#A11y Rules PodcastConversations around web accessibility
Emily states: “Hardest part of the job is coming up with solutions. It’s one thing to identify what’s wrong, it’s entirely another thing to give clients an alternative solution that’s accessible to start with but also reasonable for them to implement.”
Jessica suggests that accessibility is a competitive advantage. The more people can use your product, the more likely they are to spend money on it.
Jessica and I ponder whether low-literacy could be considered a disability, and regardless of the answer, that factor needs to be taken into account when designing sites and content.
EJ Tells us about how Cerebral Palsy and how it may cause cramps, forcing him to shift how he interacts with devices.
Mel Chua tells us that the onus shouldn’t be on her to request accessibility accommodations – it should be there from the start. And she shouldn’t be made to feel as if providing accommodations is something generous the service provider is doing.
Stephanie Walter says there’s a lot of things she thought everybody knew about accessibility that actually not a lot of people knew. So, she thinks in general people know that somewhere on the internet some people are blind.
Bri Norton
Elie Sloïm
Jen Simmons
Jason Scott
Kirsty Major