{"id":9254,"date":"2023-05-12T08:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T07:38:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-04-28T13:35:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T12:35:38","slug":"why-is-web-accessibility-such-a-big-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/why-is-web-accessibility-such-a-big-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Web Accessibility Explained: Why it Matters and What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9254\" class=\"elementor elementor-9254\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7c6174 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7c6174\" 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-239ea1d\" data-id=\"239ea1d\" 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-51c3890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51c3890\" 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 style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">In today&#8217;s digital age, the internet has become an integral part of our daily lives &amp; culture, providing pathways to information, products, and services from all corners of the world. However, for individuals with disabilities, accessing information and using online services can be a challenging experience.<\/p><p style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">Did you know that over<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/teams\/noncommunicable-diseases\/sensory-functions-disability-and-rehabilitation\/world-report-on-disability\">\u00a01 billion people worldwide<\/a>\u00a0are unable to access or use the information on your website if it\u2019s not designed with accessibility in mind?\u00a0<\/p><h2>What is Website Accessibility?<\/h2><p>Having an accessible website refers to the ability of people with disabilities to easily use and navigate sites effectively. We rely on the internet so much these days that it\u2019s become somewhere many of us turn to complete day-to-day tasks like shopping, banking, and paying bills within just a few clicks. But we also go online for more complex tasks like applying for jobs, booking holidays, and finding information about local services, etc.\u00a0<\/p><p>For individuals with disabilities, inaccessible web pages create barriers, making it difficult or impossible to acquire critical information. This can lead to feelings of frustration, exclusion, vulnerability, and discrimination.<\/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-5745784\" data-id=\"5745784\" 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-771024e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"771024e\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Introduction-Paragraph-Asset.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"globe with location pins with accessibility icons\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-e8ea2a4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8ea2a4\" 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-d993284\" data-id=\"d993284\" 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-d3fdf3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3fdf3c\" 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>Why do we need to have Accessible Websites?<\/h2><p>There are three primary reasons why companies should prioritise web Inclusion:<\/p><ol><li>It\u2019s the right thing to do.<\/li><li>A website made for everyone can reach an increased audience.<\/li><li>Having an inclusive website is a legal requirement in many countries.<\/li><\/ol><p>Let\u2019s look at each of these factors in greater depth to provide more context.<\/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-1c9a643 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c9a643\" 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-c8e2a20\" data-id=\"c8e2a20\" 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-c7c8002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7c8002\" 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>Doing the Right Thing<\/h3><p>Designing an accessible website is the right thing to do because inaccessible web pages create unnecessary obstacles for people with disabilities, limiting their route to information, products, and resources.<\/p><p>By being digitally inclusive, we can accommodate physical differences and a wide range of hidden disabilities like cognitive and neurological disorders, visual impairments, learning difficulties, and those who speak English as a second language. People with disabilities make up the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/kathycaprino\/2016\/04\/14\/the-worlds-largest-minority-might-surprise-you-and-how-we-can-better-serve-them\/?sh=466734b3496f\"> largest minority group in the world<\/a>, and statistics show that on a global scale:<\/p><ul><li>15-20% of the population is neurodivergent (<a href=\"https:\/\/mydisabilityjobs.com\/statistics\/neurodiversity-in-the-workplace\/#:~:text=Worldwide%20prevalence%3A%2015%25%20to%2020,is%20considered%20to%20be%20neurodiverse.\">My Disability Jobs<\/a>).<\/li><li>2.2 billion people have vision impairments (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/blindness-and-visual-impairment\">WHO<\/a>).<\/li><li>Learning difficulties affect at least 20%, with over 15% alone being dyslexia related (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dyslexia-reading-well.com\/dyslexia-statistics.html\">The Reading Well<\/a>).<\/li><li>87% of the global population speaks a language other than English as their mother tongue (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.babbel.com\/en\/magazine\/how-many-people-speak-english-and-where-is-it-spoken#:~:text=Out%20of%20the%20world's%20approximately,English%20as%20their%20first%20language.\">Babbel<\/a>).\u00a0<\/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-4525ec9\" data-id=\"4525ec9\" 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-be47007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"be47007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbac92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6dbac92\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Doing-The-Right-Thing.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"man at laptop with lightbulb and heart icons around\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-80faee4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80faee4\" 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-2ec8cec\" data-id=\"2ec8cec\" 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-afa03a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afa03a0\" 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>However, not every online barrier is lifelong. They can also be temporary or situational. So taking steps to make your website more accessible helps everyone.