Web accessibility refers to the inclusive practice of making websites usable by people of all abilities and
disabilities. When sites are correctly designed, developed and edited, all users can have equal access to
information and functionality.
Web Accessibility aims to address:
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Visual impairments, including blindness, low vision and poor eyesight as well as color blindness.
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Motor/mobility issues, such as difficulty or inability to use hands, including tremors, muscle
slowness, loss of fine muscle control, etc.
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Auditory impairments, including individuals who are hard of hearing.
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Seizures: Photo-epileptic seizures caused by visual strobe or flashing effects.
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Developmental disabilities, learning disabilities and other cognitive disabilities affecting
memory, attention, problem solving and logic skills.
General Best Practices
Images:
– have a name related to the image itself (“UTAPS_worker.jpg” as opposed to “IMG2343.jpg”)
– have alternative text that describes the image (Facilities worker painting)
– are of appropriate size and quality to be easily seen, nothing too small or too hard to discern
Links:
– are described before introduced (e.g. “click the following link for more information about
ABA’s awards and recognition program”)
– have names that are related to the subject matter (www.csus.edu/aba_awards.html as
opposed to www.csus.edu/aba/443jhtb5h2)
– are properly highlighted either by a different color or underlined: www.csus.edu
– are not too close together to other links or clickable content (consider adequate spacing
between bulleted lists)
Videos:
– have closed captioning and high quality audio free of distortion
– refrain from using sudden flashes or strobe effects