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The OUAC and Accessibility
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), became law on June 13, 2005. Under this legislation, the government of Ontario has developed mandatory accessibility standards that identify, remove and prevent barriers for people with disabilities in key areas of daily living.
Addressing Accessibility
- The OUAC’s Statement of Commitment to Accessibility
- OUAC Communications and Events Department Accessibility Plan [PDF] (December 2024)
- An implementation plan and compliance report for the Information and Communications Standard
- COU’s Commitment to Accessibility
- Find more information about the COU’s Commitment to Accessibility and how to obtain alternative formats from them.
Web Accessibility: Tips and Tricks
Getting Started
The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) develops strategies, guidelines and resources to help make the Web accessible to people with disabilities, and is a great place to “get started with web accessibility“.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG):
Tools for Developing and Testing:
- WebAIM (Quick Reference for Testing Web Content for Accessibility)
- WAVE (WebAIM’s online web accessibility evaluation tool)
- WAVE Toolbar
- Web Accessibility for Designers (infographic)
- JAWS (screen reading software)
- WCAG Contrast Checker
- Web Developer (Firefox plugin)
- Vision Simulator website (How do things look to people who are colour blind or have cataracts?)
The OUAC and Privacy
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