The goal of this work is to develop a web accessibility evaluation tool to implement in real-life cases to evaluate website accessibility. Though the existing web accessibility evaluation tools are effective, due to some limitations their reported results seem unclear for the end-user which could act as prime factors to reduce the effectiveness of the tool. Therefore, in this work, our prime focus is to develop a web content accessibility testing tool focusing on five aspects to improve the limitations of the existing tools such as the updated guideline implementation, incorporate guideline simplification process, consider user criteria as additional evaluation criteria, categorize the report for textual and non-textual information and provide the overall accessibility report in terms of accessibility score of each disability type. Unfortunately, the scenario of website accessibility is becoming worse day by day due to a lack of concern about accessibility issues and the requirements of people who have special needs. Thus, the development of an advanced website accessibility evaluation tool is an emerging demand especially to provide complete accessibility reports considering every type of disability.

Nowadays, most digital documents are available in the form of PDF files.
The main problem, however, is that there are hardly any tools that automatically generate accessible PDFs, which is why they have to be made accessible.
In a study with 8 participants, we investigate the usability of three tools (Adobe Acrobat Pro, Axes and PAVE), used for making PDFs accessible. Our results show that the SUS score of PAVE is best, followed by AXES and Acrobat. None of the three tools, however, achieves an SU score above 50 and therefore need improvements. The qualitative analysis points at three main problems: (i) users felt lost and do not know what to do, (ii) there is no or insufficient possibility to track changes and (iii) the interfaces are not easy to use.

In the EU the Web Accessibility Directive (2016, WAD) requires public sector bodies' websites and mobile apps to be accessible to all users and to document and monitor accessibility problems. The WAD also introduced a feedback mechanism that can be used to flag accessibility problems or request information about content that is provided in a non-accessible way. Member state reports from 2021 show that most websites and mobile applications do not meet all required demands although there are hardly any complaints on still existing barriers.

In this context, the paper presents a ‘model curriculum’ on how to provide actionable feedback on web accessibility issues. The curriculum is based on research on existing barriers, user needs, and best-practice-examples and was designed for Vocational Education and Training providers and Organisations of Persons with Disabilities across the EU, interested in providing training courses for their members. The main aim is to empower end-users to give feedback on existing barriers and establish guidance on how to give actionable feedback. The curriculum will be discussed focusing on implications for the implementation and future studies and projects.

Persons with disabilities (PWDs) face many challenges in navigating unfamiliar indoor spaces due to physical accessibility barriers, insufficient wayfinding signage and a lack of satellite-positioning capability. It is not particularly easy to study accessibility for indoor environments due to challenges in collecting sufficient mobility data from PWDs who navigate such environments. This paper introduces a simulation framework called MABLESim designed to study accessibility of indoor spaces for people with disabilities (PWDs). The use of MABLESim on two different buildings is demonstrated followed by a comparative study of their accessibility for individuals with differing physical and sensory abilities. By providing valuable insights and practical recommendations, this research contributes to the broader dialogue on inclusivity in built environments, offering a roadmap for creating indoor spaces that cater to the diverse needs of individuals with disabilities.