Accessibility Resources from Experts and People with Disabilities2024-02-01T17:45:19-05:00

Articles and resources on accessibility

Fable shares in-depth articles on accessibility and usability informed by both technical expertise and the lived experience of people with disabilities.

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Accessible Canada Act

Fable helps you meet goals for the Accessible Canada Act’s three-year Accessibility Plan through consulting people with disabilities for web accessibility, policy, and practices.

Learn about assistive technology from people with disabilities

Our platform and our knowledge is powered by people with disabilities. We start from the premise of learning about disabilities and assistive technology from our community.

Get the A-Z with the Assistive Technology Glossary

Learn about assistive technology and important accessibility terms in the only glossary focussed on assistive technology, complete with context, history, and further reading resources.

Additional resources

Fable works with leading companies and organizations to advance accessibility. We contribute time and effort to building more knowledge for everyone. Below you can find examples of progress and guidance on major accessibility projects.

How Porter Airlines Advanced Accessibility

By conducting research and testing their products with assistive technology users on Fable’s platform, Porter has been able to make meaningful changes to the travelling experience.

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WCAG 2.2: What changes for websites and how does it impact users?

Kate Kalcevich, Head of Services at Fable, and Samuel Proulx, Accessibility Evangelist, provide guidance on how organizations can meet the new level A and AA guidelines, as well as how assistive technology users will benefit from the new guidelines.

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Accessible Design Systems with Adobe

Linn Vizard of Adobe sat down with Fable’s CEO Alwar Pillai to talk about design systems and how to make them more accessible. Alwar talks about the difference between usability and compatibility, and why including people with disabilities in the design and testing process is crucial.

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