TLDR;
This video by The Viscardi Center introduces the concept of digital accessibility, explaining its importance and the services offered to ensure digital environments are usable by people with disabilities. It highlights the growing number of individuals with disabilities and the benefits of accessibility for all users. The Viscardi Center provides services such as document accessibility, website accessibility, captioning, CART services, and audio description.
- Digital accessibility ensures electronic products and environments are usable by everyone, including people with disabilities.
- Accessibility is crucial because it empowers individuals with disabilities and improves the user experience for all.
- The Viscardi Center offers various services to address digital accessibility needs, including document and website accessibility, captioning, and audio description.
What is Digital Accessibility? [0:02]
Digital accessibility means making sure that electronic products and environments are usable by everyone, including people with disabilities. This includes websites, applications, web documents, and videos. Global standards and laws in the US and other countries ensure accessibility in most information and communication technology.
Why is Digital Accessibility Important? [0:27]
Making digital environments accessible empowers students, employees, customers, and other users with disabilities to use them independently. There are 57 million Americans with disabilities, and this number is increasing as baby boomers age. Specifically, 3% have vision impairments, 12% have trouble hearing, and 6% have difficulty with lifting or grasping. Also, 90% of all viewers use captions when watching video content. Accessibility improves digital experiences for all users.
Viscardi Center Services [1:09]
The Viscardi Center provides a suite of services to address digital accessibility needs. Document accessibility ensures digital files are accessible by screen reading software for people with low vision, blindness, and other print disabilities. Website accessibility offers customized solutions to ensure websites comply with current and future legislation and are fully accessible. Captioning and CART services make in-person events, video productions, live streams, and webinars accessible for people with hearing loss. Audio description is a narration service that informs individuals who are blind or have low vision about the visual content of a video or presentation.
