Tools

18F's Accessibility Guide, based off of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), provides information on web accessibility best practices. The guide provides a checklist, tools, a writing guide, videos, and tutorials. Information on web accessibility best practices for keyboards, images, color and contrast, forms, flashing, page titles,...

This document from the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict) provides a roadmap with nine steps that aim to ensure that technology in classrooms works for all learners, including those with disabilities and impairments. Educators from all levels can use this resource to inform the integration of accessible information and communication...

This resource, from the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), is a database of information regarding disabilities and accommodations. "This information is designed to help employers and individuals determine effective accommodations and comply with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). [Users] will find ADA information, accommodation...

This website, from Pennsylvania State University (PSU), provides information and resources on "how to ensure web pages and online documents can be made usable for users with different disabilities." Users can explore the following web accessibility areas: accommodations, blockers, courses, guidelines, websites, multimedia, testing/triage, software,...

Based on the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, this toolkit ensures developers are creating accessible online content. This toolkit includes five sections. From the Introduction section, users will learn how to use the guide and find background information on the guide's creators, Access for all and the Accessibility...

This Vox Media website provides a checklist for making content accessible. This checklist is intended "... to help build accessibility into your process no matter your role or stage in a project." Accessibility guidelines are included for designers, engineers, project managers, quality assurance, and editorial portions of a project. Each provided...

Courtesy of Queen's University, located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Accessibility Hub invites users to be an "Access Ally." Some of the materials are specific to the campus, with accessibility tools for faculty, students, and visitors. However, the How-to Info tab contains a bevy of general tools. Here, readers will find resources for designing...

This resource, from the DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) website, is a list of products for making science activities more accessible to all students. Products include measuring devices, talking equipment, stirring and filling devices, non-slip mats, tactile image creation, magnifying devices, and more.

This web page from the Job Accommodation Network provides information about individuals who are on the autism spectrum and related Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) information, publications, events, and organizations. Accommodation ideas are also included, which explore accommodations by limitation and work-related function, alongside sample...

This webpage, from the DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) website, includes links to accommodation strategies by academic activity and disability. "With this basic knowledge, instructors will be better prepared to ask students to clarify their needs and to discuss accommodation requests." Academic activities...