Literature Reviews

Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.

• Global Considerations in Creating an Organizational Web Accessibility Policy

  David Sloan, Sarah Horton (2014) — Proceedings of the 11th Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This paper from The Paciello Group examines the legislative and policy landscape for web accessibility across five countries — Australia, Brazil, China, India, and South Africa — to help multinational organisations develop global accessibility polici…

  • accessibility policy
  • accessibility law
  • global accessibility
  • WCAG compliance
  • organizational accessibility
  • disability rights
  • copyright accessibility
  • PDF accessibility

• The United States' Legislative Impact on eAccessibility: What the European Union Can Learn

  Robert Huffaker (2014) — Proceedings of the 11th Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This paper compares accessibility legislation and enforcement mechanisms in the United States and European Union, examining how each region's legal framework impacts website accessibility for people with disabilities. The author traces the evolution …

  • accessibility law
  • policy
  • Section 508
  • ADA
  • European Union
  • public procurement
  • WCAG
  • legislation
  • digital accessibility