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The Book on Accessibility

Strategies & tactics for accessibility at scale

Stop doing compliance,
start getting commitment

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This isn’t a technical manual or a design tutorial, it’s a book of processes you can start using today to communicate accessibility strategy in a way teams can understand and commit to.

A must read for anyone building an accessibility strategy

The Book on Accessibility is packed with keep-it-simple insights and straightforward approaches.

Anyone implementing a compliance program for accessibility will find value and inspiration in this series of guides.

Core program components

Start here: These 6 guides are the foundation for making accessible products.

Deliver responsibilities by role

Track measurable best practices with these checklists and presentations.

  • Digital architecture

    Accessibility is the foundation of a solid digital strategy

  • Design system

    Accessibility is about good customer experiences for everyone

  • Component library

    The building blocks of your application must be accessible too

  • Product owners

    Let's set realistic goals, prioritize work and write accessibility acceptance criteria

  • Designers

    More than visuals, designers define the actual user experience for everyone

  • Copywriters

    Writing for accessibility makes products easier to understand and more impactful

  • Developers

    Remediate accessibility issues faster and write smarter code with fewer new defects

  • CMS authors

    Content management systems should make it easy to publish accessible content

  • QA Testing

    Accessibility testing isn't the end, it starts at the beginning with test criteria

The accessibility team

Successful teams know their plan, roles and responsibilities.

  • Team capabilities

    Align goals, establish scope, and build a team capable of planning for organizational maturity

  • Director

    Lead the accessibility team by fostering trust, building capacity and gathering resources

  • Accessibility coach

    Find qualified experts who can serve as guides and mentors to your enterprise

  • Program manager

    Transform strategic goals to integrated processes with measurable outcomes

  • Project manager

    Collaborate, coordinate and track work performed by the team and partners

  • Legal complaints

Accessibility coaching

What are the problems coaches need to solve on a daily basis?