People always ask me where to start with an accessibility review when they can’t afford an external auditor. I always tell them start with these two things: keyboard access and color.
Why those two?
Well for starters they require different groups for remediation – color involves designers, brand etc. It can take extraordinarily long to achieve agreement on accessible colors and get it into the style guide.
Keyboard access requires developers for remediation. Keyboard access is the basis for many forms of assistive technology – if it doesn’t work correctly on a keyboard, it won’t work for screen readers, switches, and alternative input devices.
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