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Disability Discrimination Act (DDA): Does your website comply?
It's a fact. The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) applies to web sites.
A formal DRC (Disability Rights Commission) investigation of 1000 web sites showed that over 80% were next to impossible
for disabled people to use. Firms were warned that they faced legal action under the DDA and the threat of unlimited compensation
payments if they failed to make web sites accessible for people with disabilities.
FACT - In 2000 the Sydney Olympic Committee were successfully sued by a blind man for $20,000 (£8,000) over their inaccessible website.
Could you be sued?
Probably. No cases have yet made it to court in the UK, but it's more a matter of when than if. Recently,
the RNIB (Royal National Institute of the Blind) have claimed that they've considered taking up a number of legal cases
against organisations with regard to their web sites. When they raised accessibility issues of the website under the
DDA, Companies have typically made the necessary changes, rather than facing the prospect of legal action.
How do you find out if your website is DDA compliant?
Here are some simple checks you can do for yourself.
- Can you resize the text on your website to 18px or larger?
- Can you navigate easily WITHOUT using your mouse?
These are by no means exhaustive but if you've failed these basic tests then your website needs some attention.
Don't be caught out. Let JK Design Services ensure that your website complies with the DDA. For more information
contact us now.
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