Lesson 6Web accessibility for users with physical impairments
- Notion 36 - What is a physical disability and who are they on the web?
- Notion 37 - Accessibility issues that may be encountered by physically disabled users
- Notion 38 - Examples of design that is inaccessible for users with physical impairments
- Notion 39 - How to make content accessible to users with physical disabilities
- Notion 40 - How to create accesible content ?
- Notion 41 - How to create inclusive audio or visual content
- Notion 42 - Review of the main concepts
Notion 37
Accessibility issues that may be encountered by physically disabled users
Target skills
Organizational
Policies, procedures, or practices that unfairly discriminate and can prevent individuals from partcipating fully in a situation.
Archtectural
Elements of buildings or outdoor spaces that create barriers to persons with disabilities — stairs or doorways, the layout of rooms, or the width of halls and sidewalks.
Informational
When sensory disabilities, such as hearing, seeing, or learning disabilities, have not been considered
Technology
Lack of relevant assistive technology (assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices); when a device or technological platform is not accesible to its intended audience and cannot be used with an assistive device
Attitudinal
Behaviours, perceptions, and assumptions that discriminate against persons with disabilities.
Let's take one example.
Paul wants to buy a sofa for his new flat.
Paul bought a new flat at the end of last year. After shopping around in all the stores in his town, he finally decided to buy online as none of the stores had the model he wanted. While browsing through various online furniture stores, Paul saw an advertisement on the right hand side of his screen that showed exactly the model he wanted to buy. However, he cannot go any further with his purchase because he can only navigate the site using his mouse.
In this case, the design of this website did not take into account the difficulty that some people may have with the use of the computer mouse.