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What we mean when we talk about accessibility

Posted by: Alistair Duggin, Posted on: 16 May 2016 - Categories: Access needs, Accessibility
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The word ‘accessibility’ gets used a lot. I have lots of conversations about it. People often have a different understanding to me of what it means, and that can make having effective conversations difficult.

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Consider the range of people that will use your product or service

Posted by: Alistair Duggin, Posted on: 16 May 2016 - Categories: Access needs, Accessibility
Four post it notes showing the main types of disability: vision with an eye, hearing with an ear, motor with a hand on a touchscreen and cognitive with a head with a brain

In my first blog post, What we mean when we talk about accessibility, I said that it is common for people to have a narrow understanding of accessibility. It is not just about ensuring that someone blind can use your …

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Take the 2016 GOV.UK assistive technology survey

Posted by: Chris Moore, Posted on: 16 May 2016 - Categories: Assistive technology, User research
Screenshot of first question in accessibility survey. Select the device(s) you mainly use to access GOV.UK

Today we are launching a survey to learn about what assistive technology you use to access GOV.UK.

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