In short, accessibility is the process of making electronic materials perceivable and usable by people with disabilities. Materials (including documents, videos, websites, discussion forums, etc.) are accessibility compliant when they have been structured according to widely recognized specifications.
With Georgia Tech receiving federal funding, all colleges, schools, research centers and other departments and divisions of the institute must adhere to Section 508 accessibility standards with their websites and other online materials, which require the use of WCAG 2.0 Level AA specifications.
Below are a few resources to aid in understanding the requirements and assist in checking your websites for accessibility compliance:
Getting Started: Ivan Allen College Resources
- College Web Accessibility Primer
- College Document Accessibility Primer
- Web Accessibility Introductory Online Course
- One Page (Two-Sided) Summary of WCAG 2.0 AA Rules
- Guide to Acronyms and Georgia Tech Names
State and Institute Resources and Policies
- Georgia Tech’s Accessibility Resources and Requirements
- Georgia Tech Information Technology Accessibility Policy
- University System of Georgia (USG) Accessibility Policy
- University System of Georgia (USG) Accessibility Tutorial
Official Section 508 Specifications
- Section 508 Official Government Website
- W3C's WCAG 2.1 Official Specification
- W3C's Guide to Understanding WCAG 2.0
- Section 508 Compliance Resources
General Accessibility Compliance Resources
- Web Accessibility Group for Higher Education
- AMAC: Accessibility Solutions and Research Center
- W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI): Introduction to Accessibility
- WebAIM Guide to Cognitive Disabilities and the Web
Tools to Help with Making Content Compliant
Tools to Help with Web Accessibility Testing
- WebAIM’s Accessibility Tools:
- deque aXe Firefox and Chrome Browser Extension
More resources can be found on the Georgia Tech Webmasters website's accessibility section.