Write the Accessible Docs
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Types of Disabilities
- visual
- auditory
- physical/motor
- touch
- learning
Why Should You Care?
Disability > Minority*
* Based on 2010 US census percentage of total population with a disability, and the percentage of total population of minorities.Assistive Technology
- screen readers
- joysticks and other pointers
- keyboard only
- touch screens
- many more...
Colour Contrast:
Considering Colour Blindness
Media
Interactivity
Guidelines
- Print guidelines: BC Open Textbook Accessibility Toolkit
- Web guidelinesWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (W3C)
Testing & User Feedback
Take Away
Follow Usability Guidelines
- clear
- helpful
- usable
- accessible
- easy to understand
- designed with people in mind first
