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Accessibility Validator, HTML Validator, Spell Checker, Link Checker all in one tool! The Total Validator is a free one-stop validator or all-in-one validator comprising an HTML validation against the W3C Markup Specifications or ISO/IEC definition using the published DTDs (2.0, 3.2, 4.0, 4.01, ISO/IEC, XHTML 1.0 and 1.1), an accessibility validator that validates against the W3C WAI Accessibility Guidelines and US Section 508 Standard, a spelling validator (English, French, Italian, Spanish), a broken links validator, and the ability to take screenshots with different browsers to see what your web pages really look like.
Total Validator Tool – the Online tool that allows you to check up to 5 pages at a time.

Firefox Extension for the Total Validator Tool – the Online tool that allows you to check up to 5 pages at a time.

Total Validator Desktop Tool – the FREE desktop tool that checks one page.

Total Validator Desktop Tool Pro – the Pro desktop tool (GB£20, approx US$36, or €29) that allows you to check a whole site in one go – includes a Firefox extension. (Runs on Mac OS X 10.4+; Windows XP, 2000, 2003; and Linux supporting Java 1.5+)
Accessibility collection of articles and tools from the University of Minnesota Duluth
Accessibility Favelets Accessify offers useful downloadable scripts to help you check web pages with ease such as tagging abbreviations and acronyms.
Web Accessibility Toolbar for Windows IE, is provided by the Accessible Information Solutions (AIS) team of Vision Auatralia. The toolbar has been developed to aid manual examination of web pages for a variety of aspects of accessibility and comes in several languages: English, Danish, German, Korean, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
Web Developer Extension. The Web Developer extension adds a menu and a toolbar to the browser with various web developer tools. It is designed for Firefox, Flock, Mozilla, and Seamonkey, and will run on any platform that those browsers support including Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. The extension provides very helpful Web developer tools including accessibility and code validators, Edit CSS, code outliners, display features, and much more.
A-Prompt (Accessibility Prompt), developed by the University of Toronto, is a software tool designed to help Web authors improve the usability of Web pages created in HTML format (available in English, French, and German). A-Prompt first evaluates an HTML Web page to identify barriers to accessibility by people with disabilities. A-Prompt then provides the Web author with a fast and easy way to make the necessary repairs. The tool’s evaluation and repair checklist is based on accessibility guidelines created and maintained by the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium. (Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP only.) [Canada / U.S.A.]

National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) with the coming into force of the Accessible Canada Act in July 2019, NAAW is now legislated. This means that it must take place every year, starting on the last Sunday in May. New
Accessibility Resource Centre of Canada New
Active Living Alliance For Canadians with a Disability [Ontario]
Adaptech Research Network In partnership with NEADS, the Adaptech Research Project conducts research on the use of computer technologies by Canadian college and university students with disabilities. [Québec]
Alliance for Equality for Blind Canadians (AEBC) is dedicated to promoting the increased inclusion of blind, deaf-blind and partially sighted Canadians in all aspects of social life, from employment to participation in elections. Our members, comprised of blind, deaf-blind and partially sighted consumers and supporters from across the country, participate in working groups and committees, engage with local, city-based chapters, and engage in public awareness and education activities on a daily basis.
Arthritis Society of Canada [Canada]
Brainstreams is the official website of the The BC Brain Injury Association (BCBIA). We are a non-profit provincial organization in British Columbia serving the interests of the acquired brain injury population. [British Columbia] Updated
Brain Injury Association of Canada [Canada]
Canadian Accessibility Network (CAN) is a a national partnership in advancing accessibility for persons with disabilities through Research, Design and Innovation, Education and Training, Policy, Employment, and Community Engagement. New
Canadian Centre on Disability Studies (CCDS)
Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS)
Canadian Sleep Society (CSS) Updated
Currency exchange rates for both Canadian and US dollars
Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (CARP)
Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) / Société canadienne du cancer (SCC) Updated
Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA)
Canadian Hearing Society (CHS)
Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) CNIB is the primary source of support, information and most importantly, hope, for all Canadians affected by vision loss. Founded in 1918, CNIB has become one of the world’s largest private agencies committed to vision health issues. CNIB is one of Canada’s oldest charitable organizations and receives its funding through the generous support of individuals, corporations, governments, and other funders. Their Web site is very accessible and allows users to use four different text sizes and three variations in contrast for the site (default, high, and soft).
Canadian Olympic Committee
Canadian Paralympic Committee
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Canada (formerly the Canadian Paraplegic Association)
Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association
Canadian Women’s Health Network. Women’s health information you can trust.
Centre of Excellence for Women's Health Updated
Council of Canadians with Disabilities in English and French
DogGuides, by the Lions Foundation of Canada, providing dog guides to Canadians with disabilities.
Down Syndrome Association of Peterborough formerly known as C.H.A.N.G.E.S. (Children and Adults for Normalization, Growth, Equality, and Socialization)
Epilepsy Ontario Service Dogs
History of Polio in Canada
Inclusive Design Research Centre [Ontario] Updated
Manitoba Brain Injury Association
Mental Health Works
National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) in English and French
Bayshore Health Services Residential Rehab [formerly Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute of Ontario] a program to assist persons with moderate to severe brain injuries and other neurological impairments in achieving success in increasing their level of independence.
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada
Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association
Sleep Apnea from the Lung Association of Canada
Tetra Society recruits skilled volunteer engineers and technicians to create assistive devices for people with disabilities.
The Canadian MPS Society (Mucopolysaccharide)
TILE: The Inclusive Learning Exchange "advances e-learning functionality for all learners by making broadband e-learning inclusive of people with disabilities."
Turner Syndrome Society of Canada
VisionKey brings the latest in wearable eye-controlled communication technology to enable users with ALS, brainstem stroke, muscular dystrophy, CP, Locked-in-Syndrome, Quadriplegia, or traumatic brain injury to use eye movements for complete computer access and for augmentative communication. Available in English, French, and Spanish and runs on Macintosh and Windows platforms. Manufactured by H.K. EyeCan.
Web Standards for the Government of Canada Updated
PDF of the report: "We’re Women, Too: Identifying Barriers to Gynecologic and Breast Health Care for Women with Disabilities", by Lenore Riddell; Kathy Greenberg; Joan Meister; Jude Kornelsen. (.pdf)
Very readable 48-page study and results by Canadian researchers of the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health (BCCEWH). [British Columbia]
Women’s Health Matters a Canadian source for evidence-based and up-to-date information on women’s health and lifestyle issues. Also available in French at https://www.femmesensante.ca/index.html

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