Independent · Europe-wide · since 2026
Accessibility, explained by the rules it comes from.
The European Accessibility Act, WCAG and EN 301 549, easy-to-read language and assistive technology – set out plainly, with the disability rights they follow from. No conformity labels for sale, no scare copy.
Where to start
Four sections. The first two are what most people arrive for; the last one is where the obligations actually come from.
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4 guides
Web accessibility in Europe
What the European Accessibility Act requires, how WCAG 2.2 and EN 301 549 fit together, and how to test a website without buying a tool first.
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3 guides
Easy-to-read language
Easy-to-read is a set of rules for writing that people with intellectual disabilities can understand. The European standard, the difference from plain language, and how texts are checked.
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3 guides
Assistive technology
Screen readers, communication aids and reading support explained without vendor language: what each category actually does, who it is for, and what to check before buying.
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6 guides
Disability rights in Europe
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the European rules built on it: legal capacity, independent living, inclusive education, the right to vote and deinstitutionalisation.
Parents of children with disabilities often have questions that go beyond accessibility, such as childcare, school or early support. For everyday family matters like these, a guide for parents and families (in German) can help.
Tools and providers
This is where we list tools and providers we have tested ourselves. Nothing goes here before the test is done.
Partner links are marked as such.
Latest articles
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2026-09-06
Accessibility overlays: why the widget does not fix the site
Overlay tools promise compliance from one line of JavaScript. What they can technically do, what they cannot, and why disability organisations campaign against them.
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2026-09-06
One year of the European Accessibility Act: what actually changed
The requirements applied from June 2025. A year on, the pattern of what organisations did, what enforcement bodies looked at first, and where the real cost landed.
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2026-09-06
What this domain used to be, and why we say so
e-include.eu was the news portal of a European disability rights organisation until 2020. We now run an accessibility guide on the same address. Here is the full account.
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Further reading from partners
Health information in plain language is rare. A good example is HIV and AIDS explained clearly (in German), with answers on transmission, testing and living with HIV.