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Institutions to consult
Neurodivergence first, then who writes the standards, then who turns them into rights. Filter by country to see only what applies to you.
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Neurodivergence
Standards bodies rarely speak in first person. These organisations do — on autism, ADHD and dyslexia.
World Autism Organisation (opens in a new tab)
International network of autism organisations advocating for rights and representation.
Understood.org (opens in a new tab)
Plain-language resources on ADHD, dyslexia and learning differences.
Neurodiversity Hub (opens in a new tab)
Connects neurodivergent students with employers and universities.
FPDA (opens in a new tab)
Portugal's national federation of autism associations.
Dislex / APDIS (opens in a new tab)
Associação Portuguesa de Dislexia — the country's reference body on dyslexia.
ABDA (opens in a new tab)
Brazil's reference association on ADHD.
Abraça (opens in a new tab)
Autistic-led Brazilian association working on autistic people's rights.
CADDAC (opens in a new tab)
National ADHD advocacy across education, healthcare and workplaces.
Autism Alliance of Canada (opens in a new tab)
National coalition coordinating autism policy across the provinces.
Amaze (opens in a new tab)
Australia's leading autism organisation, autistic-led advocacy.
ADHD Australia (opens in a new tab)
National ADHD body pushing for diagnosis access and workplace support.
ADHS Deutschland e.V. (opens in a new tab)
Germany's national ADHD association — self-help, family support, policy.
Autismus Deutschland e.V. (opens in a new tab)
Federal association of German autism organisations.
ADHD Foundation (opens in a new tab)
UK neurodiversity charity working across education and employment.
National Autistic Society (opens in a new tab)
The UK's largest autism charity, on support, research and campaigning.
British Dyslexia Association (opens in a new tab)
UK authority on dyslexia, including workplace and web-friendly style guidance.
Standards & research
W3C WAI writes the criteria; national bodies test, certify and adapt them.
W3C WAI (opens in a new tab)
Writes WCAG and ARIA — the criteria every accessibility law points back to.
COGA Task Force (opens in a new tab)
W3C guidance on memory, attention, language and executive function.
IAAP (opens in a new tab)
Professional association behind the CPACC and WAS certifications.
WebAIM (opens in a new tab)
Practical training, evaluation and the annual WebAIM Million report.
CAST (opens in a new tab)
Created Universal Design for Learning — multiple routes through content.
IDIPD, I.P. (opens in a new tab)
The Portuguese state body for disability policy, digital accessibility included.
ABNT (opens in a new tab)
Brazil's standards body, author of NBR 17225:2025 on digital accessibility.
Accessibility Standards Canada (opens in a new tab)
Federal body writing national standards under the Accessible Canada Act.
OZeWAI (opens in a new tab)
Australia's web accessibility community, translating WCAG into local practice.
BIK BITV-Test (opens in a new tab)
Germany's official audit procedure against BITV and EN 301 549.
Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC) (opens in a new tab)
Audits run by real disabled testers, with certification.
Advocacy & legal
These organisations translate accessibility into rights and law.
European Disability Forum (opens in a new tab)
Umbrella body for disabled people in Europe, shaping EU accessibility law.
European Accessibility Act (opens in a new tab)
EU law setting accessibility requirements for products and digital services.
CNOD (opens in a new tab)
Umbrella confederation for 36 Portuguese disability associations.
Decreto-Lei n.º 83/2018 (opens in a new tab)
Portuguese law on accessibility of public websites and mobile apps.
Decreto-Lei n.º 82/2022 (opens in a new tab)
Portugal's transposition of the European Accessibility Act: accessibility duties for products and services, in force since 28 June 2025.
CONADE (opens in a new tab)
Brazil's national council monitoring disability rights policy.
Lei Brasileira de Inclusão (LBI) (opens in a new tab)
Lei 13.146/2015 — Brazil's disability rights statute, digital access included.
AODA Alliance (opens in a new tab)
Grassroots coalition pushing enforcement of Ontario's accessibility act.
Accessible Canada Act (opens in a new tab)
Federal law aiming at a barrier-free Canada by 2040, ICT included.
Australian Human Rights Commission (opens in a new tab)
Handles Disability Discrimination Act complaints, digital services included.
Deutscher Behindertenrat (opens in a new tab)
National alliance of German disability organisations.
BITV 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
German regulation on barrier-free federal information technology.
Disability Rights UK (opens in a new tab)
Disabled-people-led organisation on rights, independent living and legal challenge.
AbilityNet (opens in a new tab)
Charity offering audits, workplace assessments and free tech support.
Equality Act 2010 (opens in a new tab)
UK law requiring reasonable adjustments, digital services included.
ADA National Network (opens in a new tab)
Federally funded centres supporting ADA implementation.
Section 508 (opens in a new tab)
US federal standard for accessible government IT, procurement included.
Common questions
Quick routes to the right body.
Which of these cover autism and dyslexia, not just ADHD?
Autism: the World Autism Organisation, National Autistic Society (UK), Autismus Deutschland, Autism Alliance of Canada, Abraça (Brazil), Amaze (Australia) and FPDA (Portugal). Dyslexia: the British Dyslexia Association and Dislex/APDIS in Portugal.
Who actually sets the standards?
W3C WAI. WCAG, ARIA and COGA all come from there, and accessibility law in the EU, UK, US, Canada, Australia and Brazil points back to those criteria.
Which body do I consult in my country?
Portugal: IDIPD and CNOD. Brazil: ABNT and CONADE. Canada: Accessibility Standards Canada and the AODA Alliance. Australia: OZeWAI and the Human Rights Commission. Germany: BITV-Test and Deutscher Behindertenrat. UK: DAC and Disability Rights UK. US: the ADA National Network.
Is a certification necessary?
Not to do good work. CPACC, WAS and the BITV-Test are the recognised marks, but documented practice and testing with disabled users carry more weight.
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