General Communication
person/people
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
Did you see that movie - ok or no way
ok!!
“It’s over there”
assumes the person is sighted and can see where there is either by associated body language or proximity
It is ok to say "people who are deaf" - True or False
True
A11y
Abbreviation for accessibility with the first letter "A", "11" numbers, and the last letter "y"
Did you hear that Jane is getting married - ok or no way?
ok!!
“It’s to your left”
gives the person a direction and basis for understanding where the object is in a commonly understood format
Asking someone about their disability is always offensive?
No, not always, but it does matter about both context and your familiarity with the person
ASL
American Sign Language
DAILY DOUBLE: I was looking up information on the blind - ok or no way?
If you're talking about a window shade it's ok ... if not ... this doesn't put the people/person first.
“Activate the blue button”
assumes the person perceives color
Always ask before providing help?
YES!!! Just because someone has a disability doesn't mean they can't do for themselves or are in need of assistance.
PwD
People with disabilities
So good to hear from you - ok or no way?
ok!!!
“Activate the link”
instructs everyone in a device-independent manner. (alternatively… just link the text or filename)
"Click here" is an example of exclusionary language - True or False
True! Click is a mouse action and is device dependent language which excludes keyboard users ... even if the interaction works with a keyboard or other assistive devices
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines put out by the W3C
We can certainly talk about that - ok or no way?
ok!!!
“Activate the Next button”
using the button name gives everyone a clear indication of what they need to interact with