\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae50855 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae50855\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\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-48398e9\" data-id=\"48398e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-7aa6073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7aa6073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19a7545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19a7545\" 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><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Quote_2-300x300.png\" alt=\"quote\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/span><\/strong>\u201cWeb accessibility isn\u2019t just about disabled users being able to access your website \u2014 it\u2019s about everyone being able to access your website.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Trenton Moss, CEO, Webcredible\u00a0<\/b><\/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-6800f17 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6800f17\" 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-8960ac5\" data-id=\"8960ac5\" 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-fde8143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fde8143\" 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><span>Let\u2019s take the example of a person who is unable to use their right arm. This may be a lifelong situation for some, but for others, it may be a temporary result following an accident or a situational difficulty due to non-related circumstances.<\/span><br><\/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-6117e29 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6117e29\" 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-0bbb7d7\" data-id=\"0bbb7d7\" 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-6c204c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c204c0\" 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>The Business Benefits of an Inclusive Website<\/h3><p>Making your website barrier-free is an essential consideration for businesses and organisations looking to reach a broader audience and ensure their products and resources are available to everyone. It\u2019s not all about the bottom line, although revenue is undoubtedly a contributing factor because:<\/p><ul><li>People with disabilities control $8 trillion in annual spending (<a href=\"https:\/\/sheribyrnehaber.medium.com\/people-with-disabilities-control-8-trillion-in-spending-dabd43a87d81#:~:text=People%20with%20disabilities%20(by%20themselves,%24645%20billion%20in%20disposable%20income.&amp;text=Add%20in%20non%2Ddisposable%20income,trillion%20total%20global%20purchasing%20power.\">Medium<\/a>).\u00a0<\/li><li>The friends and family of disabled people add additional 3.4 billion potential consumers, increasing the total annual disposable income to $14 trillion (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rod-group.com\/insights\">Return on Disability<\/a>).<\/li><li>The spending power of disabled people and their families is rising by 14% per year (<a href=\"https:\/\/purpletuesday.org.uk\/\">Purple Tuesday<\/a>).<\/li><\/ul><p>By making your digital platform inclusive, businesses can also improve their brand reputation, improve customer satisfaction scores, and increase their market share. Specific benefits include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Building a portfolio of loyal brand ambassadors<\/strong> &#8211; The more people that have positive experiences with your brand, the more loyalty, and word-of-mouth recommendations you\u2019ll get.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Demonstrating corporate social responsibility and community support<\/strong> &#8211; Accessibility overlaps with a customer&#8217;s financial decision as well! Modern consumers are becoming increasingly socially conscious in their purchasing habits, with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forrester\/2018\/05\/23\/millennials-call-for-values-driven-companies-but-theyre-not-the-only-ones-interested\/\"> 52% considering a company\u2019s values<\/a> when making a purchase.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Achieving better SEO results<\/strong> &#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a> overlap with SEO best practices and ranking algorithms more than people think. According to case studies, sites with inclusion have better search results, reduced maintenance costs, and an increased audience reach, among other advantages. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/web-accessibility-and-seo\/\">SEO and Web Accessibility benefits<\/a> here.<\/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-0fa3547 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fa3547\" 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-88c38d6\" data-id=\"88c38d6\" 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-722ec5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"722ec5e\" 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>Web Accessibility Laws and Legislation<\/h3><p>Every country has its own set of <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/understanding-website-accessibility-laws-in-australia\/\">website accessibility laws<\/a>. Typically, all digital products with accessibility stipulations fall under the remit of pre-existing disability and equality legislation. A few examples include:<\/p><ul><li>The Equality Act (UK)<\/li><li>The European Union Directive (EU)<\/li><li>The Americans with Disabilities Act (USA)<\/li><li>Accessible Canada Act (Can)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/disability-discrimination-act-compliance\/\">Disability Discrimination Act (AUS)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Failure to comply or meet minimum accessibility standards on your site can result in lawsuits, fines, and damage to a business&#8217;s reputation.<\/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-b03d089\" data-id=\"b03d089\" 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-336fb9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"336fb9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d121b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d121b9\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Accessibility-Legislation-Blog-Asset-V2.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"laptop illustration surrounded by law and accessibility icons\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-c56629c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c56629c\" 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-d9ed88e\" data-id=\"d9ed88e\" 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-c420dfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c420dfb\" 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>Common Accessibility Issues and How to Fix Them<\/h2><p>The typical internet user now spends over<a href=\"https:\/\/datareportal.com\/reports\/digital-2022-global-overview-report#:~:text=Research%20from%20GWI%20reveals%20that,the%20internet%20across%20all%20devices.