{"id":217,"date":"2024-05-31T11:26:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T10:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisariemers.com\/?p=217"},"modified":"2025-11-09T08:34:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T08:34:02","slug":"accessibility-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisariemers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/31\/accessibility-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koganpage.com\/marketing-communications\/accessible-communications-9781398621848\" rel=\"Pre-order\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"348\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/lisariemers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Accessible-communications.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-390\" style=\"width:213px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisariemers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Accessible-communications.jpg 348w, https:\/\/lisariemers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Accessible-communications-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koganpage.com\/marketing-communications\/accessible-communications-9781398621848\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.koganpage.com\/marketing-communications\/accessible-communications-9781398621848\">Order our book on Accessible Communications <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Over the years I&#8217;ve collected a number of resources to help make more accessible experiences for everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re new to content or need some evidence to pass on to stakeholders, hopefully this list of accessibility resources might be useful for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#intro\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#intro\">Introduction to accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#audits\">Accessibility audits<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#books\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#books\">Accessibility books and reports<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#gov\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#gov\">GOV.UK accessibility resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#orgs\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#orgs\">Accessibility-focused organisations<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#people\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#people\">People who share accessibility advice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#content\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#content\">Creating accessible content<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/style\">Style and readability guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#links\">Writing better hyperlinks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#alt\">How to write good alt text<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#plain\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#plain\">Justifying use of Plain Language<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#pdfs\">Why PDFs are bad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#tools\">Accessibility tools<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#colour\">Colour contrast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#docs\">Accessible documents<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#social\">Accessible social media content<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#web\">Web accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"intro\">Introduction to accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>W3C&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/fundamentals\/accessibility-intro\/\">introduction to accessibility<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GOV.UK&#8217;s advice on understanding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/accessibility-requirements-for-public-sector-websites-and-apps\">2018 public sector web accessibility guidelines<\/a> and what it means for your organisation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The US Government&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plainlanguage.gov\/about\/\">PLAIN<\/a> network overview and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plainlanguage.gov\/about\/definitions\/\">definition of what is plain language<\/a> &#8211; &#8220;communication your audience can understand the first time they read or hear it.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St\u00e9phanie Walter&#8217;s introduction and explainer about<a href=\"https:\/\/stephaniewalter.design\/blog\/how-to-convince-people-to-care-and-invest-in-accessibility\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/stephaniewalter.design\/blog\/how-to-convince-people-to-care-and-invest-in-accessibility\/\"> convincing stakeholders about accessibility<\/a> is one of the best overviews I&#8217;ve read in a long time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"audits\">Accessibility audits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It goes beyond content, but this is an amazing explainer from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rogerattrill\/\">Roger Atrill<\/a> about <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@think_ui\/a11y-you-need-to-know-about-accessibility-audits-and-vpats-b88674b4fc25\">VPATs and accessibility audits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"books\">Accessibility books and reports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Now available: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koganpage.com\/marketing-communications\/accessible-communications-9781398621848\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.koganpage.com\/marketing-communications\/accessible-communications-9781398621848\">Accessible Communications: Create impact, avoid missteps and build trust<\/a>; my book with co-author Matisse Hamel-Nelis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uxdesign.cc\/giving-a-damn-about-accessibility-6caf90be5a40\">Giving a damn about accessibility<\/a>; UX Collective, Fabricio Teixeira, Caio Braga and Sheri Byrne-Haber<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessible-social.com\/guidebooks\">Accessible social media<\/a>; Accessible Social, Alexa Heinrich<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Inclusive-Design-Accessibility-practical-accessibility\/dp\/B0F6Y7M8Z4\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Inclusive-Design-Accessibility-practical-accessibility\/dp\/B0F6Y7M8Z4\">Inclusive Design for Accessibility<\/a>; Dale Cruse and Denis Boudreau et al<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindgirladventures.com\/why-i-wrote-the-smart-marketers-guide-to-digital-accessibility\/\">The Smart Marketer&#8217;s Guide to Accessibility<\/a>; Sassy Wyatt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gov\">GOV.UK resources:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some fantastic resources available across GOV.UK including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This post on <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.blog.gov.uk\/2024\/01\/11\/get-to-wcag-2-2-faster-with-the-gov-uk-design-system\/\">why WCAG 2.2 matters<\/a> and what the GOV.UK team are doing as part of their design system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guidance <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.blog.gov.uk\/2016\/09\/02\/dos-and-donts-on-designing-for-accessibility\/\">on designing for accessibility<\/a> including this set of <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/UKHomeOffice\/posters\/tree\/master\/accessibility\/dos-donts\">accessibility