We want to encourage everyone involved in producing and promoting positive online content for children to learn more about accessibility through the work of relevant initiatives and organizations as well as already existing international standards and guidelines!
We have started a collection of link tips and online tools on the topic of accessibility and special needs of people with disabilities, which is meant to promote existing
initiatives, standards and recommendations all over the world (please see below).
This so-called "knowledge database" based on input by experts and research still has very much potential to be expanded:
We want to invite everyone to send in more information, resources and best practice examples to be included. If you would like to participate in the project, you are welcome to send in additions and ideas via poscon@lmk-online.de.
The AbleGamers www.ablegamers.com
Game Accessibility Guidelines: www.includification.com
Practical Guide to Game Accessibility http://www.includification.com/AbleGamers_Includification.pdf
Accessible Rich Internet Applications - Illinois University: http://test.cita.illinois.edu/aria/index.php
For designers of online content and services: WCAG Web Content Accessibility Guidlines
World Wide Web Consortium W3C http://www.w3.org/
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag
Examples of Web Accessibility http://www.w3.org/standards/webdesign/accessibility#examples
How to make websites and web tools accessible http://www.w3.org/standards/webdesign/accessibility#doit
Diversity of Web users http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/people-use-web/diversity.html
Standardisation of Web technologies: http://www.w3.org/TR/tr-date-stds.html
How people with disabilities use the web (stories) http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/people-use-web/stories
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=12&pid=150
Mobile Accessibility (phones, tablets, apps), various languages: http://www.mobileaccessibility.info/
Find accessible devices and apps: http://www.mobileaccessibility.info/findapps.cfm
WebAIM: Accessibility Training, Certication, Evaluation and Reporting: http://webaim.org/
WEB for ALL (German): http://www.web-4-all.de/
Adobe Accessibility Design Center (accessible documents with Adobe) www.adobe.com/de/accessibility/
Accessibility Evaluation Resources: http://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/Overview.html
Accessibility Validator WAVE: http://wave.webaim.org/
Accessibility Validator AccessMonitor (Portuguese): http://www.acessibilidade.gov.pt/accessmonitor/
Before and After Demonstration (BAD) http://www.w3.org/WAI/demos/bad/
Colour contrast analyser: download from http://www.web-4-all.de
Easy Checks: http://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/preliminary.html
Juicy Studio (collection of tools and scripts): juicystudio.com/services.php
Search and play youtube videos: http://tube-majestyc.net
Simulation app visual impairment: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/augenvorsorge-schau-auf-dich!/id551012231 or www.absv.de/sehbehinderungs-simulator
Testing of websites: www.bitv-test.de
Web Developer Toolbar: analyse websites, show alternative attributes, deactivate images and styles, show contours http://www.web-4-all.de/barrierefreiheit/tests-auf-barrierefreiheit/watoolbar/
Web Developer Toolbar für Firefox: chrispederick.com/work/web-developer/
Web Accessibility Toolbar (IE) inkl. Colour Contrast Analyzer: www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat/ie
Visual skills, ablepsia
Screenreader and braille keyboard
JAWS screen reading software http://www.freedomsci.de/
Enlargement programs / technologies, reduce resolution
Caption and subtitle videos: http://www.amara.org/
Hearing skills, deafness
Sign languages on websites (videos)
Sign language avatars
Sign language avatar and website translator http://handtalk.me/en
Caption and subtitle videos: http://www.amara.org/
Special mouse operated by mouth or air
Special keyboards (braille, special small/narrow keys, special large keys)
Operation by eyes / pointing devices
eye tracking Tobii http://www.tobii.com/
On screen keyboard: https://www.ssbbartgroup.com/blog/2014/01/16/web-accessibility-101-video-series-onscreen-keyboard-demo/
Speech and language
Disabilities and assistive technologies: http://www.tobii.com/en/assistive-technology/global/disabilities/
Autism
Browser and virtual playground ZAC: http://zacbrowser.com/