&amp;text=For%20context%2C%20if%20we%20assume,of%20their%20waking%20life%20online.\"> 40% of their waking life online<\/a>. For many of us, that\u2019s because we use the internet and apps as easy and hassle-free tools for completing daily tasks, communicating with loved ones, and conducting extensive research into hobbies, activities, entertainment, and leisure pursuits, etc.<\/p><p>Can you imagine not having access to all the websites and apps you need to make that possible? That\u2019s the exact reality people face when your website is inaccessible.\u00a0<\/p><h3>Website Accessibility Barriers Explained<\/h3><p>An online barrier will occur whenever an element of a website\u2019s design or presentation makes it difficult to read or interact with the content. Users usually struggle for one of four main reasons.<\/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-8cd7da4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8cd7da4\" 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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3785c7a\" data-id=\"3785c7a\" 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-b895d40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b895d40\" 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=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Logo-Apsco-2.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-24944\" alt=\"Apsco Logo\" \/>\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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a870064\" data-id=\"a870064\" 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-4e50d8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e50d8b\" 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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Power-of-inclusive-recruitment-CTA-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-24945\" alt=\"Become Inclusive Today Call to Action image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Power-of-inclusive-recruitment-CTA-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Power-of-inclusive-recruitment-CTA-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Power-of-inclusive-recruitment-CTA.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9f15a1\" data-id=\"e9f15a1\" 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-0859dd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0859dd5\" 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=\"485\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Power-of-inclusive-recruitment-Image-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24946\" alt=\"The Role of Digital Inclusion in Recruitment image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Power-of-inclusive-recruitment-Image-1.png 485w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Power-of-inclusive-recruitment-Image-1-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/>\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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4b2d24\" data-id=\"c4b2d24\" 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-8ebc4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ebc4e8\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Trust.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Trust\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-c4d54aa disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4d54aa\" 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-7380b35\" data-id=\"7380b35\" 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-47ecbfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47ecbfe\" 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<h4>Reading<\/h4><ul><li>People with vision problems like partial blindness, colour blindness, and deafblindness cannot read information online when the font type, sizing, and spacing are unsuitable.<\/li><li>Those with severe visual impairments need to use a <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen reader<\/a> to have content read aloud.<\/li><li>Users with learning difficulties like dyslexia, dyspraxia, and hyperlexia struggle with reading due to <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/colour-contrast-accessibility\/\">insufficient colour contrasts<\/a> between the text and background.<\/li><\/ul><h4>Comprehension and Understanding<\/h4><ul><li>Website visitors who speak English as a second language may need translation assistance to comprehend content.<\/li><li>Those with hearing impairments are denied audio information when on-page video content is not presented with captions.<\/li><li>Visually impaired users may struggle to find context when images are missing suitably descriptive alt tags.<\/li><\/ul><h4>Navigating the Platform<\/h4><ul><li>People with cognitive and neurological disorders cannot follow the flow of information if a website isn\u2019t clearly written and doesn\u2019t run in a logical order.<\/li><li>Website visitors with learning difficulties like ADHD cannot find the information they need on poorly formatted web pages.<\/li><li>Those with physical disabilities may be unable to find their way around your website if keyboard navigation isn\u2019t an option.<\/li><\/ul><h4>Trust Barriers<\/h4><ul><li>Site visitors with epilepsy and other conditions that cause disorientation and confusion could be triggered into a seizure by fast-moving image carousels and videos.<\/li><li>Those who already feel marginalised in life will simply click away from a website as soon as they realise it\u2019s incompatible with their needs, further compounding their vulnerability.<\/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-d06dc68 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d06dc68\" 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-a087c94\" data-id=\"a087c94\" 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-e7a6572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7a6572\" 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>3 Steps to Fix and Remove Digital Access Barriers<\/h3><p>Many businesses shy away from making adjustments for inclusion as they consider them too complicated or expensive. But on the contrary, many solutions are simple and easy to execute. Here is a list of steps to work through.