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FAQs (frequently asked questions)

Why each business needs to care of accessibility?

Business owners were asked to choose 3 reasons why their organisation is addressing accessibility. Here’s the result.

77% including people with disabilities
61.7% providing the best UX for all users
61.3% complying with laws
35.8% avoiding lawsuits (or OCR complaints)

What is overall accessibility statistics?

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 4 adults in the US has a disability, including impairments with vision, hearing, mobility, and cognition.One billion people, or 15% of the world’s population, experience some form of disability Disability Statistics in the United States

20%

of people in the US ( 48 million people) report some degree of hearing loss, and 29 million of them could benefit from using hearing aids.

2.3%

of people in the US (7 million people) report having a visual disability, and 1 million people in the US are legally blind.

16%

of people in the US (39 million people) have difficulties with their physical functioning.

Who needs accessible website?

Accessibility technics reduce inconveniences caused by:

  • Visual impairments
  • Screen-reader users
  • Motor impairments
  • Hearing impairments
  • Speech and communication impairments
  • Cognitive impairments
  • Specific learning disabilities
  • Seizure disorders

What about digital lawsuits?

Years
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Lawsuits Count 814 2314 2890 3503 4055

98%* of plaintiffs win ADA lawsuits

3 main documents regulating WEB accessibility:

  • ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
  • DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/882
  • WCAG 2.1 (recommendations of W3C) Compliance