Judith Risch

Digital Accessibility & Civil Rights Compliance Consultant

Judith Risch is a nationally recognized expert on digital accessibility. She advises universities, school districts, and other organizations on digital accessibility and civil rights compliance.

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About Judy Risch

Her work draws on 20 years of experience in federal enforcement, including five years as Project Director of the National Digital Accessibility Task Force at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights—where she oversaw enforcement of Section 504 and ADA Title II requirements across educational institutions nationwide, and contributed to the development of the 2024 DOJ ADA Title II digital accessibility regulation.

Services

  • Digital accessibility consulting

  • Training for administrators, IT, instructional designers, and legal counsel

  • Accessibility audits of websites, documents, and digital products (manual and automated testing, including JAWS and NVDA)

  • ADA Title II, Section 504, and Section 508 compliance guidance

  • WCAG 2.0 / 2.1 / 2.2 conformance review and remediation planning

  • Institutional accessibility strategy and governance

  • VPAT review and accessible technology procurement

  • Civil rights investigations and policy development

Get in touch

Whether you're facing a compliance deadline, responding to a civil rights complaint, or proactively building accessibility into your digital strategy, I can help. Reach out to schedule a free consultation.