Almost 20% of US users are disabled

According to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau, 51 million people in the US aged 15 and older have a disability:

• 19.9 million have difficulty lifting or grasping, impacting use of a mouse or keyboard.
• 8.1 million have visual disabilities. They might rely on screen magnifiers or screen readers. Some have color blindness.
• The Census Bureau also reports that 7.6 million have a hearing disability. They might rely on transcripts or captions for audio and video media.

By making digital content accessible, your organization can reach more customers, increase customer satisfaction and gain a competitive edge over those who don’t include accessibility features.

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Text reader feature

The text reader is a built-in widget that helps users who have difficulty reading various textual content and users with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). By using a text reader, the user can control the reading flow using the mouse or keyboard. The user has full control of the reading rate and sound pitch of the text reader widget.

Keyboard navigation

Many users with motor disabilities have difficulty using a mouse. Blind or visually impaired users routinely use keyboard navigation. The keyboard navigation function meets the WCAG 2.0 standard requirements and provides full accessibility, enabling users to navigate through pages using the keyboard alone.

Blinks blocking

This tool is a critical element of website accessibility design for users who are susceptible to seizures caused by strobing, flickering or flashing effects as well as users with learning disabilities. The blinks blocking tool eliminates any graphics, news-tickers, marquees, galleries, auto-play or other animations which may be distracting or cause a photo-epileptic seizure to occur.

Monochrome, dark high contrast, bright high contrast

In accordance with the WCAG 2.0 guidelines, this tool provides three different contrast display options that enable changing the text and background colors so a user with a visual impairment may more easily read it.

Image descriptions

Images and graphics make the surrounding content easier to understand. The WCAG 2.0 states that all non-text content should have a text alternative that provides an equivalent meaning to the image. The image description tool follows section 1.4.5 of the WCAG Success criterion to make sure that image information is displayed prominently, and the intended concept or meaning of the image is made clear to users.

Other functionalities to improve usability for low vision users include a large white cursor, large black cursor, links and header highlighters.

Accessibility toolbar additional functions

Increase font size, decrease font size, readable font. This tool package allows users with low visual impairments the option to increase or decrease text size or to select a basic, simple, easily-readable font without the loss of readability or functionality.

WCAG 2.0 level “Triple A” solution

This suite of accessibility tools, all packaged in one easy-to-install widget, meets the WCAG 2.0 specified conformance level “Triple – A” guidelines.