Accessibility for UX: Don't worry, it's much worse than you think
summary
Claims that accessibility is terrifying give way to concrete fixes: a checklist of five simple techniques (obvious labels, simpler flows, consistent patterns, proximity-based layouts, keyboard-first testing), persona mapping and real remote usability tests with assistive tech, and pragmatic patterns like an error summary with jump links and the straw test for low-vision layouts. Surprising findings: 15% of people have disabilities, 60–70% of accessibility bugs are basic web-standards failures, and 3 of 8 screen-reader participants used no monitor—so test real users and real configurations.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Start
- 2:26answer Accessibility is intimidating.
- 4:52answer Accessibility is hard.
- 10:01Disability is a usability amplifier
- 10:38answer Accessibility is not my job.
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