Accessibility Policy

Having a documented policy about how you want the organisation to handle accessibility might be a useful tool. If your press has more individuals involved, uses external partners more often or doesn't yet have a strong organisational buy in for accessibility, then it might be helpful to set expectations in a formal policy. It is not common for small diamond publishers to have one. Even so, an accessibility policy can help all stakeholders to understand exactly how they support accessibility with their work, and why they should be doing this.

 

Examples that could be included in an IT accessibility policy on the solution delivery lifecycle:

• The solution delivery lifecycle must factor in accessibility.
• All projects must include accessibility as a non-functional requirement.
• All user interface design must conform to corporate accessibility standards.
• End user testing must include users using AT such as a screen reader.
• End user support materials must have sections tailored to the needs of users who may need accessibility features.

 

 

https://accessible.org/how-to-write-accessibility-policy/