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Section 508: https://www.section508.gov/  Program Management: https://www.section508.gov/manage/program‐management The section on “Laws and Policies” has links to major federal, state, and international laws relating to accessibility.  Revised 508 Standards Transition Guide: https://www.section508.gov/manage/laws‐and‐policies/quick‐ reference‐guide This is essentially a roadmap for how to implement an accessibility program, whether or not you had anything in place prior to January 2018.  Accessibility Training: https://www.section508.gov/training Includes online training and links to non‐federal sources of training.

The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI): https://www.w3.org/WAI/  WCAG 2.0 Quick Reference: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/?versions=2.0 Of particular note: the “Understanding” buttons on the right, with information on intent and benefits, as well as practical examples  Easy Checks: https://www.w3.org/WAI/test‐evaluate/preliminary/ A good starting point for evaluating your own website. Something to share with web editors as a guideline.  Teach & Advocate: https://www.w3.org/WAI/teach‐advocate/accessibility‐training/ Materials for educating and training others (such as within your organization) about accessibility

WebAIM: https://webaim.org/articles/  This page contains a wealth of accessibility articles, including tutorials on making accessible PDFs, PowerPoints, and Word documents, and how to use screen readers to evaluate web accessibility.  WCAG Checklist: https://webaim.org/standards/wcag/checklist A basic checklist with brief plain‐language descriptions of the WCAG 2 success criteria. A good starting point for someone new to WCAG. Also links to a PDF version.

Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) VPAT®  https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat Word documents at bottom of page include instructions for how to complete the form.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Web Testing Tools  WAVE Browser Extension: https://wave.webaim.org/extension/ Works with Chrome and Firefox. Flags possible accessibility issues on a website. Shows all issues contained on that one page.  Web Accessibility Toolbar: https://developer.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat/ Works with Internet Explorer. Flags possible accessibility issues on a website. Shows all issues contained on that one page.  Accessibility Bookmarklets: http://accessibility‐bookmarklets.org/ Functions as a series of bookmarks. Lets you check for particular issues, rather than seeing everything at once.  ANDI: https://www.ssa.gov/accessibility/andi/help/install.html Functions as a series of bookmarks. Developed by the Social Security Administration.  Deque Axe: https://www.deque.com/axe/ Has a free version that works as a browser extension, as well as a paid automatic testing program.

Screen Reader Testing Tools  NVDA screen reader (free): https://www.nvaccess.org/download/  WebAIM ‐ Using NVDA to Evaluate Web Accessibility: https://webaim.org/articles/nvda/ An excellent basic guide on how to navigate pages using the NVDA screen reader  NVDA User Guide: https://www.nvaccess.org/files/nvda/documentation/userGuide.html Sections 4 & 5 explain key commands and how to navigate using the keyboard

Training  Deque University: https://dequeuniversity.com/ A wide variety of inexpensive online training courses and webinars focused on accessibility.  John Slatin AccessU: https://knowbility.org/programs/accessu/ A face‐to‐face conference held in Austin focused on training and updates for accessibility beginners and specialists.  Microassist: https://www.microassist.com Based in Austin, Microassist offers a variety of classroom training courses, including courses on web accessibility. They also provide a variety of other accessibility services. DIR contract available.

Miscellaneous  Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities: https://gov.texas.gov/organization/disabilities Texas‐specific resources for all types of disability.  Knowbility: https://knowbility.org/ An Austin‐based nonprofit focused on digital accessibility. Offers on‐site training, manual accessibility testing, and a variety of other services.  Microassist Accessibility in the News, Legal Edition https://www.microassist.com/digital‐accessibility/accessibility‐news‐legal/

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