Accessibility
Making information accessible, engaging (and fun)
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
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.
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
Accessibility should be integral
Consider it in the early development of any communication
Colour Contrast
Para Styles,
Structure (Nesting),
Tags (alt).
Accessibility is not simply about compliance
Big, bold, vibrant;
it can be exciting too
Tools
Web Accessibility Perspectives — Compilation of 10 Topics/Videos
