Disability (temporary or permanent)

Function impairment

Adaptive technology or design requirement

Blind, visual impairment

Unable or limited ability to read text or access other visual media on screen

• Text to speech engine
• Audio or text alternatives to visual media
• Screen magnifiers
• Navigate via keyboard rather than mouse
• Speech activated functions

Deaf, reduced hearing ability

Unable or limited ability to access audio media

• Visual alternatives to audio media eg subtitling of video

Crippled/paralysed (including arthritic/ rheumatic conditions, limb fractures etc)

Limited ability to use mouse/keyboard to navigate

• Navigate via keyboard rather than mouse
• Speech activated functions
• May need special keyboard/browser

Colour blind

Limited ability to differentiate colours

• Ensure that design does not depend on colour for readability