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A collection of internal and external resources Jess finds useful and cool.
A cappuccino cup and saucer against a teal wall. It has a gold handle and base, with whiskey written in all caps. Photo by Alexandra Del Bello.
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accessibilitytoolsdisabilitycommunityThe A11Y Project is a community-driven effort to make digital accessibility easier. External link.
A friendly introduction to accessibility! Browse cards to learn about guidelines. External link.
Code integrated into the WordPress ecosystem is expected to conform to the WCAG. External link.
If you have an inaccessible business, you’re leaving money on the table. External link.
Web and software creation should be accessible to everyone. External link.
Practices to create accessible image descriptions and audio recordings. Internal page.
Free education hub that shares best practices for creating accessible social media. External link.
Making media accessible, one line at a time. For captioning and descriptive video. External link.
Notes and Resources for Redesigning for Cognitive Ease talk presented at A11yTO. External link.
It is critical that content is accessible to the widest possible audience. External link.
Karwai Pun is an interaction designer currently working on Service Optimization. External link.
Screen readers convert digital text into speech, and read content differently. External link.
A free resource by Veronica Lewis for low vision and assistive tech. External link.
Media accessibility aspects for your specific audio or video needs. External link.
Many have expressed strong words of dissatisfaction with overlay products. External link.
Microsoft PowerPoint is one of the most popular tools for slide show presentations. External link.
A wide range of recommendations for making web content more accessible. External link.
Working draft of the latest recommendations on web accessibility. External link.
Still manually taking notes? Generate rich notes with your AI-powered assistant. External link.
Fully accessible cross-browser HTML5 media player, supporting audio and video. External link.
All-in-one audio and video editing as a doc. Screen recordings and transcripts. External link.
Just play around with it and get a feeling of how it is to have colour blindness. External link.
Free colour contrast checker tool using an eyedropper. Desktop download. External link.
Enter a foreground and background colour in RGB hexadecimal format or choose colours. External link.
BrailleTranslator.org is a simple way to convert text to braille notation. External link.
The app highlights lengthy, complex sentences and common errors. External link.
The freeware program PAC provides a fast way to test the accessibility of PDF files. External link.
Let T2S read aloud text for you. Convert text into an audio file. External link.
Here you have full control over your links. Shorten, manage and track the easy way. External link.
Suite of evaluation tools that helps authors make their web content more accessible. External link.
In alliance with the disabled community, who are tired of being underrepresented. External link.
Producing performances of Justice online, onstage, and in real life. External link.
A project that collects and analyzes disability representation in media. External link.
This website used to include resources from in-progress and past activism. External link.
Founded by Bec. Affordable and time-sensitive friendly for small businesses. External link.
A disability justice based performance project that incubates and celebrates artists. External link.
Creating a world where people with disabilities are free to be. External link.
Public speaker and DEI consultant with over 14 years in the public sector. External link.
Online community dedicated to creating, sharing and amplifying disability culture. External link.
Stock image and interview series celebrating disabled Black, Indigenous, POC. External link.
Open source list of disabled people who freelance in creative or accessible spaces. External link.
Technology-centered employment platform for job seekers with disabilities. External link.
A social impact firm shaping the way the world values people with disabilities. External link.
The Internet is designed to work for all regardless of hardware, language or ability. External link.
In our case, pro bono for the good of the Deaf, hearing and interpreting communities. External link.
Consider the seemingly benign aspects of gathering people together and reframe them. External link.
To not only the Black community, but those with intersecting identities. External link.
Videos and courses that help you dive deeper into accessible and inclusive design. External link.
Design + discussion brand focused on intersectionality, accessibility and diversity. External link.
Youth-led nonprofit organization aiming to uplift disabled Asian American voices. External link.
Hope invites listeners to take a deeper look at the world and everything in it. External link.
A project aimed at celebrating bodies outside of mainstream, societal ideals. External link.
To go from ableism to Disability Liberation and integrate Disability Culture. External link.
Connecting employers and recruiters to disabled talent. External link.
Rebecca wants to make the information plus-size people want easier to find. External link.
Celebrating Black Designers and amplifying public speaking + creative storytelling. External link.
Incorporating representation without appropriating communities. Internal page.
Anti-O work seeks to recognize and diminish the oppression that exists. External link.
Dedicated to the empowering and inclusive use of pronouns in the English language. External link.
Practical Zoom beginner and advanced design classes for POC [People of Colour]. External link.
Come hang with our kick-ass community. A network of peers to kick it with. External link.
A volunteer-run, nonprofit design advocacy organization. External link.
Dedicated to cultivating a future of Black Liberation, care, and wellbeing for Earth. External link.