Websites

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Quick Reference(links to an external website)
  Developed by The Public Library Accessibility Resource Centre (PLARC) and its website, Accessible Libraries(links to an external website).
• pdf Web Accessibility Top 10 Tips(links to an external website) (509 KB)
  Developed by the World Institute on Disability(links to an external website).
• pdf Digital Accessibility Websites and Documents (848 KB)
  Developed by Disability Inclusion & Access Moving Forward. Topics include website accessibility statements, how users with disabilities interact with a website, accessibility tips for writing content, tips for self-testing, accessibility tips for Microsoft Office, and accessibility tips for Adobe PDF. To learn more visit Disability Inclusion & Access Moving Forward(links to an external website).
• IT Accessibility Checklist(links to an external website)
  Developed by the University of Washington, a helpful list of things to consider when assessing accessibility websites.
• Guidelines for Accessible Surveys and Forms(links to an external website)
  Developed by the University of California, information on how to make online surveys and forms accessible. 

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Developed Resources

• Video Introduction to Web Accessibility and W3C Standards(links to an external website). This is a link to a 4:07-minute-long video.
• Accessibility Principles(links to an external website)
  How to Meet WCAG (Quick Reference): A customizable quick reference to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 requirements (success criteria) and techniques(links to an external website)
• Essential Components of Web Accessibility

Social Media

• pdf Accessible Social Media: a beginner's guide to creating inclusive social media content (first edition May 2022) (13.50 MB)
  This resource covers the topics of: why accessibility matters, copywriting and formatting, images and visuals, audio and video, and more. Developed by Accessible Social(links to an external website), an online resource hub for people wanting to create accessible social media, websites, graphic design, and general writing and communications.
• A Guide to Basic Accessibility on Social Media(links to an external website)
  Developed by Access Living(links to an external website), a cross-disability nonprofit based in Chicago, USA.
• Inclusive Design for Social Media: Tips for Creating Accessible Channels(links to an external website)
  Developed by The Public Library Accessibility Resource Centre (PLARC) and its website, Accessible Libraries(links to an external website).
• Checklist: Creating Accessible Social Media Posts(links to an external website)
  Developed by The Public Library Accessibility Resource Centre (PLARC) and its website, Accessible Libraries(links to an external website).

Videos

• Video Captioning Style Guide(links to an external website)
  Developed by the University of Melbourne
• Accessible Videos Best Practices(links to an external website)
  Developed by the University of California San Francisco
• Captions(links to an external website)
  Developed by Accessible Social(links to an external website), an online resource hub for people wanting to create accessible social media, websites, graphic design, and general writing and communications.
• Captioning YouTube Videos(links to an external website)
  A task analysis that provides the steps to caption YouTube videos developed by The National Center on Disability and Access to Education(links to an external website) (NCDAE).

Free Training

• The Accessible Social Video Lesson (links to an external website)
  This free video lesson provides an overview of accessible social media best practices. The video is approximately 40 minutes long and the video transcript is provided. Developed by Accessible Social(links to an external website), an online resource hub for people wanting to create accessible social media, websites, graphic design, and general writing and communications.
• Digital Accessibility Foundations: Free Online Course(links to an external website)
  This free online self-paced training course is designed for both technical and non-technical learners. Developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)(links to an external website).
• Understanding Web Accessibility(links to an external website)
  A free self-paced online course developed by the Inclusive Design Research Centre OCAD University, geared for designers involved in developing Web content or Web applications. Course topics include: WGAC Guidelines in layperson's terms, what accessibility barriers look and feel like technical strategies to avoid creating barriers and addressing usability, (accessible does not necessarily mean usable).   

Accessibility Tools 

• Colour Contrast Analyser (CCA)(links to an external website) is a free colour contrast checker you can download for Windows or Mac.
• Color Safe(links to an external website) is a free online tool that generates accessible colour palettes based on WCAG Guidelines.
• NVDA(links to an external website) screen reader is a free program for Windows, developed by NV Access.
• Otter(links to an external website) provides real-time AI (artificial intelligence) generated transcripts and captions, generates meeting notes, and more. Free and paid accounts are available (features dependent on account type).
• Lily Speech(links to an external website) is a free speech-to-text dictation program for Windows.
• Hemingway App(links to an external website) is a free online tool to support the use of plain language in your writing. There is also a downloadable app (Windows and Mac) that works offline for a fee.