Reference links to use while improving accessibility of HR websites.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Compliance Reference Websites | ||
| Topic: | Description: | Website Address: |
| ADA Title II | Explanation of who must comply with Title II. | https://www.ada.gov/topics/title-ii/ |
| ADA Title II | First Steps to ADA Title II. | https://www.ada.gov/resources/web-rule-first-steps/ |
| Web Content Accessibility Guidelines | Recommendations to make websites more accessible. | https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/ |
UAB Suggested Tools | ||
| Topic: | Description: | Website Address: |
| UAB Accessibility Toolkit | UAB approved tool to check accessibility under the Accessibility Tools Section. | https://www.uab.edu/toolkit/web/accessibility/overview |
| Acquila Optimize - Web Governance Tool | UAB approved web governance tool to scan and review UAB Joomla websites for accessibility. | https://www.uab.edu/toolkit/web/joomla#optimize |
Accessibility Tools | ||
| Topic: | Description: | Website Address: |
| Easy Checks - A First Review of Web Accessibility | Introduction to accessibility checks. | https://www.w3.org/WAI/test-evaluate/easy-checks/ |
| Accessibility Management Platform | Turnkey solution for ADA Title II and WCAG needs | https://client.levelaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/13673342801815-Welcome-to-AMP |
| WAVE Web Accessibility Tool | Google extension to test your websites to show issues with your webpages individually. | https://wave.webaim.org/extension/ |
| AChecker - Inclusive Design | Tools to ensure website design is inclusive. | https://idrc.ocadu.ca/resources/ |
Contrast Checker Tools | ||
| Topic: | Description: | Website Address: |
| WebAIM | Color Contrast checker for your website. | https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/ |
| Photosensitive Epilepsy Analysis Tool | Identifies seizure risks in web content. | https://trace.umd.edu/peat/ |
Screen Reader Tools | ||
| Topic: | Description: | Website Address: |
| NVDA by NV Access | Reads the screen to ensure visually impaired. | https://www.nvaccess.org/ |
Web Document & Style Sheet Tools | ||
| Topic: | Description: | Website Address: |
| W3C Markup Validation Service | Web documents: HTML, XHTML, SMIL, MathML, etc. | https://validator.w3.org/ |
| W3C CSS Validation Service | Web documents: HTML or CSS, CSS | https://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/ |
Checklist & Tracker Spreadsheet | |
| D.A.S. Tracker Spreadsheet | UAB-Freshdesk-DAS Tracker - 4-14-2025.xlsx |
| DSS Checklist | https://www.uab.edu/students/disability/images/Documents/Creating_Accessible_Programming_Material__2_.pdf |