Lesson 7Web accessibility for users with other impairments
- Notion 43 - What are the other types of disabilities and who are they on the web?
- Notion 44 - Other barriers to web accessibility.
- Notion 45 - Universal design
- Notion 46 - Tips for accessible content 1/2
- Notion 47 - Tips for accessible content 1/2
- Notion 48 - How to distinguish a site adapted for people with a disability
- Notion 49 - Review of the main concepts
- Notion 50 - Overview
Notion 43
What are the other types of disabilities and who are they on the web?
Target skills
Learn more about the different types of disabilities and the web users affected by them.
Our society is faced with different types of disabilities such as physical, motor, visual etc. There are also other forms of disabilities such as illiteracy, digital illiteracy, economic inequality or language barriers.
- Illiteracy is "the state of not being able to read or write, although sometimes having learned to do so."
According to UNESCO figures, there are over 770 million illiterate adults worldwide, most of them women.
- Digital illiteracy (illectronisme) is defined as "the inability, for material reasons or lack of skills, to use electronic communication resources and means". This digital divide is most often found among older people, poorer families and those with lower levels of education.
- Economic inequality is defined as "differences between individuals or social groups in terms of economic advantages or disadvantages that form the basis of a hierarchy between these individuals or groups of individuals."
- Language barrier "is the difficulty for individuals or groups to communicate with each other due to the use of different languages." It is seen as a barrier to the integration of newcomers in the host country.