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Designing for people with no or limited mobility
People with limited or no mobility use a wide range of assistive technology, alternative input devices, and accessibility settings to interact with digital content. As you design your websites and mobile apps, how can you ensure they work well for them? This post explores important considerations for designing for people with moving disabilities.
Is your board getting accessibility governance right?
When it comes to digital matters, most boards consider privacy, security, and, increasingly, AI risk. But all too often, accessibility risk is not managed with the same level of discipline. Whereas accessibility delivery can be delegated, accountability for accessibility risk oversight cannot.
Should native app screen titles be headings?
Many screens in native apps include a screen title that summarises the contents of the screen, but these titles are often not identified as headings to screen readers. In this post, we look into some of the reasons why this might be the case, and why this is an example of the challenges involved in applying WCAG to native apps.
Accessibility in the age of AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now used by many teams, in many organisations. With its promise of improved efficiency and speed, it's easy to see why. But what does the widespread adoption of AI mean for accessibility?
Designing for people with reading disabilities
Design can overlook reading disabilities, but many people struggle to process written text. This post explains how to design digital content that's easier for everyone to read.
Designing for people who are D/deaf
We don't often think about design in relation to the needs and expectations of D/deaf people. However, many of the choices we make when designing products and services - from the positioning and labelling of items to the selection of form elements and the use of plain language - can have a significant impact on the experience of D/deaf people.
Designing accessible documents
Designing accessible documents means considering the needs and preferences of all people from the start. When documents are well-designed, they are easier to read and navigate for everybody.
Introduction to creating accessible documents
Digital documents and book files are a core part of our everyday communication. When documents aren’t accessible, they can exclude people with disabilities from integral learning, information, and content. Publishing accessible documents and book files ensures we can communicate the same information to people with disabilities, making this content accessible to everyone.
Inclusive user research: vulnerable people
When running research with vulnerable people, such as people who have been bereaved, people in financial difficulty, or survivors of abuse or violence, it's essential to create an environment where participants feel safe and where researchers are skilled, supported, and able to work confidently and responsibly.
Designing for people who are blind
When designing products and services, we often think in terms of their visual appearance. However, some people use digital content without being able to see it. This means we need to design interfaces that remain understandable, navigable, and controllable even when people are unable to perceive layout, colour, and spatial clues.
By doing so, we ensure designs provide a comparable experience so that people who are blind can complete tasks in a way that suits their needs without undermining the quality of the content.