If that sounds like your organization’s Web site, you need to consider a redesign. A federal appeals court ruling in late 2006 may provide additional impetus for your consideration. The court ruled that Target Corp. violated the Americans with Disabilities Act because its Web site was not accessible to the blind. The court rejected Target’s argument that only its physical stores were covered by civil rights laws; it ruled instead that all services provided by Target, including its Web site, must be accessible to persons with disabilities.
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If that sounds like your organization’s Web site, you need to consider a redesign. A federal appeals court ruling in late 2006 may provide additional impetus for your consideration. The court ruled that Target Corp. violated the Americans with Disabilities Act because its Web site was not accessible to the blind. The court rejected Target’s argument that only its physical stores were covered by civil rights laws; it ruled instead that all services provided by Target, including its Web site, must be accessible to persons with disabilities.