Inclusive Design for Accessibility
A practical guide to digital accessibility, UX, and inclusive web and app design
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12 Authors
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- Print length 322 pages
- Publication date August 7, 2025
- Available in Paperback and Kindle eBook
Contributing Authors & Chapters
- Dale Cruse
Defining Inclusive Design in the Digital Age - Dr. Angela Young, CPACC
Understanding Diverse User Needs: Types of Disabilities and Assistive Technologies - Maya Sellon
Legal and Ethical Considerations in Accessible Design - Julianna Rowsell
User Research and Testing for Inclusive Products - Nandita Gupta, CPACC
Designing Accessible User Interfaces: Visual and Interaction Design - Jennifer Chadwick, CPACC, CUA
Creating Accessible Content: Writing, Images, and Multimedia - Crystal Scott, CPWA
Developing Accessible Websites: HTML, CSS, and ARIA Best Practices - Chris McMeeking
Mobile Accessibility: Designing for Touch and Voice Interfaces - Dr. Keith Newton
Accessibility in Emerging Technologies: VR, AR, and AI - Charlie Triplett
Foundations of Accessible Design System Patterns - Kai Wong, CPACC, CHES®
Tools and Techniques for Accessibility Evaluation - Denis Boudreau, CPWA
Building an Inclusive Design Culture: Strategies for Organizations
Book Overview
Inclusive Design for Accessibility is a comprehensive, practical guide designed to help digital professionals build accessible, inclusive experiences across websites, apps, and emerging technologies. With contributions from twelve leading accessibility experts, this book is an essential resource for designers, developers, UX professionals, product managers, and organizational leaders striving to make inclusion a core part of their digital practices.
Whether you’re looking to understand the fundamentals of inclusive design or implement cutting-edge accessibility techniques in AI and VR, this book meets you where you are—offering clear explanations, actionable guidance, and real-world case studies that bring each topic to life.
You’ll learn how to:
- Understand the diverse needs of users with disabilities and the assistive technologies they rely on
- Write inclusive content and structure information for better accessibility
- Design accessible interfaces for web, mobile, touch, and voice interactions
- Implement semantic HTML, CSS, and ARIA patterns to improve usability for all
- Evaluate accessibility with confidence using proven tools and methods
- Build inclusive design systems and foster a culture of accessibility within your team or organization
What sets this book apart is its blend of practical tips, legal and ethical context, and forward-looking coverage of emerging technologies. It doesn't just teach you how to meet WCAG standards—it helps you design experiences that empower all users, regardless of their abilities or backgrounds.
Whether you’re just getting started or leading accessibility initiatives in your organization, Inclusive Design for Accessibility is your trusted companion for building a more inclusive digital world.
Book Foreward
What happens when twelve of the most thoughtful, experienced minds in accessibility come together to write a book? You get something far more powerful than a technical manual — you get a blueprint for designing a digital world that truly works for everyone.
This book is a call to shift our thinking — from designing for disabilities to designing for human diversity. It challenges the idea that accessibility is a narrow specialty. Instead, it presents accessibility as the foundation for innovation, equity, and a better user experience for all.
One line that sticks with me:
“When we encounter an inaccessible website, we now see a flawed design, not a ‘disabled’ user.”
This shift in mindset is game-changing.
These authors — educators, practitioners, researchers, and advocates — invite us into a more expansive, human-centered way of working. They show how ability is fluid, not fixed. How intersectionality complicates assumptions. And how co-creation with disabled users isn’t just nice to have — it’s essential.
The concepts here are grounded in experience and creatively forward-looking. You’ll find solid frameworks such as the Seven Principles of Universal Design, alongside fresh, vibrant approaches such as “co-creation carnivals” and deeply practical advice on how to solve complex accessibility puzzles.
You’ll be smarter when you finish this book. But more importantly, you’ll be better equipped to help build the kind of digital world we all deserve.
To the twelve brilliant authors: thank you for being my muses. I’ve had the privilege of working side by side with many of you — learning together, mentoring and being mentored, and most of all, sharing a fierce commitment to digital equality. You inspire me to stretch further. Especially you, Boudreau!
To you — yes, you — reading this: let this book guide you, challenge you, and energize your next step forward. Together, we are the changemakers.
To accessibility and beyond!
Glenda Sims (The good witch of a11y)
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It brought me closer to the people who really care for accessibility. The Accessibility Book Club has been an incredible space to share ideas, learn from passionate individuals, and grow as an advocate for inclusive design. I also connected with Manuel, the author of Web Accessibility Cookbook, and had the prestigious opportunity to professionally review his book and learn his inspiring story. As someone deeply inspired by accessible design—especially with my mother being a teacher for students with special needs—this community holds a special place in my heart. 💙
Yash Raj Bharti
UXE (front end) Lead
I love the Accessibility Book Club. The participants bring such good questions, and the Club is so thoughtfully organized. Sometimes we talk about care as a value in disability work in ways that can get unarticulated in the context of more technical work. I found Accessibility Book Club to be a great place for smart conversations done with care about access work. I'm incredibly grateful to have had my book read and discussed by this group. Thank you all!
Ashley Shew
Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society
I joined the Accessibility Book Club because accessibility is something I care deeply about, and I wanted to connect with others who truly 'get it.' It’s a space where I can learn, and be part of a community that shares my passion for making an impact.
Dr. Nicole L'Etoile, Ed.D.
Learning Experience Designer
I was overwhelmed when I clicked the Zoom link and saw a full screen with faces looking at me. All these people decided to spend time with me and ask questions about my book and accessibility. That’s an experience I will never forget. The Accessibility Book Club is a unique and invaluable initiative I can wholeheartedly recommend.
Manuel Matuzović
Author Web Accessibility Cookbook
I have always wanted to join a book club and was very happy when I discovered one that was about accessibility! Not only does this book club give us the chance to learn more, it also gives us a platform to connect with people passionate about accessibility.
Amber Wilson
Founder & CEO
I joined the Accessibility Book Club after hearing my advisor speak about her book, and I’ve been inspired by the opportunity to discover what this incredible community is reading in the ever-evolving world of accessibility.
Sonal Sathe
Doctoral Student
I recommended the Accessibility Book Club to my daughter, an aspiring UI/UX designer, so she could connect with a community of professionals and access the wealth of knowledge in the books we’re reading. This group isn’t just helping her education—it’s setting her up to be a standout candidate in her future career.
Dana McMullen
Digital Accessibility Trusted Tester and Consultant