{"id":30677,"date":"2024-10-18T09:30:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T08:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/?p=30677"},"modified":"2025-06-17T10:50:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:50:19","slug":"inclusive-web-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/inclusive-web-design\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Guide for Inclusive Web Design Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30677\" class=\"elementor elementor-30677\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbff510 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbff510\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1a66ec\" data-id=\"a1a66ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2508a elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"3b2508a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-generic\">\n    <p>\n        Get Your Free Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\">\n        Download Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0698893 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0698893\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85fbcd3\" data-id=\"85fbcd3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c2204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7c2204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After investing time, energy, and money into crafting the perfect website for your business, the last thing you want is to find out that you are unknowingly excluding a significant portion of your audience. Unfortunately, inaccessible websites can prevent the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/disability-and-health#:~:text=Key%20facts,earlier%20than%20those%20without%20disabilities.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 in 6 people<\/a> worldwide, who have some form of disability, from accessing the same online products and services as their non-disabled peers. And given that over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/edocs\/pubdocs\/en\/wipo_pub_1055_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one billion people rely on assistive technology<\/a>, a figure expected to reach 2 billion by 2050, the need for accessible web design is not expected to slow anytime soon.<\/p><p>Without making accommodations for these individuals, you risk alienating an entire pool of potential customers and missing out on all the benefits this can bring. Want to get started, but don\u2019t know how? This guide has everything you need to know.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35cfa0a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35cfa0a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22d9f3a\" data-id=\"22d9f3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e0de4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30e0de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is inclusive web design<\/h2><p>Simply put, inclusive web design is about making websites usable by as many people as possible, regardless of their physical or cognitive abilities. This concept extends beyond just disabilities, covering different age groups, tech literacy levels, and even cultural backgrounds. But ultimately, inclusive web design means different things for different groups of people.<\/p><p>Website experiences are inherently visual, which can create significant <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/barriers-to-inclusion\/\">inclusion barriers<\/a> for those with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/blind-accessibility\/\">visual impairments<\/a>. Inclusive web design might involve ensuring your website is compatible with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen readers<\/a> so that blind users, who rely on screen readers to read aloud their digital content, can still browse your website.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d25d1f8\" data-id=\"d25d1f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca787b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ca787b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Accessible-Multimedia-Videos.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30681\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Accessible-Multimedia-Videos.png 439w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Accessible-Multimedia-Videos-300x294.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c81c884 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c81c884\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce2789a\" data-id=\"ce2789a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc8757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdc8757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For users with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/cognitive-accessibility\/\">cognitive impairments<\/a>, who form approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychiatry.org\/patients-families\/intellectual-disability\/what-is-intellectual-disability\">1% of the global population<\/a>, content should be accessible in multiple formats, such as text, audio, and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/video-accessibility\/\">video<\/a>. All content should be easy to understand, highlight any key information, and be void of any technical jargon or unnecessarily complex terms.<\/p><p>In essence, inclusive web design is all about levelling the playing field, by affording disadvantaged individuals the tools necessary to grant them access to the same products, services, and content as their non-disabled peers. It goes one step further than traditional web design, focussing not just on aesthetics, but <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/equality-v-equity\/\">equity and fairness<\/a> too.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-198450d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"198450d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cb565b\" data-id=\"0cb565b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ebafc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5ebafc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30682\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bacc58\" data-id=\"3bacc58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae4b2cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae4b2cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Free Accessibility Check of your Website<\/h3><p>Finding accessibility issues is now easier than ever. Recite Me offers a free automated scan of your website\u2019s homepage to highlight non-compliance. You&#8217;ll get recommendations on how to fix them, helping to improve your accessibility score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-436573a elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"436573a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/free-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run a Free Accessibility Check Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1919a4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1919a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a71661\" data-id=\"6a71661\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72413f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72413f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The role of WCAG in providing standards for inclusive websites<\/h2><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a> are a set of internationally recognised standards aimed at making web content more accessible to people with disabilities. These guidelines provide recommendations for creating websites that cater to individuals with a range of impairments, such as vision or <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/deaf-accessibility\/\">hearing loss<\/a>, cognitive limitations, or physical disabilities.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74e5427 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74e5427\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ece2c6\" data-id=\"7ece2c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c437ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c437ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These guidelines focus on improving website functionality through things like clear layouts, large buttons, keyboard navigation, providing captions for multimedia content, etc.