This section includes selected resources about access to information and digital content. All resources are in English unless specified.
Accessible Reading Systems
Live caption feature on Google Chrome Desktop
Accessible Mathematics
Making Math Accessible, One Step at a Time (Webinar) by DAISY Consortium
Accessible Music Resources
Accessible Guitar Instruction and Music Resources by Bill Holton for American Foundation for the Blind
Accessible Music Chords and Scales for Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo and Ukulele for the Blind and Visually Impaired by Standard Guitar
Braille Sheet Music, a project initiated by Yongsit Yongkamol
Marrakesh Treaty: A 5-Step CSO Action Guide, with Insights from Seeding the “Miracle of Marrakesh:” The Journey of Malaysia’s Accession to the Marrakesh Treaty ~ Civil Society Organization Perspective
- Available in accessible pdf and word format
e-Accessibility Policy Toolkit for Persons with Disabilities by ITU & G3ict
Digital and Web Accessibility
Introduction to Web Accessibility by W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Overview by W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
How to Create Accessible Content by Princeton University
Web Accessibility Myths: Debunking 7 Common Misconceptions by Alisa Smith in Moz
Improve Internet Accessibility for Individuals with Impaired Vision by MyVision.org
Making Content Usable for People with Cognitive and Learning Disabilities, W3C Working Group Note 29 April 2021
Autism Accessibility Guidelines Research Report (on web accessibility) by Hassell Inclusion for National Autistic Society, UK
Easy Read
Easy read materials help persons with limited reading skills understand written information more easily. Easy read presents information in simple words and sentences. Easy read also uses simple pictures to illustrate the meaning of information presented.
Individuals who benefit from easy read include:
How To Make Information Accessible: A guide to producing easy read documents (pdf) by CHANGE, UK
Easy-to-read checklist to make sure your document is easy to read (pdf) by Inclusion Europe.
A guide to producing written information in easy read (pdf) by North Yorkshire County Council, UK
Image Descriptions for Persons with Print Disabilities
Describing Images in Publications—Guidance, Best Practices and the Promise of Technology (Webinar) by DAISY Consortium
The Art and Science of Describing Images (Webinar Series) by DAISY Consortium
Publishing for Blind Persons, Persons with Visual Impairment and Other Print Disabilities
Guidelines for Accessible Publishing by National Council for the Blind Malaysia (NCBM) - Available in accessible pdf and word format
Introduction to Inclusive Publishing by Inclusive Publishing (A DAISY Consortium Initiative)
Accessibility Top Tips for Publishing Digital Books by Inclusive Publishing (A DAISY Consortium Initiative)
Accessible eBook Guidelines for Self-Publishing Authors by Accessible Books Consortium and International Authors Forum
Accessible Publishing Best Practice Guidelines for Publishers produced by EDItEUR in association with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and DAISY Consortium
Best Practices and Guidelines for Large Print Documents by American Council of the Blind
EBU Clear Print Guidelines (pdf) by European Blind Union
Making Information Accessible to All by European Blind Union
Word Document Publishing 101 (Webinar) by Inclusive Publishing (A DAISY Consortium Initiative)
Video Accessibility
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative Guidelines for Making Audio and Media Accessible resources:
Video Accessibility Guidelines and Laws for Closed Captioning by Scribie Blog
Our right to knowledge: Legal reviews for the ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty for persons with print disabilities in Asia and the Pacific by United Nations Development Programme and World Blind Union
Digital Accessibility Rights Evaluation Index (DARE Index) to trace country progress in making Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) accessible for all by G3ict
Situation of Persons with Disabilities in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Access to ICT, with a special focus on women and girls with disabilities (Malaysia) - Available in accessible pdf and word format
If Tech Fails to Design for the Most Vulnerable, It Fails Us All by Afsaneh Rigot
Accessibility: Inclusivity in the post-pandemic world by Ravinyaa Ravimalar in The Edge Malaysia
