By following the VPAT accessibility, or Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, you can assure your customers that your products are inclusive and accessible for all users, including those with disabilities.
With the help of VPAT certification, you can improve your brand image and customer satisfaction and enhance your market reach by attracting a wide range of customers. By being accessible, you can tap into a growing market of consumers with disabilities and showcase your commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Our VPAT services can be a valuable investment for your business if you want to enhance your product’s accessibility and ensure compliance with accessibility standards. It will result in meeting the needs of all the users and drive growth and success in today’s diverse and inclusive marketplace.
The US government sets section 508 VPAT accessibility standards. By making your website, tools, and software compliant, you can enhance your chances of working with government agencies or receiving federal funding. With the help of Section 508 VPAT accessibility standards, we ensure that people with disabilities can access websites, tools, software, and more without difficulties. By meeting these standards, businesses can demonstrate their commitment to inclusivity and ensure they are eligible for government contracts and grants.
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) VPAT focuses on web-based technologies like websites, mobile applications, and other digital platforms. Ensuring that you comply with WCAG VPAT makes your online presence accessible to people with disabilities. We create a document as per the guidelines, which outlines the specific steps that need to be taken care of to make websites, applications, and other digital platforms accessible.
Covering a wide range of technologies, such as hardware and software, this is the European Standard of Accessibility (EN 301 549). By complying with it, your business can offer services to European customers and work in the European market. We help you ensure that your digital products and services are accessible to people with disabilities by using EN 301 549 VPAT. With the help of this, your customer satisfaction is increased, which also results in boosting your sales and the overall revenue of the organization.
The accessibility standards of AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) are developed by Canada's Ontario Government. Compliance with AODA VPAT helps your business operate without any hassle in Ontario. It also allows you to work with Ontario Customers. We create AODA VPAT documents that provide evidence of how accessible a product or service is, according to AODA. We specifically mention which product or service features meet the criteria and which do not.
Having VPAT certification ensures that your technology complies with accessibility standards such as Section 508, WCAG, EN 301 549, and AODA. It helps you avoid any legal issues related to accessibility. This certification also shows your commitment to accessibility and gives users confidence that the technology is designed for everyone.
With VPAT certification, you reach a wider audience as you can tap into an often underserved market. It can help you increase your market share and grow your business. You can access government contracts and funding and can stand out from your competition.
Having a VPAT-certified brand defines your commitment to making accessibility a part of your brand. It enhances your brand reputation and builds trust with customers, employees, and other stakeholders. Moreover, this certification can also open up new opportunities for your business.
Federal and State government agencies require their technology and content to be accessible to people with disabilities. Therefore, we ensure their website complies with VPAT accessibility standards.
As we know, education has equal rights for everyone, including those with disabilities. Therefore, with our VPAT accessibility conformance report, we ensure that all the content, including classroom technology, learning management systems, and websites of educational institutions, are accessible.
Healthcare domains are required to be accessible to patients with disabilities. Our VPAT certification ensures that all medical devices, electronic health records, and patient portals are fully accessible.
Financial institutions, companies, and banks are required to provide accessible technology to customers who are with different disabilities. By using our VPAT report, we ensure that their online banking platforms, mobile apps, and websites are accessible.
Retail sectors are required to provide accessible technologies to customers with disabilities. Acadecrafts help them make their point-of-sales systems, mobile apps, and websites accessible with our VPAT accessibility service.
We make sure that the ticketing systems, mobile app, and website for the organizations in the transportation domain are accessible with our VPAT testing services.
In the hospitality industry, to serve customers in a better way, it is required to provide accessible technologies to guests who are with certain disabilities. We ensure that their reservation systems, mobile apps, and websites are accessible.
A VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) is a document that evaluates the accessibility of products and services. It helps businesses ensure their technology is accessible to people with disabilities.
VPAT is important because it allows businesses to ensure their technology is accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. It also allows them to avoid legal issues related to accessibility.
Any business using technology should be VPAT certified to ensure its products and services are accessible to people with disabilities. Some of the industries that are mandatory to have VPAT are:
A VPAT should be updated whenever changes to the technology product or service could affect its accessibility. It includes updates to hardware, software, and websites.
A VPAT generally includes a description of the product and services along with evaluating its accessibility features as per the accessibility standards such as Section 508, WCAG, EN 301 549, or AODA.
It is evaluated by using a combination of automated and manual testing. Accessibility experts use these tools on the technology product and services to evaluate their compliance suitability.
Yes, it can be used as a marketing tool to demonstrate your organization’s commitment toward accessibility and social responsibility. It can also help you to step into an often underserved market.