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Finding Additional Resources on Web Accessibility

Organizations Providing Accessibility Resources

  1. Access Board – Federal Accessibility Guidelines
    An independent Federal agency that develops accessibility requirements including Section 508 standards.
    (http://www.access-board.gov)
  2. Assistive Technology Resources
    Provides information about assistive technologies that meet the needs of a broad range of disabilities.
    (http://www.assistivetech.net)
  3. CAST – Center for Applied Special Technology
    Advances access to learning for people with disabilities by developing learning models and tools that are usable by a wide variety of learners.
    (http://www.cast.org)
  4. Do-IT – University of Washington Resource Center
    A program that offers resources for students and faculty to improve post-secondary education for people with disabilities.
    (http://www.washington.edu/doit)
  5. Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs)
    Regional centers that provide information, training, and technical assistance to help individuals and entities understand and comply with ADA and related disability legislation.
    (http://www.adata.org/dbtac.html)
  6. EASI – Equal Access to Software and Information
    Provides online training in accessible information technology.
    (http://www.rit.edu/~easi/law/weblaw.htm)
  7. Jim Thatcher.com – Web Accessibility for Section 508
    An online course that explores web accessibility specifically for Section 508.
    (http://www.jimthatcher.com/webcourse1.htm)
  8. Joe Clark AccessiBlog
    Articles and links to resources related to accessibility.
    (http://www.joeclark.org/accessiblog/home.html)
  9. National Center for Accessible Media
    Produces resources relating to expanding access to media for people with disabilities.
    (http://ncam.wgbh.org/)
  10. Resources for Persons with Disabilities
    List of links to free and affordable assistive technology software.
    (http://www.disabilityresources.org/AT-SHAREWARE.html)
  11. NCAM Rich Media Accessibility
    Collection of tools and resources for developers and users seeking ways to make rich media accessible.
    (http://ncam.wgbh.org/richmedia)
  12. Universal Interface Access
    Offers articles about universal interface design and usable accessibility in general.
    (http://www.uiaccess.com)
  13. Trace Center – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Center in the UW-Madison College of Engineering focused on universal design and ways to make information technologies more usable by people with disabilities.
    (http://www.trace.wisc.edu/)
  14. US Government Disability Information
    The comprehensive Federal web site of disability-related government resources.
    (http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/)
  15. W3C – World Wide Web Consortium Resources
    Organization that creates standards for the web by developing specifications, guidelines, software, and tools.
    (http://www.w3.org)
  16. WAI – Web Access Laws Compiled
    Links to accessibility laws and policies in the Unites States and other countries.
    (http://www.w3.org/WAI/Policy/)
  17. Web Accessibility Surveys
    Studies involving the collection of accessibility data about web sites and online resources in education
    (http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/websurveys.htm)
  18. Web Accessibility Suggestions
    Links to general accessibility resources.
    (http://www.dcp.ucla.edu/resources/accessibility.htm)
  19. WebAIM – Web Accessibility in Mind
    Offers articles, tutorials, and software to help developers and faculty create accessible web content.
    (http://www.webaim.org)

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