\u00a0<\/p><h4>Know What\u2019s Expected<\/h4><p>You can\u2019t improve if you don\u2019t know what you\u2019re doing wrong. You\u2019ll need to check the legislation that applies to your organisation and familiarise yourself with the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/a> (WCAG). WCAG 2.1 Level AA is typically the minimum reference point for organisations looking to make their digital platforms accessible. Plus, making adjustments with WCAG 2.1 means you\u2019ll automatically check the criteria required for national legal compliance.<\/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-45414c0\" data-id=\"45414c0\" 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-ebada09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ebada09\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Fix-and-Remove-Digital-Access-Barriers-1.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"illustration of people working on a website\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-5f567c5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f567c5\" 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-4a85bd1\" data-id=\"4a85bd1\" 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-dd68159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd68159\" 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<h4>Update Your Website Design<\/h4><p>There are several design and development considerations involved in building an inclusive website. The basic \u2018must have\u2019 features needed to ensure inclusive online journeys for everyone include:<\/p><ul><li>An inclusion-focused content management system.<\/li><li>Properly structured content.<\/li><li>Alternative text on images.<\/li><li>Descriptive names on links.<\/li><li>Captions and transcripts for audio and video content.<\/li><li>Sufficient colour contrast<\/li><li>Clear and consistent navigation &#8211; including keyboard-only navigation.\u00a0<\/li><li>Accessible forms and downloads.<\/li><li>Responsiveness across a range of devices (mobile, tablet, PC).<\/li><\/ul><p>For more information, tips, and actionable processes to work through, download our free <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\">Online Accessibility and Inclusion Toolkit<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><h4>Invest in The Right Technology<\/h4><p>A \u2018big-bang\u2019 audit route might feel like a viable option for organisations with deep pockets, but they\u2019re rarely well suited to smaller companies. Plus, they tend to have short-term actionability.\u00a0<\/p><p>At Recite Me, we know your website is constantly changing as content is updated, edited, and removed. And we understand that can make the process of becoming inclusive feel overwhelming.\u00a0 That\u2019s why we\u2019ve developed a suite of dedicated accessible tools to help you navigate the process.<\/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-a710624 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a710624\" 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-eb26822\" data-id=\"eb26822\" 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-b218eff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b218eff\" 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>How to Make Your Website Inclusive<\/h2><p>Recite Me\u2019s innovative suite of inclusive on-demand tools makes websites accessible and inclusive for a diverse range of people.<\/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-521e2be disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"521e2be\" 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-3f2cd8f\" data-id=\"3f2cd8f\" 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-3016fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3016fab\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Scanner-Graphic.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Recite Me accessibility scanner open on a laptop surrounded by accessibility icons\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-b9dd7d6\" data-id=\"b9dd7d6\" 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-901d4c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"901d4c3\" 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>The Recite Me Checker<\/h3><p>The Recite Me <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">Web Accessibility Checker<\/a> audits the back-end and front-end of web applications and development processes by running 396 separate compliance scans in line with WCAG 2.1 and breaking down the issues you should be working to fix.<\/p><p>However, it\u2019s worth noting that <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/why-your-website-isn-t-necessarily-inclusive-just-because-you-ve-made-it-accessible\/\">even if your website is accessible, it may not be inclusive<\/a>. True inclusion comes from giving people as many choices as possible so they can customise your site and consume the information in a way that\u2019s tailored to their needs. That\u2019s where the Recite Me Toolbar comes in.<\/p><p>\u201cAccessibility guidelines are there to help us make websites more accessible. But they aren\u2019t the be-all and end-all of accessibility.\u201d &#8211; Nicolas Steenhout, Consultant in Inclusion, Accessibility, and Disability.<\/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-9432e34 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9432e34\" 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-62f640a\" data-id=\"62f640a\" 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-1784b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1784b9c\" 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Together, we can all help create a better digital world where everyone feels included.<\/p><p>Our team is here to help you on your mission to provide more inclusive online experiences. Get started on your online inclusion strategy today by working through these action points:<\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/contact\/\">Contact our team<\/a> for more advice on web accessibility legislation and WCAG standards.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/free-accessibility-scan\/\">Run a free check<\/a> of your website for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/demo\/\">Schedule a free toolbar demonstration<\/a> to see the real-world difference our toolbar can make to your customers.<\/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-7c140f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7c140f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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-5fde92e\" data-id=\"5fde92e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-17fb0e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"17fb0e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d6a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32d6a0f\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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>Why is web accessibility such a big deal? 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