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These publications are provided to assist organizations better understand and apply accessible information and communication technologies to their business practices. Although many of these resources specifically address the obligations of businesses in Ontario (Canada) to comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005), the concepts, strategies and resources presented can be applied to any organization in any location.

Accessible Information and Communication

• Accessible Information and Communication: A Guide for Small Business
  
  
  • Web Version
  • PDF Version (2.1 MB)
• Outsourcing Web Development: A Guide for Hiring Contractors to Develop Accessible Websites and Web Content
  
  
  • Web Version
  • PDF Version (1.3 MB)
• WCAG 2.0 - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines: An Introductory Guide for Web Developers
  
  
  • Web Version
  • PDF Version (1.6 MB)

The following guides are in PDF format that should be accessible to all users:

• Developing accessibility policies and a multi-year accessibility plan: A guide for organizations with 50 or more employees (PDF 1.4 MB)
• A guide to developing an accessibility policy: for organizations with 1-49 employees (PDF 837 KB)
• Providing accessible information to people with disabilities (PDF 1.2 MB)
• Making Emergency and Public Safety Information Accessible to the Public (PDF 729 KB)
• Providing individualized workplace emergency response information to employees who have a disability (PDF 1.2 MB)
• Procuring or Acquiring Accessible Goods, Services or Facilities (PDF 1.3 MB)

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Accessible Information and Communication Tip Sheets

• Creating Accessible Electronic Documents
• Creating Accessible Print Documents
• Creating Accessible Signs
• Creating Accessible Presentations

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