In 2021, the Pew Research Center reported that 46% of young American adults (aged 18 to 29) already knew of at least one person whoRead more about Did You Know… #032
“It’s in your best interest to recognize that any approach to diversity, equity and inclusion that fails to loop in disability and ageing are inherentlyRead more about Food For Thought #032
Research conducted by the Nielsen Norman Group indicates that, on average, every one of us loses about 8% of our ability to use the webRead more about Did You Know… #031
“It’s our responsibility to make sure that the experiences we create do not disable our audience members, but rather enable them — regardless of whetherRead more about Food For Thought #031
According Statista, 25% of internet users worldwide were aged 45 or older as of 2021. This means that a quarter of all internet traffic aroundRead more about Did You Know… #030
“As you share your core message with your audience, there’s a myriad of barriers that can get in your way as a speaker or communicator,Read more about Food For Thought #030
As it turns out, colourblind audience members are not the only ones who struggle with colour perception! Research shows that retina cells progressively lose sensitivityRead more about Did You Know… #029
“Out of all those audience members who end up fading out on you, how many could have been your next network opportunity, your next ravingRead more about Food For Thought #029
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According to InvisibleDisabilities.org, an American non-profit association dedicated to raising awareness that invisible illnesses, pains, and disabilities are very real, states that about 74% ofRead more about Did You Know… #028
“One of the most common mistakes for communicators is to assume that what they feel works best in terms of content delivery strategies will alsoRead more about Food For Thought #028
According to findings from the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability, an estimated 20% of working-age Canadians self-identify as having one or more disabilities that affectRead more about Did You Know… #027
“When we fail to recognize and embrace the diversity that exists in our audience, what happens to audience members that feel, vibrate and respond toRead more about Food For Thought #027
People with disabilities represent at least 17% of the global population, and form the largest minority group worldwide. With 80% of disabilities being acquired laterRead more about Did You Know… #026
“Audience members with disabilities experience constant feelings of frustration and resentment because of the way we communicate our ideas, or how we convey our message.”Read more about Food For Thought #026
A 2021 study of the world’s top million websites conducted by WebAIM found that 97.4 percent of them failed at least some web basic accessibilityRead more about Did You Know… #025
“As communicators, we already know our message can change lives, but most of us aren’t aware of how many more lives we could impact, ifRead more about Food For Thought #025
In 2021, an average of eleven lawsuits were filed every day in U.S. courts over website inaccessibility, and 412 of the top 500 internet retailersRead more about Did You Know… #024
“Audience members who don’t perfectly fit the mold of the average audience member are, by far, the largest minority group you can find attending yourRead more about Food For Thought #024
According to the Center for Retail Research, a firm based in Norwich, England that provides research and analysis about the retail industry, the coronavirus pandemicRead more about Did You Know… #023