Accessibility Services (ZAB)

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Request for leave of absence - Students can take time off from their studies for an important reason. A disability or a chronic illness can constitute such an important reason (here you will find the application form).
Sample of a BEM letter - BEM stands for Betriebliches Eingliederungsmanagement (occupational integration management). It must be offered by the employer to employees who have been unable to work for at least 42 days within 12 months.

The basis of all legal requirements are the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1
With the BITV 2.0, der Barrierefreien Informationstechnikverordnung des Bundes, there is basically a set of rules for Germany that almost completely corresponds to the minimum standards of the Directive. The minimum standard according to Article 6 of the Directive corresponds to WCAG 2.1 Level AA of June 2018.- gesetze-im-internet.de
European Accessibility Act - On the 28. June 2019 the European Accessibility Act - EAA law enters into force. The EAA aims to improve the functioning of the internal market for accessible products and services by removing barriers created by different rules in member states. The Directive is to be transposed into national law by 28 June 2022 and must be applied - with exceptions - from 28 July 2025 onwards.

Online demonstration: What hearing loss sounds like - hear-the-world.com
The Web Disability Simulator is a Google Chrome extension that simulates how users with impairments may experience a website. The simulator creates an experience that gives a better understanding of the importance of web accessibility.
How do people with disabilities experience a website? On this page we have presented in detail how the Web Disability Simulators works and created a video tutorial.

Zeit.de reads content directly on the website with a good voice
Accessibility features in Firefox - Make Firefox and web content work for all users
WAVE Report, good and quick initial testing of a website - webaim.org
lhttps://www.leserlich.info/index-en.php Steps towards inclusive communication design
Color Contrast Analyser - Programme to test contrasts under Windows and macOS
Siteimprove Chrome AddOn - Websites can be tested for accessibility
BITV Test - The BITV test procedure, list of success criteria - testen.bitv-test.de
Koa11y - Koa11y is a desktop app that allows you to automatically detect accessibility (a11y) issues on webpages
WACG MAP (PDF)

VoiceOver - apple.com
Screenreader JAWS - JAWS can be used under all current Windows operating systems with 32 or 64 bit. A fee is required, but a 40-minute version can be tried out.

If you know of other exemplary accessible websites, please send us a hint to zab-it@uni-bielefeld.de

Accessibility Developer Guide - The best basis for getting started in accessibility for professionals and developers, all-encompassing presentation with lots of further information and tools. - accessibility-developer-guide.com