Accessibility Resources

Official Documentation

WCAG 2.1

• Quick Start Guide
• Complete Documentation
• Understanding WCAG 2.1

WAI-ARIA

<!-- ARIA Pattern Examples -->
<div role="alert" aria-live="assertive">Important Message</div>
<button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="menu">Open Menu</button>

Training and Tutorials

1. Online Courses
   • Udacity Web Accessibility
   • Google Web Accessibility
   • EdX Introduction to Web Accessibility
2. Practical Tutorials
   • MDN Web Docs Accessibility
   • Web.dev Accessibility
   • A11Y Project

Tools and Libraries

Accessible React Libraries

// Example with @reach/dialog
import { Dialog } from '@reach/dialog'
function AccessibleDialog() {
  return (
    <Dialog aria-label="Confirmation">
      <h2>Confirmation Required</h2>
      <p>Are you sure you want to continue?</p>
      <button>Confirm</button>
    </Dialog>
  )
}

Testing Tools

• WAVE
• axe DevTools
• Lighthouse
• Pa11y
• NVDA
• VoiceOver

Community and Support

Forums and Groups

• WebAIM Forum
• A11Y Slack
• Accessibility Developers Guide

Conferences

• CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
• AccessU
• A11yTO

Recommended Reading

1. Books
   • "Inclusive Design Patterns" by Heydon Pickering
   • "A Web for Everyone" by Sarah Horton
   • "Accessibility for Everyone" by Laura Kalbag
2. Blogs
   • The Paciello Group Blog
   • WebAIM Blog
   • A11y With Lindsey

Development Tools

# Essential tools installation
npm install -D eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y
npm install -D axe-core
npm install -D jest-axe

Patterns and Templates

<!-- Accessible Modal Dialog Template -->
<div role="dialog" aria-labelledby="dialog-title" aria-describedby="dialog-desc">
  <h2 id="dialog-title">Dialog Title</h2>
  <p id="dialog-desc">Dialog Description</p>
  <button>Close</button>
</div>

Audit and Consulting Services

• Deque Systems
• Level Access
• The Paciello Group
• WebAIM

Updates and Monitoring

• Follow @A11Y on Twitter
• Subscribe to accessibility newsletters
• Participate in webinars