Web accessibility for people with vision impairments

Hands-on demo of how a blind person uses the JAWS screen reader and a computer to visit websites. Comments on what makes a website usable, and why accessibility is a good idea, from Randy Knapp, Senior Assistive Technology Professional at the Cleveland Sight Center. Recorded on November 21, 2009 by Al Wasco.

Randy spoke as part of Website Accessibility: What/Why/How, presented by the Cleveland Web Development SIG, the Cleveland Sight Center, and SCK.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• web
• usability
• accessibility
• JAWS
• screen
• reader
• Cleveland Sight Center
• Randy Knapp
• assistive
• technology
• blind
• vision
• impaired

[awdsgn]

Ray... glad that the video was useful, and I'm happy that you were able to use it in your presentation.

I would prefer, however, that you keep my web address at the end of your edited version. Quite a lot of time and effort goes into creating/maintaining my website, TheViewFrom32, and the only return is when people visit.

Best regards, Al

[fobgirl19]

This is priceless information for any web designer...

[RayWhitney3]

I edited the original to support a presentation on accessibility. The edit is a video response...Many thanks for the original post. Incredibly valuable content!

[DMWebsites]

Thanks for sharing this Al. Any insight into the potential roadblocks we put in place for users (of any sort) is invaluable.