Intro: On this page you will find resources pertaining to accessible information and technology, accessible pedestrian signals, architectural experts, Alternative format vendors, disability rights laws, disability rights organizations, web accessibility, and digital accessibility consultants. The platform- and hosting-related links for this website are included at the end of these resources.
This list is for informational purposes only and inclusion does not imply endorsement by Lainey Feingold or the Law Office of Lainey Feingold. Links on this page will take you to web sites that may not have the same privacy or accessibility policies as this site. Please contact us if you know of a resource that you think should be added to this list.
Accessible Information and Technology Centers and Organizations
You may also be interested in Digital Accessibility Consultants
- Trace Research and Development Center
- National Center for Accessible Media
- Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
- Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (resources for the accessibility of evolving high speed broadband, wireless and other Internet Protocol (IP) technologies.)
- International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet
- Design Science (Math Accessibility Information and Resources)
- Diagram Center (OSEP-funded project to “make it easier, faster, and more cost effective to create and use accessible images so that students with print disabilities have timely access to the information they need.”
- FCC Accessibility Clearinghouse (mandated by the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act and described as an “information hub about phones and innovative ways to communicate, especially for people who may have a disability.”
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Accessible Pedestrian Signals
- Accessible Design for the Blind (website of pedestrian safety experts Billie Louise (”Beezy”) Bentzen and Janet Barlow
- LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (San Francisco) (one of the organizations implementing the San Francisco APS agreement)
- California Council of the Blind (one of the organizations implementing the San Francisco APS agreement; Gene Lozano, APS Contact)
- Polara Engineering, Inc (manufacturer of accessible pedestrian signals)
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Architectural Accessibility Experts
Alternative Format Vendors
The following vendors, listed in alphabetical order, provide alternative formats for financial institutions and other entities that have signed settlement agreements as a result of the Structured Negotiations process or are otherwise recommended. These formats include Braille, audio CD and MP3, and large print. Not all vendors provide all formats. The alternative format settlement agreements are available in the Alternative Format Settlements category.
- Braille Works
- Crawford Technologies
- Horizons for the Blind
- Metrolina Association of the Blind
- National Braille Press
- Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library
- T-Base, Inc.
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U.S. Disability Rights Laws
There is a wealth of disability rights legal information on the Internet. Here is a sampling.
- United States Department of Justice ADA Page
- United States Access Board
- United States Government Section 508 Resource Page
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Disability Rights Organizations
United States
- American Association of People with Disabilities
- American Council of the Blind (With affiliates in 50 states)
- American Foundation for the Blind
- Disability Rights Advocates
- Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
- National Disability Rights Network (With offices and lawyers in 50 states)
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International
Digital Accessibility
Web and Digital Access Information on LFLegal
You can find the following web accessibility resources on this website
- Press Releases announcing web accessibility settlements reached through Structured Negotiations
- Information about the possible United States web accessibility regulations. Read the article about the Department of Justice’s delay in issuing the regulations, which includes links to earlier posts.
- Full text of all web accessibility settlement agreements reached through Structured Negotiations
- Short summary, with links, of all web accessibility posts on LFLegal
- Information about the accessibility of LFLegal.com, including the site’s inclusion in the WCAG 2.0 Implementation report, is available in the Site News Category of this website.
On-Line Web Accessibility Resources
Significant resources about web accessibility are available on the web. Here is a sampling.
- Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 W3C Recommendation, December 2008
- Access 8878, resources for implementing British Standard BS 8878 Web Accessibility Code of Practice
- 100 Killer Web Accessibility Resources: Blogs, Forums and Tutorials, Article (updated November, 2012) with links, summarizing 100 practical web accessibility resources, including access issues by disability
- Article, with links, about free tools for evaluating web design accessibility
- Accessites.org (Founded by Mike Cherim, LFLegal.com’s creator)
- American Bar Association’s web accessibility resources
- Colour Contrast Analyser Firefox Extension
- Contrast Rebellion (Great website about the important of good contrast)
- GrayBit Grayscale Converter (tests visual contrast)
- Accessible Web Design Blog (Mike Cherim’s Beast-Blog)
- Accessibility Toolbar (web developer tool)
Digital (Web) Accessibility Consultants
- Deque
- EZFire
- Interactive Accessibility (web accessibility consulting)
- Knowbility (web accessibility training and consulting)
- Paciello Group
- Simply Accessible
- Jim Thatcher, Accessibility Consulting Services
- WebAim (web accessibility consulting and training)
Books about Web Accessibility
- Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance by Jim Thatcher, Shawn Lawton Henry and others
- Just Ask: Integrating Accessibility Throughout Design by Shawn Lawton Henry
- Strategic Accessibility: Enabling the Organization by Jeff Kline
Access to Books
- Reading Rights Coalition (broad-based coalition representing 30 million Americans who cannot read standard print)
Platform and Hosting
- WordPress.org (content publishing platform)
- GBHXonline.com (web hosting)
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