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I chose this site because it lists a lot of different disabilities with access to statistics and further information on each disability by clicking on the name. Not only that, but it give a description of what actual challenges that specific disability might face when attempting to access Web 2.0. A few sites I have visited mention aging difficulties and I never thought much about this being or causing barriers. This article touches on that topic along with other issues such as internet speed, age of equipment and location of your home. I thought it was a very good article that touched on a lot of 

Paula, Thanks for the website. I found it very interesting to learn about the different disabilities listed and how much information it had on each. I was not aware of the some of the different challenges someone with a disability faces in light of web 2.0 tools. I think I was in the dark way to long. Thanks for opening my eyes. Mel

Hi Paula, This was an interesting website that brought up a lot of valid points for website developers. I liked how it stated the economic and workplace benefits, as well as the legal requirements for websites being accessible for all. The latest statistics mentioned were from 2008. I'm sure that the numbers have increased a lot more since then. The common problems for disabled users mentioned were good as well. I didn't even think about problems like older technologies or location. I think those are still around today. Web site developers have to keep a lot in mind when designing their websites. They want to reach everyone so every problem that comes up needs to have a solution. Good website!

I chose this site because of the abundance of information on how to check if a site is accessible to all. More and more teachers have their own website and it is fundamental that their website is accessible to all of their students, parents, administrators and possibly the community depending on the privacy level of the website,

This is a great website. It is very comprehensive on its step by step process to check and enable web accessibility for all.

This is a website done by San Francisco State University that explains the common problems disabled users run into when accessing websites. This site also gives solutions for these problems. A list is provided for popular Web 2.0 websites (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, LinkedIn) and links to their accessibility reports. It also gives resources for disabled users to use while on those sites.