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According to the World Health Organization, 15% of the world population has a disability to some degree. As a result, accessibility features in any context such as a ramp for wheelchair users or a multimedia with captions are crucial to
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ensure content can be consumed by anyone.
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<p>Types of disabilities are diverse so you need to know your audience well and how they interact with the content created. There four main categories;</p>
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<h3>Visual Impairments</h3>
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Blindness, low-level vision or color blindness are the common types of visual impairments. Screen magnifiers and the color blind mode are usually built-in features of the browsers whereas for people who rely on screen readers, page
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developers are required to make sure content is readable by the readers. Popular readers are
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<a href="https://www.nvaccess.org" alt="NVDA Reader"> NVDA </a>
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,
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<a href="https://www.freedomscientific.com/Products/software/JAWS/" alt="JAWS Reader"> JAWS </a> and
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<a href="https://www.chromevox.com" alt="ChromeVox Reader"> ChromeVox </a>
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<h3>Hearing Impairments</h3>
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Deafness or hearing loss refers to the inability to hear sounds totally or partially. People with hearing impairments use assistive devices however it may not be enough when interacting with a web page. Common implementation is providing
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textual alternatives, transcripts and captions for content with audio.
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<h3>Mobility Impairments</h3>
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People with mobility impairments have disabilities related to movement due to loss of a limb, paralysis or other varying reasons. Assistive technologies like a head pointer is a device to interact with a screen whereas keyboard or a
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trackpad remain as solutions for people who are not able to utilize a mouse.
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<h3>Cognitive Impairments</h3>
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Cognitive impairments have a wider range that includes people with learning disabilities, depression and dyslexia. A well designed content also leads to better user experience for people without disabilities so designing for cognitive
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impairments result in better design for any user.
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