Who is affected by accessibility?

Accessibility for people with disabilities

Most people still think of accessibility in terms of disability. 1 in 5 people in the UK have some kind of disability, and 1 in 4 in the United States.

• Dyslexia
  10% of the UK are dyslexic.
• Hand-motor impairment
  12% of people have tremors or other impairments.
• ADHD and autism
  Diagnosed in over 11% of children.
• Hearing loss
  19% of the UK suffer from hearing loss.
• Vision impairment
  3% of UK has significant sight loss, 0.5% are legally blind.
• Anxiety disorders
  18% of US adults suffer from an anxiety disorder.

Accessibility for everyone

Accessibility isn’t just for people with disabilities. If you’ve ever used captions to watch a video without sound, you’ve benefitted from accessible technologies. Modern accessibility helps everyone.

• Poor visibility
  Using a phone in bright sunlight
• Low attention
  Crying child on lap, phone ringing in background
• Poor hearing
  At a loud bar
• Deaf
  No headphones, sees video in Facebook feed
• Manual dexterity
  Using phone one handed on train
• Low comprehension
  A tourist is trying to use your site in a second language