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Digital Accessibility in the State of Georgia

What does "accessibility" refer to?

Digital accessibility refers to the practice of designing and offering content that can be used by anyone, without barriers. Digital content must be equally accessible and inclusive, taking into consideration any visual impairment or the potential use of screen readers, as a general example.

In the United States, digital accessibility is rooted in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and shaped by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). At a federal level, accessibility was recently addressed in the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA).

In the State of Georgia, agencies' digital content must meet WCAG 2.1 (Level AA) Compliance standards.

Can we help? Contact us with any accessibility questions.

Accessibility Requirements

Where can I find accessibility requirements?

GTA is responsible for accessibility requirements for Georgia state entities, including:  

  • Digital Standards are mandated for all state agencies. See the specific digital standard language on GTA's Policies, Standards, and Guidelines website: Digital Accessibility Standard (SM-19-002) page.
     
  • Digital Guidelines are our recommended best practices. View all digital standards and guidelines: Digital Standards and Guidelines.

Mandatory Requirements

All Georgia state agencies must meet the state's established accessibility standards for digital content.

This applies to any website or application managed by the entity, whether internal or public-facing.

Use this page as a resource on accessibility governance and guidance, and to find tools to help you meet compliance.

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Accessibility Checklist

Use our Accessibility Checklist to help guide your digital content work.

Download this pdf file. Download "Checklist: Accessibility."

Tools to Support Accessibility

  1. See our list of Tools and Resources to support your digital accessibility.
  2. Engage our team to conduct an Accessibility Audit and gain expert insight to improve your digital content.
  3. Learn more about GovHub, our digital publishing system designed for government agencies with built-in accessibility compliance.
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