An interesting presentation

Another presentation looming on the topic of digital accessibility. I whole heartedly believe in it but many others are just not convinced.

I see such a lot of ‘it’s not our priority, ‘we haven’t got time’ and ‘not sure who’s responsibility that is, it’s not ours’.

Compliance is the only thing that people care about, or should I say tick a box to do. Compliance isn’t about meeting peoples needs, it’s about an organisation ticking a box. Compliance doesn’t make content accessible, true understanding and engagement does. Take for example a long document with only one heading one and one heading 2, that’s potentially compliant. Is it accessible and usable without barriers, NO!

Addressing the later is about thinking of others needs rather than own, something that so many people I meet either have no idea to do, or have no intention to care.

More and more I’m determined to make a difference, raise the profile and make this become something we are all aware of, will think about as part of everything we do and can support. 

This starts with education and awareness, not just templates and tools that do it for you. Doing it for you means you are not aware, nor thinking. Doing it by understanding needs means awareness of disability, the challenges others face and how simple things can make a difference. We need to educate from ‘why’ not just ‘how’.

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