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Accessibility in Gaming Resources
Accessibility in Gaming Resources
By Jennifer Kretchmer
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Panel Discussions
● A Discussion on Disability for Worldbuilders
● Part 1 of the Accessibility in D&D panel on Venture Maidens
● Part 2 of the Accessibility in D&D Panel on Venture Maidens
○ Panelist Bios and Contact Links
● Inclusive Dungeon Design Panel from D&D Celebration
Gaming Resources
● Fate Accessibility Toolkit by Evil Hat:
○ This is my strongest recommendation—it was authored by disabled people and
covers accessibility, designing and accurately and respectfully playing disabled
PCs and NPCs, game mechanics, and much more
● Accessibility Resources for Gaming by FayOnyx: An extremely comprehensive resource
of considerations, tips, tools, and more
● DOTS RPG Project | Accessible Gaming: An organization making tabletop gaming more
accessible
● Accessible RPG: A wiki of resources and information on accommodations
● High Fantasy Disability Tables: InclusionDream’s High Fantasy RPG Tables
● Script Change RPG Toolbox and Script Change on itch.io by Beau Jágr Sheldon:
Resources for the Script Change Safety Tool
Table and Game Accessibility Tools
● Dice of Rolling: Color-coded polyhedral dice and other tools for gamers:
● Needs Met Through Role-Playing Games by Aubrie S. Adams : RPGs and Social Needs
● Guide to Physical Needs Accommodations in Tabletop Gaming
● Dyslexia-Friendly Character Sheets by @Axelle
● Meeple Like Us: Tabletop Gaming Accessibility Reviews
● Dungeons and Dragons: A How-To for Blind and Low Vision Tabletop Enthusiasts by
Jessica Rickards
● Knights of the Braille’s Accessible Dungeons & Dragons Materials: Accessible resources
for blind/low vision players and DMs
● Blinded by the Roll: The Critical Fail of Disability in D&D by Shelly Jones
● That All May Read | National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled: Has an
accessible version of the Player’s Handbook in Braille and Audio formats
Tropes
● What's So Scary About Disability? by Laura Elliott: Exploration of Disability tropes in
horror
● Sages, Villains, and Seers: Mapping Disability in Science Fiction and Fantasy by
Charlotte Loftus
● Five Signs Your Story Is Ableist by Chris Winkle
Events
● How To Make Game Conventions More Accessible by T.R. Knight
● How to make professional conferences more accessible for disabled people by Gabi
Serrato Marks: Applies to conventions as well
● Creating accessible and inclusive meetings or events: An infographic by UMN
● ADA National Network: ADA Compliance Information, Guidance, and Training
Language
● Ableism/Language by Lydia Z. Brown: A guide to ableist terms and non-ableist
alternatives
● Alternatives to using ableist slurs: Alternatives to using ableist slurs
● “Cr*ppled” and “Paralyzed”: A discussion of synonyms for “cr*ppled” and “paralyzed
● why the words “stupid” & other slurs against people w cognitive disabilites are harmful by
belenen
● It’s Time To Stop Even Casually Misusing Disability Words by Andrew Pulrang
● I am Disabled: On Identity-First Versus People-First Language: Identity-first vs. People-
first language exploration
● What Is Identity-First Language, & Should You Use It?: How to talk about disability,
according to disabled people:
● Yes, You Can Call Me Disabled: A discussion about identity and terms
● ‘L*me,’ ‘stand up’ and other words we use to insult the disabled without even knowing it:
An exploration of subtle ableism in everyday language
● Inclusive Language in Media Style Guide: An incredible guide to inclusive language
published by Humber Canada
Further Learning:
● Modern Ableism and Disability Prejudice: A Webinar
● Here's Why Kindness Toward Disabled People Is More Complicated Than You Think by
Rebekah Taussig
● Cr*pple Punk: The hashtag that helped me wear my disability with pride by Alastair
Baldwin
● Infantilising Disabled People is a Thing and You’re Probably Unconsciously Doing It by
Elizabeth Wright
● Judith Heumann’s Fight for Disability Rights (Drunk History’s episode on the Section 504
Protests) Learn a bit about one of the most important events in disabled history
● Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution The Oscar-nominated, Sundance Award-winning
documentary about Camp Jened, a camp for disabled teenagers in the 1970s that
fomented the modern disability rights movement.
To support my work or contact me for consulting, please use the links below. Additionally,
an even more comprehensive version of this document can be found on my Patreon
(Innkeeper tier and up), and will continue to be updated with new information.