BBC Accessibility Resources
Gareth Ford Williams
Accessibility and Inclusive Design Strategist Specialising in Atomic Design Systems and Social Model User Data.
Today I was asked if there was a list of the BBC's disability and accessibility resources, so I made the following list of policies and guidelines covering everything from digital accessibility, to workplace design and TV production.
BBC Policy is complex, and as such I wrote an article explaining how it works.
The BBC's Guidelines are linked to from the?editorial?and?product?policy pages:
BBC Diversity Strategy (see page 32 for accessibility)
Here are the key Guidelines:
BBC Reith?(very accessible typeface - 3 years of research behind it) If you don't optimise font choices then you undermine the effectiveness of your typographic rules.
...and a nice little film about it all.?BBC for Everyone.
Additional social media links, TV programmes and other information is all linked from the following page:
...and if you want to know how it all began?
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Excellent resource, many thanks. Especially interested in accessible games guidance since my daughter is a developer for the Special Effects charity supporting disabled gamers!
Media & Entertainment Technologist
3 年Matt Simpson Your turn :)
Product Designer
3 年Yassssss thank you Gareth! ??
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3 年Such a great idea! Thanks, Gareth!
Policies, practices & artifacts are so important. Add a good culture & you are set!