Practical Tips & Actions to Incorporate Digital Accessibility

Our guide to common types of content and the pitfalls you can avoid.

Images of Text (Graphics) Present Concerns for Accessibility. A guide for rethinking flattened copy.

A blog post by Jill Aykens providing an overview of accessibility compliance for school districts.

Guidance and frequently asked questions regarding the 2024 changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Official technical specifications for digital accessibility.

Short videos presented by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. These cover a variety of topics but focus on auditing for, and responding to, accessibility barriers.

Yale University's guidelines for accessible web projects. This provides in-depth resources on accessibility best-practices and testing.

The University of South Carolina's digital accessibility policy. This provides an excellent example of an accessibility policy alongside resources for ensuring content is accessible.

California State University, Northridge's accessibility statement and resources. This, in particular, has excellent resources regarding PDFs and flyers.

A suite of tools designed to identify common barriers and facility manual testing of web pages.

This includes the Accessible Name & Description Inspector (ANDI) and Color Contrast Analyzer (CCA) from section508.gov.

NV Access's freely available screen reader for Windows.

A guide to using the built-in accessibility features of Windows and other Microsoft products.

A guide to the built-in accessibility features of iOS.

Colorado State University Accessibility by Design's collection of color contrast tools.