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The A11Y Project is a community-driven effort to make digital accessibility easier.

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Learn the fundamentals and principles behind accessible design

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Marcy Sutton

### Testing Accessibility

A self-paced workshop designed to teach you the principles and effective patterns of accessibility, from design to deployment.

[Learn more about this workshop](/resources/testing-accessibility/)

Michele Williams

### Introduction to Web Accessibility

Understanding how people use their computing devices is vital to understanding the diversity of disability in technology. In this video, Michele explains what “making technology accessible” means.

[Learn more about this video](/resources/introduction-to-web-accessibility/)

Conduct an accessibility audit

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This checklist uses the The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) as a reference point. This checklist targets many, but not all level A and AA concerns.

[Review the checklist](/checklist/)

The letters AAA in pink and teal.

Frank Elavsky

PhD student and researcher

Meet the community

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Frank is a researcher, designer, engineer, and standards contributor with an interest in the intersection of data work and accessibility.

[Meet Frank](/spotlight/frank-elavsky)

Explore resources

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Tools, books, videos, podcasts, newsletters, even professional help! A lot of people have made a lot of great things to help you out. We collect them to help you discover and explore.

[See all resources](/resources/)

Recent posts

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*   [Myth: Automated tools can ensure full accessibility compliance](/posts/automated-tools-can-ensure-full-accessibility-compliance/)

*   [Background: What is Semantic HTML?](/posts/what-is-semantic-html/)

*   [Experience: The power of ChatGPT as a cognitive accessibility assistive technology for Traumatic Brain Injury survivors](/posts/the-power-of-chatgpt-as-a-cognitive-accessibility-assistive-technology-for-traumatic-brain-injury-survivors/)

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