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ACCESSIBILITY

for people with disabilities

What is Web Accessibility?

What is accessibility?

- Definition

- Example

Definition

Helping people with disabilities

Helping people with disabilities

Assistive technologies

Assistive Technologies

- screen reader

- alternative keyboards

- eye-tracking tools

- screen magnifiers

Hurdles

- analogy with a service animal

- difficulties

The 7 Principles

How to Improve Web Accessibility

  • Equitable Use
  • Flexibility in Use
  • Simple & Intuitive Use
  • Perceptible Information
  • Tolerance for Error
  • Low Physical Effort
  • Size and Space for Approach and Use

Why Web Accessibility is Important?

Why it's Important

  • Web accessibility is not only ethical but also a sound business practice as well as a legal obligation.
  • Ignoring millions of potential customers with billions in purchasing power

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

  • laws outlining the protections for web accessibility

Interesting facts

Interesting facts

  • Over 1 billion people worldwide have a disability.
  • 71% of online shoppers with access needs will leave a website that has usability issues.
  • By 2060 the number of people 65 or older in the US is expected to double to 98 million
  • 98% of the world's top one million websites don't offer full accessibility
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