Connecting Accessibility and User Experience in the Mobile Age

Abstract

Note: Slides from the panelists’ presentations will be available on the User Experience Day archive website and on Slideshare after the meeting for your viewing pleasure.

This year is the 25^th anniversary of the ADA which gives us a chance to reflect on the relationship between accessibility and experience design practices for the web and consumer products. This panel brings together five viewpoints to discuss how to incorporate accessibility into user-centered design. Accessibility aims to remove barriers for people with disabilities by allowing them to perceive, navigate, and interact with web applications, tools, and mobile devices. These panelists explore the idea that designing for people with disabilities improves the experience for all users. By discussing the challenges in each of their industries, the panelists talk about how and when accessibility enters into their design thinking. Overall, our goal is spur dialogue on how to promote more inclusive practices.