Accessibility standards & communities
Every major standard, law, community, and learning resource that shapes web accessibility — searchable and one click away.
Accessibility checklists for standards, guidelines, and design
Open a dedicated checklist page with direct downloads for WCAG review, governance workflows, inclusive design reviews, and physical access walkthroughs.
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W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Home of the W3C group that produces WCAG, ARIA, and ATAG standards.
StandardsGlobalWCAG 2.2 Standard
The authoritative Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 recommendation.
StandardsGlobalARIA Authoring Practices Guide (APG)
Reference patterns for accessible widgets and design patterns using ARIA.
StandardsGlobalARIA 1.2 Specification
The Accessible Rich Internet Applications specification.
StandardsGlobalATAG 2.0
Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines for content editors and CMSs.
StandardsGlobalEPUB Accessibility 1.1
Accessibility requirements for EPUB publications.
StandardsGlobalSection 508 (USA)
US federal accessibility requirements for ICT procurement.
LawUnited StatesAmericans with Disabilities Act
US civil rights law addressing accessibility for people with disabilities.
LawUnited StatesEN 301 549 (EU)
European accessibility requirements for ICT products and services.
LawEuropean UnionEuropean Accessibility Act
EU directive requiring accessible products and services by 2025.
LawEuropean UnionAccessible Canada Act
Federal Canadian accessibility law.
LawCanadaAODA (Ontario)
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
LawCanadaDisability Discrimination Act (UK)
UK Equality Act 2010 provisions related to accessibility.
LawUnited KingdomDisability Discrimination Act (Australia)
Australian federal accessibility law.
LawAustraliaWebAIM
Web Accessibility in Mind — training, articles, and the WAVE tool.
CommunityGlobalWebAIM Million
Annual accessibility analysis of the top 1,000,000 home pages.
ResearchGlobalThe A11y Project
Community-driven checklist, patterns, and posts.
CommunityGlobalDeque University
Accessibility training, courses, and certification prep.
LearningGlobalMDN Accessibility
Mozilla's accessibility reference and tutorials.
LearningGlobalInclusive Components
Heydon Pickering's pattern library for inclusive UI components.
LearningGlobalIAAP
International Association of Accessibility Professionals — certification body.
OrganizationGlobalGlobal Accessibility Awareness Day
Annual event on the third Thursday in May raising awareness.
CommunityGlobalSmashing Magazine — Accessibility
Long-form articles on modern accessibility practices.
LearningGlobalr/accessibility
Reddit community for practitioners and learners.
ForumGlobalWebAIM Discussion List
Long-running email list where accessibility experts help each other.
ForumGlobalWeb Accessibility Slack
Active Slack workspace for accessibility practitioners.
CommunityGlobalSara Soueidan's Blog
In-depth articles on inclusive design and front-end accessibility.
LearningGlobalAdrian Roselli's Blog
Advanced accessibility patterns, HTML, and ARIA.
LearningGlobalScott O'Hara's Blog
Notes on accessibility, HTML, and design patterns.
LearningGlobalTetraLogical
Accessibility consultancy blog with in-depth articles.
LearningGlobalContrast Rebellion
Manifesto against low-contrast web design.
CommunityGlobalFable
Testing with people with disabilities as a service.
OrganizationGlobalGOV.UK Accessibility
UK government's practical accessibility guidance.
LearningUnited KingdomMicrosoft Inclusive Design
Microsoft's inclusive design toolkit and methodology.
LearningGlobalApple Accessibility
Apple platform accessibility documentation.
OrganizationGlobalGoogle Accessibility
Google accessibility efforts and product documentation.
OrganizationGlobal