Deafness and Hard of Hearing Designing Accessible Audio & Communication Experiences Slide 2 – Understanding Deafness & Hearing Loss Deafness exists on a spectrum Includes: Profound deafness Partial hearing loss Hard of hearing users Barriers are often invisible but significant Audio-first design excludes users Key Idea: If information is audio-only, it is inaccessible. Slide 3 – Audio as...

Understanding Motor Impairments (5 minutes) Key ideas: Motor impairments affect: Dexterity Precision Speed Ability to use a mouse or touchscreen Many users: Navigate keyboard-only Use alternative input devices Experience fatigue or tremors Important: “Motor impairments are about interaction difficulty, not understanding.” Setting the tone: Accessibility here is about operability...

Module 3: Low Vision & Colour Blindness  Designing for users who can see — just not clearly Beyond blindness Designing for real-world vision impairments Slide 2 – Why This Matters 2.2 billion people globally have a vision impairment 1 billion cases remain unaddressed ~39 million are blind 250+ million have low vision (86%) These impairments affect everyday web use Key idea: Most sight-based...

Module 2 – Blindness Designing for Screen Reader Users (1 Hour) Chapter : Blindness Designing for screen readers and non-visual access Course: Web Accessibility in Practice Focus: How blind users perceive, navigate, and interact with the web Section 1 – Why Blindness Matters on the Web (5 minutes) Key points : ~40 million people worldwide are blind Many more have severe visual impairments Blind...