posters on GitHub<\/a> from Home Office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advice on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/publishing-accessible-documents\">publishing accessible documents<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility-manual.dwp.gov.uk\/\">DWP accessibility manual<\/a> has a great section on <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility-manual.dwp.gov.uk\/guidance-for-your-job-role\/content-designer\">accessible content for content designers<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This great piece about <a href=\"https:\/\/designnotes.blog.gov.uk\/2022\/11\/28\/designing-for-people-with-dyscalculia-and-low-numeracy\/\">designing for people with dyscalculia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Great post about <a href=\"https:\/\/designnotes.blog.gov.uk\/2021\/10\/11\/easy-read-is-hard-to-get-right\/\">what &#8220;easy-read&#8221; content is<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"orgs\">Accessibility-focused orgs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lots of organisations and individuals who openly share their accessibility expertise including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Business Disability Forum has brilliant <a href=\"https:\/\/businessdisabilityforum.org.uk\/knowledge-hub\/toolkits\/inclusive-communication-toolkit\/\">resources about making inclusive content<\/a> &#8211; many are members-only, check if your organisation is a member<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harvard Library&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/library.harvard.edu\/accessible-content-guidelines#structure\">accessible content guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nngroup.com\/topic\/accessibility\/\">NN Group&#8217;s accessibility hub<\/a> and the often-quoted article about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nngroup.com\/articles\/f-shaped-pattern-reading-web-content\/\">how people read in an f-pattern<\/a> online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/windows\/apps\/design\/accessibility\/accessibility-overview\">Microsoft&#8217;s accessibility resources overview<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On X aka Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/A11yLondon\">Accessibility London<\/a> is an incredible group of volunteers who share resources and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/London-Accessibility-Meetup\/\">host meet-ups<\/a> to improve accessibility <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"people\">People who share accessible advice <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alexaheinrich\/\">Alexa Heinrich<\/a> has compiled a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessible-social.com\/experts\">directory of accessibility experts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yatil\/\">Eric Eggert<\/a> has a great <a href=\"https:\/\/steadyhq.com\/en\/yatil\/newsletter\/sign_up\">accessibility newsletter <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kthibodeau\/\">Kelly Thibodeau<\/a> runs training courses through her business <a href=\"https:\/\/squarelyaccessible.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/squarelyaccessible.com\/\">Squarely Accessible<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matissenelis\/\">Matisse Hamel-Nelis<\/a> frequently speaks on podcasts and writes articles about <a href=\"https:\/\/matissenelis.com\/newsroom\/\">accessible comms and content<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meryl\/\">Meryl Evans<\/a> shares thoughtful content on accessibility and I particularly love her <a href=\"https:\/\/meryl.net\/captioned-videos-complete-guide\/\">complete guide to video captioning<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/whitingx\/\">Rob Whiting<\/a> has collated this excellent list of <a href=\"https:\/\/raindrop.io\/whitingx\/inclusive-language-28963583\">inclusive content resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sheribyrnehaber\/\">Sheri Byrne-Haber<\/a> has an excellent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/newsletters\/6942262218889531392\/\">Access-ability newsletter on LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Content\">Creating accessible content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"guidelines\">Style and readability guidelines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cCapital letters are reputed to be 13 to 18% harder for users to read. So we try to avoid them.\u201d According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/content-design\/writing-for-gov-uk\">writing guidance for GOV.UK <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ONS has a great guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/style.ons.gov.uk\">writing about statistics<\/a> as well as this excellent <a href=\"https:\/\/service-manual.ons.gov.uk\/content\/writing-for-users\/plain-language\">guide on using plain language<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Content Design London&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/readabilityguidelines.co.uk\/\">readability guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"links\">Writing better hyperlinks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This brilliant article from Scope explains <a href=\"https:\/\/business.scope.org.uk\/article\/how-to-write-better-link-text-for-accessibility\">how to write better link text<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ClearBox Consulting has a great guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearbox.co.uk\/creating-intranet-content\/\">creating better intranet content<\/a> as well as a post about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearbox.co.uk\/the-click-here-rule\/\">avoiding click here in links<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"alt\">How to write good alt text<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The best guide I\u2019ve ever seen &#8211; Axess Lab&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/axesslab.com\/alt-texts\/\">writing good alt text<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The BBC&#8217;s incredible guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/gel\/how-to-write-text-descriptions-alt-text\">how to write image descriptions for news<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UX Collective&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/uxdesign.cc\/how-to-write-an-image-description-2f30d3bf5546\">How to write an image description<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>W3C&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/tutorials\/images\/complex\/\">writing alt text for graphs and charts<\/a>    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web AIM&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/webaim.org\/techniques\/alttext\/\">comprehensive guide to alternative text<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amy Cesal&#8217;s guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/nightingale\/writing-alt-text-for-data-visualization-2a218ef43f81\">alt text for data visualisations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"plain\">Justifying use of Plain Language<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Proof that <a href=\"https:\/\/crocstar.com\/blog\/proof-that-people-really-do-prefer-reading-plainer-language\">people prefer reading plainer language<\/a> from Crocstar with academic reference at <a href=\"https:\/\/lawrepository.ualr.edu\/lawreview\/vol40\/iss2\/3\/\">UALR Law Review<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NN Group&#8217;s article that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nngroup.com\/articles\/plain-language-experts\/\">experts