Who does accessibility impact?
Accessibility issues impact everyone and every organization. Currently in the U.S. alone, there are more than 50 million disabled Americans and this number will only grow as the population ages. According to Judy Heim of PC World, “Accessibility also makes sense legally: The Justice Department has ruled that the Americans With Disabilities Act applies to the Web, not just to places that can be accessed physically. A retailer whose Web site doesn’t meet ADA standards can be sued under the act, just as a brick-and-mortar store can.” Providing accessibility for everyone makes good legal sense and good public relations sense.