<\/p><p>WCAG sets out <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/what-are-the-levels-of-wcag-compliance\/\">three levels of conformance<\/a>:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Level A<\/strong>: Ensures that the most basic web accessibility features are present.<\/li><li><strong>Level AA<\/strong>: Addresses common barriers that affect users with disabilities.<\/li><li><strong>Level AAA<\/strong>: Is the highest standard, ensuring maximum accessibility for a diverse range of impairments.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f0d90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f0d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although Level A covers basic web accessibility, Level AA conformance is generally the accepted standard for being considered \u2018accessible\u2019. In other words, aim for Level AA, or even AAA, and you shouldn\u2019t have anything to worry about. <\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30ab1d9\" data-id=\"30ab1d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd1c7e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd1c7e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/WCAG-2.2-header.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29640\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/WCAG-2.2-header.png 400w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/WCAG-2.2-header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/WCAG-2.2-header-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-841fb2e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"841fb2e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-400b7d9\" data-id=\"400b7d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a6656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75a6656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Strategies for designing an inclusive website<\/h2><p>Now that you\u2019re familiar with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/best-practices-for-wcag-compliance\/\">WCAG best practices<\/a>, it\u2019s time to explore what this means in terms of practicalities for your business. What strategies can you implement today to ensure your website is accessible long into the future? Some of the most significant include:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"#1\">Keyboard accessibility<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2\">Clear colour contrast<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3\">Assistive tech compatibility<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4\">Inclusive images<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5\">Avoid relying on colour alone<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6\">Content structure<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#7\">Website customisation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#8\">Consistent navigation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#9\">Form accessibility<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7877821 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7877821\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98d375c\" data-id=\"98d375c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9322d4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9322d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Keyboard accessibility<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">Keyboard accessibility<\/a> is fundamental for users with motor disabilities who rely on keyboards to navigate. Ensure that every part of your website can be accessed without a mouse. This includes enabling users to tab through menus, forms, and links.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9544463 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9544463\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5bea2f\" data-id=\"f5bea2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280b969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"280b969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/EAA-Compliance.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30684\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/EAA-Compliance.png 601w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/EAA-Compliance-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/EAA-Compliance-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c352ee3\" data-id=\"c352ee3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d237aa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d237aa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"2\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Clear colour contrast<\/h3><p>Poor <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/colour-contrast-accessibility\/\">colour contrast<\/a> can make your content unreadable, especially for those with visual impairments like colour blindness. A strong contrast should be used between text and background colours.<\/p><p>For example, light grey text on a white background can cause difficulties for some users, so aim for a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for standard text and 3:1 for larger text, as recommended by WCAG.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ab980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17ab980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"3\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Compatibility with assistive tech<\/h3><p>Many users with disabilities rely on <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/examples-of-assistive-technology\/\">different types of assistive technologies<\/a> such as screen readers. To ensure your content is compatible with such technologies, you should provide proper labels for forms and use clear semantic HTML, for example, like using `&lt;header&gt;` tags for headers.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-912f199 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"912f199\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-581fd10\" data-id=\"581fd10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ad0e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4ad0e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Inclusive images<\/h3><p>Not all users can see images on your websites clearly. This is where <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/how-to-write-image-alt-text-for-accessibility\/\">alternative text<\/a>, or alt text, comes into play. Alt text provides descriptions of images for screen readers, enabling visually impaired users to imagine the content of the image without needing to perceive the image itself. Alt text descriptions should provide an appropriate level of context; for example, instead of simply saying \u201cimage of a person\u201d, provide more context like \u201cwoman reading a book in a park\u201d.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11d172c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11d172c\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfe9a8f\" data-id=\"dfe9a8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e46836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e46836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Avoid relying on colour alone<\/h3><p>Relying solely on colour to convey important information is a common mistake. People with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/colour-blind-accessibility\/\">colour blindness<\/a> may not be able to distinguish between red and green. Always pair colour-coded elements with text or icons. For example, if an error message is displayed in red, make sure it also includes a symbol or text-based description like \u201cError: Please enter a valid email\u201d.