Top 10 Digital Accessibility Challenges

The following are the 10 most common digital accessibility problems that need to be addressed:

1. Inappropriate Alternative Text on Images: Alt text for images is one of the common accessibility issues in web design. According to WebAIM, 31.3 percent of home page banners were missing alternative texts.
2. Inaccessible Forms: Forms that are not properly labeled or structured can be difficult for users with disabilities to navigate.
3. Inaccessible PDFs and Documents: PDFs and other documents that are not properly tagged or structured can be difficult for users with disabilities to read.
4. Inaccessible Videos: Videos that do not have captions or transcripts can be difficult for users with hearing impairments to understand.
5. Inaccessible Audio: Audio content that does not have transcripts or captions can be difficult for users with hearing impairments to understand.
6. Inaccessible Links and Buttons: Links and buttons that are not properly labeled or structured can be difficult for users with disabilities to navigate.
7. Inaccessible Tables: Tables that are not properly structured can be difficult for users with disabilities to navigate.
8. Inaccessible Color Contrast: Poor color contrast can make it difficult for users with visual impairments to read text on a web page.
9. Inaccessible Keyboard Navigation: Websites that cannot be navigated using a keyboard can be difficult for users with mobility impairments to use.
10. Inaccessible Pop-ups and Alerts: Pop-ups and alerts that cannot be closed using a keyboard can be difficult for users with mobility impairments to use.

Use digital accessibility audits to perform automated and manual evaluations using various assistive technologies. A complete audit is a combination of manual and automated tests.

Note that some issues require manual testing, e.g., verifying if captions or transcripts make sense.