Web accessibility addresses the standards used to ensure that all content can be read and navigated by everyone, regardless of
disability, location, experience, or type of technology used.
Disabilities are typically categorized as
visual (blindness, low vision, color-blindness),
hearing
(deafness),
motor (slow response time, inability to use a mouse), and
cognitive (learning
disabilities, distractability, inability to remember information).
Why is accessibility important?
- 1 in 5 people in the United States has a disability and the number of people with disabilities is increasing.
- It's the law. In 1996, the Department of Justice determined that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
applies to Internet web pages. In June 2001, all new federal web sites were required to comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973.
- It's socially responsible. Since the Internet has the potential to broaden the lives and increase the
independence of people with disabilities, everyone benefits by designing accessible products.
Contact us today to learn how we can assess and improve the accessibiilty of
your web site or other interactive tool.