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5d6a76 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5d6a76\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97c608b\" data-id=\"97c608b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c7ee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46c7ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"6\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Content structure<\/h3><p>Well-organised content is key to both user experience and accessibility. Headings (H1, H2, etc.) help users, including those using screen readers, understand the hierarchy of your content. Keep sentences and paragraphs short, use bullet points where possible, and avoid jargon that could alienate users with lower tech literacy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc7f9c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc7f9c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"7\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Website customisation<\/h3><p>Allowing users to customise your website can significantly enhance accessibility. Features like adjustable text size, font choices, or even changing a website\u2019s colour palette, can empower users to interact with your site more comfortably. A great example is our <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">assistive toolbar<\/a>, that integrates with your website to make it customizable to users with accessibility needs.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d09a14\" data-id=\"2d09a14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aafd4c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aafd4c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Top-10-Web-Accessibility-Best-Practices-Header-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29258\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Top-10-Web-Accessibility-Best-Practices-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Top-10-Web-Accessibility-Best-Practices-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Top-10-Web-Accessibility-Best-Practices-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Top-10-Web-Accessibility-Best-Practices-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Top-10-Web-Accessibility-Best-Practices-Header.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b36f8d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b36f8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e6d3bb\" data-id=\"1e6d3bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d964799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d964799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Consistent navigation<\/h3><p>Users with cognitive disabilities benefit from a predictable layout. Ensure that navigation menus, buttons, and links remain in the same location across all pages, reducing confusion and making it easier for users to find their way around.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-302b34c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"302b34c\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cbfc14\" data-id=\"1cbfc14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea7e60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ea7e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Form accessibility<\/h3><p>Forms are essential elements on most websites, but they can be a significant barrier if not designed inclusively. Use clear labels for form fields, include instructions, and offer feedback when errors occur. Ensure that all fields are accessible via keyboard, and that users are notified when they\u2019ve missed a required field.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1279e9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1279e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf37f69\" data-id=\"cf37f69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1641c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1641c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Toolkit<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36132bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36132bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our 40-page Digital Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit helps businesses break down online barriers and make a real impact. It offers practical advice on all aspects of digital accessibility, from writing an accessibility statement to accessible website tips and inclusive hiring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f4ab43 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3f4ab43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Your Toolkit Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f64a30\" data-id=\"8f64a30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a4eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78a4eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33849\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png 964w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-768x693.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8db54ca disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8db54ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a078919\" data-id=\"a078919\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca3fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dca3fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Benefits of prioritising inclusivity through your web design<\/h2><p>Beyond the moral imperative of ensuring equal access to online content for all, inclusive web design comes with some rather compelling business benefits. It not only widens your market reach, but does wonders for user satisfaction, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/web-accessibility-and-seo\/\">search engine optimisation (SEO)<\/a>, and, of course, keeps you on the right side of the law.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d18bb72 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d18bb72\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a747d1d\" data-id=\"a747d1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea88e33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea88e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are some of the key benefits of inclusive web design:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Expanded audience reach<\/strong>: Designing a website inclusively means reaching users with disabilities, older adults, or those with temporary impairments. You\u2019re opening your website to millions of additional visitors who might otherwise have struggled to access your content. <\/li><li><strong>Improved SEO<\/strong>: Search engines favour websites that are well-structured and accessible. By following WCAG guidelines, you\u2019re not only helping users, but also making your site more discoverable to search engines like Google.<\/li><li><strong>Enhanced user experience<\/strong>: Accessible design is generally easier for everyone to use. Features like intuitive navigation and readable fonts benefit all users, not just those with disabilities.<\/li><li><strong>Legal protection<\/strong>: In many countries, accessibility is a legal requirement. By ensuring your website is WCAG-compliant, you reduce the risk of costly legal battles or penalties associated with non-compliance.<\/li><li><strong>Positive brand perception<\/strong>: Showing that you care about inclusivity can improve your brand\u2019s image. Businesses that prioritise accessibility are often seen as more ethical and socially responsible, which can attract loyal customers and partners.<\/li><\/ul>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2d5cd1\" data-id=\"c2d5cd1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d02a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23d02a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Making-the-Business-Case-for-Accessibility-Header-copy-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29900\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Making-the-Business-Case-for-Accessibility-Header-copy-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Making-the-Business-Case-for-Accessibility-Header-copy-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Making-the-Business-Case-for-Accessibility-Header-copy-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Making-the-Business-Case-for-Accessibility-Header-copy-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Making-the-Business-Case-for-Accessibility-Header-copy.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Designing your website in a way that is inclusive to all visitors is essential. 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