Add "Accessibility" documentation page (#5719)

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   * [Integration](getting-started/integration.md)
   * [Usage](getting-started/usage.md)
 * [General](general/README.md)
+  * [Accessibility](general/accessibility.md)
   * [Responsive](general/responsive.md)
   * [Pixel Ratio](general/device-pixel-ratio.md)
   * [Interactions](general/interactions/README.md)

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+# Accessible Charts
+
+Chart.js charts are rendered on user provided `canvas` elements. Thus, it is up to the user to create the `canvas` element in a way that is accessible. The `canvas` element has support in all browsers and will render on screen but the `canvas` content will not be accessible to screen readers.
+
+With `canvas`, the accessibility has to be added with `ARIA` attributes on the `canvas` element or added using internal fallback content placed within the opening and closing canvas tags.
+
+This [website](http://pauljadam.com/demos/canvas.html) has a more detailed explanation of `canvas` accessibility as well as in depth examples.
+
+## Examples
+
+These are some examples of **accessible** `canvas` elements.
+
+By setting the `role` and `aria-label`, this `canvas` now has an accessible name.
+
+```html
+<canvas id="goodCanvas1" width="400" height="100" aria-label="Hello ARIA World" role="img"></canvas>
+```
+
+This `canvas` element has a text alternative via fallback content.
+
+```html
+<canvas id="okCanvas2" width="400" height="100">
+  <p>Hello Fallback World</p>
+</canvas>
+```
+
+These are some bad examples of **inaccessible** `canvas` elements.
+
+This `canvas` element does not have an accessible name or role.
+
+```html
+<canvas id="badCanvas1" width="400" height="100"></canvas>
+```
+
+This `canvas` element has inaccessible fallback content.
+
+```html
+<canvas id="badCanvas2" width="400" height="100">Your browser does not support the canvas element.</canvas>
+```