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How People With Disabilities
Use Digital Technology

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Input - Typing, Writing and Clicking

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When content is accessible, people can 
use a variety of hardware and software

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to enter text and activate commands.

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Some people do not use keyboards

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and use only pointing devices instead.

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This could include a specialised mouse,

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joystick, trackball,

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or touch screen to click links and buttons
and to type on on-screen keyboards.

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However, even when using these tools,

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people might have difficulty

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selecting small targets,

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such as small links, buttons and controls.

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Websites and apps with large
clickable areas around checkboxes,

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radio buttons, and other controls,

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are easier to use for people

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with limited mobility

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and reduced dexterity.

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Websites and apps also
need to provide support

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for people who use the keyboard only.

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This includes providing ways
to skip over repeated content,

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such as headers and navigation bars, 
as well as not breaking the default

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functionality in browsers
and operating systems.

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For example,

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using the Tab key to move around

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clickable items in the content,

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using the Enter key for selecting items,

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and making the currently active item visible

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by showing a rectangular box around it.

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Websites and apps that provide
word prediction and accelerators,

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for example for search terms,

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reduce the amount of typing,

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and make them more efficient

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for keyboard users.

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Additionally, not everyone using
only the keyboard can see the screen;

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for example, people who are blind.

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So, in addition to
ensuring keyboard support,

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websites and apps also need
to provide clear instructions, 

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labels for form controls, error
messages, and status notifications,

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so that people know what
is happening on the screen.

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Websites and apps need to help people
find and correct mistakes in their input;

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for example, by showing a summary
of the entered data before submitting it.

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They also need to provide sufficient
time to complete tasks,

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or avoid timing limitations altogether.

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Many people with disabilities
require more time to navigate

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and orient themselves in the
content, and to click and type.

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In particular, people with cognitive
and learning disabilities.

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Finally, websites and apps also need
to consider people who do not use

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keyboard or pointing devices at all,
and use speech input instead.

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For example, websites and apps
need to be programmed and designed

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so that the name of a button

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in the software code matches
the name displayed to the user.

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Click send email.

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You can help make technology
accessible to me.

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Accessibility: it's about people.

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For more information

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from the Web Accessibility Initiative

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on how people with disabilities

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use digital technology

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visit w3.org/WAI/people