Laws & Other Resources

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The Need for Web Accessibility

• How a blind person will "see" your Web page

An audio comparison of inaccessible and accessible Web pages

• Information about Photosensitive Seizure Disorders

• "From Where I Sit" Video Series

A powerful video series of eight CSU students with disabilities who share their experiences in the college classroom

Laws, Standards, and Policies

• Accessible Technology v. Copyright Law [Power Point] [opens in new window]
• CSU Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI) Web site
• The California State University Policy on Disability Support and Accommodations - Executive Order No. 926, effective January 1, 2005
• Section 508, Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
• W3C Checklist of Checkpoints for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
• W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, comprehensive and detailed Web site design guidelines

Useful Tools and Tips

• CSUDH Accessibility Statements for University Publications
• CSUDH Web Best Practices
  • Web Best Practices: Accessibility
• W3C Markup Validation Service
• Trace Center, University of Wisconsin - Designing a More Usable World
  • Designing More Usable Web Sites from the Trace Center, a resource-rich Web site
  • Photosensitive Epilepsy Analysis Tool (PEAT)
• Adobe - Accessibility Resource Center
• UCLA's Disabilities and Computing Program, links to a variety of useful resources
• Vision Australia's Colour Contrast Analyzer for Web Pages