| > The claim that most people will have a disability (not necessarily permanent) at some point in their life I think it was Microsoft that came up with a great infographic illustrating that disabilities aren't a black/white thing. It broke things down by permanent vs temporary vs situational. Something like: - Touch / tactile - arm/hand amputation (permanent), arm in a sling (temporary), new parent cradling a baby (situational) - Vision - blindness (permanent), cataracts (temporary), distracted driver (situational) - Hearing - deafness (permanent), ear infection (temporary), bartender in a noisy bar (situational) - Speaking - non-verbal (permanent), laryngitis (temporary), interacting with a heavy accent (situational) When framed like this, it seems much easier to make the case for accessible products, versus as an afterthought. |