GOOD PRACTICES

• General Good Practices
  • Improving​ ​Accessibility​ ​of​ ​Astronomical​ ​Publications
    Díaz-Merced, W. L., et al., 2017.

  • How to create a PDF in accessible format

  • AstroBetter
    This page contains information and resources on how to make astronomy accessible to people with disabilities. Please also refer to the wiki page on the accessibility of astronomical institutions.
    Register in AstroBetter and help to add content!

  • Creating Colorblind-Friendly Figures

  • A color-blind friendly palette that also looks good in black and white

  • Tips for designing scientific figures for color blind readers

• Blind or Visually Impaired
  • Resolutions
    National Federation for the Blind.
• Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
  • Manual for Sign Language Work within Development Cooperation
    Finish Association of the Deaf.
  • Hands in Stars: Encyclopedic Dictionary of Astronomy for Sign Languages
    Proust, D.
• LGBT+ Inclusion
  • Supporting LGBT+ Physicists & Astronomers: Best Practices for Academic Departments
    AAS Working Group on LGBTIQ Equality

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