a11y-resources.md

Resources

Documentation

• WCAG 2.0
• WCAG 2.1
• Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.2
• WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices 1.2

Assistive Technologies

• Screen Readers
  • NVDA
  • VoiceOver
  • JAWS
  • ChromeVox
• Zooming Tools
  • MAGic
  • ZoomText
  • Magnifier

Testing

• Automated Tools
  • Lighthouse
  • WAVE
• Color Tools
  • WebAim Color Contrast
  • WebAim Link Color Contrast
• Other Helpful Tools
  • HeadingMap
  • Color Oracle
  • Focus Indicator
  • NerdeFocus

Users

The World Health Organization estimates that 15% of the world's population has some form of disability, 2-4% of them severely so. That is an estimated 1 billion people worldwide; making people with disabilities the largest minority group in the world.

There are a huge range of disabilities, which can be divided roughly into four categories:

• Visual - These users can benefit from the use of screen readers, screen magnification, controlling screen contrast, or braille display.
• Auditory - These users can benefit from captioning, transcripts or sign language video.
• Motor - These users can benefit from a range of assistive technologies for motor impairments: voice recognition software, eye tracking, single-switch access, head wand, sip and puff switch, oversized trackball mouse, adaptive keyboard or other assistive technologies.
• Cognitive - These users can benefit from supplemental media, structural organization of content, clear and simple writing.

Check out the following links from WebAim to understand from users:

• Web Accessibility Perspectives: Explore the Impact and Benefits for Everyone
• Stories of Web Users