Many individuals with physical limitations are unable to access the web using a standard keyboard or mouse. Reading-related difficulties present another common challenge.
With over 12% of the population classified as disabled, those who face barriers must address the following three issues when procuring assistive technology to access the web:
- Selection - They must source a product that addresses their unique needs. With so many vendors and offerings to choose from, and no trusted authority to guide them, the selection process can be overwhelming, frustrating, and ultimately discouraging.
- Cost - The products can cost more than a PC. With the perceived uncertainty of a product's benefits to the uninitiated as well as this additional cost, many people have yet to migrate online
- Portability - Even if the ideal product is adopted by a user and installed on their home PC, the issue of how to access the web via any other PC remains unresolved.
Organizations need to foster a socially inclusive online environment to enhance the independence, engagement and participation of their total potential target audience.
Visitors to sites that feature eSSENTIAL AccessibilityTM are assured universal access to the most comprehensive solution at no personal cost. It can be downloaded for free.
