Accessibility resources
http://www.w3c.org/
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential. W3C is a forum for information, commerce, communication, and collective understanding.
Organisation
http://www.disability.gov.uk/
This site together with the Government's new major website 'Directgov' represent steps taken to help people find out about their civil rights and to see more clearly how useful the Internet can be as a source for information.
http://www.rnib.org.uk/
Royal National Institute for the Blind offers a range of services to help ensure your website is accessible. Our See it Right Accessible Website logo scheme awards websites which reach our accessibility standards, the right to display the logo.
http://www.drc-gb.org/
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body established in April 2000 by Act of Parliament to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people.
Government Policies
http://www.w3.org/WAI/Policy/
The links on this page provide a starting point for locating information on government policies relating to Web accessibility in different countries around the world. Information linked from this page may include laws, regulations, policies, directives, government-related standards or guidelines, or implementation guidance which relates to Web accessibility, as well as government speeches, press releases, etc. Links are roughly grouped under the following categories: laws, responsible ministries, relevant documents, discussion, and additional information or comments.
http://www.section508.gov
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act in the USA requires require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Federal government requires that if you are selling to the government, you be Section 508 compliant, unless covered by a provable exception.
Reader Tools
http://www.browsealoud.com
Established in 1996, Texthelp Systems Ltd. specializes in the area of innovative solutions for speech technology. Through browsealoud our primary aim is to supply technology which effortlessly incorporates speech into websites, with minimal effort for webmasters.
http://www.readspeaker.com
Readspeaker makes websites talk. It is easy to use and easy to implement. No backend reprogramming required and no plugins or software needed for the visitor. We host everything and deliver high quality speech 365 days a year 24 hours a day. What you see is what is said. Readspeaker can read most file formats including Word, RTF and PDF. It works on any browser with connection speeds of 33.6k and up.
Test tools
http://bobby.watchfire.com
This free service will allow you to test web pages and help expose and repair barriers to accessibility and encourage compliance with existing accessibility guidelines, such as Section 508 and the W3C's WCAG.
http://www.htmlhelp.com/tools/
Online tools including our Validator; CSSCheck, a Cascading Style Sheets lint; cg-eye, a CGI test kit; Link Valet, a Link Checker; and WiDGets, authoring tools and accessibility add-ons for for .
Human Testing
The aim of the Usability Exchange is to improve the accessibility and usability of all websites, large or small. It was set up to address a number of problems with existing methods of tackling accessibility/usability issues.