Research Guides: OER / ZTC: Accessibility

Testing Accessibility

Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, and Canvas have built in accessibility checkers that work to varying degrees. Additional tools that may be useful:

WebAIM Resources
A list of helpful resources for evaluating accessibility.
NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access)
Free screen reading software can be used to test resources.
Grackle Docs
Accessibility checker for Google Docs. Add-on for Chrome browser.
Toptal - Colorblind Web Page Filter
Use the colorblind filter to test web pages for color blind anomalies.
Daltonize (Vischeck)
Daltonize corrects images for color blind users.
Adobe Acrobat Pro - Accessibility Checker
Create and verify PDF accessibility in Acrobat Pro.
Read Out Loud for Acrobat Reader
Read Out Loud is a Text-to-Speech (TTS) tool that is built into Adobe Reader.
Accessibility Bookmarklets
"These bookmarklets help web developers and designers see the 'big picture' regarding web accessibility."
The Screen Curtain Bookmarklet
"The Screen Curtain Bookmarklet allows engineers, testers, educators, and students to temporarily obscure web technologies while using screen readers in order to simulate the experience of using such technologies without sight."