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> The claim that most people will have a disability (not necessarily permanent) at some point in their life I think it was Microsoft that came up with a great
by cldellow 5y ago
> The claim that most people will have a disability (not necessarily permanent) at some point in their life
I think it was Microsoft that came up with a great infographic illustrating that disabilities aren't a black/white thing. It broke things down by permanent vs temporary vs situational.
Something like:
- Touch / tactile - arm/hand amputation (permanent), arm in a sling (temporary), new parent cradling a baby (situational)
- Vision - blindness (permanent), cataracts (temporary), distracted driver (situational)
- Hearing - deafness (permanent), ear infection (temporary), bartender in a noisy bar (situational)
- Speaking - non-verbal (permanent), laryngitis (temporary), interacting with a heavy accent (situational)
When framed like this, it seems much easier to make the case for accessible products, versus as an afterthought.
- evilpie 5y agoI really liked that infographic when I first saw it on twitter a while ago. I found it again at https://accessibility.asu.edu/wa-helps-everyone-large-version https://accessibility.asu.edu/wa-helps-everyone-large-versio..., which specifies Microsoft's Inclusive Toolkit Manual as the source.
- JJMcJ 5y agoAlso with touch: Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel and other RSI, tremors, using touch screen in bed or other awkward situations Vision: Color blindness And the list goes on.