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From: J. B-Vincent
Date: Sep 16, 2010 9:12AM

1) Test, test, test, especially with individuals who use assistive technology. Have as broad a range of testers as possible--e.g., people with learning disabilities, people with tunnel vision as well as macular degeneration.

2) Use WAVE to get a solid overview of a page's access problems; use the Web Accessibility Toolbar to get more detailed information on specific items.

3) Make sure you understand the *why* of specific guidelines. For example, the LANG attribute may not seem important, until you hear a screen reader try to parse a Spanish page using English pronunciation.