Accessibility

Making communication accessible and useful.

Accessibility means choice

 It refers to the ability for everyone, regardless of disability or special needs, to access, choose, use and benefit from everything within their environment.

253 million people live with vision impairment: 36 million are blind and 217 million have moderate to severe vision impairment

10% of any given population is likely to be dyslexic

Ron Mace is credited with coining the term “universal design.” He helped lead the way to make our communities more accessible.

• Physical Locations / Built Environments

• Web, Digital, Mobile

• Transportation & Mobility

• Communication  & Customer Service

AODA

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

was instated in 2005

Local Legislation (Print, Web, Physical, Communication, Services)

More than 1.85 million people in Ontario and 4.4 million people in Canada have a disability.

Goal

Creating a barrier-free Ontario by 2025.

WCAG
(Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)

reference: www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/

Guidelines for Web

Language

Use plain language

• Plain language is text that the reader can understand the first time they read or hear it.

• Text/spoken word can often cluttered with acronyms, jargon and complex sentence structure. ​

Written material is in plain language if your audience can:

• find what they need;

• understand what they find; and,

• use what they find to meet their needs. ​

When the process of freeing a vehicle that has been stuck results in ruts or holes, the operator will fill the rut or hole created by such activity before removing the vehicle from the immediate area.

Before

If you make a hole while freeing a stuck vehicle, you must fill the hole before you drive away.

After

Typography

Font Size (Print)

for minimum text size of body text in print = 10pt

aim for 11-12pt

reference: www.xx

Font Size (Web)

for minimum text size of body text <p> on a website / app = 10pt or 13px

aim for 12pt-15pt or 16px-20px

since pixel density varies by device.

so use relative units such as Points (pt) or em / rem units

reference: www.pxtoem.com

Colour Contrast

Colour Contrast

Text Contrast

reference: Text Colour Contrast (WCAG)

Icon Colour Contrast (WCAG)

4.5:1+

Icon Contrast

3:1+

Plugins

Colour Contrast Plugin for Figma

Colour Contrast

accessible-colors.com

colourcontrast.cc

icon size / target size

WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)

reference: Understanding Target Size

44px

Interaction Design (For Screens)

Para Styles,

Structure (Nesting),

Tags (alt).

https://u.osu.edu/gladden.9/2017/08/28/steps-to-better-structure-an-indesign-document-to-promote-accessibility/

Graphic Design (For PDF / Print)

Accessibility is not simply about compliance

Big, bold, vibrant;

it can be exciting too

Accessibility Problems at Ryerson University Student Learning Centre

Web Accessibility Perspectives — Compilation of 10 Topics/Videos

are.na > accessibility-is-about-choice

for further references, check out:

RGD Accessibility Handbook

for a holistic reference, check out:

Accessibility should be integral

Consider it in the early development of any communication