Back to: BFD-1: Barrier-Free by Design
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In This Lesson
A shop with one step at the front door isn’t trying to keep anyone out — but the person who can’t get in experiences it the same either way. Your website has steps too.
Learning Objectives
- Define barrier-free design in your own words; building digital spaces everyone can use, regardless of how they see, hear, move, or process information.
- Recognize that disability is common, varied, and often invisible.
- Explain how barriers reach people without disabilities too – bright sunlight, broken wrist, muted video.
- Spot at least one barrier on your own site without fixing it.
Your Action Step
(5 minutes) Open your website. Pick one page. Ask: If the images didn’t load, would I know what they show? Could I get through this page using only the Tab key? Is there anything I’d miss with the sound off? Don’t fix anything. Just notice, and log it in your workbook.
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Why this matters — for the people you serve, your legal protection, and your bottom line.
