Tools for Digital Accessibility
References
- Accessible Meeting and Event Checklist | Cornell University
- Accessibility Myths | Sergei Kriger
- Accessible Social: Best accessibility practices for social media content.
- Books Without Barriers: A Practical Guide to Inclusive Publishing | Institute of Professional Editors: Four-part guide that covers planning for inclusive publishing, developing content, describing images and tables, and producing accessible books.
- Checklist | The A11Y Project
- Contrast Checker
- Creating Accessible PDFs (Adobe)
- Creating Accessible PDFs (Adobe)
- Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA | U. S. Department of Justice
- Guide to Accessible Social Media (for blind and partially sighted people) | Royal National Institute of Blind People
- Make Your PowerPoint Presentations Accessible to People With Disabilities | Microsoft
- Making the Web Accessible | W3C – Developing for Website Accessibility, Making Audio and Visual Media Accessible, Writing for Accessibility
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG): Understanding Docs | W3C
Articles
General
- “How to Write an Accessibility Statement in 2025, With Examples” | Equalize Digital: “A clearly published accessibility statement is a signal to the general public that you are prioritizing these best practices. It builds trust and shows users you value their experience, before they even start navigating your content.”
- "Japanese Firm Rewrites Magazines and Manga for Disabled Readers" | South China Morning Post: "As a rule, neither double negatives nor metaphors are used in constructing the sentences and there are many line breaks. Readers can also click a play button to hear an audio version of the article being read at a slow pace."
- “What Are Cognitive Disabilities, and Why Are They Important for Web Accessibility?” | Bureau of Internet Accessibility: “Web accessibility isn’t only for people who are blind or deaf. You’ll also need to consider users with ADHD, autism, memory impairments, stress disorders, and other conditions.”
Alt Text
- “The Case for Describing Race in Alternative Text Attributes” | Medium: “When we don’t describe the race of someone in an image, we push the narrative that what our society deems as the default (usually a white person), is the default.”
- “Images That Don’t Need Alternative Text Still Need ALT Attributes” | Bureau of Internet Accessibility: “If you’re using elements purely for decoration, you may actually hurt accessibility by writing an alt tag—but you still need to include an empty (or null) alt tag.”
- “Making Web Images Accessible to People Who Are Blind” | Conscious Style Guide: A primer on using the alt-text and in-text methods to describe online graphics.
Texting
- “Texting and Low Vision” | Perkins School for the Blind: Tips for texting with low vision and making texts easier to see for visually impaired users.
Transcripts
- “Do I Need to Write Podcast Transcripts for Accessibility?” | Bureau of Internet Accessibility: “If you’re planning on using auto-transcription, remember to review each transcript for accuracy.”
- “4 Reasons to Add Transcripts for Your Videos” | Bureau of Internet Accessibility: Tips on writing transcripts for videos, including “Describe all visual elements, important sound effects, and musical cues.”