Knowledge database - Link tips and Tools

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/

Mobility

• 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/