We need to change the way we talk
about accessibility. Most people are taught that “web accessibility means that people with
disabilities can use the Web”—the official definition from the W3C. This is wrong. Web
accessibility means that people can use the web.
If youâve been treating âpeople with disabilitiesâ as an edge case for your
websites, consider this a reckoning. Web accessibility means that everyone can use the web.
The job of a web designer isnât to question the configurations, devices, and tools that
users bring to the table; itâs to rise to the challenge of making a site work for anyone
who wishes to use it. Anne Gibson makes the case for site testing, inclusivity, and a better
way of thinking about people online.