People with disabilities also depend on digital accessibility in order to be able to notice information in general or shop in online shops.
"For a typical day at work in a company, it means designing all digital information in such a way that it can be perceived and used regardless of end devices, the software used, methods and comprehension skills with which users access the content." Rhea-Maria Göschl
Sensing Journey expert Lisa Lauring was born with a visual disability and uses magnifiers, glasses and electronic low vision aids as well as a reading machine in her everyday life. She recommends first to look at your own website with the computer’s screen magnifier to check it for accessibility.
“As a first step you can check accessibility for yourself by holding down the control button and scrolling in with the mouse. If the main text disappears and information gets lost, it is definitely not barrier-free.” Lisa Lauring
Furthermore, Lisa Lauring notes that companies that pay attention to accessibility on their website are recommended within the community via Facebook and WhatsAapp groups.
Rhea-Maria Göschl is senior digital accessibility expert at myAbility and has already assisted numerous companies in the implementation of more digital accessibility. The advantages of a barrier-free website are obvious:
- Barrier-free designs are aesthetically more pleasing.
- A higher page speed can be achieved through barrier-free programming.
- Digital accessibility increases the page's Google ranking.
