Week 5 - Accessibility Flashcards
(10 cards)
Accessibility
Whether a product or service can be used by anyone, however they encounter it.
Social vs Medical Model of Disability
- Social model: Disability caused by the way society is organised.
Seeks to remove barriers and develop more inclusive ways of living. - Medical mode: Disability caused by impairments or differences.
Looks at what is wrong with the person rather than what they need.
Can create low expectations and lead to people losing independence, choice or control.
W5H method of considering accessibility
- Who is using your product.
- What are they doing.
- When are they doing it.
- Where are they doing it.
- Why are they doing it.
- How are they doing it.
What is digital accessibility
Ensuring the design and architecture of applications means that it is possible for disabled individuals to use it in a meaningful and equivalent way.
E.g., captions for deaf people, good contrast for visibly impaired.
What does web accessibility mean?
- Websites, tools, and technologies that are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them.
- Can use WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) to ensure accessibility.
- Accessibility benefits people both with and without disabilities - should always design with accessibility in mind.
Accessibility principles
- Perceivable
- Operable
- Understandable
- Robust
Perceivable (accessibility principles)
Users must be able to perceive all essential information on screen through multiple senses.
Operable (accessibility principles)
Users must be able to operate all of the digital products interface.
Understandable (accessibility principles)
Users must be able to understand the information and operation of the UI.
Robust (accessibility principles)
Must support assistive technologies and ensure the product still stays accessible as devices and users evolve.
