Accessibility
Most people think of accessibility in terms of disability. 1 in 5 people in the UK have some kind of disability. But accessibility isn’t just for people with disabilities. Modern accessibility helps everyone.
Why is accessibility important?
- There are an estimated 285 million visually impaired people in the world. There are 39 million blind people and 246 million having low vision.
- 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women worldwide are colour blind = 300 million people.
- Dyslexia International suggests that between 5-10% of the population experience dyslexia. This equates to around 700 million people worldwide.
- More than 5% of the world's population – or 466 million people – has disabling hearing loss.
We should not hinder users with these issues by providing inaccessible content.
Accessibility checklist for editors
You can download a copy of the Accessibility checklist for editors.