Barker and Barker Consulting is committed to making barker-barker.com accessible to visitors with disabilities. This statement documents the firm's current accessibility standard, known limitations, and how to report accessibility issues.
1. The standard we target
Barker and Barker Consulting targets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA as the accessibility standard for barker-barker.com and its subdomains, including go.barker-barker.com and score.barker-barker.com.
WCAG 2.2 Level AA is the standard that federal-agency websites are held to under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Aligning to WCAG 2.2 AA also aligns to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) expectations for public-accommodation websites in the jurisdictions where those expectations have been articulated by courts.
2. What WCAG 2.2 Level AA covers
WCAG 2.2 AA compliance means the site is built and maintained to meet the following categories of accessibility criteria.
Perceivable. Content must be presented in ways users can perceive, including via assistive technologies. Text alternatives for non-text content, captions and transcripts for media, sufficient contrast between text and background, resizable text without loss of functionality.
Operable. Interface components must be operable through multiple input methods. Keyboard navigation for all interactive elements, sufficient time to read and use content, no content that induces seizures, clear navigation and orientation cues.
Understandable. Content and operation must be understandable. Readable text, predictable page behavior, input assistance and error prevention on forms.
Robust. Content must be robust enough to be reliably interpreted by assistive technologies including screen readers, screen magnifiers, voice-input software, and switch devices.
3. Specific accessibility features on this site
Barker and Barker Consulting has designed barker-barker.com with the following accessibility features.
3a. Structural and navigational
Semantic HTML5 landmarks (, , , , , ) on every page.
Consistent global navigation and page-level heading hierarchy (a single H1 per page, sequentially-nested H2 through H6).
Skip-to-main-content link available as the first focusable element on every page.
Descriptive page titles that identify both the page purpose and the site.
Breadcrumb navigation on pages nested three or more levels deep.
3b. Visual
Text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, meeting or exceeding WCAG 2.2 AA.
Text remains legible when zoomed to 200% without horizontal scrolling on desktop.
Focus states visible on all interactive elements, using a color-contrast-compliant focus ring that does not depend on color alone.
No content conveyed through color alone; text and icons carry the primary meaning.
The site supports the operating system's reduced-motion preference. Motion effects, where present, are decorative and are disabled when reduced motion is requested.
3c. Content
Alt text for every content image. Purely decorative images use alt="" so screen readers skip them.
Captions or transcripts for every video published on the site or embedded from YouTube.
Plain-language writing throughout the site, aligned with the firm's editorial standard. Where technical terms are required, the first use includes a plain-language definition.
Link text is descriptive. Links do not read as "click here" or "read more" without context.
3d. Forms and interactive elements
Every form field has an associated element linked by for/id or wrapping.
Required fields are indicated both visually and through the required HTML attribute and aria-required where needed.
Error messages are announced to screen readers via aria-live regions and describe the specific correction needed.
Autocomplete attributes are set on personal-information fields so browser-level assistive technology can prefill.
CAPTCHA, where used, offers an accessible alternative (audio challenge or math challenge) in addition to the default visual challenge.
3e. Keyboard operability
Every interactive element is reachable and operable by keyboard.
Tab order matches visual reading order.
No keyboard traps in dialogs, forms, or embedded media.
Standard keyboard shortcuts do not conflict with assistive-technology shortcuts.
3f. How we test
Pages are checked with automated accessibility tooling (Lighthouse and axe) and manual keyboard-only navigation before and after significant updates. Screen reader spot checks use NVDA with Chrome on Windows and VoiceOver with Safari on macOS and iOS. The firm has not completed a full third-party audit and does not claim certified conformance; this statement describes the standard we work to and the practices we follow.
4. Known limitations
Barker and Barker Consulting maintains this section to disclose accessibility limitations the firm is aware of and is working to address.
Third-party embedded content. Some content embedded from third parties (YouTube video player, GoHighLevel scheduling widget on Engage pages, LinkedIn embed on About pages) may not fully meet WCAG 2.2 AA. Where a third-party embed has an accessibility gap that materially affects use, the site provides an alternative content path (transcript, direct scheduling email, alternative content location).
Downloadable PDFs. The firm's Capability Statement PDF, briefing PDFs, and other downloadable documents are produced with headings, reading order, and text content that screen readers can use, and the firm is working toward fully tagged PDFs. If you encounter a PDF that is not fully accessible, contact the firm at the address in Section 6 and the firm will provide an accessible alternative.
Historical Insights content. Insights articles published before the current site redesign may not fully meet the current accessibility standard. Barker and Barker Consulting is retrofitting historical content on a rolling basis.
Live-authored content. Newly published briefings and news items pass an automated accessibility check at publication and receive a full manual accessibility review inside 30 days of publication. Between those two points, small accessibility defects may exist.
5. Testing and monitoring
Barker and Barker Consulting maintains ongoing accessibility monitoring through the following practices.
Automated accessibility testing runs on every page publication and on the site quarterly, using axe DevTools or a comparable open-source scanner.
Manual accessibility review by an internal reviewer trained on WCAG 2.2 AA runs quarterly and on any major redesign.
User-reported issue triage targets a 5-business-day response to any accessibility complaint received, with a remediation commitment based on the severity of the issue.
Independent audit by a third-party accessibility firm is scheduled biennially, with the most recent audit summary available on request.
6. Reporting accessibility issues
If you encounter an accessibility barrier on barker-barker.com or any of its subdomains, or if you would like to request content in an alternative format, contact the firm.
Barker and Barker Consulting LLC Attn: Accessibility Coordinator 3121 W Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee, WI 53208 United States
Initial acknowledgment within 2 business days of receipt.
Substantive response including remediation plan or alternative-format delivery within 5 business days.
Full remediation on a timeline appropriate to the severity of the issue, disclosed in the substantive response.
7. Legal framework
This accessibility statement is provided in furtherance of Barker and Barker Consulting's commitment to accessibility. It does not create a contractual obligation to a specific accessibility outcome and does not waive the firm's ability to update this statement as accessibility standards evolve.
Barker and Barker Consulting acknowledges the following legal frameworks that inform this statement.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), particularly Title III as applied to public-accommodation websites.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. § 794d), where the firm's federal-agency clients require compliance in the course of a federal contract.
Wisconsin Fair Employment Act and related state disability protections.
WCAG 2.2 Level AA as the working accessibility standard.
8. Changes to this statement
Barker and Barker Consulting may update this accessibility statement from time to time as the site's accessibility posture evolves. Material changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date at the top of the statement.