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'''Accessibility''' is the degree to which a product, device, service, or environment is available to as many people as possible. Accessibility can be viewed as the "ability to access" and benefit from some system or entity. The concept is often used to focus on people with disabilities or special needs and their right of access to entities, often through use of | '''Accessibility''' is the degree to which a product, device, service, or environment is available to as many people as possible. Accessibility can be viewed as the "ability to access" and benefit from some system or entity. The concept is often used to focus on people with disabilities or special needs and their right of access to entities, often through use of assistive technology.<section begin="lead" /> Accessibility is not to be confused with [[usability]] which is the extent to which a product (e.g., device, service, environment) can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals with effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction in a specified context of use. | ||
Accessibility is strongly related to universal design when the approach involves "direct access." This is about making things accessible to all people (whether they have a disability or not). An alternative is to provide "indirect access" by having the entity support the use of a person's | Accessibility is strongly related to universal design when the approach involves "direct access." This is about making things accessible to all people (whether they have a disability or not). An alternative is to provide "indirect access" by having the entity support the use of a person's assistive technology to achieve access (e.g., [[screen reader]]s). | ||
1 out of every 12 men and 1 out of every 200 women have a color vision deficiency. Across the world, approximately 300 million people are color blind.<ref>[https://alistapart.com/article/a-designers-life-with-color-vision-deficiency/ A Designer’s Life with Color Vision Deficiency/Color Blindness]</ref><section end="lead" /> | 1 out of every 12 men and 1 out of every 200 women have a color vision deficiency. Across the world, approximately 300 million people are color blind.<ref>[https://alistapart.com/article/a-designers-life-with-color-vision-deficiency/ A Designer’s Life with Color Vision Deficiency/Color Blindness]</ref><section end="lead" /> | ||