Laws and Standards
Universal Design
Assistive Technology
ICT Accessibility
Pillars of UDL
100
Possibly the most prominent document on human rights. The precedent for much accessibility legislation.

What is the UN Declaration of Human Rights?

100

Making the design appealing to all users.

What is Equitable Use?

100

Text and background color combination that supports color-blindness.

What is high color contrast?

100

In the planning phase, this activity usually informs a team on the accessibility gap to fill.

What is research?

100

Varying methods of assessment.

What is action and expression?

200

The country that where the ADA is in effect.

What is the United States?

200
Discourage unconscious action in tasks that require vigilance.

What is Tolerance for Error?

200

A person who uses alternative interfaces with knobs or other tactile controls.

Who is a person with a visual impairment?

200

This step in design sometimes uses personas that incorporate disabilities to ensure accessibility.

What is usability or user experience?

200

Varying types and formats of content.

What is representation?

300

The ADA equivalent legislation in the United Kingdom.

What is the Equality Act of 2010?

300

Maximize "legibility" of essential information

What is Perceptible Information?

300

This technology is widely used today to making typing easier or even possible, but started off as assistive tech.

What is speech to text?

300

Taking an existing design and working backwards to incorporate accessibility is time consuming.

What is retrofitting?

300

Using a combination of images and words when introducing new terminology.

What is representation?

400

A regional piece of disability rights legislation, eh?!

Ontarians with Disabilities Act of 2001

400

Arrange information consistent with its importance.

What is Simple and Intuitive Use?

400
Non-standard inputs such as alternative mice, keyboards, and mouth sticks support this user group.

Who are people with mobility impairments?

400

The gold standard of ensuring accessibility is to test with this group of users.

Who are people with disabilities?

400

Provide opportunities for self-assessment and reflection.

What is engagement?