{"id":9308,"date":"2022-09-26T09:32:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T08:32:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-01-25T16:09:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T16:09:25","slug":"is-your-business-united-for-online-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/is-your-business-united-for-online-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Business United for Online Inclusion?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9308\" class=\"elementor elementor-9308\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-817f2c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"817f2c6\" 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-37d2ad3f\" data-id=\"37d2ad3f\" 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-dbdcd65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbdcd65\" 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\">2022 marks the 10th year of National Inclusion Week, which takes place between the 26th of September and the 2nd of October. Inclusion Week is the brainchild of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk\/\">Inclusive Employers<\/a>\u00a0and is designed to celebrate all forms of inclusion in the workplace. The theme of this year\u2019s events is Time to Act: The Power of Now, and all Inclusion Week activities will be trending under the hashtag #ThePowerOfNow.<\/p><p style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">Recite Me is proud to list Inclusive Employers as one of our clients, and Inclusion Week presents a perfect opportunity to look at digital inclusion and the steps businesses can take to unite and support all of their employees.<\/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-aea09f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aea09f4\" 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<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is Excluded Online?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c2f83a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71c2f83a\" 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><br><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/ckeditor\/website\/OnlineInclusion_1.png\" alt=\"who is excluded from online\"><\/p>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\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-ac4ea26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac4ea26\" 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 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">You can\u2019t take steps to improve inclusion unless you know and understand the problems faced by those who struggle to access information.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">Over 13 million people in the UK (around 20% of the population) have disabilities that make accessing online content challenging. This includes those with:<\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 15px;background-color: #ffffff;letter-spacing: 0.3px\"><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Decreased vision \u2013 Around 2 million residents have visual impairments.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Learning difficulties \u2013 At least 15% of the population has one or more learning difficulty.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Language\/linguistic problems &#8211; 1 in every 5 households speaks English as a second language.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Attention disorders &#8211; 1.5 million people have ADHD, and around one in every hundred people are on the autism spectrum.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Neurodiversity \u2013 It\u2019s estimated that around 15% of the population has mental or neurological conditions.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Physical disabilities \u2013 1 in every 5 people have a permanent or temporary disability.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">That\u2019s a whole heap of people who face everyday access barriers in finding, navigating, and understanding information on websites.<\/span><\/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-fb7ed85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb7ed85\" 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<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4 Steps Your Business Can Take to Unite for Online Inclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e50ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94e50ec\" 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 style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">Creating an inclusive work environment helps motivate staff, reduce absenteeism, and increase productivity while simultaneously ensuring the best practices for attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining the best employees. Here\u2019s our list of recommended steps to follow.<\/span><\/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-3ea8f06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ea8f06\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Know What is Expected<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed028d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eed028d\" 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 style=\"background-color: transparent\">Become familiar with the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/standards-guidelines\/wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">\u00a0and aim for WCAG AA level. This standard of accessibility compliance is legally required for certain sites and is typically the benchmark criteria used when discussing \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/how-to-make-your-website-inclusive-a-webmaster-s-guide\">making a website accessible<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">\u2019.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">It is expected by law that businesses do not treat those with disabilities less favourably, and legislation demands that companies make reasonable adjustments to avoid discriminating based on accessibility. Examples include\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/understanding-the-equality-act-and-website-accessibility\">The Equality Act of 2010 (UK)<\/a>, The European Accessibility Act (Europe), and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-web-accessibility-law\/\">The Americans with Disabilities Act (USA)<\/a>.<\/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-c8eb092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8eb092\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Make Your Website Design Inclusive<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6afbfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6afbfb\" 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 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">Poorly designed websites make it difficult for people to access your information. Your website may look great, but if it\u2019s not accessible to people with a range of access needs, then it will never be inclusive. These days, most good developers can help you optimise your website for accessibility. Key factors include:<\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 15px;background-color: #ffffff;letter-spacing: 0.3px\"><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Using a content management system that supports accessibility.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Using headings correctly to structure your content.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Including alt text for all images.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Giving descriptive names to your links.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Being mindful of colour use and colour contrasts.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Ensuring forms are designed for accessibility.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Ensuring responsiveness on all device types (mobile, tablet and desktop).<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Being keyboard friendly.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\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-3c36f56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c36f56\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Consciously Optimise for Inclusion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ad691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8ad691\" 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<ul style=\"font-size: 15px;background-color: #ffffff;letter-spacing: 0.3px\"><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Become a<a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk\/\">\u00a0Disability Confident<\/a>\u00a0Employer. Disability Confident schemes exist to help employers be more inclusive and explore the benefits of employing disabled people. Over 20,000 forward-thinking companies, including Recite Me, are currently registered as Disability Confident.