Accessibility Tools
This page offers an evolving list of free tools and resources that support accessible web design and development, regularly updated to reflect the latest advancements in PDF, web, and document accessibility standards.
What is Web Accessibility?
WebAIM includes a comprehensive guide provided that serves as an excellent resource for understanding web accessibility principles, techniques, and best practices that ensure equal access to web content for everyone.
Code Validators
WAVE by WebAIM is an online tool that helps evaluate the accessibility of web content. It checks for various accessibility issues, aiding web authors in making their sites more accessible to individuals with disabilities. This online service is useful for quick and effective accessibility assessments. For more details, you can visit WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools.
Color Checker
The WebAIM Contrast Checker is a tool that helps evaluate the color contrast on websites. It allows users to input or select colors and calculates the contrast ratio to ensure compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). This tool is essential for making web content accessible to users with visual impairments. For more information, you can visit the WebAIM Contrast Checker website.
MS Office Accessibility Checker
Microsoft Office includes a built-in accessibility checker that allows users to check their documents for issues and offers suggestions on how to address accessibility problems.
While it's generally recommended to present information directly on our website's pages for better accessibility, there may be instances where PDFs are necessary. In such cases, it's crucial to ensure that these PDFs are accessible to all users. You may find the following resources helpful:
- Create and verify PDF accessibility (Using Adobe Acrobat)
- PDF Accessibility by WebAIM