4: Who benefits from accessibility?

How does accessibility help people without disabilities?

• When we make documents easier to understand for people with cognitive disabilities, we make them easier for everyone to understand.
• When we make Web applications more efficient for people to use with nonstandard keyboards and pointing devices, we make them more efficient to use by people who are using a mouse or a mobile device.
• When we make websites compatible with screen readers and voice activation systems, we help make them more compatible with different operating systems and browsers.
• When we make our information easy to find for people who are blind, we make it easier for everyone to find using search engines.

Outline

• 1. Introduction
• 2. What is accessibility?
• 3. The Law
• 4: Who benefits from accessibility?
  • People Who Have Difficulty Using Their Hands
  • People With Intellectual Disabilities
  • People with Blindness, Low Vision, or Color Blindness
  • People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
  • The Aging Workforce
  • Texans
  • People Without Disabilities
  • Review
• 5. Make Your Own Workplace Accessible
• 6. Resources