Disability Questions
• 1.Of the four major categories of disabilities (visual, motor, cognitive, hearing) which one do you think would pose the greatest challenges for a computer user. Why? Include specifics. I think visual disability would pose the greatest challenge because using the computer you have to see what your during if you cant see its going to be hard to use the computer.
• 2.Dealing with a disability can be frustrating. What are three ways a web designer can design a less frustrating website for those who have a disability? A web designer can design a less frustrating website for those who have disabilities by making it screen reader friendly, having captioned videos for the deaf, and eye tracking software.
• 3.Try getting to the CNN website without using your mouse. How did that change the experience? Did you get frustrated? It made me realize that the little things like seeing and hearing have en affect on you. Yes it did make me frustrated because I wanted to click the link but I couldn’t.
• 4.What is our obligation to serve those with disabilities?
Our obligation is to make sure they have the same things people without disabilities have.