Accessibility myths and misconceptions

"Awareness of web accessibility is increasing, slowly but surely. You can read about it on mainstream websites and in printed newspapers. Here in Sweden you can even read about web accessibility on the back of milk cartons. Accessibility getting more attention is excellent, but it’s very unfortunate that in many cases the information being spread is inaccurate and misleading.

Misconceptions about web accessibility are very common. What’s even worse is that it’s also common to see people trying to take advantage of the low knowledge of accessibility among those responsible for websites. It’s a disgusting trend that I wrote about some time ago in Accessibility charlatans.

I’d like to talk about a few of these accessibility misconceptions, and hopefully provide information that helps explain why these myths are just myths. Feel free to use this as a checklist when explaining web accessibility to someone. If you happen to be on the buying end, use it to ask relevant questions to anyone that tries to sell accessibility services to you or your company." (Via 456 Berea Street)