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How people with Disabilities use Digital Technology.

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Perception - hearing, feeling and seeing.

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When content is accessible,

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people can perceive it through different senses,

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depending on their needs and preferences.

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For example,

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some people who can't see a screen

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or hear audio,

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rely on websites and apps

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that can present the information

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in different ways.

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People who are blind may

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use assistive technology

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on computers and mobile phones

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called screen readers.

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These software tools

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read the information on the screen out loud,

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or they can present it in braille.

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Bird.

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Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates

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constituting the class Aves,

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(/’eIvi:z/)

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characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of

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Screen readers process websites and apps

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with correctly coded headings,

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lists, links, buttons, and other structures much better.

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People who are blind rely on hearing or touch,

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rather than sight.

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For video,

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content creators need to ensure

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that visual information is provided

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in auditory form as well.

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Often these descriptions

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of visual information can be placed

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in existing pauses in the audio,

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or the script can be created

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from the start with sufficient description

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of the scenes, characters,

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and other important visual information.

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People who are deaf-blind

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also use screen readers to present the information

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using a device called a

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Refreshable Braille display.

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Braille characters are a combination

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of raised or lowered dots,

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which people read by scanning over them

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with their fingertips.

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Similarly to people who are blind and deaf-blind,

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people who are Deaf or hard of hearing

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may use haptic feedback too;

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for example, through vibration alerts on a mobile phone

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instead of auditory notifications.

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People who are Deaf or hard of hearing

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often rely on seeing instead of hearing.

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For example, while watching a video

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they may use captions or sign language

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as an alternative to the audio.

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You can help

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make technology

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accessible

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to me.

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Accessibility: It's about people. 

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For more information from the Web Accessibility Initiative

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on how people with Disabilities use Digital Technology

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visit w3.org/WAI/people