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Learning

  1. Six Levels of A11Y Maturity: Know Where You Are to Know Where You Are Going: Google Slides presentation describing a scale to identify a11y maturity.
  2. Leveraging Accessible Design for Neuroinclusive Digital Spaces: Google Slides presentation defining neurodiversity and strategies for classroom design and management.
  3. Deeper dive into the ADA Title II rule, NCDPI: webinar recording. Use password: 6CpZ6RaM
  4. PDF Accessibility by Microsoft: Playlist of short Youtube videos showing how to create an accessible document and fix common issues.
  5. Accessibility-first design, LinkedIn Learning: introduction to best practices and tactics for developing and managing an accessibility-first workflow.
  6. 20 tips for an accessible online course: links to presentation in video, audio, and text formats
  7. Microsoft accessibility training videos: shows how to use built in tools in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
  8. Thesis and Dissertation accessibility: techniques for accessibility as you write.
  9. Designing for INCLUSION: What the DOJ’s New Accessibility Rule Means for You (PDF): brief guide from CreativePro

Audit and inventory tools

  1. Siteimprove: Website evaluation tool free for UNC sites.
  2. Project Platform from Accessible.org: Excel and Google Sheets workbooks for digital asset inventory, progress tracking, sample timeline, sample budget, and additional resources.
  3. Website content inventory template: Google sheets template with sample inventory
  4. Sample Compliance Plan: a visual timeline
  5. Demo Inventory Spreadsheet (Excel – Windows Only): example showing how to manage department inventory

Prioritization guidance

  1. Siteimprove: Website evaluation tool free for UNC sites. Has some information on page views.
  2. 9 Prioritization frameworks and tools to help you use them: list of frameworks described in text with some helpful visuals, includes recommendations for free and paid tools
  3. Transformation timeline: sample compliance timeline with links to other resources
  4. Webinar: How Articulate use a prioritization framework to drive accessibility maturity: Deque hosted presentation centers on the development of an implementation framework for use on Articulate’s company website.

Assessment and remediation

  1. WordPress Website Training Materials: text and video instructions authored by David Lovere, Applications Analyst for UNC Student Affairs
  2. Library Accessibility Alliance: Evaluations of 3rd party vendor: Growing list of vendors evaluated for accessibility by independent accessibility consulting companies.
  3. DAISY accessible publishing knowledge base: guide for the accessible digital publications, includes brief review of Section 508 conformance
  4. Determine accessibility risk: a scoring guide written for purchases but can be subbed for other uses
  5. Accessible technology webinar series: growing list of presentations by content type and screen reader testing.
  6. Easy Checks protocol: a plain language checklist