Knowledge
Everything we know about mobile accessibility, ordered so you can follow it. Pick the track that matches your work — each one is a reading sequence, not a pile of links.
Completely new to accessibility?
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Who gets left behind when apps ignore accessibility?
Learn who is affected →Inaccessible apps exclude more users than you think. Learn who is affected, why it matters for your organisation, and how accessibility helps you reach everyone.
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What are the differences between apps?
Learn about app types →Native, cross platform or hybrid? Understand the differences between mobile apps, web apps and websites, and why your technology choices affect accessibility from day one.
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What toothbrushing can teach you about accessibility?
Learn about accessibility habits →Accessibility isn’t a one-time fix. Discover what toothbrushing can teach you about building lasting accessibility habits, and why compliance requires continuous effort.
Getting compliant
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The European Accessibility Act: what businesses and app developers need to know
Learn about the EAA →Learn what the European Accessibility Act requires, who it applies to, and the practical steps organisations can take to achieve and maintain compliance.
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EAA compliance: how to write an Accessibility Statement for your app
Learn about Accessibility Statement →An Accessibility Statement is more than a compliance requirement. Learn what to include, how to structure it, and how it helps users and regulators understand your app’s accessibility.
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5 lessons organisations learned since the EAA became enforceable
Learn from one year of the EAA →One year after the EAA became enforceable, organisations are learning that compliance is an ongoing process. Discover five practical lessons from building and maintaining accessible mobile apps.
Understanding the legislation
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WCAG2Mobile explained: what the new W3C draft means for mobile accessibility
Learn about WCAG2Mobile →WCAG2Mobile helps teams apply WCAG 2.2 to mobile apps. Learn what the new W3C draft includes, what it does not cover, and why it matters.
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Mobile app accessibility under EN 301 549 v4.1.0
Learn about EN 301 549 →EN 301 549 v4.1.0 changes how mobile apps are assessed for accessibility. Learn what changes, which WCAG 2.2 criteria now apply, and what this means for testing.
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Beyond Success Criteria: interoperability, accessibility features and user preferences in EN 301 549 v4.1.0
Learn about interoperability →Accessibility compliance goes beyond individual success criteria. Learn how EN 301 549 v4.1.0 addresses platform accessibility features, assistive technologies and user preferences in mobile apps.
Testing
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Practical guide to mobile accessibility testing
Learn about manual testing →Our end-to-end guide to testing mobile apps screen by screen. Learn what to check visually, with accessibility settings, a screen reader and an external keyboard.
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Testing mobile apps by method
Learn about testing methods →Different accessibility issues require different testing methods. Explore visual checks, accessibility settings and assistive technologies for testing mobile apps.
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How to test the accessibility of your app?
Learn about accessibility testing →Automated, manual and user testing each have their own role. Learn when to use each method and how to build accessibility testing step by step.
Embedding accessibility in your organisation
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Shift left: build accessibility in from the start
Learn about shift left →Why catching accessibility issues during design and development is cheaper than fixing them later.
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The mobile accessibility maturity model
Learn about accessibility maturity →Assess where your organisation stands today, and map a path to where you want to be.
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What if you had a limited budget for accessibility?
Learn about prioritisation →How to prioritise and make meaningful progress on accessibility when resources are tight.
Useful resources
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Appt.org
Visit Appt.org →Free handbook and open-source tools for accessible apps, from the non-profit Appt Foundation — sponsored and co-built by Abra.
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Mobile Accessibility Task Force
Explore the Task Force →Follow and contribute to the W3C Mobile Accessibility Task Force's work on applying WCAG to mobile apps — chaired by Abra.
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Abra Documentation
Browse Documentation →Technical reference and code samples for building accessible iOS, Android, Flutter and React Native apps.
Ask our experts
Still have questions? We love discussing mobile accessibility. Reach out to the team behind Abra—we’re always happy to help with accessibility strategy, testing, development and compliance.
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Tanya van Workum
Ask Tanya →Accessibility Consultant, Mobile Accessibility Task Force contributor
Ask about:
- Compliance & legislation
- WCAG & EN 301 549
- Manual testing
- Accessibility issues
- Strategy & implementation
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Paul van Workum
Ask Paul →Accessibility Consultant, Appt Foundation (Board Member)
Ask about:
- Accessibility issues
- Manual testing
- Strategy & implementation
- Embedding accessibility in organisations
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Jan Jaap de Groot
Ask Jan Jaap →Accessibility Engineer, Appt Foundation (Chairman), Mobile Accessibility Task Force (Facilitator)
Ask about:
- iOS & Android accessibility
- Legislation
- Building accessible apps
- Solving accessibility issues
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Mike Slinkman
Ask Mike →Accessibility Engineer
Ask about:
- Android accessibility
- Abra tooling & SDK
- Automated testing
- CI/CD integration
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