Accessibility and Inclusive Design

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What is accessibility?

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The design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. It ensures that all users can navigate and interact with web content.

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What is Inclusive Design?

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Inclusive design is a design philosophy that aims to create products usable by a diverse range of people, considering their varying abilities and backgrounds.

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What are the types of disabilities?

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Types of impairments include permanent, temporary, and situational disabilities.

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What are Vision Impairments?

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A range of conditions that affect the ability to see, including blindness and low vision, which can impact a person's interaction with web content.

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What are Hearing Impairments?

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Conditions that affect a person's ability to hear, which can include partial or total inability to hear sounds, affecting communication and access to auditory information.

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What are Motor Impairments?

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Disabilities that affect a person's ability to move and control their body, which can impact their interaction with physical and digital environments.

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What are Cognitive Impairments?

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Challenges related to mental processes such as thinking, learning, and memory, which can affect a person's ability to understand and use information.

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What is the Curb-Cut Effect?

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The Curb-Cut Effect is a concept in design where features that benefit people with disabilities also improve usability for everyone. For example, curb cuts in sidewalks help all pedestrians, not just those in wheelchairs.

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What is WCAG?

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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines - a set of guidelines developed to ensure web content is accessible to people with disabilities. These guidelines provide a framework for creating more inclusive web experiences.

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What are the POUR principles?

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The four principles of accessibility: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust. These principles guide the creation of accessible content.