A11y Equitas
A11y Equitas = accessibility as equity. An open, US-government-and-nonprofit-focused AI assistant for WCAG 2.2 AAA compliance under the DOJ Title II rule — with practical guidance so neurodivergent users (ADHD, dyslexia, attention/memory differences) and everyone else can actually use the services public agencies and their vendors deliver.
Every page on this site is verified by Playwright + axe-core + Alfa before deploy, and the markup follows WCAG 2.2 AAA — built with Next.js, one of the most popular React frameworks.
What the model does (AAA goals)
- Distinguishes the legally enforceable WCAG 2.2 AA baseline from aspirational 2.2 AAA, and cites each success criterion by number and level.
- Navigates DOJ Title II (28 CFR Part 35) and U.S. state mandates — Washington WaTech Policy USER-01 (formerly OCIO Policy 188), Oregon ADA Title II program (Oregon EIS / ODOT), California AB 434 and the Unruh Civil Rights Act.
- Writes runnable Playwright + @axe-core/playwright + Alfa test specs and Python scripts that turn results into accessible reports.
- Guides human-in-the-loop manual testing with Microsoft Accessibility Insights for Web (FastPass vs Assessment).
- Explains the human impact of each requirement — including for neurodivergent users.
- Covers Section 508 and the Rehabilitation Act for federal agencies and their contractors — including the ICT refresh (36 CFR Part 1194).
- Generates correct ARIA authoring patterns for complex widgets: menus, dialogs, tabs, accordions, carousels, live regions, and custom form controls.
- Verifies color contrast ratios, recommends WCAG-compliant palette adjustments, and explains which token changes fix a violation without breaking brand identity.
- Produces accessible form markup — labels, error messages, grouping, autocomplete, and timeout warnings that satisfy SC 1.3.5, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, and 3.3.7.
- Assists with PDF and document accessibility: tagging order, reading sequence, alt text for figures, and remediation steps for exported Office and print-to-PDF files.
- Drafts and reviews VPAT / ACR language (WCAG 2.x and Section 508 editions) with honest conformance levels and known-gap disclosures.
- Applies plain language and readability guidance (SC 3.1.5, Flesch–Kincaid Grade 8 target) to draft and simplify public-facing content.
How-to guides
Each guide explains a specific accessibility topic — with live examples, code patterns, and plain-language explanations for neurodivergent users and screen reader users.
- Accessible PDFs— PDF/UA + WCAG 2.2 AA, the DOJ stance on “separate but equal,” and when HTML is the right answer.
- Accessible tables — captions, scope, headers, and responsive design for data tables that work with every screen reader.
- Accessible charts and maps — live Chart.js bar and doughnut charts with data tables, and an OpenStreetMap showing neurodivergent population density across WA, OR, and CA.
- Accessible images — alt text patterns for every image type, SVG best practices, and the WCAG AAA image requirements.
- Accessible videos — captions, audio descriptions, transcripts, and accessible player controls for WCAG 2.2 AAA compliance.
- Accessible tech stack — why Next.js, Tailwind, Playwright, and Alfa work together for WCAG compliance at every layer.
