Electronic Accessibility Resources Index

Resources for Web Developers

• Accessibility Insights
• Axe DevTools (Chrome)
• Chrome DevTools Device Toolbar
• Drupal Digital Asset Inventory Module
• Google Lighthouse (Chrome Built-In)
• HeadingsMap Chrome Extension
• Stark Plugin
• WAVE Accessibility Evaluation Tool

Resources for Content Creators

Document Accessibility Guides:

• Digital Document Accessibility Strategy & Remediation Guide (Google Docs)
• Digital Accessibility Testing & Remediation Tool Kit (Google Docs)
• Google Slides Accessibility Guidance (Google Slides)

Document Checklists:

• Accessible Slide Decks Checklist (Google Docs)
• Accessible Microsoft Word Document Checklist (Google Docs)
• Canva Accessibility Best Practices (Google Docs)
• DocuSign Accessibility Checklist (Google Docs)
• Qualtrics Best Practices Checklist (Google Docs)
• PDF Remediation Checklist (Google Docs)
• Spreadsheet Accessibility Checklist (Google Docs)
• Video Accessibility Checklist (Google Docs)

UCSB Document Templates:

• MS Word Templates (Box, requires UCSB login)
• MS PowerPoint Templates (Box, requires UCSB login)
• Basic Spreadsheet Template (MS Excel)
• Basic Spreadsheet Template (Google Sheets)
• Google Doc and Slide Templates - Available in Google Drive accounts
  • From your Google Drive, select New > Slides or Docs > From a template
     

Webpage Testing Tools:

• Silktide Accessibility Checker (Chrome extension)
• TPGI ARC Toolkit (Chrome or Firefox)

UCOP Resources

• UCOP Digital Accessibility Resources
• UCOP Electronic Accessibility website
• UCOP Checklist for eCourse Accessibility

UCSB Accessibility Resources

• Grackle Docs extension for Google Chrome
• Grackle Sheets extension for Google Chrome
• Grackle Slides extension for Google Chrome
• Panopto (UCSB GauchoCast)
• SiteImprove at UCSB
• UCSB Accessible Course Content
• UCSB Brand Guidelines
• UCSB Web Standards Group
• UCSB Web Theme User Guide

Learning and Training Resources

• Digital Accessibility: Creating Content that Everyone Can Use: A self-paced, introductory course on digital accessibility fundamentals for creating inclusive digital materials (requires UCSB, UCLC login)
• LinkedIn Learning (UCSB-Curated Recommended Trainings)
• Unlocking Digital Accessibility Series (Webinar Recordings)
• The UDL Guidelines | CAST Universal Design

Additional Tools

Screen Readers:

• JAWS Screen Reader for Windows or MacOS
• NDVA Screen Reader for Windows
• VoiceOver Screen Reader for MacOS

Color Contrast Analyzers:

• TPGI Color Contrast Checker
• WebAIM Contrast Checker

PDF Testing and Remediation Tools:

• Adobe Acrobat Pro (for Windows and macOS)
• PAC Accessibility Checker for PDF files (for Windows)
• PDFix Desktop (for Windows, macOS, and Linux)