NDEAM Resources: Books About Accessibility and Disability Inclusion

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)! All month long, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite resources on accessibility and disability inclusion in the workplace.

This post features some of my favorite books on accessibility and disability inclusion.

I’ve read the books below to expand my own knowledge – but there are so many more on my reading list! I’d love to hear what books you’re reading on accessibility and disability inclusion as well.

• Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally by Emily Ladau
  • Demystifying Disability is an easy-to-access handbook on important disability issues you need to know about, including how to appropriately think, talk, and ask about disability; recognizing and avoiding ableism; practicing good disability etiquette; ensuring accessibility becomes standard practice; appreciating disability history and identity; and identifying and speaking up about disability stereotypes in media. Authored by disability rights advocate, speaker, and writer Emily Ladau, this practical, intersectional guide offers all readers a welcoming place to understand disability as part of the human experience.
• Accessibility for Everyone by Laura Kalbag
  • We make the web more inclusive for everyone, everywhere, when we design with accessibility in mind. This book guides you through the accessibility landscape: understanding disability and impairment challenges; recognizing important laws and guidelines; and learning how to plan for, evaluate, and test accessible design. Leverage tools and techniques like clear copywriting, well-structured IA, meaningful HTML, and thoughtful design to create a solid set of best practices. Whether you’re new to accessibility or a seasoned professional, this book will help you get on the path to designing with accessibility and inclusion in mind.
• Inclusive Design for a Digital World: Designing with Accessibility in Mind by Regine M. Gilbert
  • As a creator in the modern digital era, your aim should be to make products that are inclusive of all people. Technology has increased connection and information equality around the world. To continue its impact, access and usability of such technology must be made a priority, and there is no better place to get started than with this book. Learn the moral, ethical, and high level legal reasons for accessible design; tools and best practices for user research and web developers; the different types of designs for disabilities on various platforms; web compliance guidelines; and testing products and usability best practices. Created for practitioners of product design, product development, content, and design across many disciplines.
• Designing Accessible Learning Content: A Practical Guide to Applying Best-Practice Accessibility Standards to L&D Resources by Susi Miller
  • This is a detailed guide on accessibility for anyone involved in the design, creation, development or testing of online learning content. It offers essential, in-depth background information such as a focus on disability, an overview of assistive technology and an exploration of the case for digital accessibility. It provides detailed guidance on how to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines making it essential reading for L&D professionals, instructional designers and course developers who need to comply with legal accessibility requirements. This book also demonstrates how creating accessible learning content can improve usability and provide the best possible learning experience for everyone.
    Are you looking for more about Accessibility for Online Learning? Don’t miss my Accessibility for eLearning Checklist and my Linktr.ee of additional resources!

I hope you have a few new books for your reading list! We’ve covered books and courses, so stay tuned for the next post on podcasts.