In the midst of seismic shifts on the tech scene with an abundance of highly portable devices that have a multitude of feature rich options to connect, communicate and collaborate, human romance with technology seems to have taken flight in leaps and bounds. Technology is a core part of our lives no matter how you cut it and its fascinating! Yet, when we consider the deeper levels of human experience, regrettably, we still witness gaps when viewed through the lenses of those touched by some form of disability.
A11Y Labs is an experiment of sorts to alleviate such barriers in some ways. Weather it is demonstrating empathy by getting a feel for that human experience through a complimentary virtual session by those touched by a disability, bringing down the cost of switch devices to an affordable level or use of simple utilities such as focus highlighters to make life easier, A11Y Labs shares this passion to be a part of that human journey.

It can be difficult to understand how someone touched by a disability could utilize a laptop or smart phone just as an example of the numerous barriers encountered. Help your Dev Teams get a first hand feel for how do people with disabilities utilize laptops,computers, smart phones, smart watches and other gadgets. A11Y Labs Empathy Session is one way to get a feel for the project teams to appreciate how those touched by a disability utilize alternative ways to interact with technology. In the process your teams will also get a deeper understanding of the tools such as JAWS or Dragon are used to help along this journey.

Upon scheduling a virtual session, our team of accessibility consultants can help you identify gaps, mitigate risks and meet mandated regulatory compliance based on your jurisdiction. We assist organizations to recognize that accessibility inclusion must be at the inception of the project as opposed to being an afterthought. Digital Accessibility Compliance is no longer a nice to have feature, its the LAW!

A thorough assessment of specific sections of your digital content will be conducted utilizing industry standard Assistive Technology tools on various platforms to identify accessibility violations. Based on this assessment, a comprehensive report documenting gaps along with their Severity levels will be prepared. Re-mediation suggestions to fix those issues will also be a part of the Audit Report. Please click here to access a Sample Report.

As a Non For Profit Social Enterprise, you can rest assured that the cost of procurement will be less than half of industry norms. Reducing accessibility barriers for people with disabilities is the only reason we exist. And hence, our audits, software tools, services and commitment to helping advance digital accessibility will exceptional. Let us help your development teams make your web portals and digital content accessible. Make us a part of your journey to connect with the largest minority in the world. For specific details, kindly get in touch with our Service Desk.

0 Barriers Foundation recognizes the valuable contribution to society of Non-Profit Organizations dealing with disabilities. We are pleased to offer registered non-profit organizations complimentary services to help reduce costs, leaving more funds to help their communities. For specific details, kindly get in touch with our Service Desk.