Accessibility Training 101 – accessibility @ perpendicular angel design

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The Basics

The following articles and videos will help you understand the basics. Many of them cover the same material from different angles or levels of depth.

Accessibility Courses is a list on Github of courses offered in web accessibility including both free and paid classes, conferences and webinars.
Common Accessibility Mistakes and How To Avoid Them by Ben Robertson outlines four of his own principles for developing accessible websites.
Designing for Inclusivity: How and Why to Get Started by Allison Shaw at the Invision Design Blog.
Dos and don’ts on designing for accessibility by Karwai Pun on Gov.UK.
Exclusive Design by Vasilis van Gemert is a thesis describing what design would be like if we designed not inclusively, but exclusively for people with disabilities. It’s a long read, but covers a lot of ground about our current assumptions.
Microsoft Design Inclusive 101 Toolkit (pdf) by Microsoft’s Inclusive Design) is Microsoft Design’s guide to understanding and using inclusive design.
Mythbuster’s Guide to Accessibility by the US Digital Service puts a governmental lens on accessibility.
The Web Accessibility Basics by Marco Zehe on Marco’s Accessibility Blog.
14 easy ways to make your website more accessible by Carl Cahill and Joss Cook.

Hocus :focus – a keyboard navigation horror game to teach keyboard navigation issues

Online Self-Paced Web Accessibility Classes by Deque – These include training classes specific to various roles as well as the full curriculum for IAAP certification preparation

Extreme Design by Derek Featherstone at An Event Apart explains how designing for accessibility needs helps us think of extreme scenarios that result in a better design for everyone.

Accessibility Support site provides information on accessibility support built in for various components.
Paint the Picture, Not the Frame: How Browsers Provide Everything Users Need by Eric Bailey on A List Apart explains why you probably don’t need to build complex changes for your site.

I think the best accessibility checklist is the one you make yourself, but these might get you started.