Why should we care about accessibility ( A11Y )?

I used to think of accessibility as developing websites for blind people. I couldn't be more wrong.

Accessibility impacts more people than we think. There are around 1.3 billion people with disabilities in the world. The equivalent to the whole chinese market.

There are several types of barrier that impact users on the web(opens in a new tab) :

auditory disabilities

cognitive disabilities

physical disabilities

speech disabilities

visual disabilities

Aging (opens in a new tab)

Additionally, some people might be experiencing temporary impairments that may occur due to an accident, surgery, or medication.