Understand web Accessibility: the cost of not priorizing a11y (part 9)

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What you might loose without a11y

Disabled people represent around 16% of the population (1.3 billion people), according to the World Health Organization.
This is like Indian population, the second most populated country on earth with around 1.4 billion people.
And what we need to know is that this population is using Internet like everyone. So, it would be wise not to cut ourselves off from this population for business purposes.

The huge legal cost

If you're in some countries with a11y laws like the USA, Canada, you must provide an accessible web product.
In 1990, the United States Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which mandates that public and private spaces must be made accessible to individuals with sensory, cognitive, and physical impairments or limitations.

So, either you realize an a11y audit and try to be compliant to your local a11y standard, or you might face lawsuits and all that it cost. From a project’s kick-off, requirements, mock-ups, design, development, QA, and testing – accessibility issues need to be identified and corrected along the way.

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