Accessibility report for themichaelgroup.com
Based on an automated WCAG 2.1 Level AA scan on July 13, 2026.
Web accessibility is a legal requirement, not an optional extra. An automated scan of themichaelgroup.com found 7 types of barrier, measured against WCAG 2.1 Level AA — the standard U.S. courts apply under the ADA.
On this page, the most frequent barrier is "Heading levels skip — for example, an H2 jumps directly to an H4 with no H3 between them" — found on 5 elements. In total the scan flagged 17 issues across 7 categories of WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
WCAG 2.1 Level AA is the standard U.S. courts apply under the ADA, and the law across the EU under the European Accessibility Act. These barriers block screen-reader, keyboard-only, and low-vision users — and every one of them is fixable. Here's how.
What we found, and how to fix it
Some images on this page have no description for screen readers.
WCAG 1.1.1 (Level A) Section 508EN 301 549 Affects screen-reader users
Why it matters: Blind and low-vision users rely on screen readers to read pages aloud. When an image has no description, the screen reader either skips it entirely or reads out the file name — useless. Missing alt text is the #2 lawsuit-magnet category.
How to fix it: In your site editor, click each image and look for an 'Alt text' or 'Image description' field. Write a short sentence describing what the image shows or what it links to. For purely decorative images (dividers, background flourishes), enter empty alt text or check a 'decorative' box if the platform offers one.
Links inside paragraphs are distinguishable from the surrounding text by color alone.
WCAG 1.4.1 (Level A) EN 301 549 Affects low-vision and colorblind users
Why it matters: If a user is colorblind or sees in grayscale, they can't tell which words are clickable. WCAG requires another visual cue (underline, bold, icon) in addition to color.
How to fix it: Add an underline to links inside paragraphs. In most theme editors there's a 'link style' setting — turn underlines back on. The underline is the standard convention; it's also more discoverable for everyone.
Some links have no readable text — usually icon-only links.
WCAG 4.1.2 (Level A) Section 508EN 301 549 Affects screen-reader users
Why it matters: Screen-reader users hear 'link' but not where the link goes. Users navigate by listening to a list of links — useless if every entry is just 'link, link, link'.
How to fix it: In your site editor, for icon-only links (social-media icons, navigation arrows), set an 'Aria label' or 'Title' field describing where it goes ('Follow us on Twitter', 'Next page').
An element marked as an image is missing its description.
WCAG 1.1.1 (Level A) Section 508EN 301 549 Affects screen-reader users
Why it matters: Same as missing image alt — screen-reader users get nothing where they should hear a description.
How to fix it: Ask your developer: 'elements with role=img need aria-label or aria-labelledby'.
Heading levels skip — for example, an H2 jumps directly to an H4 with no H3 between them.
Affects screen-reader users
Why it matters: Screen-reader users navigate by heading levels. Skipped levels suggest missing content and break the page's outline. Confusing for everyone.
How to fix it: In your editor, find the headings that skip levels and either bump them up to the right level (H4 → H3 if no H2 exists between) or insert the missing level. Headings should follow a logical outline like a document outline.
An accessibility rule failed on this page.
Affects screen-reader users
Why it matters: Some users — particularly those using screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, or who have low vision or motor disabilities — may have trouble using this part of the page.
How to fix it: Share the technical rule ID with your developer. They can look up the full fix at https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe.
Some content on the page isn't inside a recognized region (header, nav, main, footer, aside).
Affects keyboard-only users
Why it matters: Screen-reader users navigate by these regions. Content outside any region can be missed when skimming.
How to fix it: Developer fix: 'wrap orphaned page content in semantic landmark elements (<main>, <aside>, <nav>) so it's reachable via landmark nav'.
Bring this page into compliance — free
The free wcagcheckr browser extension finds every one of these issues on your own pages and gives you the fix recipe for each — at no cost. Run it, fix what it finds, and re-check this page anytime.
Own this site? Fix the issues, then re-scan — this report updates automatically, and comes down entirely once you pass.
This is an automated scan and catches a portion of accessibility barriers; full WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance also requires manual and assistive-technology testing. See our methodology for what we do and don't claim.
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