Guides

Accessibility guides, in plain English.

Deadlines, requirements and prices explained for clerks, procurement teams, healthcare providers and the agencies that support them.

Last updated: November 1, 2026

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Prepared by ClearLayer Access. Each guide includes diagrams, links to the official rules and answers to common questions.

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ADA Title II

What the DOJ rule means for agendas, minutes, forms and notices, the new 2027 and 2028 dates, and a practical order of work.

6 min read

Pricing

Public per-page reference prices, the factors that make some pages more complex to fix, and how to get an accurate quote.

5 min read

Procurement

The difference between a VPAT and an ACR, which edition to use, who asks for one, and how the process works.

5 min read

Checklist

Ten checks for every agenda and set of minutes, how to fix the Word template once, and a five-minute test routine.

5 min read

Healthcare

The new May 11, 2027 and May 10, 2028 dates, what websites, portals, apps and forms are covered, and a plan to get ready.

5 min read

ADA Title II

The five exceptions in the web rule, the conditions behind each one, and why an archive folder alone does not make a file exempt.

4 min read

How-to

Why image-only scans fail, the four remediation steps, and when recreating or publishing a web page is the better route.

3 min read

For agencies

Which accessibility work to outsource, how to price audits, PDFs and monitoring in layers, and how to vet a partner.

8 min read

Our guides are general information, not legal advice. Ask your attorney how a rule applies to your organization.

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