Introduction

Why accessibility is important

The web offers many opportunities for people with disabilities that are unavailable through any other medium. It provides independence and freedom. For example, imagine you were blind and could not fill out a registration form to schedule a dentist appointment. Or what if you were a student trying to study for school, but the website you needed to access was inaccessible? Accessibility makes the internet an equal playing field for everyone. We all deserve the opportunity to learn through the internet.

The Statistics

Did you know, according to worldbank.org: “one billion people, or 15% of the world’s population, experience some form of disability. Persons with disabilities, on average, as a group, are more likely to experience adverse socioeconomic outcomes than persons without limitations.