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 38
Examples of design that is inaccessible for users with physical impairments
Target skills
Learn more about the design principles for making web content accessible to users with physical impairments.
The most common online barriers for people with physical disabilities:
- Lack of time: Sites that require a set amount of time to complete an action can be detrimental to people with comprehension difficulties.
- Mouse use: Sites that do not offer an alternative to the mouse may cause concern because for some users using the mouse is almost impossible.
- Reading images. Sites with images should be easily readable.
- Lack of orientation cues: Complex sites with a lot of content, a mixture of colours and different fonts can distract the user and make navigation inaccessible.