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.
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Physical Locations / Built Environments
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Web, Digital, Mobile
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Transportation & Mobility
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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
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Plain language is text that the reader can understand the first time they read or hear it.
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Text/spoken word can often cluttered with acronyms, jargon and complex sentence structure.
Written material is in plain language if your audience can:
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find what they need;
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understand what they find; and,
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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
4.5:1+
Icon Contrast
3:1+
Plugins
Colour Contrast
icon size / target size
WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)
44px
Interaction Design (For Screens)
Para Styles,
Structure (Nesting),
Tags (alt).
Graphic Design (For PDF / Print)
Accessibility is not simply about compliance
Big, bold, vibrant;
it can be exciting too
Web Accessibility Perspectives — Compilation of 10 Topics/Videos
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