The American Council of the Blind of Indiana needed more than a working website—they needed one that actually worked for their members, many of whom navigate primarily through screen readers. We built a new site from scratch, launched in January 2024, with accessibility as the foundation rather than an afterthought.

Technology Stack

Building it on solid ground

Their previous site was functional, but their host wasn’t giving them the flexibility or support they needed, and it was hard to find in search—which made it harder for new members to connect with the organization.

We built a clean, structured static site and handle all the content updates ourselves, which keeps the formatting consistent and ensures the site stays accessible as content changes over time.

The process started with a simple layout and sample pages for approval, then moved into migrating their existing content and—critically—testing with real screen reader users within the organization before launch.

Accessibility isn't a checkbox

The hardest part wasn’t structure or semantics—it was the variability between different screen readers in real-world use. Different tools behave differently, and testing with actual members of the organization surfaced issues that automated tools would have missed entirely.

SEO was also part of the work: better structure and metadata make the site more discoverable for people who are looking for the organization for the first time.

A site that works for their members

The American Council of the Blind of Indiana now has a fast, accessible website that better serves its membership. They’ve been happy with the improved usability, our responsiveness to update requests, and the overall reliability of the platform.

Square for payment collection remains an accessibility challenge on their end—it’s not something we control—but the rest of the site delivers a clean, consistent experience for screen reader and sighted users alike.