Global Accessibility Awareness Day - 16 May

The GAAD Foundation defines digital accessibility as the ability of people with disabilities or impairments to independently consume or interact with digital applications and content. 

The WebAIM Million published a 2024 report on the accessibility of the top 1,000,000 home pages in the world: WebAIM: The WebAIM Million - The 2024 report on the accessibility of the top 1,000,000 home pages. Approximately 96% of these home pages had detected accessibility errors.

The top three common error types according to the report are as follows:

• Low contrast text 
• Missing alternative text for images 
• Missing form labels

The report shows there is still a long way to go.

The accessibility statement on the Salix website outlines what we are doing as an organisation to ensure the webpage is as accessible as possible.

In an increasingly digital world, there are small but important steps that can be taken as individuals and as an organisation to ensure our content online is as inclusive as possible.

The GAAD Foundation has outlined what we can do on an individual level to improve accessibility for all when publishing content online. The tips provided can also be applied to our own work.

• Add image and video descriptions in varying formats
• Use captions
• Make text readable using plain language
• Use high contrast between background colours and text

Further information can also be found on the resources page of the GAAD Foundation website. 

Taking some of these steps can help contribute more accessible digital content.