Introduction to Accessibility
- Impacts of Accessibility
- Disability Inclusion
- Standards and Laws
  - Global Perspectives
- Teams and Programs
- Introductions to Specific Disabilities
- A "Day in the Life" by disability
- Accessibility-related Personas
- Understanding digital accessibility
- Understanding physical accessibility
- Understanding accessibility in specific contexts
Content Accessibility
- Accessible Content Creation & Design
- Writing Accessible Content
- Multimedia Accessibility
- Accessible Alternatives
Web Accessibility
- Page structure
- Language identification
  - Introduction
- Keyboard navigation
  - Introduction
- Keyboard focus
- Links
  - Visually Distinct Links
- Images & Non-text content
  - Images of Text
  - Background Images
- Data & Data Visualizations
- Tables & Lists
- Forms
  - Form Purpose
  - Provide Autocomplete Values
- Color, Contrast, and Single Sense
- Pointer & Other Inputs
- Dynamic Content
- Moving Content
- Consistency & Familiarity
- Authentication
- User Control
  - Zoom and Reflow
  - Text Size and Spacing
- Timeouts and Time Limits
- Site Structure
- Screen Reader Verification
- Reference Material
Design & Development
- Planning
- Design
- Development
  - Semantic Markup
- Development with ARIA
- Test & Evaluation
- Lifecycle Maintenance
Content Mgmt Systems (CMS) Accessibility
- Common Concepts in CMS Accessibility
- WordPress
- Drupal
- GoDaddy
- Shopify
- Wix
- Squarespace
Learning Mgmt Systems (LMS) Accessibility
- Common Concepts in LMS Accessibility
- Canvas
Social Media Accessibility
- Common Concepts in Social Media Accessibility
- Social Media Platforms
- Email Marketing Services
Document, Spreadsheet, Presentation, and Email Accessibility
- Common Concepts
- Documents
- Spreadsheets
- Presentations
- Emails
Digital Accessibility Testing
- Test Tools
- How to Test
- Accessibility Testing with a Disability
Assistive Technology
- Introduction
- Screen Readers
  - Screen Reader Resources
- Screen Magnifiers
- Narrators (Text-to-Speech)
- Dictation (Speech-to-Text)
- Keyboard Alternatives
- Alternate Displays
Events & Meetings
- Virtual (Remote)
- In-Person
Physical Accessibility
- Outdoors
  - Introduction to Parking
- Public Ways and Accessible Routes
- Entries and Exits
- Indoor Spaces
- Floors, ground, or walking surfaces
- Moving around, up, or down
  - Introduction to Exterior and Interior Signs
  - Laws and Standards for Exterior and Interior Signs
- Communications
- Emergency planning
- Tools and Elements
- Controls/Operable Parts
- Machines and kiosks
- Restrooms, dressing rooms, and locker rooms
- Kitchens
- Housing
- Offices
- Justice-related
- Retail and service
- Specific rooms and facilities
- Vehicles
- Assessing Accessibility
- Accessibility Practices
- Accessible Design in Action
- Interactives
- Glossary terms
Point of Service Accommodations
- Customer Accommodations
- Employee Accommodations
Accessibility in Education
- Pedagogy and access
- Tools and structures
Specific Topics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Inclusive Algorithms
- Inclusive Play & Gaming
- Safety
- Mental health
- Day-to-Day Practices
Accessibility Mythbusting and Fails

Site Navigation

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Last updated: Feb 23, 2026

Summary

Providing clear, consistent navigation makes it easier to use a website. It especially helps people with disabilities. Navigation includes menus, breadcrumbs, search, site maps, and more:

Consistent navigation makes it easy to understand a site’s structure. It helps people learn to use a site.
Descriptive navigation reveals a site’s content. It helps people find needed content.
Navigation options offer alternatives. Someone who has a hard time using dropdown menus may find searching for content easy.
Current location indicators tell people where they are within a website. It helps to keep people from getting lost, especially on a large website.