<p>Web accessibility: What does it all mean?</p><p>Transcript of video</p><p>AbilityNet logo</p><p>TITLE: Web accessibility: What does it all mean?</p><p>Misconception: Web accessibility is about disability</p><p>Web accessibility is about making something that can be used by as many people as possible:</p><p> Different environments</p><p> Different devices</p><p> Elderly</p><p> Different cultural backgrounds</p><p> Non-english speakers</p><p> Impaired abilities</p><p>Graphic shows key statistics:</p><p> 11.2 million people in the UK are registered as having a disability</p><p> 83& of people acquire their disability during their working life</p><p> Disabled people in the UK are estimated to have spending power of at least £80 billion per annum</p><p> The majority of disabilities are not visible – fewer than 8% of disabled people use a wheelchair</p><p>We need to make our websites easy to use  For everyone</p><p>Graphic shows a desk with a computer, a pair of speakers and a chair. As the video plays various items fall over, with the following words on screen:</p><p> Hearing impaired - speakers drop off table</p><p> Those with limited mobility - chair falls over</p><p> Those with reading difficulties - screen falls over</p><p> And anyone using handheld devices - desk disappears</p><p>Why?</p><p> Making your content more accessible to more people in more locations means more people can read your information and they will understand it more easily. </p><p> After all you want everyone to get your message</p><p>Accessibility is also a legal requirement</p><p> Graphic shows a copy of the Equality Act and related UK legislative documents</p><p>Misconception: Web Accessibility is not my problem</p><p> Web Accessibility is everyone’s responsibility</p><p> We’re all in this together</p><p> What you do makes a difference</p><p>So what do people need? They want content that is: </p><p> Easy to read</p><p> Works on different devices</p><p> Easy to navigate</p><p> Has good design and colour contrast</p><p> Has images and graphs that are described well  Graphic shows images that do not appear on a website and the page is blank</p><p> Has video captions or transcriptions</p><p> Has documents and attachments in a format that can be used by everyone, everywhere.</p><p>Remember</p><p> Thinking about these things at the start makes it easier at the end</p><p> And your content gets published faster</p><p> Follow our guides and make it a habit</p><p> It’s all about your audience and meeting their needs</p><p>Misconception: Web accessibility is hard</p><p>Graphic crosses out the word ‘hard’</p><p>Web accessibility is easy</p><p>Link to: www.abilitynet.org.uk/aboutaccessibility</p><p>1.1 Contact Us</p><p> Use the Accessibility Services contact form on this website to request a follow up call.  Call us on +44 1926 465 247  Email any questions to [email protected]</p>