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 48
How to distinguish a site adapted for people with a disability
Target skills
Exercise
Exercise time!
Are these sentence extracts from the web in line with the European rules for easy-to-read and understand information for users with other disabilities?
Find the error and propose a more appropriate answer.
1. "All the projects voted on at the December 2010 GA concern the ZOI.
2. "1,350,000 people were in front of their TV screens to watch the World Karate Championship
3. "Classes will start at 8.00 a.m. and end at 4.00 p.m."
4. "The results of the competition will be available this Thursday."
5. "Emmanuelle & Carles work in the same office."
6. "The start of the school year is fast approaching. Mary has to buy notebooks, styles, pencil case and sports clothes."
Resources
European Union information website for easy-to-read content: http://www.inclusion-europe.eu/easy-to-read/
Guidelines for easy-to-read materials: https://www.ifla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/assets/hq/publications/professional-report/120.pdf
Correction
Sentence 1:
The use of initials is not appropriate.
In this case, it is preferable to write "All the projects voted during the December General Assembly concern the Indian Ocean Zone.
Sentence 2:
The use of large numbers is not appropriate. It is better to quantify, using terms like "many people, a large number of people".
Sentence 3:
The use of this font is not appropriate. It is better to use fonts such as Arial or Tahoma.
"Classes will start at 8:00 and end at 16:00."
Avoid serif fonts.
Sentence 4:
Italics and light colours are not appropriate.
Removing the light colour and italics makes it easier to read. "The results of the competition will be available this Thursday."
Sentence 5:
Avoid special characters.
It is better to write "Emmanuelle and Carles work in the same office."
Sentence 6:
It is better to list the items for better understanding.
"It is best to do the list in the form of a list for better understanding. Mary has to buy
- notebooks
- pens
- a pencil case
- and sports clothes."