Empowering People with Disabilities through Accessible Online Content

Trevor Gibbs
June 29, 2023

Poirier Healthy Living

Poirier Healthy Living cares about and values “Empowering people from womb to tomb with health and tools to make their journey incredible! This is another tool we are providing making our website to empower people with disabilities through accessible online content.

Click the green disability icon at the bottom of the page

Check out how wonderful it works. HINT: click on the wheelchair that you see and see how amazing this truly is. This feature will allow you to change the settings of the user to improve their navigation of our website.

In today’s digital age, the internet has become an essential tool for accessing online information, shopping, and entertainment. However, for individuals with disabilities, accessing online content can be challenging.

A staggering 20% of the world’s population lives with some form of disability, and many of them can only shop or access content online. This is why it’s crucial for websites to provide an accessible and user-friendly experience for everyone. A website with a user menu specifically designed for individuals with disabilities can make a significant impact on their online experience, and an impact to your business also, as there is a huge demand for accessible websites for people to access and purchase your products and services from.

Our decision to provide accessibility at Poirier Healthy Living because we understand the importance of accessibility and strive to provide a seamless experience for all users, including those with disabilities. Our user menu offers various features that allow individuals to personalize the interaction of the site to meet their specific needs.

For example, users can navigate the site using a keyboard, making it easier for those who may have difficulty using a mouse or Screen reader compatibility ensures that visually impaired users can access the site’s content with ease.

Users can also adjust aspects of the site’s content, such as text size, color, and alternative text descriptions, to ensure that it is legible and easily understood.

At Poirier Healthy Living we believe that everyone deserves equal access to online content, regardless of their abilities. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to provide a user menu that is both inclusive and user-friendly.

So, if you’re looking for a website that values accessibility and puts its users first, look no further than Poirierhealthyliving.com. Join us today and experience the power of accessible online content.

How does this improve your business.

Additionally, it’s important to note that individuals with disabilities have a significant purchasing power. In the United States alone, people with disabilities control over $490 billion in annual disposable income.

This means that businesses that cater to their needs and provide accessible experiences can tap into a large and untapped market. This purchasing power is only second to the largest group, which are teenagers who are actually influencers who encourage many parents to purchase on their behalf.

By offering a user menu that caters to the needs of individuals with disabilities, Poirier Healthy Living is not only providing an inclusive and empowering experience, but it is also tapping into a significant market that is often overlooked by businesses. In conclusion, we are proud to be at the forefront of accessible online content and we believe that everyone should have equal access to information, shopping, and entertainment. Our user menu is just one way that we are working towards this goal, and we look forward to serving the needs of individuals with disabilities for many years to come.

Trends and benefits

There are several accessibility platforms available today that provide similar features to our user menu, we hope that everyone will add these tools to their sites not only to welcome people with disabilities but allow an equal access to online content to all.

Most of them require only a small investment of a couple of dollars per day. You also get to benefit from it being a business write-off and a Tax credit incentive too. We get a tax credit each year for our business. If you would like to know more about this, please talk to our accessibility specialist – Trevor Gibbs aka The Web Detective, you can book a chat with him too.

Although there are cases seen in the news that companies can be sued for not giving equal opportunities to people with disabilities as mentioned website accessibility is a requirement as stated in the Americans Disabilities Act. We feel it’s time that we make these changes because it’s the right thing to do and ethical to not restrict anyone from using websites.

You may have heard from various news channels and articles that there is a growing trend for lawsuits and demand letters being sent to small businesses, to make their website accessible to people with disabilities.

Each year the number of cases increase and the states with the highest activity are California, New York, and Florida. Lawsuits are raised even if you are not registered in the state and cases are won because if you provide a place where you can serve anywhere in the United States.

Common Features

Some of the features found to assist people with a user interface should at least contain these options. Businesses should consider offering these tools as standard to make their sites accessible to everyone, regardless of their abilities. Bear in mind that a lot of these features can be used even if you are not disabled. So many sites use poor quality text sizes and font colorings that the user experience can be improved with the same accessibility tool we have on our site.

Keyboard Navigation: This feature allows users to navigate the site using a keyboard instead of a mouse, making it easier for those with mobility impairments.
Screen Reader Compatibility: Screen reader compatibility ensures that visually impaired users can access the site’s content with ease. This is achieved using alternative text descriptions for images and other media, as well as text-to-speech technology.
Color Contrast Adjustments: This feature allows users to adjust the contrast of the site’s colors to ensure that the content is legible and easily understood, even for those with visual impairments.
Text Size Adjustments: Users can adjust the size of the text on the site to make it easier to read, regardless of the user’s visual acuity.
Audio Descriptions: Audio descriptions are audio narrations of a website’s visual content, which can be helpful for users who are blind or have low vision.

At Poirier Healthy Living we provide an accessible and empowering online experience for everyone, and our user menu is just one way that we are working towards this goal.

Join us today and experience the difference that accessible online content can make! These technologies make it possible for individuals with disabilities to navigate websites, access content, and engage with other users just like anyone else.

Who and can you access our website.

For example, a visually impaired user may use a screen reader to access the site’s content, while a user with mobility impairments may use keyboard navigation to move around the site.

Individuals with color blindness may adjust the color contrast of the site to make it easier to see, while others may adjust the text size to make it more legible. With the help of accessibility tools and features, individuals with disabilities can fully participate in the online world and access the same content and experiences as anyone else.

This is why accessibility is so important, and why websites like Poirier Healthy Living provides an accessible online experience for everyone including individuals with neurological disorders such as epilepsy and ADHD.

For individuals with epilepsy, flashing or strobing content can trigger seizures, making it important for websites to offer options for reducing or eliminating this type of content.

For individuals with ADHD, the ability to adjust the text size and color contrast of the site can make it easier to focus and retain information. Additionally, keyboard navigation can help individuals with ADHD to stay on task and avoid distractions.

Conclusion

We are proud to be able to provide an accessible online experience for everyone. Our user menu offers tools and features designed to meet the needs of individuals with a wide range of disabilities, so that everyone can access the content they need in a style that works best for the user not because we think we like it looks to us. We have to remember that websites are to be used by our visitors not by the owner who likes a certain style, style font or coloring that might not create the best user experience.

So, if you are looking for a website that gives accessibility and puts its users first, look no further. There is a solution that will help you to attract more business and avoid the bad publicity of demand letters and lawsuits. We recommend talking to a specialist who can guide and offer you the best solutions that are up to date with the WCAG regulations and legal aspects.

We at Poirier Healthy Living recommend that you contact Trevor Gibbs the Web Detective. He will make your site “Empower People with Disabilities through Accessible Online Content” with ease.