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Accessibility


The aim of web accessibility is to "provide equal access and equal opportunity to those with disabilities. An accessible web can also help people with disabilities more actively participate in society." (W3C, WAI)

CanAssist believes that everyone, including people with disabilities, should be given equal opportunity to participate fully in society. Therefore, web accessibility is of critical importance to CanAssist and we strive to ensure that our website is accessible for all.

We welcome any feedback on the accessibility of this website and encourage you to contact us if you have any feedback or suggestions for improvements.


Please find below, some useful links for creating an accessible website:

University of Victoria - Accessibility Page

University of British Columbia - Office of Learning Technology Project/Course Accessibility Standards Checklist- Downloadable PDF

University of British Columbia - External Programs & Learning Technologies - Accessibility Page

Fundamentals

W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

WCAG Guidelines 1.0

WCAG Guidelines 2.0

Accessify

Developing sites for users with cognitive/learning disabilities

Accessibility Tips

Technical

XHTML Tutorial

CSS Tutorial

Zen Garden

Creating Accessible Page Layouts

PDF Accessibility

Flash Accessibility

 

Caption Guides

Closed Captioning Standards and Protocol for Canadian English Language Broadcasters (PDF Document)

DCMP Captioning Key

Tools and Validators

Watchfire WebXACT

Vischeck

Lynx Viewer

 

Other Sources

Wikipedia