{"id":23429,"date":"2023-07-12T15:39:57","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T14:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/?p=23429"},"modified":"2025-09-29T14:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T13:14:08","slug":"transform-your-digital-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/transform-your-digital-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Transform Your Digital Accessibility and Usability, Recite Me Tells All"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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There are many voices in the accessibility space, some of them loud, that assert extravagant claims about being able to achieve website accessibility in a matter of minutes, while others promise legal compliance with just a few lines of code. Unfortunately, due to the nature of our business and the markets in which we operate, we occasionally face criticism when we\u2019re incorrectly associated with these companies.<\/p>

We want to emphasise a crucial point – we do not make any such claims, nor will we ever do so. It is important to understand that achieving true accessibility and legal compliance are not simple tasks that can be accomplished instantaneously. The solutions that make such bold claims are unable to fundamentally alter the website’s structure, which is what truly matters in terms of conformance and compliance.<\/p>

Yet, with so many companies offering so-called \u2018failsafe solutions\u2019 these days, we\u2019re being asked with increasing frequency where we stand on the issues of accessibility vs usability vs compliance \u2013 and how effective our products are at achieving any of them.\u00a0<\/p>

So, it\u2019s time to talk about the elephant in the room, tackle these questions head-on, and clarify our market position. To explain properly, we need to go back to the very beginning\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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How it All Started<\/h2>

Like many SaaS companies<\/a>, Recite Me was initially born out of frustration – and the desire of one strong-willed individual to find a better solution. You may already be familiar with the story of how Reed Hastings founded Netflix<\/a> after becoming annoyed at paying a $40 overdue fine when he rented the Apollo 13 movie from Blockbuster. Well, Recite Me\u2019s inception has a similar root cause.\u00a0<\/p>

Our CEO and founder, Ross Linnett, has dyslexia<\/a>. After struggling with reading and writing-based subjects throughout school and university, Ross was eventually diagnosed, but not until after graduation. He was provided with personal assistive technology by his employer, but it was limited to just one computer. It was helpful, but at a time when tablets and smartphones were becoming increasingly prevalent, it didn\u2019t present a holistic solution. Ross noticed that he was at a widening disadvantage online without additional resources to overcome his exclusion.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The situation may have been different, but the thought process of these two visionary CEOs was very much the same. Just like Hastings, Linnett found himself thinking there must be a better way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cLots of people require accessibility adjustments. Whether it\u2019s a temporary need because of an accident or injury, a long-term requirement due to a lifelong condition, or simply a byproduct of the natural ageing process, many of us struggle to access information on the internet in the same way as everyone else.\u201d<\/p>

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What Does the Word “Accessibility” Really Mean?<\/h2>

The Oxford Learners Dictionary <\/a>defines the word Accessibility Accessibility<\/span> as:<\/p>

  1. How easy something is to reach, enter, use, see, etc.<\/li>
  2. How easy something is to reach, enter, use, etc. for somebody with a disability<\/li>
  3. How easy something is to understand<\/li><\/ol>

    So, what can we take from this definition? Interestingly, while website accessibility is not mentioned specifically, digital accessibility is referenced directly under definition 1 by the inclusion of the following examples:\u00a0<\/p>