Do You Remember Me? A Journey Around Accessibility for People with Epilepsy
summary
This talk explains web accessibility needs for people with epilepsy, describing how seizures, eye movement sensitivity, fatigue and headaches affect browsing. It covers practical design priorities — avoiding flashing banners and low contrast, and favoring navigable over purely aesthetic sites — and advocates listening to users’ lived experiences as the first step in accessible design.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:48Personal context
- 6:48Epilepsy definition and impact
- 13:13My epilepsy story
- 24:23Barriers physical social digital
- 30:50Accessibility and inclusive design
- 35:17Q&A and practical tips
- 41:52Best practices and communication
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