If you take a look around, you’ll notice that parts of our world operate in a way to promote inclusivity for people with disabilities. Buildings often have ramp entrances, guide rails, and elevators for visitors that have limited mobility. Signs and plaques outside of bathrooms have braille writing for the visually impaired.
The reason why many businesses have these types of features is due to the Americans with Disabilities Act - which was passed to provide accessibility for everyone. However, no such law has been passed for online businesses – yet.
The current legislation put into place is known as section 508 compliance. This requires that any type of website or online technology published by an American federal agency must meet specific online accessibility standards. Other countries are following suit with similar legislation.
But just because you are not legally required to create an accessible website – it doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t! Accessibility is more important than ever before, especially considering that 71% of disabled users will exit a website if it is not fully accessible to them.
However, this same study also found that 80% of disabled users also stated that they would choose to purchase from a website with the highest ...
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