January: Digital Accessibility

What is Digital Accessibility?

Imagine if 90% of the websites or mobile apps you use today locked you out. Everyone else continues to experience the convenience of mobile banking, the connectedness of social media and the freedom of online shopping… but, for you, they’re inaccessible.

Improving Accessibility & Digital Inclusion for Those With Physical DisabilitiesIncorporating WCAG compliance and input from people with physical disabilities into website designs expands an organization’s reach while improving digital accessibility and inclusion for those otherwise facing significant barriers.

Understanding Manual and Automatic Accessibility TestingMuch like accessibility itself, accessibility testing continues to evolve in response to the development of technology and digital information.

audio/video

documents

Website and social media

Digital Accessibility Best Practioces (University of South Carolina)
WCAG 2.1 Checklist
Mobile Accessibility for iOS
Mobile Accessibility for Android
Creating Accessible Digital Documents
The Power of Plain Language
Accessible Social Media 2.0
How to Optimize Your Social Posts for the Visually Impaired : Social Media Examiner
How to Design an Accessible Website - DreamHost
WCAG 2.1 Checklist
Color Contrast Checker
Website Accessibility Checker (SiteImprove)
Website Accessibility Checker (WAVE)

General resources

Digital Accessibility Best Practioces (University of South Carolina)
Mobile Accessibility for iOS
Mobile Accessibility for Android
Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (Colorado State University Pueblo)
ACCESS Project and Universal Design (Colorado State University)
Accessibility Online (ADA National Network)
Free or Low Cost Assistive Technology (Augsburg University)