An Open Door for Everyone
WCAG 2.1 AA Web Accessibility Audits for Colorado Schools & Nonprofits
Your website is your digital front door. For families using screen readers, keyboard navigation, or assistive technologies, that door is often closed — not intentionally, but closed just the same. I audit websites for accessibility because I know what it feels like when a site shuts you out. I'm a disabled professional with 15 years of public-sector digital experience, and I approach this work at the junction of empathy and data.
Is our school legally required to have an accessible website?
Roughly 20% of Coloradans live with some form of disability. When your website has low color contrast, forms that require a mouse, or videos without captions, you're unintentionally locking out a portion of your community.
For schools and nonprofits receiving federal or state funding, WCAG compliance is also a matter-of-fact legal expectation. A single Office for Civil Rights complaint can freeze funding and trigger an audit. Getting ahead of it is always easier than responding to one.
Many vendors sell automated overlay widgets — quick-fix tools that promise instant compliance. The problem: automated tools only catch about 30% of real accessibility barriers. True accessibility requires a human review by someone who understands how people actually experience the web.
of Coloradans live with a disability
of barriers caught by automated tools alone
require human review to find
What kinds of organizations need a WCAG audit?
Charter & Private K-12 Schools
Protect your public funding and make sure every family — regardless of ability — can access enrollment forms, calendars, and handbooks.
Nonprofits & Foundations
Keep donation portals, grant applications, and program directories compliant and welcoming for every donor and community member.
Mission-Driven Organizations
If inclusion is part of your values, your website should reflect it. Let's make sure it does.
What does the accessibility audit actually check?
A complete, human-led audit — paired with automated scanning — mapped to the four WCAG principles.
Audit Scope
- Up to 10 pages (your choice or highest-traffic selection)
- Manual expert review + automated tool scan
- Keyboard-only navigation testing
- Screen reader compatibility (NVDA / JAWS)
- Color contrast ratios
- Image alt text and heading structure
- Form labels and error handling
- Link text clarity
- Video captions
- Up to 3 PDFs (handbooks, enrollment packets, annual reports)
- Evaluated against all 4 WCAG principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust
What do we get at the end of the audit?
- Written audit report (PDF)
- Issues prioritized: Critical / Moderate / Minor
- Plain-language explanations — what the issue is, why it matters, how to fix it
- Step-by-step remediation roadmap your developer can follow
- 30-minute debrief call with Terri
- Optional: remediation retainer available after audit
How much does a WCAG accessibility audit cost?
Why should we hire you instead of using an automated tool?
Before founding Junction Digital Marketing, I spent 15 years doing webmaster work, graphic design, video production, social media, paid ads, and WCAG/ADA compliance inside a Colorado public higher education institution. I've managed thousands of compliant pages and navigated federal accessibility standards from the inside.
As a disabled professional, this work isn't academic — it's personal. I know what it feels like to navigate a digital world that wasn't built with you in mind. That experience shapes how I audit: not as a compliance vendor running a checklist, but as someone who tests your site the way real people experience it.
The Junction of Empathy and Data.