Can We Play a Part in the Battle for Accessibility? – accessiBe


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&NewLine;<p>We all want to feel included&period; It is a part of our human make up&period; This is becoming a popular topic among many minority groups and people in general&period; But one group that can often feel excluded are those living with a disability&period; Everyday things that most of us take for granted can require a lot of forethought and planning for others&period; Even things as simple as going for a walk around the block may feel like a military operation to some&period; Maybe even just getting out of bed&comma; getting dressed&comma; trying to read or listen to a message&comma; or use a remote control can have the same effect on others&period; The problem is&comma; disabilities are very diverse and can affect people in lots of different ways&period; We can clearly see a lot of steps have been taken to try and make the lives of those with disabilities easier whenever we go outside&period; We see ramps along the side of buildings for those needing to avoid those steps&period; We see consideration for those needing help to get on and off sidewalks&period; But there are other ways that the struggle is still not always being addressed&period; Thankfully&comma; there are companies like <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;businesswire&period;com&sol;news&sol;home&sol;20210210005647&sol;en&sol;accessiBe-Secures-28-Million-in-Series-A-Funding-Following-a-Successful-2020">accessiBe<&sol;a> who are working hard to change that&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>An area that is often overlooked is online&period; We could be quick to assume that the internet in itself is a great tool for those with a disability&period; For some&comma; this is true&comma; and it has given them access to things they couldn’t access&comma; or struggled to access&comma; before&period; But for others&comma; the internet can bring a whole new set of frustrations and another area where those living with a disability feel excluded from others&period; As mentioned&comma; companies&comma; and even the government&comma; are taking steps to change things&period; Laws are now in place in most countries to ensure that websites are made accessible for those who need it&period; This is obviously making a difference and helping the situation but in the last couple of years&comma; with the pandemic moving the world online&comma; the number of websites is increasing at a faster pace than ever before&period; This means that the fight is still continuing to make all these websites accessible&period; The number of legal cases on this issue has also seen a sharp increase in recent years which shows that this is being taken seriously&period; If you have a website&comma; can you play your part in the battle for accessibility&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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