We make websites that work with a screen reader, with the keyboard only, with text at 200% and with good contrast: level AA of the WCAG guidelines, the one Ecuadorian regulations require of the public sector and of those who provide public services. We learned it working with federations of people with disabilities.
Structure for screen readers: headings in order, alternative text and forms with their labels
Everything works with the keyboard alone, with the focus always visible
AA-level contrast in day and night mode
Reads well with text at 200% and on phones
Option to reduce motion for people who feel dizzy with animations
Automated and manual review, and the accessibility statement to publish on your website
Fundación Patricio Mejía
Fundación Patricio Mejía · website with its own admin panel
What the standard requires in Ecuador
The NTE INEN-ISO/IEC 40500 standard adopts the international WCAG 2.0 guidelines in Ecuador, and technical regulation RTE INEN 288 (2016) requires public-sector websites, and private-sector websites that provide public services, to meet level AA since August 2020, with a statement of conformity published on the site itself.
We work with WCAG 2.1 level AA: it includes everything in 2.0 that the standard requires and adds criteria designed for mobile. Even if your website is not required to, making it accessible brings you closer to more people: people with disabilities, older adults and anyone who opens it in bright sunlight or with one hand busy.
Plataforma de federaciones
Plataforma de federaciones · website of another member organization
How we check it
Every screen goes through automated tests and a manual review: keyboard-only navigation, reading order and what a screen reader announces, text at 200%, dark mode and mobile. We fix what comes up and what was reviewed stays in writing. An automated tool doesn't catch everything: that is why the manual review is never skipped.
Emprende sin Barreras
Emprende sin Barreras · directory by province
Who it is for
Institutions and companies that provide public services (required by RTE INEN 288).
Federations, associations and foundations of people with disabilities.
If your organization, public or private, provides a public service, RTE INEN 288 requires WCAG level AA. If you are not sure, we review it with you on the call (this is guidance, not legal advice).
Can you review and fix my current website?
Yes. We review your website, tell you what fails and send you a written proposal to fix it or rebuild it. Quotes are free.
Does an accessible website look simpler?
No. It can have photos, videos and animations: what changes is that everything has enough contrast and alternative text, works with the keyboard and lets you reduce motion.
