accessibility statement
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An accessibility statement is a statement for a website or event that provides information about the accessibility of the content and or venue and other facilities, respectively, and sometimes required in some countries.
How to
How to create for a website
See W3C’s:
- Developing an Accessibility Statement
- minimal example: https://www.w3.org/WAI/planning/statements/minimal-example/
- complete example: https://www.w3.org/WAI/planning/statements/complete-example/
How to create for an event
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See event examples below for inspiration to write your own.
- https://twitter.com/ellenfromnowon/status/846010218404306946 Ellen Murray's Twitter thread about accessibility information disabled people are looking for on event websites
As a disabled person, going to events means I need to have accessibility information. Here's what I and others look for:
IndieWeb Examples
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Examples of personal site accessibility statements. Please add your personal real world accessibility statements examples. See #Brainstorming for adding ideas & aspirations.
Nick Simson has maintained an accessibility statement since 2022-05-30. It includes known issues, a way to share feedback, and resources to learn more about accessibility.- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
IndieWeb Event Examples
- IndieWebCamp Bellingham 2017 had an accessibility notice about wheelchair access on day 1 under the "Where" subheading.
- IndieWebCamp London 2020 has an "Accessibility" subheading with information on wheelchair access, childcare, quiet/nursing rooms, gender-neutral toilets.
More Event Examples
More event accessibility statement examples:
- btconf: Beyond Tellerrand Terms of Service: Accessibility heading
Please contact us, if you want to attend at workshops or the conference and have any special requirements such as access for wheelchairs. We will do our very best to accommodate you.
- Beyond Tellerrand Accessibility:
On this page you can find the accessibility information for the venues and this website.
- Beyond Tellerrand Accessibility:
- XOXO: Accessibility policy
It’s important to us that XOXO reflects the diverse and vibrant creative communities it was created to celebrate. We currently make the following accommodations in our production for attendees who require accessibility considerations.
Brainstorming
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Ideas and aspirations for ways to improve accessibility statements, both for events and personal sites.
Articles
Articles and other resources for accessibility statements.
Event accessibility statement resources:
- http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Accessibility
- http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Cons_with_Accessibility_Policies
- https://adata.org/publication/temporary-events-guide
- https://web.archive.org/web/20190405105824/http://opensourcebridge.org/wiki/Accessibility
- Appears to be primarily software-related, but haven't gone through all the links yet