Research Subject Guides: Disability &amp; Accessibility: Web Design Accessibility

Disability & Accessibility : Web Design Accessibility

For Northeastern Web Developers

If you're creating a website, start with the helpful "Designing and Developing for Accessibility" created by Northeastern's digital accessibility working group.

Digital Accessibility
This presentation, prepared by Digital Accessibility@ Northeastern, provides background information and important tips and guidelines for web and media accessibility.
Technology for Accessibility and Diverse Learning Styles
Provides a good overview of practical considerations for assistive technology and learning at Northeastern. Produced by Lindsey Sudbury Senior Academic Technology Specialist, ATS, Northeastern University.

What is Assistive Technology?
(Wikipedia) Essential information with examples.
Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)
A major organization for manufacturers, sellers and providers of assistive technology. Provides online articles and webinars for a fee.

Five Steps toward Making your WordPress Site Accessible
How to Meet WCAG 2 (Quick Reference)
A customizable quick reference to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2) requirements (success criteria) and techniques.
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)
Helpful online tutorials on HTML and accessibility.
W3C
The World Wide Web Consortium is an international community where member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards, including those for accessibility.
Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
Developed and made available as a free community service by WebAIM.
WEBAIM
"Our mission is to empower organizations to make their web content accessible to people with disabilities."