Articles: Research and disabled experiences

Articles

• From online to offline, accessibility is about the whole customer experience | Ayodeji Oyebade

  We look at the role of accessibility in the customer experience.

• The biggest barriers to accessibility are a lack of ownership, people and skills | Inviqa Digital Accessibility Report

  Inviqa report finds the main barriers to digital accessibility. Also finds out how organisations deal with those barriers.

• University must be more accessible to disabled students, technology can help | Chloe Tear

  "The more my sight decreased, the harder my university work became."

• Online ticketing platforms “not designed to accommodate me” for live events

  Sarah, a guest contributor for Access For Us, talks about her experiences booking and attending live events and concerts as a disabled fan.

• Research: frustrated, the ‘F’ word of inaccessibility

  Feedback from our survey looks at the cost of website inaccessibility to disabled people.

• Getting started with inclusive design and accessibility

  Krissie Barrick is our Head of Business Influencing at Scope. She gives her advice to make inclusion a part of your business strategy.

• “It’s not easy for me, but it’s doable” Henry Fraser on accessibility and booking online

  In an exclusive interview, we spoke to Henry Fraser about how he uses digital technology to work, socialise and organise his life, and how it can let him down.

• Online accessibility: survey feedback so far

  We gather feedback from disabled people on how accessible the online world actually is. This article shares some of the feedback we have already received from survey respondents.

• What it’s like using online fashion retailers as a visually impaired person | Elin Williams

  We asked visually impaired lifestyle blogger Elin about her experiences shopping for clothes, fashion and beauty products online.

• The business case for accommodating disabled customers

  Our latest study looks at how much businesses are missing out by not developing accessible websites, apps and products. This study was sponsored by Barclays.

• User testing versus automated testing for accessibility

  HeX Productions discuss the differences between user testing and automated testing for accessibility.

• How accessible is the online world and what needs to change? | Elin Williams

  Elin Williams shares the challenges she faces online with a visual impairment. Find out what she thinks needs to change.

• 6 quick tools to test website accessibility

  There are several automated tools that test against global accessibility standards. Use these quick web tools to find out how accessible your website is.

• 10 ways to make your content accessible | Life of a Blind Girl

  Blind blogger Holly shares 10 tips to make your content accessible for blind and visually impaired people.