{"id":1220,"date":"2019-08-27T18:23:48","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T18:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/docs\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1220"},"modified":"2020-01-08T20:56:33","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T20:56:33","slug":"about-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/chapter\/about-accessibility\/","title":{"raw":"About Accessibility","rendered":"About Accessibility"},"content":{"raw":"[gallery size=\"medium\" ids=\"1239,1238,1237\"]\r\n\r\nIf you've used a sidewalk ramp, eyeglasses, or video subtitles, you've used assistive technology which aids with accessibility.\r\n\r\nAccessibility, when it comes to digital content, is often compared to a sidewalk ramp or curb cut \u2014 it's a feature that ends up benefitting <em>all<\/em> people, not just those with mobility issues. As document authors, you need to be aware of the different types of abilities to plan for when creating accessible documents.\r\n\r\nHere's a breakdown of the different barriers and how we can be inclusive:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Visual<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>People with low or no vision.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Help them by structuring documents correctly.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Auditory<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>People with low or no hearing.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Help them by adding captions and subtitles to your audio or video.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Mobility<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>People with physical mobility impairments (or people using mobile devices).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Help them by making documents easy to navigate and scale.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Cognitive or Neurodivergent<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>People with situational or developmental disabilities.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Help them by ensuring content is written in plain language. [footnote]To learn more, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/people-use-web\/abilities-barriers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diverse Abilities and Barriers<\/a> from W3C Web Accessibility Initiative.[\/footnote]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nYour primary task when making accessible documents is to ensure documents are structured correctly so that people assistive technologies can interact with your digital content. In order to do this, follow the techniques detailed in this resource.\r\n\r\nThe steps taken to ensure the accessibility of the documents that you create are often not laborious.\u00a0In the end, it often makes the document easier for all to use.","rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1220 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/chapter\/about-accessibility\/curb-cut\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/08\/curb-cut-e1567114247806-300x161.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"An accessibility ramp on a sidewalk\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/08\/curb-cut-e1567114247806-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/08\/curb-cut-e1567114247806-65x35.jpg 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/08\/curb-cut-e1567114247806-225x121.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/08\/curb-cut-e1567114247806-350x188.jpg 350w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/08\/curb-cut-e1567114247806.jpg 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1239'>\n\t\t\t\tA sidewalk ramp\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/chapter\/about-accessibility\/glasses\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/08\/glasses-e1567114274141-300x162.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A pair of eyeglasses\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/08\/glasses-e1567114274141-300x162.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/08\/glasses-e1567114274141-768x415.jpeg 768w, 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href='https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/chapter\/about-accessibility\/example_of_subtitles_charade_1963\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/08\/Example_of_subtitles_Charade_1963-300x162.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Example of a video with subtitles.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/08\/Example_of_subtitles_Charade_1963-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/08\/Example_of_subtitles_Charade_1963-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2019\/08\/Example_of_subtitles_Charade_1963-1024x554.jpg 1024w, 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content, is often compared to a sidewalk ramp or curb cut \u2014 it&#8217;s a feature that ends up benefitting <em>all<\/em> people, not just those with mobility issues. As document authors, you need to be aware of the different types of abilities to plan for when creating accessible documents.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a breakdown of the different barriers and how we can be inclusive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Visual<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>People with low or no vision.<\/li>\n<li>Help them by structuring documents correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Auditory<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>People with low or no hearing.<\/li>\n<li>Help them by adding captions and subtitles to your audio or video.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobility<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>People with physical mobility impairments (or people using mobile devices).<\/li>\n<li>Help them by making documents easy to navigate and scale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cognitive or Neurodivergent<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>People with situational or developmental disabilities.<\/li>\n<li>Help them by ensuring content is written in plain language. <a class=\"footnote\" title=\"To learn more, see Diverse Abilities and Barriers from W3C Web Accessibility Initiative.\" id=\"return-footnote-1220-1\" href=\"#footnote-1220-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your primary task when making accessible documents is to ensure documents are structured correctly so that people assistive technologies can interact with your digital content. 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