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">To tap into the biggest pool of talent, you need to develop an inclusive recruitment process. We invite you to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/download\/guide-to-accessible-online-recruitment\">download our guide to accessible online recruitment<\/a>, compiled in partnership with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guidantglobal.com\/\">Guidant Global<\/a>.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Be proactive in regularly gathering employee feedback and ensure that employees with disabilities have a say in decision-making processes.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\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-384a87f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"384a87f\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Utilise Assistive Technology<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c19bb97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c19bb97\" 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 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/\">Accessibility software<\/a> allows disabled people to access your website and job vacancies in the way that works best for them. Many organisations also use accessibility software on internal systems like intranets and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/web-accessibility-on-internal-systems-supporting-students-in-a-remote-setting\">learning platforms<\/a>\u00a0to ensure company information is fully accessible and inclusive to their employees.<\/p><blockquote style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIf you haven\u2019t got the best talent, you\u2019re not going to be the best. And if you\u2019re not representing properly the available pool of talent, then you\u2019re missing an opportunity.\u201d<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder\">Alex Wilmot-Sitwell, EMEA President at Bank of America<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\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-74bcfed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74bcfed\" 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<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Benefits of Being Inclusive<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0207e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0207e5\" 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 style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">By taking a visibly inclusive approach, you demonstrate to customers and other businesses that you are committed to equality in the workplace. But the benefits don\u2019t stop there.<\/span><\/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-fe9cdde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe9cdde\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recruitment and Retention<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-401ad2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"401ad2f\" 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 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">Data shows that employees with disabilities take less time off and tend to stay with companies for longer. Plus, inclusive HR processes allow you to:<\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 15px;background-color: #ffffff;letter-spacing: 0.3px\"><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Draw from the widest pool of talent available<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Acquire the highest-quality staff<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Improve innovation<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Reduce staff turnover rates<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Improve staff morale<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\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-fd2f09e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd2f09e\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Revenue<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593c111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"593c111\" 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 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">There is growing evidence that improved inclusion leads to increased revenue and profits. Recent statistics suggest that diverse companies:<\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 15px;background-color: #ffffff;letter-spacing: 0.3px\"><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Are 70% more likely to capture new markets<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Are better at decision making<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Can drive 2.3 times more cash flow<\/p><\/li><\/ul><blockquote style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cAccording to Accenture\u2019s 2018 study, The Disability Inclusion Advantage, companies that embrace best practices for employing and supporting people with disabilities outperform their peers with higher revenue (28%) and profit margin (30%).\u201d<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder\">John Stern, Accessibility Advocate<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\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-b91f10f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b91f10f\" 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<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporting Inclusion with Recite Me Assistive Technology<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1990038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1990038\" 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 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">The Recite Me toolbar removes online access barriers in several ways by:<\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 15px;background-color: #ffffff;letter-spacing: 0.3px\"><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Accounting for differences in vision &#8211; Users can adjust the font size, font type, and use a screen reader for better focus and ease of reading.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Removing barriers for people with learning difficulties &#8211; Toolbar functions include options for changing colours and colour contrasts between background and foreground, the spacing between words, and stripping out distracting graphics.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Providing information in clear language &#8211; We provide text to speech in 35 languages, on-screen translation in 100 languages, and inbuilt spellcheck and thesaurus functions.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Making your website easier to navigate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">Keyboard accessibility<\/a> means users can navigate interactive elements more easily.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\"><p dir=\"ltr\">Providing accessible publications &#8211; Our DocReader means PDF documents on your webpage are also accessible.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\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-a849750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a849750\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What the Data Says<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4240d96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4240d96\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fb5dc2\" data-id=\"7fb5dc2\" 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-1f4288c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f4288c\" 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 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">Recite me is now installed on over 4,000 websites, and over the last 12 months, our data shows that:<\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 15px;background-color: #ffffff;letter-spacing: 0.3px\"><li style=\"font-size: 15px\">The Recite Me assistive toolbar was launched over 4.2 million times<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\">Over 25.3 million web pages were made inclusive<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\">Over 7 million individual styling changes were made<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px\">Over 50 million pieces of content were read aloud<\/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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd90cde\" data-id=\"cd90cde\" 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-af6a369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af6a369\" 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=\"230\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/Recite-Me-Launch-Stat@300x-230x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-20015\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/Recite-Me-Launch-Stat@300x-230x300.png 230w, 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