Real compliance, not an overlay
Accessibility overlays don't make your site compliant
An accessibility overlay is a JavaScript widget that promises instant ADA compliance. It doesn't deliver it. Genuine WCAG remediation means fixing the underlying site — the real markup, contrast, and keyboard interactions — not bolting on a masking layer.
The overlay moment has been discredited
In 2025 the FTC fined overlay vendor accessiBe roughly $1 million for deceptive claims that its widget could make any website WCAG- and ADA-compliant. The FTC found those claims unsupported. Disability advocates and courts have reached the same conclusion: overlays don't fix accessibility.
Worse, overlays attract litigation. Sites running popular overlay widgets are named in ADA Title III lawsuits every year — the widget becomes evidence that the owner knew about accessibility and chose a shortcut. An overlay is a legal liability, not a shield against a lawsuit.
What an overlay does
Injects a third-party script that tries to guess fixes at runtime. It can't repair broken semantics, and screen-reader users routinely report it makes sites harder to use. The underlying WCAG failures stay in the DOM.
What real remediation does
Audits the actual page against WCAG 2.1 AA, then fixes the source: real alt text, real contrast, real focus order, real ARIA. That is genuine, durable compliance — the kind the ADA and WCAG actually call for.
Start with where you actually stand
Run a free, real WCAG scan on your site — the genuine compliance check an overlay can never give you. Then publish a real accessibility statement to document your commitment.