prefer plain language<\/a> and usability study which confirms <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nngroup.com\/articles\/writing-domain-experts\/\">even domain experts prefer succinct facts<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MIT&#8217;s article that even <a href=\"https:\/\/news.mit.edu\/2023\/new-study-lawyers-legalese-0529\">lawyers prefer plain English<\/a>, which links to a study on how <a href=\"https:\/\/news.mit.edu\/2022\/legal-writing-understanding-0307\">legal documents should be easier to understand<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pdfs\">Why PDFs are bad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lauren Pope&#8217;s incredible article on <a href=\"https:\/\/lapope.com\/2023\/08\/07\/pdfs-vs-web-pages-whats-better-for-users\/\">why PDFs are worse than HTML pages<\/a> which links to several sources including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WebAIM&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/projects\/screenreadersurvey8\/#pdf\">screenreader user survey results<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NNGroup on why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nngroup.com\/articles\/pdf-unfit-for-human-consumption\/\">PDFs are unfit for human consumption<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why good quality audio is important<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Poor quality audio <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34871019\/\">undermines evidence in court<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1073\/pnas.2415254122\">Bad sound makes you less believable<\/a> in the office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"writing\">Tools to improve accessibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"colour\">Colour contrast<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Web AIM&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/resources\/contrastchecker\/\">colour contrast checker<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How people perceive different colour contrasts using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whocanuse.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.whocanuse.com\/\">whocanuse.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andybaio\/\">Andy Baio<\/a>&#8216;s incredible article describes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23650428\/colorblindness-design-ui-accessibility-wordle\">what colour-blind people experience<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test how your images differ using this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.color-blindness.com\/coblis-color-blindness-simulator\/\">colour-blindness simulator<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"docs\">Accessible documents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write better content with the free <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hemingwayapp.com\/\">Hemingway App<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/get-your-document-s-readability-and-level-statistics-85b4969e-e80a-4777-8dd3-f7fc3c8b3fd2\">Word&#8217;s built-in readability guidelines<\/a> and editor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/make-your-powerpoint-presentations-accessible-to-people-with-disabilities-6f7772b2-2f33-4bd2-8ca7-dae3b2b3ef25\">PowerPoint accessibility checker<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/accessibility-video-training-71572a1d-5656-4e01-8fce-53e35c3caaf4\">accessibility video training<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Google&#8217;s guidance on making <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/docs\/answer\/6199477?hl=en-GB&amp;ref_topic=6039805&amp;sjid=6013015777015259503-EU\">more accessible Docs and Slides<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to use Adobe Acrobat Pro&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/accessibility\/products\/acrobat\/using-acrobat-pro-accessibility-checker.html\/\">accessible PDF checker <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"social\">Accessible social media content<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>These guides are broadly platform-agnostic guides to improving the accessibility of your social media:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-57eb3061-dc97-4aeb-8b08-9ae787d5622c\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hootsuite&#8217;s comprehensive roundup on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hootsuite.com\/inclusive-design-social-media\/\">accessible social media content <\/a>including advice on format and placement of hashtags and emojis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AbilityNet&#8217;s guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abilitynet.org.uk\/news-blogs\/5-ways-make-your-tweets-accessible\">making Tweets and hashtags accessible<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessible Social&#8217;s advice on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessible-social.com\/copy-and-formatting\/hashtags\">using Camel Case in hashtags<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Platforms may publish their own guidance about using the accessibility features which include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-57eb3061-dc97-4aeb-8b08-9ae787d5622c\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/2734796?hl=en-GB\">How to add closed captions on Youtube<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/help\/linkedin\/answer\/a764804\/carousels-on-linkedin?lang=en#:~:text=Text%3A%20Tap%20the%20Text%20icon,icon%20to%20add%20more%20photos\">How to add alt text to LinkedIn carousels<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/using-twitter\/picture-descriptions\">How to make images accessible on Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can&#8217;t currently add alt text to snaps but <a href=\"https:\/\/help.snapchat.com\/hc\/en-gb\/sections\/14203449466900-Accessibility\">Snapchat has limited accessibility info<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/accessibility\/\">TikTok&#8217;s accessibility guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the absence of &#8211; or in addition to &#8211; official platform-specific guidance that I&#8217;ve found, these are also helpful guides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-57eb3061-dc97-4aeb-8b08-9ae787d5622c\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Social Media Examiner&#8217;s guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialmediaexaminer.com\/how-to-add-alt-text-instagram-posts\">How to add alt text on Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tips on how to <a href=\"https:\/\/fedi.tips\/how-do-i-make-posts-more-accessible-to-blind-people-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse\/\">make Mastodon posts more accessible to blind people<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indiana University&#8217;s guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.iu.edu\/creating-content\/social-media\/tiktok\/index.html\">making accessible TikToks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"web\">Web accessibility<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/wave.webaim.org\/extension\/\">Wave Chrome web extension<\/a> to evaluate web accessibility issues in your browser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>W3C&#8217;s list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/ER\/tools\/\">Accessibility evaluation tools<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, this isn&#8217;t an exhaustive or complete list but I&#8217;ll aim to keep it updated, and you might find it a useful reference. 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