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Joseph L.

Web & PDF Accessibility / VPATs & ACRs / WCAG ADA 508 / Team Training

I help businesses, organizations, and government agencies make their websites, web apps, and digital documents accessible, compliant, and easier to use for everyone. I specialize in WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA, Section 508, ADA digital accessibility, PDF remediation, VPAT®/ACR reporting, and accessibility training. My audits are manual-first, detailed, developer-friendly, and built to uncover the real accessibility issues automated tools often miss. If you need a clear accessibility audit, PDF remediation, VPAT/ACR, remediation guidance, team training, or a final retest after fixes are made, I can help you get it done accurately and professionally. I provide free, no-obligation estimates. No back-end access is needed to start. Just send your URL, PDF, or document details, and I can review the scope and provide the time and cost for a thorough accessibility review. What I Can Help With Web Accessibility Audits Manual WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA and Section 508 audits for websites, web apps, dashboards, forms, checkout flows, login areas, dynamic components, and software platforms. PDF & Document Accessibility Remediation Full remediation of PDFs and digital documents for Section 508, ADA, including tags, reading order, headings, tables, links, alt text, form fields, and screen reader usability for complex and simple documents. VPAT® / ACR Reports Professional Accessibility Conformance Reports using the latest VPAT® 2.5 templates, including WCAG and Section 508 documentation. Developer-Ready Reports Clear, actionable reports with issue descriptions, severity levels, WCAG references, screenshots, selectors/source code when needed, and practical remediation guidance. Accessibility Training for Teams Custom accessibility training for designers, developers, content teams, and organizations that want to better understand WCAG, Section 508, accessible design, remediation workflows, and how to prevent common accessibility issues moving forward. Manual + Assistive Technology Testing Keyboard-only testing, screen reader review, color contrast testing, focus order checks, forms, buttons, labels, landmarks, headings, images, modals, menus, and more. Tools I Use axe DevTools, WAVE, Lighthouse, ANDI, Chrome DevTools, W3C validators, Adobe Acrobat Pro, PAC, CommonLook, NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, and other accessibility testing tools. Why Clients Hire Me Accessibility work needs more than an automated scan. Automated tools are helpful, but they miss many real-world accessibility barriers and often produce false positives. My process combines industry-standard tools with hands-on manual testing so your team gets accurate findings, clear explanations, and guidance they can actually use. Government agencies, businesses, nonprofits, ecommerce brands, and software teams trust my work because I focus on practical results: finding the issues, explaining how to fix them, retesting after remediation, and helping document conformance through accessibility statements and VPAT/ACR reports. I also bring real accessibility education and product experience to my work. I have created public accessibility software for WordPress and have presented on web accessibility, WordPress accessibility, and the connection between accessibility and SEO. If you need an accessibility audit, PDF remediation, VPAT/ACR, team training, or help making your site or documents accessible, send over the details and I’ll be happy to provide a clear estimate.

🇺🇸St. Petersburg, United States$55/hr100% JSS4.98 (22)Since Jul 2022
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$2.4k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#17,144 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#4,117 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$4k

Last 6 months: $15k

World#8,251 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,373 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$44k

Billed in all: $45k

World#84,724 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#15,142 / 62.1k
Per project
$840

$918 in the last 6 months

World#137,633 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#23,389 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
16

Across 18 contracts

56% fixed44% hourly
World#8,872 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#1,492 / 62.1k
Projects in all
52

Across 56 contracts

57% fixed43% hourly
World#58,779 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#8,941 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$44.8k+$4k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$40k$42k$44k$46kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 2% in PDF

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #10Section 50881 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #9Top 12%
  2. #17Web Accessibility376 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #9Top 5%
  3. #19PDF1,104 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #4Top 2%
  4. #386UX & UI7,598 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #63Top 5%
  5. #618Web Application9,341 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #101Top 7%
  6. #1,277Customer Service37,167 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #234Top 3%
  7. #1,518WordPress37,887 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #349Top 4%