4
10	Audio Description Script	Video accessibility	Claude 4

Common Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

I’ve made every accessibility mistake in the book. Here are the most common ones:

Mistake #1: Using Color Alone

What it looks like:

[Form fields marked only with red borders and error text in red]

The fix:

Add icons, text messages, and patterns. Never rely on color alone to convey information.

Why it fails: 8% of men and 0.5% of women have color vision deficiency. Red-green color blindness affects 8% of men of Northern European descent.

Mistake #2: Missing Form Labels

What it looks like:

<input type="text" placeholder="Email address">

The fix:

<label for="email">Email address</label>
<input type="email" id="email" placeholder="you@example.com">

Why it fails: Placeholders disappear when users type. Screen readers need labels, not placeholders.

Mistake #3: Auto-Playing Media

What it looks like:

[Video that starts playing automatically with sound on page load]

The fix:

Allow user control. No auto-play, or auto-play muted with clear play button.

Why it fails: Can be disorienting, interferes with screen readers, and can trigger seizures in some cases.

Mistake #4: CAPTCHAs Without Alternatives

What it looks like:

[Visual CAPTCHA with no audio alternative or escape hatch]

The fix:

Offer multiple methods: image, audio, reCAPTCHA v3 invisible, or human review option.

Why it fails: CAPTCHAs are notoriously inaccessible. They’re also not very effective at stopping bots.

Mistake #5: Images of Text

What it looks like:

[Important content displayed as an image instead of real text]

The fix:

Use actual text with CSS for styling. If you must use images of text, provide the text content in the alt attribute and ensure proper contrast and resolution.

Why it fails: Screen readers can’t read text embedded in images. Images don’t reflow when text size increases, and they increase page weight unnecessarily.

Mistake #6: Missing Language Attributes

What it looks like:

<html>
<head>
  <title>Page Title</title>
</head>
<body>

The fix:

<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Page Title</title>
</head>
<body>

Why it fails: Without a language attribute, screen readers don’t know which pronunciation rules to apply, resulting in incorrect or confusing speech synthesis.

The bottom line: Accessibility isn’t about perfection—it’s about inclusion. Every barrier you remove opens your product to millions of users who would otherwise be excluded.

Real-World Accessibility Success Stories

Let me share a few examples from my experience where accessibility work made a real difference—not just for compliance, but for actual people.

The E-Commerce Platform Transformation

I worked with a mid-sized e-commerce company that had never prioritized accessibility. Their analytics showed they were losing approximately 8% of potential orders from users who couldn’t complete checkout. When we dug deeper, we found that their form validation was entirely visual—error messages appeared only in red text without icons, screen reader announcements, or keyboard focus indicators.

After implementing proper form accessibility including ARIA live regions for error messages, associated labels for all form controls, and keyboard-accessible validation, their completed checkouts from assistive technology users increased by 340% over six months. The company president told me the accessibility work had the highest ROI of any project they’d done that year.

The lesson here is that accessibility improvements often reveal hidden usability problems that affect more users than just those with disabilities. Better form validation helps everyone who makes mistakes, not just screen reader users.

The Government Portal Overhaul

Another memorable project was helping a government agency bring their citizen portal into compliance. They were facing potential legal action and had received numerous complaints from constituents who couldn’t access services. The existing site had been built by a series of contractors over a decade, with no central design system or accessibility standards.

We used many of the prompts in this guide—particularly the WCAG Checklist Generator and ARIA Label Advisor—to systematically review and rebuild key components. We also established a new design system with accessibility baked in from the start.

What struck me most was the feedback from actual users after the redesign. One elderly veteran with low vision wrote to thank the agency for making the site usable with his screen magnification software for the first time. He could now access his benefits information independently instead of asking his grandson for help. That’s what accessibility is really about—independence and dignity.

The Startup That Got It Right

Not all accessibility work is remediation. I consulted with a startup that decided to build accessibility into their product from day one. They involved users with disabilities in their design process from the earliest wireframes. They tested with screen readers and keyboard navigation throughout development rather than waiting for an audit.

The result was a product that launched with significantly fewer accessibility issues than most companies achieve after years of remediation. They also discovered that their accessibility-first approach led to cleaner code, better mobile responsiveness, and improved SEO. The co-founder told me they viewed accessibility not as a compliance burden but as a competitive advantage.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How long does WCAG compliance take?

It depends on your starting point. A small website might take 2-4 weeks. A large enterprise application might take 3-6 months. AI prompts can speed up individual tasks, but organizational change takes time. Focus on the highest-impact fixes first.

Q: Is compliance legally required?

It depends on your jurisdiction and audience. The ADA (US), EAA (EU), and A11Y Act (various countries) increasingly require accessibility. Even without legal requirements, accessibility is good business—it expands your market and improves SEO.

Q: Which WCAG level should I target?

WCAG 2.1 AA is the standard for most organizations. Level A is a minimum for basic accessibility, but AA covers most real-world use cases. AAA is aspirational but rarely achievable across entire sites.

Q: How do I convince stakeholders to invest in accessibility?

Lead with business impact: 1 in 4 adults has a disability. That’s a huge market segment. Also mention SEO benefits (accessible sites rank better), legal risk reduction, and improved usability for everyone (curb cuts help strollers, not just wheelchairs).

Q: Can AI tools replace human testing?

No. Automated tools catch only 30-40% of accessibility issues. Real testing with screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, and user testing with people with disabilities is essential. AI can guide, but human judgment is essential.

For more prompt engineering techniques, see our prompt engineering beginner’s guide.

Conclusion

We covered 10 battle-tested AI prompts for accessibility work:

WCAG prompts (#1-4) ensure compliance from the start
Testing prompts (#5-7) catch issues before launch
Content prompts (#8-10) make information accessible to everyone

The reality check: 1 billion people worldwide have disabilities. By not prioritizing accessibility, you’re excluding a market larger than the entire population of North America.

Key takeaways:

Build accessibility in from the start—it’s 10x cheaper than retrofitting
Test with real assistive technology when possible
AI can guide, but human judgment is essential
Accessibility benefits everyone, not just people with disabilities

My final advice: Start with one component—your sign-up form or navigation—and make it fully accessible. Then scale your process. Perfection isn’t the goal; progress is.

Stay current by testing with evolving assistive technologies. And remember: accessibility is a journey, not a destination.

Hot take one more time: Accessible design isn’t charity—it’s smart business. The question isn’t whether you can afford accessibility, but whether you can afford to exclude 1 billion potential users.

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