Summary
Many organizations struggle with justifying and prioritizing accessibility. One of the primary reasons is because they’re thinking about accessibility all wrong. Instead of a checklist, a list of legal requirements, or a set of shackles holding designers and developers back, it’s time to start thinking of accessibility as what it is: an opportunity to innovate! In this presentation, Fable will draw from our expertise helping organizations like yours start the accessibility journey, to change the way you think about disability, assistive technology, and accessibility. We will demonstrate that accessible products are more flexible, customizable, and useful for all users. We’ll also show you how accessibility is directly tied to the creation of many of the most exciting and innovative technologies of the last 50 years, and how it’s changed the entire world for everyone. This presentation will inspire you with the information and ideas you need to accelerate your accessibility journey.
Key Insights
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Access features benefit everyone, not just a minority.
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Incorporating diverse voices leads to better design outcomes.
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Designing for disability prepares us for our future selves.
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Accessibility should be seen as an opportunity to innovate, not a limitation.
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Complicated designs can be made accessible with thought and effort.
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Features like dark mode started as accessibility options that are now mainstream.
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Accessibility is about flexible, adaptable design rather than simplification.
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Cognitive and situational disabilities are often overlooked in design.
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Collaborative processes enhance the inclusivity of designs.
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Diverse teams yield more innovative and effective products.
Notable Quotes
"Accessibility is an ongoing conversation that needs to continue to happen."
"Everyone is already using accessibility features."
"Disability is the one identity that we will all take on throughout the course of our lives."
"When we design interfaces that are simple and easy, we are also designing for ourselves in those times."
"The key to accessibility is that it requires flexible designs, not limited designs."
"Myth: We have to simplify to make things accessible; that's simply not true."
"Everything can be made accessible with the right thought and community involvement."
"If you can distribute the work, it becomes light work for everyone."
"Diverse teams build diverse products."
"It's about broadening the way we think about accessibility."
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