Brands continue to leave billions on the table and subject themselves to legal risk by forgoing accessibility. Learn more, brought to you by the Bureau of Internet Accessibility.| www.boia.org
The Administration for Community Living estimates that around 8 million Americans, or 3 percent of the population, experience intellectual disabilities. That suggests that nearly 30 million people in the U.S. - 10 percent of families - are directly impacted by the struggles of people with intellectual disabilities.| www.boia.org
Many people use the terms “closed captioning” and “subtitles” interchangeably but there is a distinction between the two.| www.boia.org
Federal procurement bodies subscribe to web accessibility and technology standards| www.boia.org
Websites with poor contrast make can be difficult or impossible for all users to view. Learn about contrast ratios and how they pertain to accessibility.| www.boia.org
Including closed captions isn’t just advantageous for users with hearing disabilities. Web developers should be aware that close captions can help with WCAG compliance and boost SEO for their clients.| www.boia.org
Take a look inside the comprehensive four-point hybrid testing performed by the Bureau of Internet Accessibility, the best path to digital accessibility compliance.| www.boia.org
Keyboard accessibility is especially crucial websites that are vital to health care and assistance programs,| www.boia.org
Color contrast is a critical aspect of digital accessibility. Learn about the basics and importance of following the minimum contrast ratios defined in WCAG.| www.boia.org
Visual focus is all about navigation. Users who rely heavily on a keyboard need clear on-screen indications of what objects or links are selected so that they can properly navigate your site and access what they need.| www.boia.org
Series part 3 of 5 shows how we perform accessibility testing for the impact of cognitive, learning, and neurological disabilities. This series is dedicated to highlighting testing for different disability types, brought to you by the Bureau of Internet Accessibility.| www.boia.org
By testing according to WCAG, we account for the experiences of people with a variety of disabilities. In this article, part 2-of-5 in the series, we're discussing how we test for the accessibility impact of auditory or hearing disabilities, brought to you by the Bureau of Internet Accessibility.| www.boia.org
Situational disabilities are disabilities that occur due to temporary circumstances, and they’re an important consideration for web designers.| www.boia.org
WCAG has four guiding principles, stating content should be Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust. Learn more, brought to you by the Bureau of Internet Accessibility.| www.boia.org
Designers who are looking to maximize the legibility of their websites should investigate fonts that have been created with readers with dyslexia or visual impairments in mind, such as Read Regular, Lexie Readable, and Tiresias.| www.boia.org