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 46
Tips for accessible content 1/2
Target skills
Identify virtuous practices to facilitate access to content.
Web accessibility does not only refer to the barriers faced by people with physical, motor or other disabilities, but to all kinds of barriers that an internet user may encounter when using the internet. Find practical examples of accessible design for users with other disabilities, based on the principles mentioned below.
- Ensure that web content is clear enough to be easily read and understood by all.
- Limit the use of complicated words and abbreviations.
- Use clear and easy-to-understand images to make the text easier to understand.
- All non-textual content should be presented as text as well. So that everyone can adapt it to their needs. For example, senior citizens with sight problems can have the option of increasing the font size.
- Opt for content that corresponds to the European rules for easy-to-read and easy-to-understand information. This tool simplifies texts to make them easy to understand. "It therefore helps to ensure accessibility to information."
- Make sure you have consistency in the ergonomics proposed on your website.
- Clearly identify the steps to follow when filling in an online form.
- Allow users to use a screen reader.
- Include educational software that provides guidance when the user makes an inappropriate selection.
- Ensure that the text is well structured (title, subtitle, etc.) to facilitate reading.
- Ensure that there is sufficient colour contrast throughout your website.