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Accessibility Resources: Physical Accessibility

Find best practices and resources for designing accessible course content

What is Physical Accessibility?

Physical barriers are structural obstacles in natural or manmade environments that prevent or block mobility (moving around in the environment) or access.

--CDC

Infographic: Designing for Users with Physical Disabilities

Designing for Users with Physical Disabilities

Do

make large clickable actions
give form fields space
design for keyboard or speech only use
design with mobile and touch screen in mind
provide shortcuts

Don't

demand precision
bunch interactions together
make dynamic content that requires a lot of mouse movement
have short time out windows
tire users with lots of typing and scrolling

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Equal Access: Universal Design of Physical Spaces
"As increasing numbers of people with disabilities pursue educational opportunities at all levels, the accessibility of campus facilities and physical spaces increases in importance. The goal is simply equal access; everyone who visits your campus should be able to do so comfortably and efficiently."

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