Lullabot Blog Highlights Benefits of Early Accessibility Integration

Staff Reporter

A recent blog post from digital agency Lullabot emphasizes the importance of integrating accessibility early in web projects, a practice known as “shifting left.” The post outlines how incorporating accessibility from the planning and design stages can reduce development costs, minimize legal risks, and improve user experience.

Author Matt Robison details how teams across strategy, design, development, and quality assurance can contribute to accessibility throughout the project lifecycle. The post recommends incorporating accessibility into workflows, ticketing systems, and testing cycles.

The article also addresses the risks of deprioritizing accessibility, noting that issues are harder and more expensive to fix later. It highlights tools like Lighthouse and editoria11y for auditing, and encourages organizations to assign long-term accessibility champions to maintain standards post-launch.

The blog concludes that sustained, organization-wide attention to accessibility supports both compliance and broader business goals.

Source Reference

Title

What It Means to Shift Left on Accessibility and How to Do It Right

Byline

Matt Robison

Date of Publication

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Organization

Lullabot

Accessibility

Web Development

Drupal Development

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