When websites don’t include captioning or transcriptions, and not use plain English, the deaf and hearing impaired are denied access to the information. Continue Reading Digital Accessibility for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
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Knowing About Sign Language for Digital Accessibility
ASL has a different system of grammar and structure, and complex rules. To ensure digital accessibility, adhere to the Plain Language Initiative. Continue Reading Knowing About Sign Language for Digital Accessibility
Verification CAPCHAS: Are they accessible?
The reCAPTCHA is the most common used human verification used. There are alternative accessible options to confirm that a human is a person and not a machine. Continue Reading Verification CAPCHAS: Are they accessible?
Consulting Users Living With Disabilities: Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Global Accessibility Awareness Day helps us reflect on the history we’ve been making in creating a digital accessible world. Continue Reading Consulting Users Living With Disabilities: Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Usability & Digital Accessibility: A Closer Look
Web usability and digital accessibility are closely related. When talking about the disabled, it’s important to distinguish them. Continue Reading Usability & Digital Accessibility: A Closer Look
Selecting A Digital Accessibility Evaluation tool
When used throughout the web development phases, automated evaluation tools can be used to assist users with digital accessibility. Continue Reading Selecting A Digital Accessibility Evaluation tool
Web Accessibility Challenges for the Deaf-Blind
People living with a disability face various web accessibility challenges when accessing websites. But ask yourself this: What if you had, not one, but two disabilities? Without vision and the ability to hear, you would think one who was deaf-blind would be unable to browse the Internet, let alone use a computer. Deaf-blind is defined… Continue Reading Web Accessibility Challenges for the Deaf-Blind
