Seizures are unusual or unpredictable electrical impulses in the brain that affect person’s ability to process information or, in some cases, control voluntary muscle movement. Seizures can be triggered from different circumstances including brain injury, dehydration, sleep deprivation, infections, fevers, drug overdoses, drug withdrawals, and even flashing lights. This last type is the one that […]
Posts in the DISABILITIES AND WEB ACCESSIBILITY category:
Here we are going to discuss different disabilities and their web accessibility requirements
Motor Disabilities And Web Accessibility
In Motor disability, people loss partial or total loss of function of their body parts. This may result in muscle weakness, poor stamina, lack of muscle control, or total paralysis. And users may not be able to use the mouse. Web Design Considerations for Web Developers 1 Keyboard functionality All controls and functions can […]
Cognitive Disabilities And Web Accessibility
Undoubtedly the most common type of disability is cognitive disabilities. This disability occurs because of genetic conditions that any individual have from birth, or developmental conditions that are with a person from a young age. It can also happen from traumatic injury, infections, chemical imbalances, or other conditions later in life. People who have […]
Low Vision And Web Accessibility
People that have low vision can see but their vision is still quite far from perfect even with powerful lenses. They can’t see well enough to drive or read most printed text without enlarging it. It is difficult for them to see well enough to read small fonts and faces and objects appear blurry. […]
Deafness And Web Accessibility
Mostly the visual or text format on the websites is accessible for deaf people. But now days more and more video, audio, and multimedia content are making its way to the Internet. Movies are available online, as well as television shows, news programs, video blogs, and other rich content. The major concern with deafness is […]
Color-blindness And Web Accessibility
It does not exactly mean that a person can’t see any color at all. People, who have color blindness, find it hard to distinguish between certain kinds of colors, especially colors that are of equal brightness. Different Types Of Color-Blindness There are various types of color-blindness, so it is hard to give a precise […]
Blindness And Web Accessibility
How blind people use a computer? For using computers, blind person use software called “screen readers”. Screen readers convert the text on the web page into spoken words. Blind people listen to web pages through speaker or headphones. Design Considerations for Web Developers/Designers: 1 Alt text for images Screen readers cannot read anything if […]