Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Accessibility Online Course

The Basics of Accessibility

The WCAG 2.1 guidelines break down accessibility into four major concepts that can be remembered through the acronym of 'POUR':

  • Perceivable
  • Operable
  • Understandable
  • Robust

On the following pages, we will briefly explore each of these concepts and give simplified examples of how you can apply each concept to your website or electronic content.