Digital Web Magazine - Understanding Disabilities when Designing a Website - 0 views
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In the UK In the US 2m people have a vision impairment3 10m people have a vision impairment4 8.2m people have mild to moderate deafness5, 688,000 people have severe to profound deafness6 28m people have a hearing impairment7 3.4m people have a physical disability8 8m people have a physical disability9 1.5m people have a learning disability10 6.8m people have a learning disability11 6m people have dyslexia12 25m people have dyslexia13
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Most people who are blind will rely on screen reading software such as
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JAWS or Windows-Eyes
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E-Access Bulletin Live » Blog Archive » Disability Redefined As E-Learning 'M... - 0 views
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An attempt to redefine or reframe the term ‘disability’, in the context of online learning as a mismatch between a learner’s needs and the education process delivered, is enshrined in a new international e-learning standard.
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The standard says it views disability as “a consequence of a mismatch between the learner’s needs (or preferences) and the education or learning experience delivered. “For example, an individual who is blind is not disabled when the lesson is delivered in audio. However, an individual who does not have the necessary background knowledge to understand the lesson, or who is listening to the lesson in a noisy environment, is disabled. “Thus, the needs and preferences of a user may arise from the user’s context or environment, the technical requirements of the user’s device, the tools available (e.g. assistive technologies such as Braille devices, voice recognition systems, alternative keyboards, etc.), the user’s background, or a disability in the traditional sense. “Given this reframing of the meaning of “disability”, a learning environment is deemed as “accessible” when learner needs can be addressed or matched.”
Designing for Dyslexics: Part 3 of 3 - Accessites.org - 0 views
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Shorter line lengths and narrower text columns make reading easier.
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Consider setting a percentage width for text areas and set the margins to “0 auto” via CSS. The page side margins will then increase proportionately on wider screens.
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Most browsers have a default line-height of around 1em. This normally results in closely packed lines of text. Increasing the line-height to around 1.3em immediately makes longer lines of text easier to read. Likewise, ensure that paragraphs are visibly separated. Don’t be afraid of white space. Use it to enhance readability.
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Designing for Dyslexics: Part 2 of 3 - Accessites.org - 0 views
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“Ensure that foreground and background color combinations provide sufficient contrast when viewed by someone having color deficits or when viewed on a black and white screen.”
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Scoptic Sensitivity Syndrome
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can make high contrast text difficult to read because the words seem to constantly move on the page.
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Evaluating website accessibility part 1, Background and Preparation | 456 Berea Street - 0 views
6 Surprising Bad Practices That Hurt Dyslexic Users - UX Movement - 0 views
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many dyslexic users are sensitive to the brightness the high contrast colors cause
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use an off-white color for your background, like a light gray or tan. You can also use a dark gray for your text instead of pure black to cut the glare even more
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dyslexic users need more breaks between ideas than non-dyslexic users
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WebAIM: Link Contrast Checker - 0 views
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For usability and accessibility, links should be underlined by default.
WebAIM: Color Contrast Checker - 0 views
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WAVE can analyze contrast ratios for all page elements at once.
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Colorzilla is an excellent tool for extracting the color value from any page element.
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You can append ?fcolor=0000ff&bcolor=ff0000 (where the fcolor value is the foreground color and the bcolor value is the background color) to the URL of this page to analyze colors directly from a link or URL (link example).
WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility - 0 views
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Long lists of links or other navigable items may pose a burden for keyboard-only users.
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The following best practices can facilitate efficient keyboard navigation: Provide a "skip to main content" link on the page. Use a proper heading structure. Provide ARIA landmarks or HTML5 structural elements (<main>, <nav>, etc.)
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